Kristel Bechara becomes first Middle East artist to launch painting through blockchain

Kristel Bechara becomes first Middle East artist to launch painting through blockchain

Kristel Bechara has made history as the first female artist from the UAE and Middle East to launch a painting which will only be available as a non-fungible token (NFT).

Essentially NFTs transform digital works of art and other collectibles into unique verifiable assets that can be traded through blockchain technology.

The binary piece by the world-renowned artist, of the creator removing the masking shield, is called Beauty in DeFi.

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Bechara said: “As someone who has been creating digital art for a number of years, I wanted to participate in this movement as soon as I learned about it. I am delighted to see the recognition that digital art is finally receiving.

“For years I have had to explain to people that art produced digitally is not any way inferior to artisanal traditional art and both should be appreciated in their own way. As an artist who created both traditional and digital art, I can attest that the authority and creative process to create each piece is the same, yet one is developed and exhibited using modern tools.”

Lebanese artist, Bechara, who won the UAE Resident Artist Award at the