Collecting Art in the Age of Blockchain and Global Digitization

New Art Academy

With the advancement of Blockchain Technology in the art market and the global digitization of information, the process of acquiring and enjoying art is rapidly changing. With support from our title sponsor <A HREF="http://art.art" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">.ART domain</A>, New Art Academy presents a panel discussion and a networking session, Collecting Art in the Age of Blockchain and Global Digitization. Light breakfast will be served.
Panelists:
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<LI>Kevin Abosch, <A HREF="https://www.kevinabosch.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Artist</A></LI>
<LI>Katerina Frank, Art and Collectibles, <A HREF="https://www.ebay.com/b/Art/550/bn_1853728" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">eBay</A></LI>
<LI>Kurt Pritz, Board Member, <A HREF="http://art.art" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">.ART domain</A></LI>
<LI>Jason Rosenstein, CEO, <A HREF="https://portion.io/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Portion</A></LI>
<LI>Elena Zavelev, CEO, <A HREF="http://newartacademy.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New Art Academy </A>&amp; <A HREF="http://cadaf.io" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CADAF</A></LI>
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Moderator:
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<LI>Jason Bailey, Founder, <A HREF="https://www.artnome.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Artnome</A></LI>
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AGENDA
10:00 - 10:30 am:  Breakfast &amp; Networking
10:30 - 11:30 am:  Panel Discussion - Collecting Art in the Age of Blockchain and Global Digitization
11:30 - 12:00 pm:  Networking
 
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SPEAKER PROFILE:
Kevin Abosch, Artist
Kevin Abosch is an Irish conceptual artist known for his works in photography, sculpture, installation and film. Abosch's work addresses the nature of identity, value and human currency and has been exhibited throughout the world, often in civic spaces, including The Hermitage Museum, The National Gallery of Ireland, The Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina, The Bogotá Museum of Modern Art and Dublin Airport.
 
Jason Bailey, Founder, Artnome
Jason Bailey is an art nerd covering art and technology at the blog <A HREF="http://artnome.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">artnome.com</A> and on the<A HREF="https://soundcloud.com/jason-bailey-786800764" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> DankRares</A> podcast. Jason has a BA in studio art and art history from Framingham State University (2001) and an MFA in digital art from Massachusetts College of Art and Design (2010). Jason is an advisor to blockchain art platforms Dada.nyc and <A HREF="http://portion.io/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Portion.io</A>. A serial entrepreneur, he has worked at startups in the Boston area on the cutting edge of technology for the last 20 years. Jason is mission driven to use technology and data to improve the world's art historical record and to improve opportunities for artists from historically underserved or marginalized groups."
 
Katerina Frank, Art and Collectibles, eBay
Katerina Frank is the Category Manager for Art at eBay, where on any given day, she works to promote art from individual sellers, galleries, and auction houses. In her nearly 3 years at eBay she has worked on artist exclusives from Ai Weiwei and Daniel Arsham, helped launch the eBay Collective experience and has curated unique art collections across all Art landing pages.
 
Kurt Pritz, Board Member, .ART domain
A Member of the UK Creative Ideas Strategic Planning Board, Kurt has led operations in the UK and then the US offices of the .ART Domain Registry -  bringing a new platform, new technologies, and online visibility for artists and art institutions.
As 9-year executive ICANN, the Internet’s technical coordinator, Kurt provided stability to finances, matured relationships with key stakeholders, and ensured consistency in the management of the Internet’s root zone.  He is best known as the architect of ICANN’s program for making thousands of new web addresses globally available. 
Prior to that, Kurt spent nearly a decade at Walt Disney Imagineering where, as Vice President, Engineering &amp; Production, he was responsible for the technical design and delivery of theme park shows &amp; rides worldwide. 
Kurt holds a BS and MS in Physics, an MBA and a JD and is admitted to the California State Bar. He is published in technical journals and in law review.
 
Jason Rosenstein, CEO, Portion
Jason is a blockchain developer who identified the transformative and multifaceted capabilities of blockchain technology in 2011. He began building powerful machines to generate cryptocurrency and produced prototypes demonstrating the capabilities made possible by blockchain.  Jason has extensive experience in blockchain development and complex distributed application design. In his previous startups, he served as founder and developer. Jason’s area of expertise includes system architecture, project management, and financial systems.
 
Elena Zavelev, CEO, New Art Academy &amp; CADAF
Elena Zavelev is a contributor to Forbes magazine and the founder and CEO of New Art Academy, the authority on ArtTech, blockchain and AI for the global art market. Elena is a collector of crypto and digital art and loves discovering and supporting emerging new media artists.
Since its launch in 2017, New Art Academy has hosted a number of international conferences and events in partnership with Forbes Media, eBay, Christie’s, NYU, NeueHouse and others. Well-positioned within the global art and tech space and aware of its great potential, New Art Academy’s next step is to create the first-ever contemporary and digital art fair, CADAF.
 
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