diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72f1e51b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "art"]
+	path = art
+	url = git@github.com:simplex-chat/simplex-chat-art.git
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts b/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
index 6db655398e..8637fba15b 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ kotlin {
     }
 
     val commonMain by getting {
-      resources.srcDir(rootProject.rootDir.resolve("../../../simplex-chat-art/multiplatform"))
+      resources.srcDir(rootProject.rootDir.resolve("../../art/multiplatform"))
       dependencies {
         api(compose.runtime)
         api(compose.foundation)
diff --git a/art b/art
new file mode 160000
index 0000000000..a4e6962b80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/art
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit a4e6962b80b264858c99c749013a0afbe2ba0593