About

We are experiencing a revolution similar to that of the 1990s, when the internet transformed the world. Now, the future of the internet at large depends on how we build robust protocols for value exchange on top of blockchain technology. NFTs—or non-fungible tokens—have opened up a new world for digital natives to create, transact in, and build a sustainable ecosystem of art and creativity. At Artnet, we are ready to be part of this exciting moment and help push the boundaries of art and technology.

Artnet was born in 1989 alongside the internet itself. Since then, we have been transforming the art market through technology for over 30 years. Our quest to bring transparency and efficiency to the art world made it possible to access the inventory of thousands of international galleries, bid in the first online auctions for art, search for auction prices worldwide, and read about the art world online in real time. Today, Artnet is host to over 50 million visitors per year from every part of the globe and every walk of life. We’ve democratized the art market, with the help of the internet.

The NFT initiative at Artnet marks a new milestone in our history. We now offer NFT content and works for sale across all of our products and channels. As the premier destination for all people who love art, Artnet is committed to being a place of discovery in the ever-expanding conversation around art and technology.

Committee Members

The Artnet NFT Committee members are thought leaders, visionaries, and innovators who have made a deep impact on the space and who are committed to help grow the community collectively. At Artnet, we are speaking from within the community and we are working with the people who are building the infrastructure of NFTs. Some of our members include:

1. Tim Kang
Tim Kang began his career as a software engineer for Deutsche Bank. In 2016, Kang invested a year of his savings into Ethereum. Now, the 28 year old is a successful Los-Angeles based crypto art collector, an early collector of pieces by Pak and Beeple, and the founder of the Sevens Foundation. The Sevens Foundation offers grants for emerging NFT creators and was founded upon Kang’s understanding that rising “gas” fees pose a barrier to those who wish to enter the NFT space. Kang is also a co-founder of Universe.XYZ, a community-driven NFT universe built on the Ethereum blockchain.
2. Colborn Bell
A long-time blockchain and venture capital investor and advisor, Colborn Bell is the co-founder of the Museum of Crypto Art (M○C )△. Bell aims to create bridges to Metaverse spaces and usher in a creative renaissance that empowers digital creators and reawakens the imaginations of its participants. Bell came to NFTs through his background in finance and was a first Mooncat rescuer. Currently, Bell, with a collection of over 2,000 NFTS, sits on the board of the Foundation for Blockchain+Art, SDG Impact Fund, and Dream Tank and is an advisor to the Rainforest Partnership.
3. Niftynaut
Niftynaut is a German-based collector and creator of various NFT start ups. He was an original CryptoPunk claimer in 2017. NiftyNaut founded Swap Kiwi, a platform that facilitates safe and simple trades of NFTs between a community of collectors from all around the world. He also founded House of Nifty, and Niftyhorde, an experimental blockchain-based creative think tank.
4. The Beauty and the Punk
B, also known as The Beauty and the Punk, is an avid NFT collector and a vocal supporter of women in art and tech. One of the few women to claim CryptoPunks in 2017, B uses a CryptoPunk as her profile picture to create a sense of identity and belonging among Punk collectors and the NFT community. B is the founder of a web3 startup and of RiseDAO. RiseDAO aims to train and onboard women from developing economies to the web3 environment. She has been collecting art for many years, and the transition to NFTs was the obvious move forward.
5. TokenAngels
TokenAngels is an angel investor and collector of crypto art. He has been backing founders in the NFT space since 2019 and has focused his collection on the early artists and projects that built the foundations of the new digital renaissance.
6. Michael Ugwu
Michael is an avid NFT investor and the founder of one of the largest independent production studios in Nigeria, Freeme Digital & The Freeme Space. Michael continues to play a key role in the Lagos Angel investment space.
7. Claire Silver
Claire Silver got her start in the NFT industry in 2017 and has since become an active member of the CryptoPunk community. A disabled, woman artist, Silver works in AI collaborative art and generative media and made her first NFT in 2021. Silver has found community through NFTs and thus prioritizes collecting fellow female NFT artists. Silver is the co-founder of the NFT gallery AccelerateArt in Cryptovoxels and on Twitter. She currently works with MUSE0DAO, an online platform dedicated to the exhibition of NFTs run by artists and curators.