Art on the Blockchain
$69.11
- Hardcover
104 pages
- Release Date
8 March 2026
Summary
The development of blockchain technology over the last decade has had a far-reaching impact on the creation, ownership and trading of artwork, especially digital art. In an accessibly written text aimed at a broad audience of art-world readers, Valérie C. Whitacre demonstrates how the blockchain (a decentralised, distributed and public digital ledger used to permanently record transactions) continues to revolutionise our understanding of what can be considered a work of art as well as how art…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848227217 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848227213 |
| Author: | Valérie C. Whitacre |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 104 |
| Release Date: | 8 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 200mm |
| Series: | Hot Topics in the Art World |
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Critics Review
‘Art on the Blockchain is an excellent primer that reveals the cultural, social and creative impact of blockchain and web3 technologies on art practice, the art market and the institutional landscape of art over the last 10 years, while also demonstrating how the cultural field impacts technological development and adoption. It is an important history and mapping of this transformational cultural moment that makes for vital reading.’ - Kay Watson, Head of Arts Technologies, Serpentine
‘A sharp, accessible guide to blockchain’s creative revolution. With rare authority across web3 and the traditional art world, Whitacre offers a visionary survey of blockchain’s creative landscape and the groundbreaking shifts it has enabled in both artistic practice and ownership. A must-read for anyone interested in the evolving relationship between technology and artistic innovation.’ - Anne Bracegirdle, co-founder of the Christie’s Art + Tech Summit
Valérie C. Whitacre
Valérie C. Whitacre is an art-market strategy consultant with experience in the photography market, Fine Art consulting and blockchain-based initiatives. She was previously Head of Art at Trilitech, leading the strategy for art on the Tezos blockchain ecosystem.
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