Art Voices is a conversation series that brings together artists, curators, collectors, and cultural voices for honest, unscripted exchanges about the ideas and tools shaping contemporary art.
Each episode features a guest from the frontlines of digital art, AI, collecting, or cultural innovation. The format is simple: one guest, one host, and a conversation that goes wherever it needs to go.
Episodes stream live on YouTube, so you can join in real time and ask questions directly. Every episode is also available as a recording afterwards.
EPISODE #2
Who Decides What Matters in Art Today?
A conversation with Gretchen Andrew and Dorian Batycka
Hosted by Elena Zavelev and Farrah Carbonell
Three voices from across the contemporary art landscape sit down to talk about cultural value: who shapes it, who benefits, and what keeps getting overlooked. Gretchen Andrew (artist) and Dorian Batycka (journalist and curator) explore how institutions are approaching digital art, what creates lasting value in the market, and the role visibility plays in deciding what matters. A bigger panel, a wider lens, and plenty of room for live questions.
Thursday, June 25 | 11:00 AM ET / 5:00 PM CEST
EPISODE #1
Can Digital Art Build a Lasting Cultural Legacy?
A conversation with Anne Spalter
Hosted by Elena Zavelev
Anne Spalter is a pioneering digital artist, educator at RISD and Brown University, and collector with decades of experience at the intersection of art and technology.
In this inaugural episode, Anne and Elena talked about digital art's breakthrough moment at Art Basel, AI as a creative tool (and why it takes just as much time as painting), the art of online collaboration, and what's still missing from the conversation around digital art today.
Presented by
ART & VAULT is a curatorial and cultural organization founded by Farrah Carbonell that explores the evolving relationship between art, technology, and contemporary culture.
Through exhibitions, public conversations, editorial initiatives, and artist-centered programming, ART & VAULT brings together artists, collectors, curators, technologists, and cultural leaders to engage with the ideas shaping the future of art.
HUG is a global community built for creative connection, support, and discovery. Home to 20,000+ artists and 40,000+ members across 130+ countries, HUG offers open calls, exhibitions, curation support, and artist tools designed to help creators show up and get seen. Originally founded in 2022 and now part of the .ART family, HUG is where artists connect with opportunities, collectors, and each other.
.ART is the dedicated internet domain for the global art community, with 315,000+ registered domains across 170+ countries. Used by artists, galleries, museums, and cultural institutions (from the Louvre to the Marina Abramovic Institute), .ART provides digital identity, visibility, and tools for the art world. .ART also runs the .ART Award 2026, a global art prize with $50,000+ in total value.
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