Blockchain distributed ledger technology seems to be very useful for the arts industry, it can help solve the main problem of the sphere – intellectual property registration. It is very easy – the system helps claim property rights to the pieces of arts that are very difficult to forge. Perhaps, that’s why 2015 was rich with art projects applying Bitcoin and the Blockchain.
CoinTelegraph talked to Masha McConaghy PhD, a curator and co-founder of the Berlin-based startup, Ascribe , that works in the arts industry. She outlined some of the most interesting art projects of 2015 that use Blockchain technology, saying that “2016 will be an interesting year”. She added: “In the physical art world there is a great need in clean provenance. Here where blockchain technology will play an important role. In Germany , especially after the discovery of Gurlitt Collection the Provenance research became the most important topic. The unregulated art market is in need for transparency and regulation and blockchain can dress a lot of issues”. Masha McConaghy PhD, a curator and co-founder of Ascribe Left Gallery
It is a digital gallery, launched by the successful Dutch, Berlin-based artist Harm van den Dorpel . The project helps artists selling their works which are “downloadable objects”. Left Gallery uses Bitcoin as a payment option. IkonoTV
IkonoTV is the first television channel broadcasting art 24/7 in HD. The channel collaborates with more than 1000 international artists, over 200 collections, archives and the most significant museums of the world. IkonoTV is using the Blockchain to make sure their artists are properly attributed. The technology is also applied to signing contracts cryptographically so that copyrights are always clear. The channel reaches a viewing audience of more than 300 million people. Cointemporary
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