Online Panel Debates NFTs' Impact on Art World During Art Fair Philippines 2021
On Sunday, 9 May 2021, at 11am GMT, an online panel titled 'NFT: A New Revolution or the Emperor’s New Clothes?' was conducted in conjunction with Art Fair Philippines 2021. Moderated by J.J. Charlesworth, the discussion featured Rahel Aima, Speak Cryptic (Farizwan Fajari), and Tina Rivers Ryan, focusing on the influence of NFTs on the art market. The panelists explored how NFTs affect art creation, collection, and distribution, debating their lasting significance versus their potential fleeting nature. Aima, a writer based in Dubai, contributes to ArtReview Asia and The Atlantic. Speak Cryptic, a visual artist from Singapore, was an early adopter of NFTs. Ryan, a curator at Albright-Knox Art Gallery, has expertise in art and technology, noting that 2020 marked a significant year for NFTs during the pandemic.
Key facts
- The online panel 'NFT: A New Revolution or the Emperor’s New Clothes?' took place on Sunday 9 May 2021 at 11am GMT.
- It was organized in partnership with Art Fair Philippines 2021.
- Panelists included Rahel Aima, Speak Cryptic (Farizwan Fajari), and Tina Rivers Ryan, moderated by J.J. Charlesworth.
- The discussion focused on NFTs' impact on art's economic, technological, societal, and practical dimensions.
- Rahel Aima is a writer and critic based in Dubai, contributing to ArtReview Asia and The Atlantic.
- Speak Cryptic is a Singaporean visual artist among the first in the country to produce and sell NFT artworks.
- Tina Rivers Ryan is a curator at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, specializing in art and technology.
- J.J. Charlesworth is an editor at ArtReview and studied art at Goldsmiths College in London.
Entities
Artists
- Rahel Aima
- Speak Cryptic
- Farizwan Fajari
- Tina Rivers Ryan
- J.J. Charlesworth
- Aria Dean
- Paul Vanouse
Institutions
- Art Fair Philippines 2021
- Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- ArtReview
- ArtReview Asia
- The Atlantic
- Bidoun
- Bookforum
- Garage
- New Republic
- Vogue Arabia
- World Policy Journal
- Art Journal
- Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media
- Artforum
- The Spectator
- The Daily Telegraph
- CNN Style
- Goldsmiths College
Locations
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Singapore
- Buffalo
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom