Building Art-Tech Utopia: Artists Engaging with the Internet From Web 1.0 Through the Possibilities of Web 3.0
Danielle Paterson
Art Market Studies
About this Item
- Title
- Building Art-Tech Utopia: Artists Engaging with the Internet From Web 1.0 Through the Possibilities of Web 3.0
- Contributor Names
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Paterson, Danielle (Author)
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Degen, Natasha (Thesis advisor)
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Melton, Paul (Thesis advisor)
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Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York. Art Market Studies (Degree granting institution)
- Date
- 2022
- Degree Information
- M.A. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, 2022
- Department: Art Market Studies
- Advisors: Degen, Natasha; Melton, Paul
- Abstract
- Advances in technology and internet culture have pushed artists’ production and their markets towards a more decentralized, accessible, and democratic environment where independent artists can thrive. Since the early days of Web 1.0, artists have integrated internet technology into their practice as a means of production, social interaction, marketing, and distribution. In the ensuing years, the art market and opportunities for artistic success have developed in tandem with technological innovations and continue to evolve as our culture shifts into a future of virtual worlds and digital assets. The initial developments of the computer and Web 1.0 began in the 1960s through the 1990s. These later developed into Web 2.0 and the revolutionary influence of social media in the 2000s through 2020. Today Web 3.0 is emerging through virtual reality and blockchain technology. A discussion of each digital epoch will address the evolution of technology, the progression of artistic practice utilizing the internet, and the internet’s impact on the art market. This foundational research has been applied to a series of case studies of artists currently working in digital art, virtual reality, and non-fungible tokens. By applying the information and data collected from multiple sources of academic and internet research, formal and casual interviews with artists and industry professionals, and personal expertise on the topics, this thesis will examine how artists have historically interacted with evolving internet technologies to illustrate the copious paths to artistic success using Web 3.0 innovations. Web 3.0 is currently being created with a user-centric ethos and protocol that has the capacity to change the long-established system of standards in the art world. This research aims to provide artists with the tools to successfully navigate Web 3.0 and create a decentralized, accessible, and democratic art world.
- Subject
- Art--Study and teaching
- Communication of technical information
- Marketing
- Art
- Business
- Artists
- Internet
- Social media
- Technology
- Art education
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- Identifier
- FIT Repository ID: etd_000927
- ISBN: 9798379504809
- pqdiss: 30246757
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
Citation
Paterson, D. (2022). Building Art-Tech Utopia: Artists Engaging with the Internet From Web 1.0 Through the Possibilities of Web 3.0 [Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York]. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/120739
Paterson, Danielle. Building Art-Tech Utopia: Artists Engaging with the Internet From Web 1.0 Through the Possibilities of Web 3.0. 2022. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, Master's thesis. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/120739
Paterson, Danielle. "Building Art-Tech Utopia: Artists Engaging with the Internet From Web 1.0 Through the Possibilities of Web 3.0." Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, 2022. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/120739