NFTs: The Future of Art with Nicole Sales

The art world is ever-changing, yet we’ve never seen so much progress in any industry within such a short period of time. We are joined today by Nicole Sales, the Business Director of Digital Art Sales at Christie’s sharing with us how NFT and blockchain technology are changing the art world and providing new ways of thinking about the exchange of value in the art space.Nicole is responsible for the business strategy and operations of Christie’s NFT program. She joined Christie’s in 2012 and has held various positions, primarily within the 20th and 21st Century Art departments. Nicole holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and BA in Art History and Economics from Duke University.[00:01 - 10:07 ] Opening SegmentWelcoming Nicole to the show  2022 Art Basel in Miami[10:08 - 32:46] The Shift of Traditional Modern Art Space to NFTNew clients' demographics and their business impactManaging crypto space vulnerabilitiesOn-chain-off-chain custody explainedNFT’s digital art boom from pre to post COVID The importance of brokerage in acquiring art piecesHow NFT is transforming the roles of the artistsNFT’s environmental impactMetaverse as the future of auctionsMaintaining the brand amidst digitalizationChristie’s customer avatar: People who love luxury[3:48 - 35:14] Wrapping Up!Nicole rooting for DukeConnect with Nicole on the links below ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Nicole: Twitter and Instagram: @nicoleasalesWebsite: https://www.christies.com/enConnect with me:LinkedInLIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND LEAVE US  A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in and Stay Tuned for the Next Episode COMING SOON! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.