Micol is a curator, art dealer, and former founder of Vertical, a house for art and culture on the blockchain. As one of the most thoughtful voices in the NFT space, Micol has consistently worked to enrich the quality and content of discourse within web3.

Recorded on March 28, 2024 as a Space on X.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:18) First Exposure to Cryptoart
(07:06) Building a Career around Blockchain Art
(11:39) Educating & Supporting Artists with Vertical Cryptoart
(18:49) Empowering Artists through Vertical Art Residency
(23:52) Curation as a Conversation with Artists
(30:55) Creating Connections through Virtual Studio Visits
(35:39) The Role of the Art Dealer
(38:22) The Need for Artist Representation & Education
(41:09) The Joys of Collecting on Hicetnunc
(44:39) Taking a Long-term View to Collecting
(48:03) Importance of Social Media and Storytelling
(50:19) Finding a Connection to a Work of Art
(53:48) Viewing a Collection as a Diary of Web3 Experiences
(57:22) Outro