Which trend addresses the collection of artworks created in or delivered through digital media?

• A. Conceptual Art
• B. Authentication
• C. New Collecting Categories
• D. Covering Digital Art

Answer: (D)

The trend focuses on works created or delivered via digital media, recognizing that a large portion of contemporary art exists primarily as digital files or experiences accessed online, through apps, streams, or platforms. By naming the trend this way, it signals a deliberate shift in collecting practices to address digital formats, including how these works are created, stored, accessed, and authenticated over time. This includes considering file formats, archival stability, platform risk, licensing and editions, and provenance for works that live in the digital realm or arrive to collectors digitally rather than as traditional physical objects. Compared with broader shifts that might encompass many new forms, this phrasing directly targets the medium and delivery method, making it the most precise fit for artworks designed for or distributed through digital channels.