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SOPHIA THE ROBOT BECOMES FIRST ROBOT TO SELL ITS OWN NFT ARTWORK

As the art world continues to make its shift to the ever-growing universe of digital art, groundbreaking firsts seem to be making news now more than ever. In collaboration with Italian artist Andrea Bonaceto, Sophia the Robot, a social humanoid developed by Hong Kong-based company, Hanson Robotics, has now become the first robot to auction…

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BANKSY HONORS HEALTHCARE WORKERS WITH RECORD-SELLING PAINTING

Nearly one year ago, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a painting appeared hanging on the wall at the University Hospital Southampton in the United Kingdom. Almost completely monochrome, the painting depicts a child ignoring his Batman and Superman toys laying in a trash can, and instead playing with a new superhero toy:…

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THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART LAUNCHES “THE NEXT BIENNIAL SHOULD BE CURATED BY A MACHINE”

The Whitney Museum of American Art is taking a further step into the world of merging artificial intelligence with art, or rather the future of curating. The museum recently launched The Next Biennial Should Be Curated by a Machine on their artport – their portal to Internet art and online gallery space for commissions of net…

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NFT DROP: NGHTMRE TEAMS UP WITH GREG MIKE FOR “GUD MORNING, HIGH NOON, NIGHT MODE, AND FUTURE FORECAST”

After stumbling upon an art installation at Atlanta’s Counterpoint Music Festival in 2012, Tyler Marenyi aka NGHTMRE fell in love with the art and style of Atlanta-based artist Greg Mike. Further inspired by his deep involvement with skate culture and his intersections with the design world, Greg Mike has become known for pieces that incorporate…

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HOW DID THE PANDEMIC IMPACT THE ART MARKET IN 2020?

The COVID-19 pandemic created the biggest recession in the art market since the 2009 global financial crisis. The art trade was particularly affected by relying on non-essential purchasing, events, and travels – all of which was hindered by the lockdowns worldwide. A new report from Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, The Art…

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VIRTUAL MUSEUM TO BE BUILT TO DISPLAY BEEPLE’S UNIQUE NFT ARTWORK

Christie’s Auction & Private Sales, or simply Christie’s, auctioned Beeple‘s piece, Everydays: The First 5,000 Days, from Feb. 25 to March 11. But it wasn’t until the final hour that the frenzy surrounding the auction truly climaxed. In the final hour of the auction, more than 180 bids flooded in and Beeple’s record-breaking digital work…

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FIAC LAUNCHES ONLINE VIEWING ROOMS SHOWING THROUGH MARCH 7

FIAC Online Viewing Rooms From March 4 – 7, 2021 This week is about to get digital for the International Contemporary Art Fair, or FIAC, which is launching its first edition of FIAC Online Viewing Rooms from March 4 to 7, 2021. Created in collaboration with Artlogic, the industry leader in digital technology for the art…

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WHAT WILL ART LOOK LIKE IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD?

Taking one step further into the future, Christie’s Auction & Private Sales, or simply Christie’s, is making history in the art world with a new unique piece. Everydays: The First 5,000 Days, is the first fully digital work of art to be put on sale by a major auction house. As Mickey Rapkin wrote for…

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MASTERING MASTERCLASS: A NEW WAY OF LEARNING FROM PROFESSIONALS

With Zoom sessions replacing face-to-face classes, business meetings, and celebrated holidays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, who’s to say that culinary teachers can’t be replaced by Gordon Ramsey? Or singing coaches can’t be replaced by Christina Aguilera? MasterClass provides just that with online video courses taught by celebrities and other industry professionals, available to anyone…

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THE ART WORLD IS NOT AS PREPARED AS IT SHOULD BE FOR BREXIT

The never-ending story of Brexit is seemingly hitting it’s next significant landmark. Four and a half years since Britain officially voted to leave the European Union in May of 2016, the two parties have reached an agreement, which was subsequently accepted by Parliament, regarding upcoming trade and travel guidelines. On Friday, January 1, 2021, these…

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THE UNTITLED SPACE LAUNCHES HOLIDAY 2020 ART COLLECTION WITH SPECIAL OFFER

The Untitled Space gallery has announced their first holiday art collection, “HOLIDAY 2020” with a limited time special promotion of 20% off + free shipping on unique artworks and limited editions by a number of their artists including Fahren Feingold, Indira Cesarine, Meg Lionel Murphy, Sarah Maple, Kat Toronto (aka Miss Meatface), Trina Merry, Christina Massey, Anne Barlinckhoff, Stephanie Day McGann, Loren Erdrich, Tina Maria…

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“NAZI SEXY SHARK SHOW” IS SARAH MAPLE’S NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SITCOM: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Artist Sarah Maple is not prosaic. As a multi-disciplinary artist, her sarcastic hyperbolized works are multifaceted, versatile, and controversial. From stand-up comedies, paintings, sculptures, mixed media and more, her works intertwine and connect within their comedic niche, being unequivocally and distinguishably Maple’s. Her newest venture, Sarah Maple’s Nazi Sexy Shark Show, is in front of a…

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10 VIRTUAL ART EXHIBITS TO EXPLORE ONLINE

With the reopening of museums in New York City being pushed back indefinitely, and with art fairs being almost unilaterally canceled or delayed, some galleries and museums have adapted their work for accessibility from home. Online viewing rooms, virtual experiences, and videos offer a way to connect with art that you might not get to…

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THE UNTITLED SPACE CELEBRATES LGBTQ PRIDE WITH NEW BENEFIT EXHIBIT “TOM SMITH: STRIP” SUPPORTING MARSHA P. JOHNSON FOUNDATION

Tom Smith: STRIP An Online Solo Exhibition presented by The Untitled Space Supporting the Marsha P. Johnson Institute EXHIBITION ON VIEW June 30th, 2020 – September 30th, 2020 VIRTUAL VIEWING ROOM   ARTSY Online Exclusive  Discover and Collect via The Untitled Art Boutique  The Untitled Space newest exhibit, titled “Tom Smith: STRIP”, is an online…

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“AFRO-ATLANTIC HISTORIES” EXHIBIT TELLING THE STORY OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE IS COMING TO THE MFA HOUSTON + NATIONAL GALLERY IN DC

Telling the story of the transatlantic slave trade, The “Afro-Atlantic histories” exhibition was first shown in Brazil from June 28 – October 21, 2018, marking the 130th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Brazil. Traveling to Houston in early 2021, the exhibition will find a new audience to correspond to; an audience very much…

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NADA PRESENTS “FAIR”: A NEW ONLINE-ONLY ART FAIR INITIATIVE

  FAIR Presented by NADA May 20 – June 21, 2020 The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) has announced FAIR, built in partnership with Artlogic. FAIR is a new art fair initiative designed to be entirely online, function cooperatively, and act as a benefit for NADA’s community of galleries, nonprofits and artists. FAIR offers an…

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MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ FINDS HERSELF IN THE MIDST OF SATANIC CONTROVERSY

On April 10th 2020, Microsoft released an advertising campaign featuring controversial performance artist Marina Abramovic. In a surprise turn of events, the 2-minute ad had amassed more than 24,000 “unlikes” on YouTube in a matter of days, and was subsequently deleted by the Microsoft company. The video is said to have featured Abramovic wearing the…

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