Verse Talks

Making markets, creating value and building for the long-term

Episode 42

Jay, Jamie, Ivan and Leyla sit down together and examine the markets growing optimism, gallery models, transparency and creating value and confidence for both artists and collectors.     

01:00 - Jay's summer break 

05:53 - Twitter toxicity and curating your social feeds 

09:30 - The market's heating up 

15:40 - Speculation vs desire  

18:30 - The confidence speculation can inspire in a collector base 

19:50 The benefits and difficulties of playing in an emergent space 

22:10 - Jay and Jamies' collecting thesis 

27:37 - Financial realities and looking for a return 

29:20 - Advice for new entrants to the space 

33:00 - Balancing business, artist and collector interests 

40:45 - Making the market 

44:03 - What creates confidence and value around an artist 

47:00 - Building market confidence and adopting a Gagosian model 

53:16 - Artifice, transparency and creating real demand 

56:33 - The issues with pursuing a traditional gallery model in the web3 space 

01:02:50 - How important is a program and justifying time spent 

01:08:38 - A difference in approaches between the traditional and web3 spaces 

01:11:33 - The importance of a diversified program 

01:12:45 - Artist Highlights 

01:15:03 - Evolving collector tastes 

01:17:45 - "The subject matter doesn't make the piece" 

01:20:03 - Has the space's aesthetic been calcified? 

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Nicolas Sassoon: https://x.com/nicolas_sassoon  

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Erik Swahn: https://x.com/erikswahn  

Godmin 

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