NFTs Explained to the BBC
NFTs Explained to the BBC
On the 15 June, Vastari’s CEO Bernadine Bröcker Wieder was asked by the BBC to explain NFTs and their significance within the art world and beyond. You might have heard of NFTs, but what exactly are they? @Mattallwright finds out 🖼 Catch up on @BBCiPlayer 👉 https://t.co/bAo3UOlJi6#TheOneShow
Art Travels: Standards, Technology and Debates in the Role of Art Couriers
Art Travels: Standards, Technology and Debates in the Role of Art Couriers
This webinar explores the impacts of the pandemic on couriers in the exhibitions industry. Prior to 2020, many loans and exhibition tours required couriers to travel with the objects in order to ensure that the transport and installation followed the lender’s standards. Due to the issues that arose for
Dissecting the infrastructure of immersive exhibition partnerships: integrity, technology and finance
Dissecting the infrastructure of immersive exhibition partnerships: integrity, technology and finance
Even before the pandemic, immersive experiences seemed to be on the rise. But now as venues look for more flexible content in the ‘new normal’, these large-scale experiences are opening at venues ranging from the Tate in London (Yayoi Kusama) to the Newfields in Indianapolis (Lume) to the American Museum
Quid Pro Quo: The Logistics of Exhibiting Digital Art
Quid Pro Quo: The Logistics of Exhibiting Digital Art
Digital art is by its very nature ethereal and struggles to fit into any existing formulations for exhibition and collection. Recently, digital art has been in the limelight relating to the increasing popularity of NFTs. We had a conversation with artist, coder and neurographer Mario Klingemann, a veteran in the
3 years after the Art + Tech Summit: Was the art world ready for consensus?
3 years after the Art + Tech Summit: Was the art world ready for consensus?
Three years after the first Art + Tech Summit at Christie’s in London exploring blockchain, what has happened? A non-fungible token artwork by American digital artist Beeple sold for $69m, two days after Vastari hosted a webinar on NFT’s and digital art. The panel will look at how the
Vastari has a shiny new website
Vastari has a shiny new website
This week we have launched a TOTAL redesign of our website, making it easier for you to navigate through our many offerings for the Arts, Culture, Exhibition & Technology sector! On our new site, you are now able to quickly and clearly browse all the solutions we offer to figure
Are NFTs the Future of Digital Art?
Are NFTs the Future of Digital Art?
In December 2020, artwork sold on non-fungible tokens reached an all-time high of $8.2 million, compared to $2.6 million in November. We will be exploring this trend for collecting NFTs that grew in 2020, and the potential for these digital artworks to be displayed in museums in the
Greener Futures: Was 2020 a turning point for defining the art, culture & heritage industry’s carbon footprint?
Greener Futures: Was 2020 a turning point for defining the art, culture & heritage industry’s carbon footprint?
As planes were grounded and exhibition openings were paused in 2020, a focus shifted towards the impact of our usual cultural schedules on the climate. From cancelled art fairs to delayed shipments, the pace changed. Institutions within our sector, both commercial and non-profit, will need to strategically rethink their policies
Solving Museum Problems with a Digital Partner: A conversation with Smartify
Solving Museum Problems with a Digital Partner: A conversation with Smartify
Behind the scenes, while museum doors were closed in 2020, many problems were being solved. How can the exhibition content be accessible to audiences? How do we reopen safely? What stories are our visitors most interested to hear? How can we best sell our museums’ merchandise online? We will be
Hacking the Wild West of Art on the Internet - A conversation on Internet Imperialism
Hacking the Wild West of Art on the Internet - A conversation on Internet Imperialism
With the near to complete shutdown of physical events in 2020, artists as well as the rest of the art world have been flocking to the internet in order to exhibit and sell work. The art world, traditionally slow to adopt tech, has been at an extreme disadvantage. How to