Amidst all the staggering figures that have been associated with crypto and NFTs in 2021, the 86.40 ETH or $347,355 (at the time of publish) that has been raised for non-profit partners and civil rights initiatives, by artist Glenn Kaino and Olympian and activist Tommie Smith, might arguably be the most pioneering use of the technology. For their “Pass The Baton” blockchain campaign—which can be …
A forest blooming with power cords and algorithms, a sea drowning in data and waste: these are the terrains evoked by Synthetic Wilderness, a group exhibition currently on view at LA’s Honor Fraser gallery until 18 December. Curated by tech writer Jesse Damiani, the show features three artists—Nancy Baker Cahill, Xin Liu and LaJuné McMillian—whose work traverses the social, political and cultural implications of emerging …
Though many artists and art consumers may be dazzled by the rapid rise and pop culture prominence of NFTs, most people simply do not understand what an NFT (or non-fungible token) is, how it is made and what its benefits are. By working with the simple to use and carbon neutral NFT minting platform and marketplace Voice, we found a more ethical, straightforward and environmentally friendly …
