London's Saatchi Gallery opens NFT art exhibition

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London's Saatchi Gallery opens NFT art exhibition

The Saatchi Gallery, located in London, is one of the world's most celebrated contemporary art exhibitions, encompassing renowned artists such as Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst.

Now, it's opening its doors to NFT art, with a collection of digital artworks.

Although it's not the gallery's first brush with NFTs-drinks brand, Hendrick's hosted an NFT exhibition there back in 2021-artists and NFT enthusiasts have hailed it as a milestone in the art world's acceptance of the technology.

They hear and they think of the experience of blockchain, he said.

The artist, Leo Crane, said it was amazing to be under the Saatchi name and have the exhibition in London, his home city. Saatchi said he was one of the most formative experiences of my life when he participated in Saatchi's exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1997, which presented works from the Young British Artists movement.

Crane said he did not speak on condition of anonymity because he was not available for comment.

While conceding that NFTs' presence in the Saatchi Gallery is limited to eight screens on one wall, Crane encouraged the audience to dream bigger.

While the crypto-art world grapples with downbeat headlines claiming that 95% of NFTs are now worthless, those present at the Saatchi Gallery strike a defiant note.

Dale hailed the feeling of community in digital art.

It's very easy to learn something unexpected, and just falling into an exciting new world in which you can experiment and try things out-with really not much to lose, he said, adding that: 'It's very easy to learn something unexpected.