Unblock Art

ABOUT UNBLOCK ART CONFERENCE, 17.05.2019

Unblock Art is the first international conference on technologies in the art business, organized by Art Collecting Agency in Moscow for art collectors, funds representatives, art managers, technical specialists and students. The conference will explore the ways in which new technologies are making their impact in the art world, as well as adressing their potential implications for the future. Key topics of the conference: The Rise of New Technologies in the Art Market, Art Content Distribution, Investing in ArtTech Projects.

The first international conference Unblock Art is a part of DA!MOSCOW art show program.

DA!MOSCOW is the first art show to feature the works of leading Russian artists. DA!MOSCOW will unite 28 national galleries focusing on museum-level art. The special projects Golden Fund and Avenue of Stars will present selected works of the world famous authors. The general partner of DA!MOSCOW, Alfa Bank, actively supports outstanding projects in the field of culture and art for many years.

 

PROGRAM

 

17.05.2019, 16.00. Discussion. The Rise of New Technologies in the Art Market

Professionals involved in blockchain projects in the artsphere will discuss the results of the implementing and the rise of new technologies in the art market. Key topics to discuss:

  • How were Ai Weiwei's works tokenized?
  • How foreign museums acquire tokenized fragments of paintings?
  • How blockchain technology reduces the costs of museums, galleries, auctions? 
  • What technologies developed after 2015 are in demand in the art market?
  • Does the art market need artsharing technology?
  • Should you tokenize funds?
  • How did blockchain technology change the art market? The results of 2018.
17.05.2019, 17.00. Discussion. Art Content Distribution

Experts will discuss the results of analytical reports for 2018 and share their views on 2019 - 2020 trends. Key topics:

  • New formats of artworks for works of art: blockchain, VR, AR, MR.
  • Interactive online galleries.
  • Is there an excess of marketplaces? And how to solve the problem of lack of content?
  • How does artificial intelligence help you choose suitable marketplace for your works of art and place them automatically on 100 or more sites in one click?
  • How to obtain information about the results of thousands of online sales using parsers and artificial intelligence?
17.05.2019, 18.00. Discussion. Investing in ArtTech Projects

Discussion is devoted to startups. Qualified investors will tell you how they take decisions on investing in arttech projects.

  • At what stage of readiness should the project be?
  • How to pass due dilligence?
17.05.2019, 19.00. Meetup with Alexandre Gurita
Presentation of Biennale de Paris, new blockchain project and the concept of the project "100 years after Russian avant garde".
23.05.2019, 12.00. Lecture. Artsy.Net Online Market. Infrustructure and development
Daniel Doubrovkine, Technical Director of Artsy (2001 - 2019), will speak about the work on the portal Artsy.Net. Artsy.Net defines the online market for contemporary art. The lecture is included in the parallel program of Unblock Art.
ONLINE BROADCASTING
Art Collecting Agency will broadcast Unblock Art conferences, lectures and business events online on the Zoom platform. To gain access, you must register and purchase a ticket to the online broadcasting.
NETWORKING

Friday, May 17

10.00 - 12.00: UNBLOCK ART business breakfast for speakers, sponsors, investors, holders of tickets in the BUSINESS and GOLD categories. Restaurant, Museum "Garage"

20.00 - 22.00: UNBLOCK ART dinner for speakers, sponsors, investors, holders of GOLD category tickets. Restaurant, Museum "Garage"

May 18, Saturday

20.00 - 23.00: UNBLOCK ART Talks & Walks. Walk around Moscow for speakers, sponsors, investors, holders of tickets in the BUSINESS and GOLD categories, media representatives. Route: Gorkogo Park, Multimedia Art Museum, Restaurant "Vanilla".

May 19, Sunday

15.00 - 20.00: UNBLOCK ART Talks & Walks. Walk around Moscow for speakers, sponsors, investors, holders of tickets in the BUSINESS and GOLD categories, media representatives. Route: Moscow Kremlin Museums, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Restaurant "Vanilla".

May 20, Monday

10.00 - 12.00: UNBLOCK ART business breakfast for speakers, sponsors, investors, holders of tickets in the BUSINESS and GOLD categories. Restaurant, Museum "Garage"

May 23, Thursday

20.10 - 22.00: UNBLOCK ART dinner for speakers, sponsors, investors, holders of GOLD category tickets.

The program may be amended and supplemented.

VENUE

Moscow. Gostiny Dvor. Iliinka Str., 4