accessibility versus authenticity @ArtBasel ahead of art basel, a number of people in the crypto-art community argued that exhibiting at art basel 2025 meant surrendering our values and diluting our identity. i see it differently. art basel, like any serious art exhibition, is about meeting people where they are. these exhibitions are must-take opportunities to expand accessibility and visibility for digital art; the opposite of the constant complaining about people not buying your work or, worse, ‘your bags.’ you either show up consistently and in style, or you fade into oblivion. at art basel, we surrendered nothing. we brought the strongest work we have at this moment and opened the door to anyone curious enough to step in. there was no assimilation. we didn’t bend toward the old system; we offered a coherent, compelling alternative; and that alternative matters. digital art brings something radically different from traditional art: it invites kids, adults and families to engage through play, randomness, game-like mechanics, and the quiet beauty of math, systems and code. it allows people to bond with the work, to experience it rather than simply observe it from a distance. this year’s curation captured this value with clarity and confidence. i’m grateful to @redbeardnft, @eli_schein, art basel, every artist and participating gallery listed below (they carried the real risk), and the collectors and patrons who had the courage to push forward in an unforgiving market. every one of them did the work for every one of us. onwards. @AOTMgallery // @dmitricherniak @artblocks_io // @larvalabs @AspreyStudio // @yatreda @Andrea_Chiampo @beeple, scott and team // ‘regular animals’ lol @bitforms // @mayaonthenet @REAS @manfredemohr @fellowshiptrust @artxcode_io // @ix_shells @heft_gallery // @mpkoz @nguyenwahed // @joepease @kimasendorf @XCOPYART @onkaos__// @quasimondo @PaceGallery // James Turrell @solos_gallery // @tylerxhobbs @visualizevalue // @jackbutcher @jalilwahdat

okay, if you don't spot the ai image, not sure what to tell you. if you make fun of me for it, same! 😂