Why this Kyoto bag-maker refused to sell his products online

CNA.asia – Remarkable Living      Fourth-generation Kyoto bag-maker Shinzaburo Ichizawa prefers to handle customer enquiries in person, and is generally inclined to doing things the old-fashioned way. But that’s what endears him to his customers, which include the likes of Sofia Coppola.    

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How blockchain technology could revolutionize the art market

PBS NewsHour      The technology underpinning blockchain is a powerful decentralizing network architecture that could revolutionize many industries. Now, some artists are leveraging blockchain to help guarantee the authenticity of their work — and ensure that they get paid. Miles O’Brien reports on how digital documentation is putting power back into artists’ hands, even…

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The Defiant guide to Digital Art and NFTs

thedefiant.io      Following the great DeFi summer many have been predicting NFTs to be the tricky second album. This is a monumentally large subject with competing viewpoints and every level of talent from scammer to international superstar. In this episode we cover Robert Alice’s Block 21 sale at Christie’s through Anthony Pompliano’s big bet…

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Conference : Blockchain and the Artworld

artbasel.com      Artist, curator and visionary come together to discuss the potential impact of blockchain on art, the art community and the world overall. Clearly larger change is in the near future, yet what actual effect is blockchain having on art at the present time? How much does blockchain indirectly influence the art world…

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