About Us

Our Vision

Artshares Srl – An Innovative SME!

ARTSHARES SRL was founded in 2019 as an innovative start-up with the aim of creating, promoting and managing an international Art Stock Exchange: a web platform powered by blockchain technology, dedicated to the listing, promotion, trading and fractional ownership of artworks on the international market. The company was founded by Luca Perna—an advertising professional, art enthusiast and creator of ASE—together with IT engineers Tommaso Marino and Federica Crea, sociologist Sara Perna, and artist and graphic illustrator Emanuele Taglieri. Following the passing of Tommaso Marino, the team was joined by Italian-American engineer Francesco De Leo, an expert in Enterprise Data Management and web applications; engineer Davide Franceschini, specialising in IoT platforms and ICT technologies; and Salvatore Siracusa, who currently serves as Company Director and has extensive experience in the administration, management control and reporting of projects co-funded through public resources. The business idea originated in 2017 from Luca Perna’s personal experience. Having previously painted and sold artworks under the artistic name Virgilio, he encountered the limitations of the local market and the difficulty of gaining access to national and international networks. After a career in advertising, Perna returned to his passion for art and conceived Art Stock Exchange as a platform capable of connecting artists, galleries and the market, while also offering visibility to emerging talents excluded from traditional channels. With the support of the company’s partners and external experts, the MVP version of the ASE platform was developed. Today, Artshares is taking its vision further, moving beyond the boundaries of traditional communication and offering brands a new way to connect with their audiences through art. Operating at the intersection of contemporary art, brand identity and creative project development, it transforms values, visions and messages into authentic artistic experiences capable of generating cultural value, emotional engagement, recognition and new forms of connection.