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A critical examination of art world validation mechanisms and meaning-making procedures, exploring the intersection of traditional criticism, blockchain technologies, and digital distribution systems.

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Developed a series of diagrammatic visualizations mapping the evolving relationships between art criticism, market validation, and digital distribution systems in contemporary art discourse.
Analyzed the shifting role of critics as information workers within emerging blockchain-based art platforms, examining how traditional validation mechanisms are being reconfigured in digital spaces.
Created a comprehensive research dossier exploring systems theory approaches to art criticism, drawing on the work of theorists like Seth Price, David Joselit, and Francis Halsall.
Investigated the transformation of cultural capital in digital environments, particularly how validation and legitimacy are constructed through networked peer review systems.