11 Reasons Why Artists Shouldn’t Be Afraid of NFTs
Create Magazine, Tam Gryn
The art world was not built by those who followed the herd. From Van Gogh to Duchamp, artistic movements have reached their potential thanks to the few who had the vision to see swirls in a starry night, or cultural change in a urinal. NFTs are just the next step in a long line of putting creative potential and power in the hands of the visionary and allowing artists to own their output in a way that was never possible before. It may be tempting for artists to blanch at the idea of getting behind NFTs because of negative sentiment in the meme-sphere, but few artists have ever changed the world by worrying about what other people think. Here are 11 reasons (not just money!) why artists shouldn’t be afraid of NFTs:
How Reflections of Society Spur the Biggest Controversies
Bankless, Tam Gryn
The art world’s biggest division right now is between those who believe the technology is speculative, a drain on natural resources, or “not art,” and those who believe that the movement is a cultural and economic revolution for artists. This division is unique but not entirely new; it evokes some of the most notable historical divisions in art history.
