Welcome to this week’s Minty art round-up covering some of the biggest news stories in Crypto Art and NFTs, as well as highlighting our Artist of the Week.
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Top Sales in Crypto Art 📈
deadmau5
An audiovisual collaboration between the artist Sutu and Canadian DJ deadmau5 @deadmau5 has just been auctioned on SuperRare, with the highest bid set at a staggering 78 ETH ($51,963). The artwork titled ‘In Titan’s Light’ features the iconic deadmau5 helmet in a metropolis background with a 30 snippet of the deadmau5 track SATRN. For more details of the auction, head to SuperRare.
The Joker
The mysterious artist Frenetik Void @frenetikvoid has just sold his latest work ‘The Joker - 2019’ on MakersPlace to CaliforniaBeach for $10,000. Void explores a post-human universe within his work, “as digital technologies change the definition of what it means to be human, the relationship between physical presence, virtual identity, and digital corporeality becomes more diffuse”.
Sean Ono Lennon
A British-American songwriter is dipping their toes into the world of CryptoArt. Sean Ono Lennon @seanonolennon has just unveiled his first experimental piece on Rarible titled ‘Etherian 1’, which currently has a bid for 5.5 WETH ($3,284). Lennon first revealed his first NFT auction on Sunday, he stated that “[it was his] first digital drawing with a stylus”.
Upcoming Events 🎉
Underground Sistine Chapel
A featured artist of ours, Pascal Boyart @pascalboyart is collaborating with a “street photogrammeter”@234D11 to release a VR tour of his latest work in the underground Sistine Chapel. Painted only by himself over the French National Lockdown, Boyart has completely transformed the space into a modern version of Michaelangelo’s Masterpiece.
Strange Beauty Exhibition
SuperRare @superrare is hosting the Strange Beauty: Motion Design & CryptoArt this Friday. Collaborating with notable artists like Blake Kathryn @blakekathryn and Smeccea @smeccea, this exhibition is sure to intrigue collectors all over the world.
Ethereal Dream World
Up and coming Australian artist Mark Inducil @markinducil has just released his collection of deep hues, bold contrasts, and fluid forms in his latest collection Ethereal Dream World. This stunning collection features pieces like ‘Everdream’ and ‘Midnight Shift’, see more on Marks Instagram markinducil
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Recent Major Updates 🏷
$YACHTY
Tyler Winklevoss @tyler, Co-Founder & CEO of Gemini @gemini has just participated in Lil Yachty’s personal $YACHTY token auction. Tyler submitted an impressive bid of $15,000 for Yachty’s only NFT token in his collection. After selling out in just 21 minutes, the original price of the token, $15, the value of Yachty’s own token has skyrocketed. The end of the auction saw a high stake bidding war between Tyler and Bill Lee @westcoastbill, with Bill sniping the auction for $50 more.
Crypto Voxels
The team at eNeFTee @eNeFTee has created a virtual gallery displaying the latest works of their artists; the gallery can be explored through a standard browser and gives an immersive way to experience the pieces. Using an advanced A.I (artificial intelligence), eNeFTee curates their artwork to be displayed within their virtual galleries.
Artist of the Week 🎨
This week we have an exclusive interview with the upcoming artist Suryanto Sur @suryanto_sur234. He shed some light on some of his incredible work and explained his inspiration when making CryptoArt.
What were your initial thoughts on CryptoArt / NFTs?
“I haven’t been familiar with CryptoArt for long, to this day I am still learning new things about cryptocurrencies. I remember the first time I used an NFT was an item within a game. I began to understand that the unique and indelible signature to a digital file on the blockchain is the hallmark of CryptoArt.”
Why did you get into CryptoArt? How has it impacted your life?
“I like to work creatively and share my pieces with the world, the CryptoArt community is very welcoming and supportive to newcomers. Impacted my life? Absolutely! Since starting work on CryptoArt, I do what I can do and draw what I’m thinking, it’s completely spontaneous”
What is your inspiration for your artwork?
“I like to draw what I want, try to find my style and I found it. For me, it doesn’t have to be perfect, ‘Bad looking is hidden beauty’ in my mind. I think back on my experiences, stories about greed, poverty, injustice, and the struggles of the lower class. I mix brushstrokes with bold text that criticizes and satirizes, which is married to text and images, abstraction and figuration, and historical information mixed with contemporary criticism. Other people should know what story/history is behind the artwork I create. The crayon brush is my main choice. I like the texture, it looks natural when it is an abstract form. It’s Expressionism.”
Are there any upcoming pieces you're currently working on?
“My next big project is working on 3D art animation with other artists; zodiac-themed. Maybe someday I will be able to make 3D art by myself, but it seems that goal is perhaps too challenging and it will take a lot of experimentation. For now, I will stay in my style.”
How do you think the blockchain technology and the Patron model benefit artists?
“Although I’m not entirely familiar with the technical details of the blockchain, I believe that Minty.art, as well as other CryptoArt platforms, are the best!”
Market Overview & NFT Growth ₿
Here are the latest updates on the top Non-Fungible Tokens in art sales:
Top artist Richard Dixon @RichardDixonArt saw a very successful week with a staggering 2497.75% growth! Closely followed by Ace Freeware @SmithSatoshi with a 1841.47% change. See more CryptoArt statistics at OpenSea.io
Ethereum (ETH) has seen impressive growth over the past week, just reaching under $650 per Ether; an early Christmas present for some crypto traders! According to CoinTelegraph, it is expected to complete an ‘ascending triangle pattern’ to push the value of ETH to a target of $763.61. This astonishing growth is sure to capture the eyes of crypto veterans and newbies alike.
The rising popularity of CryptoArt has a strong correlation with the upward market trend of ETH/BTC, with many notable collectors investing their profits into these pieces. It is clear that with certain cryptocurrencies reaching an all-time high, the value and appreciation of the artwork will also see an increase.
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