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Verse Talks

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Digital Art
Nfts
Generative Art
Web3
AI Art
NFT
Botto
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Artificial Intelligence
Collectors
Ethereum
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Art Community
Art Basel
Art Market
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In this episode of Verse Talks, Leyla and Jamie speak with digital art historian and researcher Noah Bolanowski about the overlooked history of digital art. From street art and the early days of Nifty Gateway to the NFT boom, blockchain, and the pioneers of computer art, Noah takes us through his journey into uncovering the people, works and stories that helped shape the medium.00:00 — Introductio... more

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In this episode of Verse Talks, Leyla Fakhr speaks with Caroline Csuri, artist, entrepreneur and daughter of pioneering computer artist Charles Csuri.

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Leyla sat down with Michael Spalter, co-founder of the Anne and Michael Spalter Digital Art Collection - one of the world’s most important collections of computer and digital art. They discuss the collection’s history, the pioneers of the field, and ... more

In this episode of Verse Talks, Leyla and Jamie speak with digital art historian and researcher Noah Bolanowski about the overlooked history of digital art. From street art and the early days of Nifty Gateway to the NFT boom, blockchain, and the pion... more

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Recent Guests

Michael Spalter
Digital art collector and historian; co-founder of Spalter Digital Art Collection
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Episode: Michael Spalter: Four Decades of Collecting Digital Art
Evil Biscuit
Artist known for Drifella and other digitally-driven works, blending NFT culture with physical art
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Ed Fornieles
Artist known for Finiworld and Borrowed Lives Anon
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Episode: Ed Fornieles on Identity in the Internet Age
Trevor Paglen
Artist and researcher, co-curator and program lead for Art Basel, Basel Zero 10
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Episode: Trevor Paglen: curating Basel Switzerland’s first Zero 10
Jalil Vahta Taha
Artist, developer, and collaborator with Visualize Value
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Brian Droitcour
Critic, editor and director of Outland
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Justin Gilanyi
Exhibitor, Silk Art House; curator/strategist; collaborator in Botto/crypto art space
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Episode: Simon Hudson and Justin Gilanyi: cultural architecture, patronage and Art Basel Hong Kong
Simon Hudson
Exhibitor, Botto collaborator; digital art project participant
Botto / Silk Art House (collaborative context)
Episode: Simon Hudson and Justin Gilanyi: cultural architecture, patronage and Art Basel Hong Kong
Tabor Robak
Artist behind Human Resources project
Tabcorp
Episode: Tabor Robak and Harvey Rayner: from Human Resources to Art Basel Hong Kong

Hosts

Leyla Fakhr
Host on Verse Talks; focuses on digital art history and contemporary practice
Jamie Gourlay
Host on Verse Talks; facilitates conversations on digital art, crypto art, and institutions

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
  • Somewhat conservative

    The hosts’s concept that an artist who uses different styles and mediums is lost because they don’t stay with the same style is absurd. Maybe just mainstream creative? 🥱

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    Annapippyandbuddy
    Australia8 months ago

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Some may feel the historical focus is dense and academic for general listeners.
Listeners likely appreciate historical depth and connections between early digital practices and current NFT discourse.

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Michael Spalter: Four Decades of Collecting Digital Art
Q: How do you view the role of NFTs and blockchain in relation to this historical collection?
The guest emphasizes a nuanced view: blockchain and NFTs are one of several distribution and preservation avenues; they can enhance access and provenance but are not the sole measure of an artwork's value or importance.
Michael Spalter: Four Decades of Collecting Digital Art
Q: What was the early reception of these artists in museums and academia?
He notes that pioneers like Csuri and Molnar faced significant skepticism from the traditional art world, with limited access to computer resources, yet their work gradually gained recognition through persistent scholarship and institutional exhibitions.
Michael Spalter: Four Decades of Collecting Digital Art
Q: How did you first get involved with digital art collecting?
Michael explains that the interest came from a long-standing passion for the field, reinforced by partnerships with Anne Spalter and a drive to preserve artists who were once outsiders, leading to a lifelong collecting journey.
Ed Fornieles on Identity in the Internet Age
Q: What role do the titles play in the work, and where do they come from?
Titles are borrowed from films or TV programs to enrich the narrative, while the visual stream conveys the bulk of the storytelling, creating a layered experience where words complement imagery rather than drive it.
Ed Fornieles on Identity in the Internet Age
Q: What is the technical process behind creating the nine-piece grids and how is the content updated over time?
The artist explains organizing assets into folders and buckets, using live image feeds and AI-assisted tools, with a structure that allows the grid to expand or update as new material is added, maintaining an immersive, ever-growing experience.

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Two longtime hosts explore the history and institutional development of digital art, tracing early computer art, street-art precursors, and the NFT boom through the lens of scholarly research. The conversation emphasizes provenance, preservation, and how blockchain can change access to and display of art, including museums, smart contracts, and 1-of-1 works. Notably, the episode foregrounds underrepresented pioneers and the arc from early digital experiments to contemporary digital art history, offering both historical context and practical implications for collectors, galleries, and institutions.

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