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Robbie Smith

Londoner’s Diary: British Museum defends move into digital art market

Criccieth Castle by JMW Turner

(Picture: British Museum)

The British Museum has defended its decision to move into the NFT market after a scathing attack by an art expert.

Last week, expert Bendor Grosvenor wrote in The Art Newspaper that the museum “demeans itself” by getting into the NFT market, giving “cultural validity to meaningless reproductions”. Grosvenor argued the museum could “live to regret” the decision, especially if prices fall.

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