.@garyvee believes collectibles have replaced stocks and contemporary art as the status asset for younger generations. "I believe collectibles have eaten up the pop culture energy of what young 20-year-olds would do with public stocks." "Instead of buying 50 shares of Nike like my generation did, they're going to go buy a collectible. I think it's completely eaten up the oxygen of contemporary art." "In my generation, people that collected cards as teenagers in the 80s and 90s were nerdy people. Collecting cards are now cool. Once that switch happens, it gets really different really fast."

Gm @ethlabs_org - Let’s make Ethereum the foundational rails for the contemporary art market. Some of the most important contemporary art of our time already lives on Ethereum. These artists use Ethereum’s unique properties to create works that explore ideas, provenance, networks, and permanence in ways that simply aren’t possible elsewhere. At the same time, the $60B art market still relies on outdated infrastructure for payments, settlement, and ownership. Ethereum is uniquely positioned to modernize those rails too. I’d love to build this future together. 🙏

Looking for a perfect escape in the heart of Shenzhen? 🏙️Follow our half-day cultural itinerary through Futian District! Explore the futuristic architecture of the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning (MoCAUP), immerse yourself in the vibrant literary world of Central Book City, and end the journey with the stunning acoustics of Shenzhen Concert Hall. Tap to watch! 👇

Her Symbiosis partners with Guancu City Living Room for a bamboo basket art exhibition, connecting Eastern aesthetics, craft, contemporary art and public good. Craft can be a language of culture and renewal. #Art# #Craftsmanship# #CulturalInnovation# #HerSymbiosis#

Dinner with Chen DanQing, legendary artist. In the 80s, his oil paintings of Tibetans changed the direction of Chinese contemporary art from Soviet propaganda style into western realism. He is in his 70s. Told me stories of meeting Andy Warhol in Ai Wei Wei’s apartment.

We are pleased to invite you to join the Major Cities of Europe annual conference that will take place in Prato, at the Pecci Centre for Contemporary Art, from 25 to 27 October.