Art on the Blockchain - Hot Topics in the Art World

In Crypto Art, Valérie C. Whitacre explores how blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have transformed the way we create, own, and trade digital art. The book explains how the technology enables verification of the authenticity, ownership, provenance, and value of digital works, while also serving as a medium for digital art.

Whitacre places Crypto Art in a historical context by connecting it to earlier art movements such as Fluxus, conceptual art, photography and performance, and shows that tools for documentation and ownership – such as certificates of authenticity – already existed before the invention of blockchain. The book provides insight and inspiration for artists, collectors and institutions alike who are exploring or working with the boundaries of technology in the art world.