Art Spotter - Eye of the Beholder

Original art and prints from independent artists, fair prices, and help for artists to sell.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Original art and prints from independent artists, fair prices, and help for artists to sell.

    How to connect

    How to connect Art Spotter - Eye of the Beholder to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://goodturn-mcp.pages.dev/artspotter/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Art Spotter - Eye of the Beholder to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://goodturn-mcp.pages.dev/artspotter/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Art Spotter - Eye of the Beholder to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://goodturn-mcp.pages.dev/artspotter/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (12)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_artFind art for sale from independent artists. Searches works in independent artists' own shops and eBay art by words (subject, style, place, artist), kind, original or print, price, size and colour. Results show title, artist, size, price, where it ships from, an image and a link to buy straight from the artist.
    get_fair_art_priceFair price for a new artwork by size and medium. What original work or prints of about this size and kind sell for in independent artists' own shops: the typical price, the middle half of prices and the price per square inch, from comparable works for sale.
    compare_where_to_sellWhat an artist keeps on each selling platform. For a sale price, what the artist keeps after fees on Etsy, eBay, Saatchi Art, Artfinder, Singulart, their own Shopify shop and direct card payments, sorted by money kept, with print-on-demand options for prints. US and UK fee tables.
    price_commissionPrice and terms for commissioning a piece. A price guide for a commissioned piece by size and the artist's level, what similar finished originals sell for, the usual deposit, revision rounds, cancellation fees, copyright and a contract checklist for buyer and artist.
    size_art_for_wallWhat size art fits a wall and how high to hang it. Art width for the furniture or wall, the hanging height, the gap above furniture and gallery wall spacing, with a ready search for works in that size range.
    list_open_callsOpen calls, prizes and residencies for artists. Recurring open exhibitions, prizes, residencies and listing sites in the UK, US and Canada, with entry fees, usual closing month, media and official links.
    get_artist_fundingGrants, buyer finance, royalties and copyright for artists. For the UK: arts council grants, Own Art 0% buyer finance and the Artist's Resale Right. For the US: grants and the $85 group copyright registration for 2 to 20 artworks.
    calculate_resale_royaltyUK Artist's Resale Right on a resale. The royalty owed to an artist on a UK resale through a gallery, dealer or auction house, by band, with the cap and who collects it.
    check_art_listingCheck an art listing before buying. Whether a link is an independent artist in the index or a marketplace with buyer protection, reverse image search links for the picture, and the checks that catch stolen images, AI work sold as hand-made and payment scams.
    make_artwork_passportA free artwork passport for an artist's work. Makes a certificate for a work (title, artist, year, medium, size, edition) with a fingerprint of its picture, as printable text and schema.org data the artist can publish, so anyone can later check the picture is unchanged.
    verify_artwork_passportCheck a picture matches an artwork passport. Recomputes the picture's fingerprint and says whether it matches the one in the passport.
    check_artworks_feedCheck an artist's artworks.json. Reads an artist's artworks.json (the open format at artspotter.pages.dev/artworks that lets assistants find work sold direct) and lists anything to fix.