Buying
Explore and discover art
2 min read · Updated 2026-10-27
ChainChum's marketplace is a place to find the raw talent of artists of every age and background. You may stumble upon the next great painter hiding in plain sight.
You do not need an account to browse. Sign in only when you are ready to buy or sell.
Find something you love
- Open Explore from the tab bar on your phone or the side menu on a computer.
- Use the search box at the top to look for a subject, style, medium or artist. Suggestions appear as you type.
- Narrow down with the category chips: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography and more, or Family art for work made by children and sold by their parents.
- Change the sort order (Newest, Price low to high, Price high to low, Most loved) or set a price limit.
- Scroll to the end and press Show more to load the next page.
Each category also has its own page you can bookmark or share, for example Paintings or Family art.
Read a work page
Open any card to see the full work page. It shows:
- Photos. Tap the thumbnails to switch between views.
- What it is. An Original is one of a kind. An Edition shows how many numbered copies are left. Handmade goods may come in several variants.
- The seller, with a link to their shop and a Verified seller badge once their identity is confirmed.
- Price and shipping: where it ships from, how long the seller takes to send it and what shipping costs.
- The certificate panel. Every piece comes with a certificate of authenticity. The content hash shown is a fingerprint of the work's details and photos that the certificate will carry.
- Details and tags: medium, size in centimetres and inches, year and the tags the seller chose. Tap a tag to see similar work.
Visit a shop
Every seller has a shop page at chainchum.app/a/<shop-name> with their story, their collections and everything they have for sale.
Ready to buy? Continue with Buying on ChainChum.