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1 year, 5 months ago

Web3 and the role of AI and digital art become hot topics of discussion at this Chennai event

The convergence of art and technology has been a hot topic for connoiseurs and collectors alike since the beginning of this year as social media continues to flood with AI art and photography. A recent event in the city titled Nammaweb3, held at Off The Record, attempted to answer some of these questions through panel discussions and digital art exhibits …

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2 years ago

The Year the NFT Died and Came Back to Life

Wired

The inventor of the non-fungible token says he has spent the last two years lurching “from excitement to dread.” Although artist Kevin McCoy says he is “gratified” to see people engaging with what started as his “own private thought experiment,” he claims to be terrified by the gold rush it inspired. In March 2021 during the early throes of NFT …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Street artist Alec Monopoly, Hypermint collab to release NFTs

Live Mint

NFT platform Hypermint and NFT art curator NFTGrails on Tuesday announced a partnership, to launch “Rags to Richie,” New York-based street artist Alec Monopoly’s NFT collection. The Rags to Richie collection provides the utility with a street-art, play-to-earn NFT game, a metaverse club and Digital Art Gallery, in-person exclusive events, and over $1 million in giveaways and prizes to holders …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Art Basel takes a futuristic turn as sculptures head to the moon

Live Mint

Art Basel, the world's leading contemporary art fair, has taken a futuristic turn this year, offering buyers the chance to see their sculptures placed on the moon. "We're Elsewhere at Art Basel, Turkish artist Ozgur Kar's LCD display of a man surrounded by skeletons is being sold by the French gallery Edouard Montassut. The Vive Arts platform, meanwhile, dives into …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Future of fashion in NFTs: How the pandemic has pushed designers to embrace blockchain technology

Firstpost

“The digital age is a reality, and sooner or later, NFT will make a strong impact but the only thing which needs to be seen is the regulation, consumption pattern, and the impact it will bring in the fashion space. NFTs open a new world of consumers to brands, and may change the way we look at fashion by giving …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Gap Launches its First NFT Collection on Tezos Blockchain

News 18

Gap Inc on Thursday launched non-fungible tokens of its iconic hoodies, sending the apparel maker’s shares about 5% higher as it became the latest major retailer to dive into the world of speculative crypto assets. The more than 50-year-old company’s push to sell virtual assets for real money follows similar moves by clothing companies such as Nike Inc, which last …

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2 years, 11 months ago

NFTs to offline shows: How 2021 marked a turning point for India’s post-COVID art world

The Hindu

“The pandemic has been very productive for the reinvention of the art space,” says Myna Mukherjee, co-curator of Hub India: Maximum Minimum, a show that presented over 300 works of Indian gallerists, institutions and contemporary artists at Artissima 2021 in Turin, Italy, in November. “This is true for the domestic art market too.” India can look forward to the country’s …

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3 years ago

Melania Trump Joins NFT Craze, To Auction Print of Her 'Cobalt Blue Eyes'

News 18

Former U.S. first lady Melania Trump has launched her non-fungible token and blockchain technology venture, joining a growing list of celebrities offering digital memorabilia to tap into the recent frenzy around such assets. The first NFT, named “Melania’s Vision”, is a watercolor art by artist Marc-Antoine Coulon, and “embodies Melania’s cobalt blue eyes”, according to a statement issued by Melania …

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3 years ago

How Christie’s is pitching its expansion from Picassos to NFTs

Live Mint

How Christie’s Is Pitching Its Expansion From Picassos to NFTs Neda Whitney, Christie’s head of marketing for the Americas, talks about demystifying nonfungible tokens, showing up in the metaverse and reaching a younger bidder with a new definition of luxury The Christie’s auction house may summon images of richly-priced art, wealthy buyers with small paddles and intense specialists taking bids …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Quentin Tarantino Sued Over Plans to Sell 'Pulp Fiction' as NFTs

News 18

Quentin Tarantino is being sued by Miramax Studios over his plan to sell digital rights to parts of cult hit “Pulp Fiction” in the form of NFTs. According to the complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles, seen by AFP, Miramax wrote to Tarantino to ask him to give up his NFT projects, claiming to hold all the rights on the …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Lionel Messi launches his own crypto-art collection 'Messiverse'

The Hindu

Lionel Messi has launched his own collection of non-fungible tokens, crypto art that was created with his image by digital designer BossLogic and will go on sale on Friday. Messi, 34, is portrayed as a king, superhero and Greek titan in works entitled "Man from the Future", "Worth the Weight" and "The King Piece" that celebrate his career highlights. Works …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Malayali artists unite to explore the digital world of NFT

The Hindu

Anantha Krishnan Nadamel’s first brush with NFTs was in March, 2021, thanks to a friend. Since then, the 23-year-old visual designer with an IT company in Kochi has sold 26 NFTs and formed NFT Malayali, a global collective of Malayali artists for the NFT space. With NFT Malayali he wants to create a community of Malayali artists introducing them to …

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3 years, 5 months ago

NFT | ART: Expanding the definition of ‘artist’

The Hindu

D elhi-based sculptor and artist Shovin Bhattacharjee, 45, has been creating digital art since 2002. Among the first Indians to list his work as an NFT, he says, “I have always faced the challenge of limited buyers because the notion still persists that digital art is not authentic art”. And as concerns about duplication and authenticity of digital art get …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Christie's sells teenager's crypto art about gender transition for $2.16 million

Hindustan Times

A Christie's auction of non-fungible tokens and physical artwork by 18-year-old transgender artist FEWOCiOUS fetched $2.16 million, Christie's said on Wednesday, the latest sign of appetite among art collectors for blockchain-based assets. It Hurts To Hide", by artist FEWOCiOUS, due to be sold as an NFT at Christie's auction house, is pictured in this handout obtained on June 14, 2021. …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Christie's sells teenager's crypto art about gender transition for $2.16 million

Hindustan Times

A Christie's auction of non-fungible tokens and physical artwork by 18-year-old transgender artist FEWOCiOUS fetched $2.16 million, Christie's said on Wednesday, the latest sign of appetite among art collectors for blockchain-based assets. It Hurts To Hide", by artist FEWOCiOUS, due to be sold as an NFT at Christie's auction house, is pictured in this handout obtained on June 14, 2021. …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Model Emily Ratajkowski to sell NFT at Christie's in bid to establish ownership over images of self

Firstpost

The piece will be titled ‘Buying Myself Back: A Model for Redistribution’ and every time her NFT is resold, she will receive an undisclosed cut. Ratajkowski is using the platform OpenSea to add her NFT to the Ethereum blockchain, but her NFT will be for sale in US dollars, and the fund transfer will happen “off-chain,” a Christie’s spokesperson said. …

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3 years, 8 months ago

How bad are NFTs for the environment?

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We feel that NFTs are a transformative technology that can make significant, positive change for digital artists,” concluded ArtStation’s …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Will NFT trend in art prove to be next frontier in trading, or merely a new form of 'tulip mania'?

Firstpost

Since the 17th century, tulip mania has become a byword for the irrationality of financial bubbles. Last week, Nifty Gateway, a specialist online marketplace for nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, held an auction that included a computer-generated illustration by digital artist Mike Winkelmann, known as Beeple, whose JPG collage “Everydays — The First 5000 Days,” was sold online by Christie’s earlier …

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3 years, 8 months ago

How two crypto investors spent $70 million on a Beeple piece, securing their place in art history

Firstpost

Vignesh Sundaresan and Anand Venkateswaran describe the nerve-racking final moments of the online auction for a collage of 5,000 images by the artist known as Beeple. “We weren’t sure we won,” said Venkateswaran, describing the nerve-racking final moments of the online auction for a collage of 5,000 images by the artist known as Beeple. “We kept refreshing the page.” The …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Artist Beeple on selling NFT collage for a record $70M: 'People are trying to look for some scam; I don't see it'

Firstpost

Beeple, whose real name is Mike Winkelmann, spoke with AP about his auction result, NFTs and how the crypto art boom is affecting him and other artists who haven’t previously had a way to guarantee exclusive ownership of digital works, which by their nature can normally be freely copied. The Associated Press caught up with Beeple, whose real name is …

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3 years, 9 months ago

What is an NFT, and why does John Cleese want to sell you his for $69.3 million?

Salon

"Monty Python" actor John Cleese wants to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge. That's because an NFT is like a virtual trading card that comes "tagged" with digital proof of authorship and ownership. "Domain names, event tickets, in-game items, even handles on social networks like Twitter or Facebook, are all non-fungible digital assets," Devin Finzer, CEO of the NFT marketplace Open …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Emoji Billie Eilish to Nyan Cat Gif: The Most Unique Things That Sold as NFTs

News 18

If you thought high-end art, like the exquisite paintings made by Amrita Sher-Gil, Frieda Kahlo, Sandro Botticellior Vincent Van Gogh, is only about physical creation, then you haven’t probably realised how the internet culture has revolutionised that sphere. The series co-creator JustinRoiland announced in January that he had sold a collection called “The Best I Could Do” on the NFT …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Inside the Indie Art World’s NFT Gold Rush

Slate

You’re a working artist. “I have made more money in the sale of NFTs than I have in my contemporary art practice.” — Edgar Fabián Frías, artist “I feel like I’m behind and catching up,” said Stuart Sandford, a sculptor and photographer currently based in Mexico City. So what are the political or strategic reasons that people invalidate or blame …

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3 years, 9 months ago

NFTs are Confusing Everyone, But the Newest Internet Token is Raking in the Memes

News 18

What is an NFT? The first NFT album was ‘Kings of Leon’s ‘When You See Yourself.’ After art and auction houses, news organizations and galleries So what really, really is an NFT? James Murphy, CEO of Future Fallout, writes that ‘just like a concert ticket symbolises the ownership of the space of a seat in the concert arena, and a …

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Web3 and the role of AI and digital art become hot topics of discussion at this Chennai event

The Year the NFT Died and Came Back to Life

Street artist Alec Monopoly, Hypermint collab to release NFTs

Art Basel takes a futuristic turn as sculptures head to the moon

Future of fashion in NFTs: How the pandemic has pushed designers to embrace blockchain technology

Gap Launches its First NFT Collection on Tezos Blockchain

NFTs to offline shows: How 2021 marked a turning point for India’s post-COVID art world

Melania Trump Joins NFT Craze, To Auction Print of Her 'Cobalt Blue Eyes'

How Christie’s is pitching its expansion from Picassos to NFTs

Quentin Tarantino Sued Over Plans to Sell 'Pulp Fiction' as NFTs

Lionel Messi launches his own crypto-art collection 'Messiverse'

Malayali artists unite to explore the digital world of NFT

NFT | ART: Expanding the definition of ‘artist’

Christie's sells teenager's crypto art about gender transition for $2.16 million

Christie's sells teenager's crypto art about gender transition for $2.16 million

Model Emily Ratajkowski to sell NFT at Christie's in bid to establish ownership over images of self

How bad are NFTs for the environment?

Will NFT trend in art prove to be next frontier in trading, or merely a new form of 'tulip mania'?

How two crypto investors spent $70 million on a Beeple piece, securing their place in art history

Artist Beeple on selling NFT collage for a record $70M: 'People are trying to look for some scam; I don't see it'

What is an NFT, and why does John Cleese want to sell you his for $69.3 million?

Emoji Billie Eilish to Nyan Cat Gif: The Most Unique Things That Sold as NFTs

Inside the Indie Art World’s NFT Gold Rush

NFTs are Confusing Everyone, But the Newest Internet Token is Raking in the Memes