How do art and technology interact? Is the digital age killing art?
Rebecca Cairns of the Hong Kong Tatler speaks with the founder of the online contemporary Asian art platform ArtShare, Alexandre Errera.
Prior to founding ArtShare in 2012, the French entrepreneur graduated from the London School of Economics with a degree in international relations and worked for three years in finance at Morgan Stanley in London.
Note Mr. Errera’s discussion of factors such as
- the physical viewing experience
- authenticity
- accessibility
- increased exposure to artists and works of art
- confidence in internet platforms
- trust
- potential for growth in digital art
- online sales
- consolidation
See: “Is the Digital Age Killing Art?” | Rebecca Cairns, The Hong Kong Tatler, 16 February 2017