Contemporary Art Trends and the Digital Turn

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## TL;DR
Contemporary art is defined by technological entanglement: NFTs transformed digital ownership, AI challenges human authorship, and social media reshapes curation.

## Core Explanation
Post-internet art emerged after 2008 (Hito Steyerl, Cory Arcangel). The NFT boom of 2021 demonstrated blockchain's capacity to create digital scarcity — and its volatility. AI art generators (2022+) reopened questions about creativity and authorship.

## Detailed Analysis
The contemporary art market has decentralized geographically — major auctions now occur in Hong Kong, Dubai, and online alongside traditional New York/London centers. Social media has become a primary discovery channel, bypassing traditional gallery gatekeeping.

## Further Reading
- Art Basel: Market Reports
- Rhizome: Net Art Anthology
- Frieze: Contemporary Art Magazine

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