The document discusses the future of art and the roles of various players in the art world such as creators, patrons, collectors, dealers, critics, curators, institutions, and appreciators. It notes that software has "eaten the world" and asks what will happen going forward. The author expresses dislike for realistic depictions of death in art because it makes them feel sad by resembling real-life tragedy.

1. The Future of Art
“To know your future you must know your past”
- George Santayana
Daniel Doubrovkine - @dblockdotorg - 2017

21. 1917-2017

24. Software has eaten the world!

27. What are we going to do?

28. Art

29. Creators

30. Patrons

31. Collectors
Collectors

32. Dealers

33. Critics

34. Curators

35. Institutions

36. Speculators

37. Experts

38. Educators

39. Appreciators

49. I don’t like it, because it makes me feel sad.
Because it looks real and is dead, like in real life.

50. That’s an asteroid that killed a person in the car!

52. 52
“Everything is art.”
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