Vignesh Sundaresan, who purchased Everydays: The First 5000 Days in 2021, has unveiled Padimai Art & Tech Studio—which opens with an exhibition made in collaboration with Olafur Eliasson
Ahead of the sale of a Robert Alice blockchain-based painting at Sotheby's New York, Smith discusses his support for bitcoin and collecting digital art
With the NFT market still a fraction of its recent heights, the auction house has reportedly let go of key staffers
The opening of the NFT platform SuperRare’s physical space and Heft Gallery, both on the Lower East Side, signal growing collector interest and institutional acceptance
The unglamorous world of art market logistics is set to become much more efficient, says Convelio shipping founder Edouard Gouin
Cultural and business leaders from around the world highlight the central role of artists in shaping human-centred futures at a time of rapid advances in artificial intelligence, blockchain and quantum computing
Artists whose work demonstrates the porous boundary between digital and physical formats are to the fore in exhibitions across the UK captial
Artists, auction houses and galleries are warming to the idea of virtual visits, attendance and sales
In a countersuit stand-off, the two parties are broadening the scope of their allegations beyond the disputed sculpture
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Her first NFT collection since 2022 is inspired by different aspects of her life and work
Codex has secured participation from more than 5,000 auction house partners
After NFT boom, blockchain technology is increasingly being used to help solve art industry's practical problems
The acquisition will make public 4,000 international auction house sale records
Christie’s summit weighs up pros and cons of the technology and how it might bring greater transparency to the art market
The software has the potential to improve transparency, copyright and ownership issues
The software has the potential to improve transparency, copyright and ownership issues
Egalitarian and democratic, Decentralised Autonomous Organisations are powerful collecting forces with the potential to reshape the industry
Digital initiative will invite users to explore and sponsor more than 190,000 works in the collection
The firm announces a $7.3m group investment, following the acquisition of Auction Club and partnerships with Christie’s
New institution will include exhibitions about digital art, as well as QR codes for visitors to view NFT works
Curator, dealer and NFT artist Kenny Schachter will inaugurate the gallery in January
Despite the collapse of the NFT market and scandals involving cryptocurrency exchanges, experts still see potential in the technologies’ potential art world applications
Show will be accompanied by a talks programme at the Florida fair next month, while visitors will be able to create an AI “generative self-portrait" which they can mint as a takeaway NFT
The partnership is the latest collaboration undertaken by the growing blockchain-based art registry to increase “transparency” in the art market
The tech entrepreneur and blockchain professor has a passion for street and digital art
Middle East's new blockchain hub will see art world leaders meet with angel investors with crypto regulations high on agenda
Tezos ecosystem and Arcual blockchain transaction platform disrupt the hedonistic exclusivity usually associated with the art world's winter party in Florida
Curious new relationships between art and capital are being enabled by cryptofinance, which places “monetary value” at the heart of the creative process
The Brazilian digital artist is creating a multi-level collaborative game as part of the Serpentine Galleries' Artist Worlds programme, and minting tokens with the Tezos Ecosystem blockchain
As the trial between the Russian billionaire and the auction house is thrashed out, it may be time to consider incorporating blockchain into the art scholarship process
Bank Pekao and the Aleph Zero platform collaborate to keep secure data by tokenising the digitised records of important works of art
Artamonovskaja, a leading consultant and moderator in the Web3 world, will oversee development of opportunities for artists across the Tezos ecosystem
Lawsuit is one of the first in the US to examine how blockchain technology affects the ownership of digital art
Hirst launches the Palm platform with a drop of 10,000 works on paper linked to NFTs that “explore the boundaries of art and currency”
Estimated at $300m, the sale of American Modernist masterpieces will be digitally encrypted by the blockchain startup Artory
The switch to a more sustainable blockchain system is encouraging artists to experiment with the collaborative potential of NFTs
Our guide to a fast-moving year in artificial intelligence, blockchain contracts, stadium-scale video, NFTs and social media
Russia has warned of "legal repercussions" for taking part in anti-war demonstrations
An NFT drop with Stella was the debut for ARS's digital platform, Arsnl. Now it brings bold patterns to the blockchain with a show of NFTs generated by the coder artist Anna Lucia working with the quiltmakers of Gee's Bend, Alabama
Programme is designed to mentor museums in the ways of the decentralised third generation of the Web that is home to blockchain, cryptocurrencies and NFTs
The technology offers the promise of a world in which a work of art’s provenance is held on a single database—if it lives up to the hype
The auction house runs two auctions that place web3 increasingly at the heart of the traditional art market
"Blockchain participants have had little guidance from regulators as to how they plan to shape the law so as to protect against criminal activity"
The boom in non-fungible tokens is diminishing public understanding of what digital art actually is
The auction house has merged with Swiss technology company The Native
The boom in digital art tokens may have turned to bust, but the Dubai fair is putting them front and centre as the NFT market in the city flourishes
New York museum invites online audience to make and own non-fungible tokens communally on the blockchain in 15-person groups
The collaboration with Artory is the first in the history of the decorative arts
Meanwhile, a crypto-art cruise during the fair indicates which way the wind may be blowing for future editions
Pseudonymous NFT collector Cozomo de’ Medici gives Los Angeles County Museum of Art "largest collection of its kind in a US museum"
Berman Jerry Nowlin Jr, known in the NFT community as "Repulse" and “Zayous”, faces up to five years in federal prison
The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) and the Tezos Foundation have teamed up to offer the public a chance to acquire—for no cost—parts of works projected onto a screen in the lobby
Davis oversaw $69m Beeple NFT sale at Christie’s in 2021
Some of the works being minted on the blockchain are all hype—but some are brilliant conceptual works
The technology must become more diverse, says Ruth Catlow, the co-founder of Furtherfield
Two books take a look at the past and future of the non-fungible token. Once seen as the creature of market hype, the NFT now promises the first shared technical standard for the digital art world
Artists have long mined cyberspace for inspiration, as two current exhibitions underscore
Voxel Bridge, by the Colombian artist Jessica Angel, turns a venerable piece of city infrastructure into a hybrid immersive art work
The crypto entrepreneur spoke to The Art Newspaper about his journey into collecting, how he feels technology is transforming the art market, and more
Geneva-based RVig, who was awarded the prize for a piece inspired by Baudelaire, is hoping for a more nuanced understanding of what NFTs bring to the art world
Misan Harriman, the first Black photographer to shoot a British Vogue cover, has been entrusted with the collection—which launches as cryptocurrency markets plummet in value
Finalists will be shown on the New York museum’s media wall with visitors able to mint a fragment of each work on the Tezos blockchain
The long-awaited shift looks set to make the world of NFTs considerably less harmful to the environment
The buyer of Beeple's NFT work will be able to pay with ETH later this month
Interest is growing in Non-Fungible Tokens, which represent digital works and proof of ownership
The inaugural sale on Christie's3.0 will consist of nine NFTs by the artist and activist Diana Sinclair
While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies reach new highs, the market for digital art has not experienced the same frenzy of speculation as in 2021. Recent auction results, however, suggest that an appetite is once more growing
Justin Sun, who purchased the work just last week, also pledged to buy 100,000 bananas from the vendor who originally sold the fruit for $0.25
Auction house sees maturing of market since the heady days of 2021 as works by the digital art pioneer are sold in combination with launch of their catalogue raisonné-like historical survey "On NFTs"
As sales plummet, crypto traders are pushing for larger profits on NFT resales, with four marketplaces no longer honouring secondary sales royalties
Drawing is being sold in an auction sponsored by the firm behind David Bowie’s online bank
With interest in non-fungible tokens growing fast, the legal questions are testing the experts
The environmentally conscious project considers broken and violated social contracts in the artists space and in society as a whole
With lessons learnt from NFTs, expert calls for legal guardrails to allow “trinity” of blockchain, responsible AI and smart contracts to launch an “automated economy”
The sale of works on the blockchain inscribes "promises" within the code—but it is not that simple
The British artist has entered the fray of crypto collectibles, collaborating with The Art Newspaper to auction an NFT for charity. How will an established artist fare in this brave new world?
Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter institutional collections worldwide
As the mayor pledges to move Silicon Valley to the city, Art Basel in Miami Beach ramps up its NFT offerings
While the study concedes there are some nefarious financial dealings in the art market, there are more immediate concerns and regulatory manoeuvres to take
Collectors can write their own message about China’s regime onto the blockchain
Move follows €240,000 sale of NFT of Michelangelo work, with Uffizi taking a share of the profits
TRON blockchain founder Justin Sun says on Twitter that Christie’s website would not let him place another bid with 30 seconds to go of the online auction yesterday
As Phillips presents the first ever auction dedicated to the medium, we consider what it is and how it is curated
With investors such as Elon Musk and Chamath Palihapitiya backing the purely digital art form, the trade is beginning to take notice
Bold move by German photographer’s descendant to put archive on the blockchain sparks copyright row
NFTs are a major new economy and with every major new economy, there is a big new scam
The opening of Digital Art Fair in Hong Kong is a moment to take stock of how technological developments have changed the nature of digital art
The artist marries nature and technology in the ambitious new exhibition
Opening up about his traumatic experiences as a young man, he says the industry must act to improve transparency and diversity
Findings detail the supply side of the digital sales equation, point toward hybrid models
Companies are offering shares in works by artists from Monet to Warhol through crypto tokens, but the jury is out as to the benefits for investors
A painting of a princess possibly by the Old Master has been sold digitally—but questions remain over its provenance, the inherent value of non-fungible tokens and who owns what
Patrick Amadon slipped a message about Gaza into his New York billboard
The museum is one of the most prominent to date to acquire a blockchain-backed digital artwork for its permanent collection
The move fuels the debate about whether artificial intelligence can replace the human eye and expertise in assessing a picture’s authorship
Russian museum will look beyond the market hype to address deeper questions about "the specific possibilities of this medium", says contemporary art curator Dimitri Ozerkov
Larva Labs created 10,000 CryptoPunks three years ago—and gave away most of them
The country is flexing its crypto-friendly credentials, while an art fair dedicated to all things digital is making its debut this week
The photo app is keen on muscling in on the NFT world, but crypto creatives aren't convinced that it is the right platform
In lockdown, many galleries have had a Damascene moment with online programming
A growing number of new investment platforms are touting the concept
Annual Hiscox report estimates online market rose 12% to $4.22bn in 2017, but growth is slowing as platforms struggle to build trust and loyalty
Nanne Dekking, thinks transparency will push fairs into the 21st century
“For all the supposed desire for transparency, no one will make the first move”
The pandemic has encouraged the art world to embrace the digital—and its ability to reduce carbon emissions
ArtMeta art fair and Tezos ecosystem are taking Quantel Paintbox—used by contemporary art giants four decades ago—on a global tour to introduce it to a new generation of creators
There is more variety than ever in how and why art is funded and the Silicon Valley models have arrived