Art

May
14
2022
By Ellen Britt
A Digital Art Renaissance Is Here, Powered By NFTs

A Digital Art Renaissance Is Here, Powered By NFTs

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTThe Renaissance, a wonderfully productive period following the Middle ages, saw an explosion in European artistic and cultural works, both in art and literature.Today, there is another Renaissance happening, that of digital art. And NFT technology is powering this behind the scenes, enabling artists of all types to get rid of the gatekeepers. A Billion Dollar BusinessThis has spawned a billion dollar plus business that favors the creators themselves, not middlemen. NFT technology gives the artist a way not only to digitally sign the work, but to track sales as well. New platforms such as .ART server as the…
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Feb
09
2022
By Ellen Britt
10 Ways NFTs Go Beyond Digital Art – Tracking Artwork

10 Ways NFTs Go Beyond Digital Art – Tracking Artwork

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT  In our previous article in this series, we took a look at how NFTs can increase supply chain transparency. Today, we’ll examine number four on our list, tracking art. A staggering amount of priceless artwork has been lost, especially in the aftermath of World War II. Some of this art was simply lost, other pieces were stolen by both individuals and groups and yet others were replaced by counterfeits. Priceless And Irreplaceable  Today, precious and irreplaceable pieces from the old masters can be tracked by tagging them through an NFT. Not only does this apply to the old masters, but…
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Jan
30
2022
By Ellen Britt
Picasso Art NFT Not Going To Be Sold After All

Picasso Art NFT Not Going To Be Sold After All

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Ellen Britt for CNT#NFT  A few days ago, the granddaughter of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, and her son Florian Picasso, announced they were going to sell 1,010 digital art pieces of one of the late artist’s ceramic works that has never before been seen publicly.  This announcement understandably generated a lot of excitement in the art world, as Picasso, who died in 1973, had an enormous influence on 20th-century art with his unique style. A Family Squabble But now, all that excitement has fizzled, as a lawyer for the Picasso family say his heirs have not authorized such an offering, apparently signaling an intra-family disagreement. A…
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