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Scale past Wix: catalogue Works and publish from Website Studio
Wix Pro Gallery looks fine until edition counts, sold states, and gallery consignment terms need one answer. This walkthrough moves studio inventory into Works, sells through Commerce and configurations, and publishes artist pages from Website Studio instead of re-uploading every fair season.
Export Wix Stores and gallery images
Wix Stores → Store products → … → Export CSV for SKUs with price and stock.
Pro Gallery images that were never products: bulk download from Media Manager into a folder. Pair filenames with a spreadsheet (title, year, medium, dimensions) if no store export exists.
Keep the Wix site live while you build the catalogue; do not delete pages until Website Studio matches your public portfolio.
Import and create artist records
Settings → Import data → upload CSV or ZIP. Map columns, fix artist names, commit Import artworks.
For represented artists you already track, create Artist records on `/artists` first so import links works instead of free-text names.
Fill Bio and Statement on the artist Details tab; they flow to public artist pages when you toggle On web in Website Studio.
Catalogue editions with Configurations
Studio multiples and numbered runs: create Catalogue work parents, then Add configuration per size or impression count.
Open stock (posters, open editions) uses aggregate copy tracking; numbered runs use discrete copies per discrete vs aggregate.
Single unique paintings stay Object rows without configurations.
Commerce for studio sales
On each sellable Object or configuration, open Commerce: set price, Storefront shipping, and Include on storefront when collectors should buy without emailing you.
Works that are studio-only or consigned to a gallery stay off storefront toggles but remain on Status for location and availability.
Direct sales through Stripe invoicing still start from the work Overview when price is negotiated.
Publish artist pages in Website Studio
Website Studio → Content → Artists → toggle On web for artists you want on the public index. Set Featured artwork and Priority.
Content → Works toggles which pieces appear on artist feeds and the optional storefront.
Under Site → Pages, edit the Artist detail template (biography block, works grid, exhibitions), then Publish. Compare layout options in Gallery website builder.
Parallel run before you cancel Wix
Run Wix and Art.industries together until one studio sale or edition drop updates sold state, public page, and invoice in one place.
When ready: add custom domain under Site → Domain, map Wix URLs in Redirects, cancel Wix premium after two stable weeks.
Full platform cutover steps: migrate from site builders. Wix matrix: Wix comparison.
FAQ
- Should I stay on Wix free tier?
- Free Wix hosts images, not structured inventory. Use Art.industries Core for Works and keep Wix as a display layer until Website Studio is ready on Advanced.
- Can I keep Wix and only use Art.industries for inventory?
- Yes, but you update availability in two places until you publish from Website Studio. Most artists consolidate when sold states disagree.
- How is this different from Squarespace?
- Same dual-catalogue risk; Wix skews toward solo portfolios. See Squarespace gallery guide.
- Does Art.industries replace Wix Stores checkout?
- Yes when you enable Commerce storefront toggles and publish on Advanced. Cart checkout uses the same configuration rows as your studio list.
- I am gallery-represented: do I need this?
- If the gallery runs sales, you may only archive personal work. If you also sell studio editions direct, you need Works that agree with public listings.
Explore the full capability matrix on Features, compare modular plans on Pricing, or contact the team with workflow questions.