Non-fungible token is about the farthest language I would normally associate with art. But the concept has broken open an entirely new relationship between artist and collector. At the heart of NFTs is the smart contract. Herein lies the original thought, that once grasped allows the mind to expand and take in all the wonders that await us.
The art world has been unchanged for centuries. The smart contract is a true innovation that allows a royalty to be built into any sale which goes directly to the artist, in perpetuity. Countless artists have struggled through history to build a body of work, yet miss out on any profit should their work become valuable, save for the initial sale.
Beyond the boon for artists, the proof of ownership verifiable on the blockchain, takes the authentication authority from museums and a small field of experts and allows anyone to buy and sell artifacts confidently. Game changing indeed.