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Shaking Up the Art World - How NFTs are Changing the Game

September 15, 2022

There’s been a new kind of cryptocurrency in the art world for some time now: NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens. These are a type of digital property certificate that makes virtual images tradeable.

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Still Doku | Das besondere Etwas - Kunsthandel 3.0 mit NFT
Image: Dutch Core
Still Doku | Das besondere Etwas - Kunsthandel 3.0 mit NFT
Image: Dutch Core

Some artists have received millions for their digital artworks. Thanks to blockchain technology, something that exists digitally can be declared unique - and, therefore, traded. NFTs are a shiny new toy for collectors - who are often young and anonymous - with a lot of cryptocurrency.

Still Doku | Das besondere Etwas - Kunsthandel 3.0 mit NFT
Image: Dutch Core


In this documentary, we meet a vanguard of digital artists at a major international art fair in Miami. Under the Florida sun, a new generation of art collectors also makes an appearance. But are NFTs a genuine revolution in the art market, or just a speculative bubble for manic investors?


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