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The Toronto Comic Arts Festival boots NFT artist: ‘We made a mistake’
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is one of the most prestigious activities for artists in Canada, and it’s also a single of the biggest festivals in the entire world committed to the appreciation and advertising of comics — and only comics. But TCAF is at the centre of a firestorm of controversy right after announcing that NFT artist Pink Cat, also acknowledged as Saba Moeel, would be one of the festival’s highlighted friends. On Tuesday, TCAF declared that they are uninviting Moeel, and clarified the initial intentions behind her invitation. Pink Cat’s showcased guest status immediately raised eyebrows in the artist community. A comics pageant highlighting an artist who principally…