We are committed to the preservation and connection of Art, Culture, and History on the blockchain.

We support institutions and artists in strengthening their ongoing preserving and legacy building commitments while protecting intellectual property rights.

ARTEVAULT

OUR Projects

Activation of collections and assets via a Web3 model of engagement to cultivate the next generation of collectors and patrons.

The artifact ecosystem

Artifact Labs was originally incubated by the South China Morning Post, a global news media company founded in 1903.

Our PArtners

Our partners include media organizations, cultural and historical institutions, and global brands with significant IP. Our collaborators are leading institutions in Web3, information technology, research, and academia.

Our Team

Artifact Labs was founded by technology and media industry veterans with a vision to realize the potential of blockchain applications across cultural enterprises.

PHILLIP PON
CEO
ZAF CHOW
CCO
HENRY CHAN
Co-FOUNDER, Head of Product & Innovation
JOYCE LI
DIRECTOR, ARTS & CULTURE
JOYCE LI
Director, ARTS & CULTURE
Jeff Leung
TEAM LEAD, ENGINEER
HUGO SHIU
FULL STACK ENGINEER
CONAN LI
COMMUNITY LEAD
EVA LEE
CORPORATE ADMIN
MANAGER
Avir Mahtani
Associate, business development
GARY LIU
FOUNDER
JOEY LIU
CO-FOUNDER

The non-profit Artifact Foundation governs the ARTIFACT Standard and is responsible for its evolution and growth. The Foundation also authenticates all ARTIFACT issuers. Our Council of global experts guides the work of the Foundation, including the path to a decentralized future for the ARTIFACT Standard.

THE COUNCIL
Joe Tsai
Co-Founder & Executive Vice-Chairman of Alibaba
Gary Liu
Former CEO of South China Morning Post
Yat Siu
Chairman of Animoca Brands
Francis Belin
President, Asia Pacific at Christie's
Vivian Schiller
Executive Director at Aspen Digital
Mikhael Naayem
Chief Business Officer & Cofounder at Dapper Labs
Clara Tsao
Founding Officer & Director of Filecoin Foundation
Jonathan Dotan
Fellow at Stanford’s Center for Blockchain Research; Founding Director of Starling Lab
Mark Graham
Director, Wayback Machine at Internet Archive
Tom Costello
Head of Commercial Income, The British Museum