About this episode

Trevor Paglen discusses his role in curating Basel's first Zero 10 and the evolving landscape of the art world.

00:18 - Welcome Trevor Paglen 01:17 - Co-curating Zero 10 Basel 03:34 - Beyond labels and distinctions 05:36 - Blending traditional and digital audiences 08:45 - A blockchain agnostic view 11:44 - NFTs, legitimacy and cultural perception 15:08 - How the art world has shifted 18:00 - The collapse of the mid-tier gallery 20:45 - NFTs as an alternative path for artists 22:58 - Selecting artists for Zero 10 27:00 - Why digital galleries do fairs 31:00 - Presen...

People in this episode

Guest: Trevor Paglen

Topics covered

• art curation
• NFTs
• digital art
• gallery dynamics
• cultural perception
• audience engagement

Keywords

• Trevor Paglen
• Zero 10
• Basel
• NFTs
• digital galleries
• art world
• cultural perception
• blockchain
• mid-tier gallery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zero 10

Places: Basel, Switzerland

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