How digital art rental and blockchain intersect

Making use of corporate lobby screens and trends in NFTs and blockchain technology, a new video art rental scheme offers artists fresh opportunities.
Digital art in corporate lobby, by Art Pharmacy

Many artists working today in digital media/video art are faced with the reality that it is not the easiest medium to place from a commercial perspective. Sure, video installations can be wonderfully engaging and immersive for viewers in a gallery or exhibition environment, but how often do they translate into a purchase outside the institution?

‘It’s about making art more accessible for easy consumption through rentals … I want to remove the complexities in acquiring digital art, maintaining focus on the physical domain, and to foster community, sustainability, and connection,’ she said. 

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina