In this profile, crypto investor and art collector Bernardo Faria speaks about his experience being in-residence at Delfina during our science technology society season.

Bernardo Faria was a collector-in-residence at Delfina Foundation in October 2019 as part of our ongoing theme, Collecting as Practice.

ARTLOAD - Interviews with Contemporary Art Collectors

Bernardo Faria (Brazil) is an entrepreneur and art collector based in New York and São Paulo. His collection is focused on the intersection of art and technology and its impacts.

Bernardo was a partner and managing director of Foxbit, one of the largest bitcoin exchanges in Brazil. Prior to Foxbit, he was an investor and COO of Acesso Soluções de Pagamento, Brazil, a company focused on innovative payment solutions.

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Bernardo has a postgraduate business degree from IBMEC and has also participated in the Singularity University executive programme, with a specialisation in blockchain from Columbia University. He is on the board of the Pinacoteca art museum in Brazil, New Museum in New York (International Leadership Council), MOMA in New York (Video and Art Committee) and the Pivô art organization in Brazil.

DAATA Fair - MIAMI [ Demystifying Digital Art: Collecting and Displaying at Home [Nov. 2020]

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A Daata panel discussion featuring prominent collectors of digital art, curators and writers. Hosted by Tyler Woolcott.

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The first hour-long talk focussed on Collecting and Displaying at Home featuring leading collectors of digital art, curators and writers: Haro Cumbusyan, Darryl de Prez, Bernardo Faria, Pamela Kramlich, Barbara London, Pau Waelder. The talk was moderated by Tyler Woolcott, Director and Founder of Studio Visit.