On this episode our guest is Shane Lavalette, a photographer whose works have been exhibited at the High Museum of Art, the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, the Aperture Foundation, and many other institutions. Shane co-founded Assembly, a Houston-based gallery and agency that supports visual artists, as well as Assembly Curated, a fine art photography NFT platform and community.
Recorded on November 10, 2023 as a Space on X (formerly Twitter).
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:41) Getting Started In Photography
(12:29) Concept Of Lyrical Documentary
(16:06) Exhibition At High Museum Of Art
(20:10) Appealing Songs & Musicians From American South
(22:07) Themes Of Conservation And Preservation In "New Monuments" Series
(26:04) Reframing Perspectives Of Monumental Art
(27:51) Provenance, Permanence And Authenticity In Art
(30:07) Significance Of "Everything That Touches Us" Artwork
(32:50) How Does Photography Connect People?
(33:43) Assembly, A Fine Art Photography NFT Platform
(36:20) Curation In Web3 Vs Traditional Art World
(39:28) Optimism About Digital Art And NFT Space
(44:17) Types Of Art Collected
(46:41) Unique Artwork In Shane's Collection
(48:55) Relationship Between Physical And Digital Collecting In The Future
(52:32) Getting In Touch With Shane Lavalette
On this episode our guest is Shane Lavalette, a photographer whose works have been exhibited at the High Museum of Art, the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, the Aperture Foundation, and many other institutions. Shane co-founded Assembly, a Houston-based gallery and agency that supports visual artists, as well as Assembly Curated, a fine art photography NFT platform and community.
Recorded on November 10, 2023 as a Space on X (formerly Twitter).
Follow the guest:
https://twitter.com/shanelavalette
Follow the host:
https://twitter.com/0x_Scooter
Follow Particle:
https://twitter.com/Collectparticle
https://www.particlecollection.com
https://www.instagram.com/particlecollection
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:41) Getting Started In Photography
(12:29) Concept Of Lyrical Documentary
(16:06) Exhibition At High Museum Of Art
(20:10) Appealing Songs & Musicians From American South
(22:07) Themes Of Conservation And Preservation In "New Monuments" Series
(26:04) Reframing Perspectives Of Monumental Art
(27:51) Provenance, Permanence And Authenticity In Art
(30:07) Significance Of "Everything That Touches Us" Artwork
(32:50) How Does Photography Connect People?
(33:43) Assembly, A Fine Art Photography NFT Platform
(36:20) Curation In Web3 Vs Traditional Art World
(39:28) Optimism About Digital Art And NFT Space
(44:17) Types Of Art Collected
(46:41) Unique Artwork In Shane's Collection
(48:55) Relationship Between Physical And Digital Collecting In The Future
(52:32) Getting In Touch With Shane Lavalette