Why sell on Mostra
Sell your art. Keep every penny.
Mostra is the zero-commission home for independent artists. One flat membership, direct-to-collector sales, and the audience of a real gallery behind you.
0%
Commission on every sale. Forever.
100%
Yours. Every penny of every sale.
1
Flat membership. No hidden fees.
Built by The Holy Art Gallery
25,000+
Artists exhibited
9
Cities worldwide
250,000
Instagram followers
180,000+
On the mailing list
6
Years in the art world
Mostra is built by The Holy Art Gallery. When you join, you join a platform backed by a real gallery with a real audience.
How selling works
Four steps to your first sale.
From opening your studio to shipping the work. No listing fees, no auction cuts, no algorithm to game.
Open your studio
Sign up, start a Mostra Membership, and set up your artist profile. Bio, statement, cover image, and a verified badge. Your studio is live the moment membership is active.
Upload your work
Add originals and fine-art prints with images, dimensions, medium, edition details, and price. Drag to reorder, undo mistakes, and preview exactly how the work will look to buyers.
Get seen
Your work is surfaced across Mostra's discovery feeds, editorial features, open calls, and the audience already built by The Holy Art Gallery.
Sell direct. Keep 100 percent.
Buyers enquire, make offers, or buy directly. Payments land in your Stripe or PayPal account. Mostra takes zero commission, ever.
Mostra vs the marketplaces
Where the artist actually keeps the sale.
| Mostra | Saatchi Art | Etsy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission on sales | 0% | 35% to 40% | ~10% plus fees | No checkout |
| Who owns the buyer | The artist | The platform | The platform | The platform |
| Listing fees | None | None | $0.20 per listing | N/A |
| Payouts to your bank | Direct via Stripe or PayPal | After clearing period | Weekly, with holds | N/A |
| Verified certificate of authenticity | Included | Extra | You handle it | N/A |
| Built-in audience | 250k IG plus 180k mailing list | Marketplace traffic | Marketplace traffic | Your followers only |
Rates and features are indicative and based on publicly listed marketplace terms at time of writing.
From the studio
Artists already selling directly on Mostra.
“I have sold more work in three months on Mostra than in a year on marketplaces that took 40 percent. I finally know who is buying my work.”
“The buyer emails me directly. That is the whole thing. No middleman rewriting my words, no algorithm burying the piece.”
“One flat fee, zero commission, and a real audience behind it. It should not feel radical, but it does.”
Pricing
One flat membership. Zero commission on top.
Choose monthly or yearly. Yearly saves you two months. Everything on the platform is unlocked from day one.
- Unlimited artwork uploads
- Verified artist badge
- Direct-to-collector enquiries and sales
- Certificates of authenticity for every buyer
- Fine-art print storefront and edition tracking
- Featured across Mostra and Holy Art audiences
- Stripe and PayPal payouts, direct to your account
- Cancel any time
Backed by a real gallery
Backed by a real gallery. Built for real artists.
Mostra is built by The Holy Art Gallery, which has spent six years exhibiting more than 25,000 artists across nine cities and building one of the art world's most engaged communities. The audience already exists. Mostra puts your work in front of it, on your terms.
Questions, answered
Everything you might want to ask before you join.
How much commission does Mostra take on a sale?
Zero. Mostra takes 0 percent commission on every sale, forever. Buyers pay you directly through Stripe. You keep 100 percent of the price you set.
How does Mostra make money if it does not take commission?
Artists pay one flat Mostra Membership. That is the entire business model. No listing fees, no transaction fees, no hidden cuts.
Who owns the relationship with the collector?
You do. When a collector buys or enquires, their email, name, and shipping details go straight to you. Your buyers live in your address book, not the platform's.
How do I get paid when someone buys my work?
You connect your Stripe account or PayPal in the studio. When a buyer purchases a work, funds land in your account directly. Mostra never holds your money.
What kind of art can I sell on Mostra?
Original paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, digital works, editions, and fine-art prints. If it can be photographed and shipped, it can be sold on Mostra.
Do I need to be an established artist to join?
No. Emerging, mid-career, and established artists are all welcome. What matters is that the work is yours and you can speak to it. Every artist gets a verified badge once membership is active.
Who sees my work on Mostra?
Collectors, curators, and art lovers already following The Holy Art Gallery: 250,000 on Instagram, 180,000 on the mailing list, and the discovery feed on Mostra itself. Work is surfaced in editorial features, open calls, and city rails.
How do buyers contact me?
Buyers can enquire, make an offer, or buy directly on any artwork page. They enter their name and email, no account needed, and the enquiry lands in your studio inbox and email.
Is there a limit on how many works I can upload?
Paid Mostra Members can upload unlimited works. The free tier is capped at three works and stays hidden from public discovery until membership is active.
What happens after a sale?
You get an email and a studio notification with the buyer's shipping details. You print a label, ship the work, and mark it as sent. The buyer receives a verified certificate of authenticity automatically.
Can I cancel my membership at any time?
Yes. Membership is monthly or yearly and you can cancel from the studio at any point. Your work stays live until the end of the paid period.
How is Mostra different from Saatchi Art, Etsy, or Instagram?
Saatchi Art and Etsy take 30 to 40 percent commission on each sale and own the buyer relationship. Instagram is not built for selling and gives you no gallery infrastructure. Mostra is zero commission, flat subscription, and hands the collector back to the artist.
Start selling on your terms.
Open your studio in a few minutes. Keep 100 percent of every sale from the first one.