The contemporary art market has been taken over by a frenzy of sales of digital artworks minted as non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. As the presence of cryptoart becomes pervasive, we take a look at what NFTs are and how to buy an NFT artwork, with some basic tips for any art collector.

Written and hosted by Pau Waelder

Music by Michele Nobler

Selected articles:
M. Franceschet, G. Colavizza, et al. (June 11th, 2019). Crypto Art: A Decentralized View.
Memo Akten (December 14th, 2020). The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt. Medium.
Studio Joanie Lemercier (February, 2021). The Problem of CryptoArt.
Hrag Vartanian (March 2nd, 2021). The World of NFTs, Explained by Digital Artist Addie Wagenknecht. Hyperallergic.
Michael Connor (March 12th, 2021). Before the Boom. Rhizome.
Tim Schneider (March 18th, 2021). ‘This Was a $69 Million Marketing Stunt’: Why Crypto Purists Say Beeple’s Mega-Millions NFT Isn’t Actually an NFT at All. Artnet. 

NFT marketplaces: Foundation, SuperRare, OpenSea, Hic et Nunc.
Platforms showcasing and selling NFT artworks: Snark.Art, Feral File, Daata, bit.art.
3D environments hosting NFT exhibitions: CryptoVoxels, Decentraland.