Gallery: 'Eye of God' Painting Sells for €10,000 in Bitcoin
A painting depicting bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto sold for 35 BTC (roughly €10,000) at the most recent Inside Bitcoins Conference and Expo in Israel. Called 'The Eye of God', the work was created by local artist Xania Dorfman and bought by Yoshi Goto, a mining expert employed by bitcoin ASIC developer Bitmain. Goto got his first glimpse of the work when setting up his booth at the two-day conference, which ran from 19th to 20th October and included speakers such as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and bitcoin developer Peter Todd. “It was there, and it was tempting,” Goto said. “I....
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A stunning recreation of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper painting with a focus on bitcoin sold for big bucks on auction website eBay this weekend. Dubbed The Last Bitcoin Supper (above), the painting - which measures 140cm x 70cm - was created by French artist Youl, and has previously received a less-than-impressive reaction from the community. But now, well, fifty-eight bids brought the final price of the auction to a whopping $2,900 [see the auction here], payable in bitcoin, of course. The painting is complete with a number of interesting representations, namely in the center. What....
It's no surprise that the Bitcoin community, with its constant stream of innovations and ideas, is filled with creative people. Lately, it seems that more & more artists are being drawn towards cryptocurrency - accepting Bitcoin as a payment method for their artwork, painting representations of the abstract ideas behind cryptocurrency, developing uses of blockchain technology to benefit the overall art world. Bitcoin and art are undoubtedly connected, and the exploration of this relationship is certainly a hot topic. And in early January, that intersection will be on display for all to see....
The Jonathan LeVine Gallery, a fine art gallery in New York City that already accepts bitcoin for online art purchases, has begun accepting Dash, a cryptocurrency formerly known as Darkcoin. The move builds on the establishment's reputation for being at the forefront of the cryptocurrency movement, so its clients have the best payment options available, according to Danielle Link, the gallery's spokesperson. "Accepting Dash will open us up to new markets, specifically to those who have cryptocurrency and are searching for places to spend it," Link told CCN. "It is also the wave of the....
This amazing painting comes to our attention via /u/coolboy666 of Reddit. Check out the original thread here. I wish that I could purchase this painting myself, but it seems it already has an owner. If the buyer, seller, or artist would like to step forward and provide any further information, please comment. Have a cryptic day, mis amigos. Recently sighted in a Hotel in Costa Rica
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