While media outlets suggest non-fungible tokens are a panacea for artists, we ask a veteran of the digital realm to offer a more tempered take.
Jun 2025
Alan Michelson Talks Dinosaurs, Murderous US Presidents, and Platinum-Gilded Native “Knowledge Keepers”
As a child, Alan Michelson often rode the T past sculptor Cyrus Edward Dallin’s “Appeal to the Great Spirit” (1908) outside the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). He was riveted by the statue’s grand horse and the powerful yet melancholy figure wearing a striking Plains Indian wa ... Show More
52m 19s
May 2025
Ancient Art, Wages, and Strikes: A 3000-Year-Old History of Labor
At Hyperallergic, we take pride in covering protesting museum workers who take to the streets. But few realize that these workers are taking part in a practice that’s as old as some of the ancient artifacts in their institutions. In this episode of the Hyperallergic Podcast, we’r ... Show More
48m 48s
Sep 2022
FT Weekend: How NFTs shook up the art world
<p>NFTs were a big sensation, but the market for them has crashed. This week, we invited a crypto-sceptic, FT columnist Jemima Kelly, to answer all the questions you were afraid to ask<strong>.</strong> What are NFTs exactly? What happened with them? And have they changed the way ... Show More
18m 45s
Feb 2022
NFT ALL-STARS: The Future of Entertainment With Pete Holmes
This episode is sponsored by TurboTax Live and Metapurse.fund.
NFTs have exploded in popularity in the past year. But what are they, really?
“NFT All-Stars,” CoinDesk’s new animated series, brings together a star-studded panel of investors, curators and innovators to debate, ex ... Show More
26m 1s
Feb 2022
NFT ALL-STARS: The Freedom of NFTs, Featuring Damon Dash
This episode is sponsored by TurboTax Live and Metapurse.fund.
On this episode of “NFT All-Stars,” host Artnome (Jason R. Bailey) is joined by Ed Young, co-founder of The Source magazine and owner of NFT.hiphop, to interview long-time record mogul, entrepreneur and art collector ... Show More
36m 14s
Feb 2022
175 - NFTs For Newbies — with Rich Cardona
Rich Cardona is a retired Marine, podcaster, and NFT enthusiast. In fact, his podcast NFTs for Newbies, is one of the most popular shows on the subject.
In this fun and informative conversation Rich takes us into the budding world of NFTs. He explains what an NFT is, how they wor ... Show More
1h 28m