Pricing is one of the harder parts of an artist’s practice, and Art Kelen does not take that decision away from you — you set your own prices. What the platform offers is a steady, considered context for them.
You decide the price. When you list a work, you set its price yourself. You know your practice, your materials, your market, and the value of your time. The platform does not impose a price or push you to discount.
Price with consistency. Collectors notice coherence. Pricing that relates sensibly to size, medium, and the standing of your practice builds trust; prices that jump around without reason can unsettle it. Many artists price by a consistent logic — by size, by series, by category of work — and hold to it.
Price-on-application is an option. If you would rather a price be discussed than displayed, you can choose to have a work shown as price-on-application. The piece then invites an enquiry rather than a direct purchase, and the conversation begins from there. This suits significant works, or any piece where you want a relationship before a number.
A commission applies on a sale. When a work sells through Art Kelen, the platform retains a commission from the sale price — this is what sustains the curation, the audience, and the protections around each transaction. The rate that applies to a sale is shown to you clearly, and a separate guide under Payouts & Earnings explains exactly how your payment is calculated. Set your prices with the knowledge that a commission applies, so the figure you receive is the figure you intend.
Pricing improves with time and feedback. Start from a considered position, watch how collectors respond, and adjust with intention rather than anxiety.