The Curated: A Decentralized Platform for Digital Art Curation on Web3

Luminous Art Foundation Launches Revolutionary Platform for Digital Art Enthusiasts and Professionals Alike

The digital art world is about to experience a groundbreaking development with the launch of The Curated, the first decentralized platform that offers browsing, cataloging, and curating digital art from all over Web3. Developed by Luminous Art Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting cutting-edge digital art, The Curated aims to fill the gap in social curation services for digital and generative art, making it easier for art lovers and contemporary art professionals to navigate the emergent space of digital art.

Features for Easy Navigation and Curatorial Selections

The Curated comes equipped with a comprehensive toolset to simplify the experience of exploring digital art. Users can take advantage of a search engine for artworks, mighty boards to save their findings, subscriptions to favorite artists with push notifications for when they mint anywhere in Web3, and tools for compiling and showcasing thematic art selections. These features will make it easier for users to discover and collect digital art from various sources, including major marketplaces, generative art networks, and direct submissions by artists, collectors, and galleries.

Decentralized Curatorial Framework with Professional Expertise

The Curated also introduces a pioneering curatorial framework based on a curatorial council and its proven expertise in contemporary art. The Chief Curator of Luminous Art Foundation will appoint 50% of the council, while The Curated DAO will elect the remaining 50% through transparent quarterly elections. This decentralized approach ensures that a diverse range of voices and perspectives are included in the curatorial decision-making process. Incentives will be provided to streamline collective efforts in identifying meaningful artworks for screening by the curatorial council, which approves art for The Curated Feed.

Opportunities for Art Professionals and Curators

The Curated is not only a platform for art enthusiasts and collectors, but also presents opportunities for art professionals and curators to get involved. To coincide with its launch, The Curated is making an open call for digital art curators and museum curators who are interested in exploring the Web3 space. Interested applicants can submit their short bios and curatorial statements, as well as create art selections based on chosen topics. Those with a proven curatorial track record will be accepted as verified curators and rewarded for their platform activities, such as discovering artworks subsequently approved by the curatorial council and creating curatorial selections. A jury will select ten applications by curators who will become top candidates to be elected onto the curatorial council by The Curated DAO.

A Revolutionary Platform for Digital Art Curation

Anne Duffau, Senior Curator of Luminous Art Foundation, shared her excitement about the launch of The Curated, stating, “The Curated has been founded by contemporary art professionals with extensive museum experience and established tech developers. The unique blend of expertise in art, technology, and product building helps us deliver the kind of instruments digital art is currently missing. As a result of our initiative, this poorly cataloged space, which lacks credible professional opinions and critics, will become better researched, better structured, and more accessible for newcomers and art specialists.”

About Luminous Art Foundation

Luminous Art Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that aims to produce and share knowledge around cutting-edge digital forms of contemporary art. By creating a cultural program for a broader community in the physical, blockchain, and metaverse worlds, the foundation’s mission is to facilitate the integration of digitally-born and traditional art forms.

The Curated is set to revolutionize the digital art world with its decentralized platform that offers browsing, cataloging, and curating digital art from all over Web3. With its comprehensive toolset, curated council, and focus on bringing more art specialists to digital art, The Curated aims to fill the gap in convenient social curation services and remove barriers for art lovers and contemporary art professionals entering the emergent space of digital art. The open call for digital art curators and museum curators is an exciting opportunity for professionals to explore the Web3 space, contribute to the platform’s curated feed, and be rewarded for their activities.

The Curated’s mission to give visibility to history-shaping artworks, define trends, and become a tastemaker in the digital art world is supported by its founders’ extensive museum experience and expertise in art, technology, and product building. As a not-for-profit organization, Luminous Art Foundation’s cultural program aims to facilitate the integration of digitally-born and traditional art forms for a broader community in the physical, blockchain, and metaverse worlds. The Curated’s launch on April 13 is eagerly anticipated by the art world, and it promises to be a game-changer in the realm of digital art curation.