Art

Consensus 2024 (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)
Meet the Citizens of Consensus
A look at some of the people who attended the conference this year.
Consensus 2024 (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Early concept art from UNFK's Jamie Dimon prank campaign. (UNFK)
How Gunnar Lovelace Is Trying to ‘Unf*ck’ the World
The serial entrepreneur and ethical capitalist’s latest effort at civil disobedience is being previewed at Consensus 2024.
Early concept art from UNFK's Jamie Dimon prank campaign. (UNFK)

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The Untold Story Behind Beeple's Historic NFT Sale: 'Token Supremacy' Excerpt
Author Zachary Small details the behind-the-scenes events that brought the digital artist and Christie's auction house together in the first chapter of their book.
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MoMA’s Madeleine Pierpont brings Web3 experiences to the New York modern art mainstay. (Gen C podcast/CoinDesk)
MoMA’s Madeleine Pierpont: NFTs Are Already Part of Art History
“Yes, there has been a hyper-financialization in the NFT space, but money is not a dirty word in art,” says the Consensus 2024 speaker.
MoMA’s Madeleine Pierpont brings Web3 experiences to the New York modern art mainstay. (Gen C podcast/CoinDesk)

San Salvador, El Salvador (Oswaldo Martinez/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Where Is Nayib Bukele Actually Storing El Salvador's Bitcoin?
Last week, the sats stacking president of the "Land of Many Volcanoes" announced he was moving thousands of the country's BTC into a bitcoin "piggy bank."
San Salvador, El Salvador (Oswaldo Martinez/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

"On NFTs" is the  largest art historical study on NFTs to date. (Robert Alice)
Robert Alice Made NFT History, Now He’s Writing About It
Legendary art book publisher TASCHEN is putting out the first major survey of NFT art, while Christie's launches his new art project tonight.
"On NFTs" is the  largest art historical study on NFTs to date. (Robert Alice)

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As EtherRocks Hit Sotheby’s, Who Is Laughing Hardest?
Literally clipart of rocks, the NFTs are a popular joke on digital art. Now the storied auction house is selling them, they may become even more collectible, says Daniel Kuhn....
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Magnus Resch argues in his latest book NFTs could reshape how art markets operate, and potentially bring in new buyers. (Phaidon)
How to Make Money Buying Art: Advice From Art Market Economist Magnus Resch
In his latest book, the Yale economist guides prospective buyers through never overpaying for art using data and by curating relationships. It turns out NFTs have particular u...
Magnus Resch argues in his latest book NFTs could reshape how art markets operate, and potentially bring in new buyers. (Phaidon)

A woman holding bags. (freestocks/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Web3 Needs to Develop an Obsession With Brand Image
It’s high time for the crypto industry to start thinking about the next phase of adoption, the end user and the signals it is sending, esteemed artist and designer Aapo Nikkan...
A woman holding bags. (freestocks/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

cemetary (image by John Thomas on Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
1 Way to Revive Dead NFT Wallets
Artist and legal scholar Brian Frye says inaccessible crypto tokens cannot be sold, but can be donated — with potentially significant tax benefits.
cemetary (image by John Thomas on Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)