Art Basel Podcast

Intersections Season 2, Episode 2:
NFT Activism

Can tech change social structures, or does it just amplify them? What role can NFTs play in activism? And will the volatility in the crypto markets stabilise? These are just some of the questions answered in this podcast featuring three pioneers in the NFT and Web 3 worlds: the artist Olive Allen, the Lily & Piper studio founder Melissa Gilmour and the head of Pace Verso Christiana Ine-Kimba Boyle.

in-the-news

To NFT or not to NFT?

We feature in article discussing how a vital new source of income for digital artists, or an energy-guzzling market bubble? Since they first hit the news headlines earlier this year, Non-Fungible Tokens have been dividing opinion within the CG community. Paul Hellard talked to artists and financial experts to assess their pros and cons.

by Paul Hellard
30 June 2021 - CG Channel

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Is NFT a fad or hear to stay?

We feature in an opinion piece in The Korea Times.

By CHYUNG EUN-JU and JOEL CHO
7 June 2021 - The Korea Times

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What makes an NFT brand hit or miss?

…it’s starting to become clear which NFT campaigns produce value for the brand and which are merely trendy experiments.

by LEIGH COEN
July 2021 - Glossy Magazine

Metaverse Weekly: News From All Corners Of The Metaverse

Rook Perfumes Releasing NFT Fragrance With “Scent The Metaverse” Project

by CATHY HACKL

24th May 2021 - Forbes

Rook Perfumes launches first NFT fragrance, Scent of the Metaverse

NFTs are infiltrating the beauty industry with their potential for audience-building, gaming platform use, and sustainability as well as product authentication.

by CARLA SIEPP
24th May 2021 - Beauty Matters

NFT sale prices are dropping, but experts say it might not be a bad sign

Melissa Gilmour, the founder of the London-based NFT agency Lily & Piper told CNN the price drop is likely not permanent."There are elements of a hype cycle in this one, but we still see it as an immense long-term opportunity," she told CNN.

Sorry to burst your bubble. NFT prices slump 70%

Sales for NFTs linked to art dropped from $16.7m to $12.5m—but experts say it's not a permanent dip

8th April 2021 - The Art Newspaper

Some Twin Cities artists are trying to cash in on the NFT bubble.

Some Twin Cities artists are trying to cash in on these unique digital artworks, while curators watch skeptically.

by ALICIA ELER
16th April 2021 - Star Tribune

Is this video of Petr Davydtchenko devouring a live bat the first performance art NFT?

Or does the title belong to a crypto work by Pak, recently acquired by a Sotheby's specialist?

26th February 2021 - The Art Newspaper