How is tech changing the luxury art market?
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23 Jan 2023
How is tech changing the luxury art market?

As we move towards increasing engagement with art online, tech is proving increasingly influential in people’s cultural consumption. But how exactly are buyers using algorithms to discover and appreciate art? Can trust in NFTs be repaired? And in what ways are digital spaces democratising art?

Gemma Rolls-Bentley

Gemma Rolls-Bentley is chief curator at Avant Arte and a mother of two in a queer relationship. She has written about, and spoken on, the subject of queer parenting for major publications. She has been at the forefront of contemporary art for over a decade, working passionately to amplify the work of queer artists and provide a platform for art that represents and explores LGBTQ+ identity. She teaches at the RCA, is a member of the Courtauld Alumni Committee, co-chairs the board of the charity Queercircle and recently curated the largest permanent display of queer art in the UK for Soho House in Brighton. Her debut book Queer Art Now will be published in 2024 by Frances Lincoln.

Magnus Resch

Magnus Resch is an art market expert, serial entrepreneur, and bestselling author. His most recent book is Create and Sell NFTs: A Guide for All Artists.

Rory Normanton

Rory Normanton is the CEO of ArtFacts and Limna, as well as an experienced commercial leader in scaling marketplaces across EMEA and North America. He was previously EU general manager at Free Now, and US and UK general manager at Breather, as well as having held leadership positions at Uber and Rocket Internet.

Amelia Abraham

Over eight combined years as an editor at VICE, Refinery29 and Dazed, Amelia Abraham commissioned stories, managed teams, shaped branded campaigns and grew audiences. Abraham now works mainly as a freelance copywriter and brand consultant. Recent clients include Nike, Hinge, Royal Mail, Dr Martens, Lyst, and Matches Fashion. Having published two books on queer culture, Queer Intentions (Picador, 2019) and We Can Do Better Than This (Vintage, 2021), Abraham has talked about LGBTQ+ culture everywhere from Sky News to BBC Radio 4 to the Southbank Centre, and regularly delivers LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion talks for brands.