NFT tokens in the system of cultural values in the space of the modern art market

Yakushina N. P.

In the research the author considers the phenomenon of NFT tokens and blockchain technology in the system of modern culture. The author reveals the issue of changes in the cultural and value aspects of the perception of digital art. At the same time, the problem of the correlation of market value and symbolic value of digital art is considered. The author presents an analogy between the evaluation of classical and digital art subjects. The study considers the main advantages of using blockchain technology in the art market. The author of the study concludes about the value of digital art as an act of owning a unique unit of cultural information.

Keywords:art market, cryptocurrency, blockchain, NFT token, symbolic value.