How Christie’s Learned to Love NFTs with Noah Davis

In this episode we’re honored to welcome Noah Davis, the NFT guy at Christie’s, and more formally, the major auction house’s AVP Specialist, Head of Digital Sales, Contemporary Art. He’s a futurist and a true NFT lover at heart and has used his role and platform at Christie’s to uplift the industry as a whole. He has been at the helm of the 255-year-old institution’s most notable NFT auctions, including Beeple’s landmark $69M sale, Fewocious, CryptoPunks, Trespassing, and more.In this episode we cover…- How has the traditional art world reacted to NFTs disrupting the market?- What was it like leading this charge at a legacy auction house like Christie’s? What were some of the less obvious challenges he had to overcome?- Does he feel NFTs will drive a seismic shift in the fine art market in the coming years?- How can blockchain bring more transparency into the traditional world and art provenance? What are some other applications that would help artists and collectors?- What are some key milestones he foresees with regard to fostering mainstream adoption around NFTs?- How did the Beeple drop come together at Christies and what was the fine art world’s reaction?- And much more...To sign up for the nft now newsletter where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.co To follow Noah on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/NonFungibleNoahTo follow Noah on Instagram, go here: https://instagram.com/noah.at.christies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.