Metaverse Revolutionizes Curatorial Role in Crypto Art

The rise of Crypto Art and NFTs has transformed the curator's role, requiring new technical skills and a bridge between virtual and physical worlds. The Italian duo Hackatao, pioneers of the movement, emphasize curators as deep narrators of an artist's philosophy. Milanese critic Ivan Quaroni notes curators now need a technical neolanguage. Artist Giovanni Motta calls for abandoning traditional practices and mastering Twitter and digital tools. Artist Dangiuz stresses knowledge of 3D, AI, AR/VR, and web communication. Platforms like Snark.art collaborate with traditional curators such as Sonia Belfiore, who organized the Travel Diary exhibition in April 2021. Belfiore highlights the initial challenge of understanding blockchain and smart contracts. Curators face difficulties in exhibiting immaterial digital works in virtual spaces lacking coordinates, and translating them to physical reality risks losing meaning. A generational conflict emerges, with younger curators more adept at digital tools, as noted by Hans Ulrich Obrist. The future curator must combine art history, technology, and social media skills, acting as critic, broker, and programmer.