Top Art Startups in 2026

Aura is a seed stage mobile first startup creating a location aware social art network. The Aura app for iOS is a personal art notebook that recognizes when you are in presence of a work, presents further information on artist names, terms, movements and other topics referenced in the notes about a given work, and shares your memories with other users on private Aura channels and via social media. Aura.com web app lets you search, edit and share your Aura memories and is backed by the Aura Art Universe, a graph of art knowledge, reactions and connections that remembers your art experiences.Over time, Aura will become a location-aware engine of discovery and universal guide to art, artists, and exhibits. The collective use of Aura around the world by millions of people will silently build valuable new knowledge of art viewing patterns, private market prices, exhibition histories, curatorial notes and digital provenance that have never before been assembled into a single platform.

We are an experiential design consultancy specializing in rich, immersive visitor experiences for museums. Using a thoughtful blend of proprietary technology, digital media, and precision spatial design, we create meaningful, moving encounters for your guests. Or as we like to think of it: We use technology to help people fall more in love with your space. We offer reality-enhancing technology designed to support your experience, not supplant it. Whether it’s a location-aware audio tour, an interactive multimedia companion app, or something we dream up just for you, everything we do is in service of elevating the space—not our product.

Sotheby’s conducts auctions and private sales of fine art, antiques and decorative art, jewelry, and collectibles. The company also offers related brokerage services. Sotheby’s was founded in 1987 and is based in New York, United States.

An ongoing artwork, focused on developing new forms and concepts of poetry, art, and visual communication.

Founded in 1929 as an educational institution, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is dedicated to being the foremost museum of modern art in the world. Through the leadership of its Trustees and staff, The Museum of Modern Art manifests this commitment by establishing, preserving, and documenting a permanent collection of the highest order that reflects the vitality, complexity and unfolding patterns of modern and contemporary art; by presenting exhibitions and educational programs of unparalleled significance; by sustaining a library, archives, and conservation laboratory that are recognized as international centers of research; and by supporting scholarship and publications of preeminent intellectual merit. Central to The Museum of Modern Art's mission is the encouragement of an ever-deeper understanding and enjoyment of modern and contemporary art by the diverse local, national, and international audiences that it serves. In sum, The Museum of Modern Art seeks to create a dialogue between the established and the experimental, the past and the present, in an environment that is responsive to the issues of modern and contemporary art, while being accessible to a public that ranges from scholars to young children.

Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization that is focused on developing creative and financial support for the development of original stories for the screen and stage. It provides a space for independent artists to explore their stories free from commercial and political pressures. It is focused on developing documentaries, feature films, film music, short films, theatre productions, and more. It is also focused on developing its female filmmakers’ initiative, artist alumni, and artist awards. It is well known for its Sundance film festival that features films from around the world. It is also engaged in organizing educational programs, benefit events, and more. Its online platform provides its users with information related to its work and video clips, images, and overviews related to its area of focus. Sundance Institute was founded in 1981 by Robert Redford as an initiative to provide a platform for American film makers. It is currently recognized worldwide for its work and initiative. Sundance Institute is currently based in Los Angeles, California.

Urban Arts Partnership (UAP) is a growing, cutting edge community of inspired, driven, creative professionals. UAP was founded in 1991 on the belief that the arts are essential to human development, education and culture. Our mission is to advance the intellectual, social and artistic development of underserved public school students through arts-integrated education programs to close the achievement gap. Through in-school and out-of-school original programming, we partner with teachers to inspire classrooms and empower students to become leaders in their schools and communities.

Founded in Los Angeles, we create beautiful and compelling Christian products — integrating thoughtful design, theological depth, and cultural relevance to help people engage with faith in meaningful ways. What began as a Kickstarter campaign in 2016 has grown into a brand that has sold over 1 million Bibles and books — helping to pioneer a new category in Christian publishing where design and spiritual depth go hand in hand.