diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/static/uploads/[...path]/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/static/uploads/[...path]/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4404ff2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/static/uploads/[...path]/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+const CITY_SERVICE_URL =
+  process.env.INTERNAL_API_URL ||
+  process.env.CITY_SERVICE_URL ||
+  'http://daarion-city-service:7001';
+
+export async function GET(
+  _request: NextRequest,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ path: string[] }> }
+) {
+  const { path } = await params;
+  const filePath = path.join('/');
+
+  try {
+    const upstream = await fetch(
+      `${CITY_SERVICE_URL}/static/uploads/${filePath}`,
+      { cache: 'no-store' }
+    );
+
+    if (!upstream.ok) {
+      return new NextResponse('Not found', { status: 404 });
+    }
+
+    const contentType = upstream.headers.get('content-type') || 'application/octet-stream';
+    const body = await upstream.arrayBuffer();
+
+    return new NextResponse(body, {
+      status: 200,
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': contentType,
+        'Cache-Control': 'public, max-age=31536000, immutable',
+      },
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[static] Error:', error);
+    return new NextResponse('Internal error', { status: 500 });
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/agent-dashboard/AgentAvatarUpload.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/agent-dashboard/AgentAvatarUpload.tsx
index 34db3b0d..b8b9ebad 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/agent-dashboard/AgentAvatarUpload.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/agent-dashboard/AgentAvatarUpload.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@ export function AgentAvatarUpload({
       }
 
       const uploadData = await uploadRes.json();
-      const imageUrl = uploadData.processed_url || uploadData.original_url;
+      // Convert relative URL to use our API proxy
+      let imageUrl = uploadData.processed_url || uploadData.original_url;
+      if (imageUrl && imageUrl.startsWith('/static/')) {
+        // Proxy through our API route
+        imageUrl = `/api${imageUrl}`;
+      }
 
       // Update agent DAIS
       const updateRes = await fetch(`/api/agents/${agentId}/dais`, {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/microdao/MicrodaoBrandingCard.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/microdao/MicrodaoBrandingCard.tsx
index 4435c9d2..bb3ed6c8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/microdao/MicrodaoBrandingCard.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/microdao/MicrodaoBrandingCard.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@ export function MicrodaoBrandingCard({
       }
 
       const uploadData = await uploadRes.json();
-      const imageUrl = uploadData.processed_url || uploadData.original_url;
+      // Convert relative URL to use our API proxy
+      let imageUrl = uploadData.processed_url || uploadData.original_url;
+      if (imageUrl && imageUrl.startsWith('/static/')) {
+        // Proxy through our API route
+        imageUrl = `/api${imageUrl}`;
+      }
 
       // Update branding
       const brandingRes = await fetch(`/api/microdao/${slug}/branding`, {