Digital art in spotlight as Dubai makes crypto hub bid

Visitors stand in front of installations by NFTation on display during the recent 15th edition of Art Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. Photo: AFP

Art Dubai, the Middle East's largest annual contemporary art fair, has featured for the first time digital works, as the wealthy Gulf emirate seeks to position itself as a crypto-assets hub.

This year, in its 15th edition, the three-day fair hosted more than 100 local and foreign art dealers, with an entire wing of 17 galleries and platforms dedicated to showcasing and selling NFTs, or non-fungible tokens.