Banksy’s Infamous ‘Spike’ Artwork Becomes an NFT
‘Spike’ is a unique piece of artwork that was created by the enigmatic street artist Banksy in 2005. Today, a “Digital Original” of the physical artwork is going to be auctioned off as a licensed NFT. 50% of the revenue from the auction will be donated to charities to support people suffering from conflicts around the globe. The original piece of artwork, which was created in Palestine during Banksy’s travels in the West Bank, is owned by Vittorio Grigolo. Grigolo is a famous Italian operatic tenor who is also the co-founder of Valuart, the platform on which....
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Crypto enthusiasts Etan Genini, Vittorio Grigòlo, and Michele Fiscalini have a new project on the way. They created Valuart to help artists sell their works and discover their true value. Licensed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will be traded on this new platform, and their first piece has been announced. “Spike,” inspired by Banksy’s physical creation with […]
Sotheby’s originally estimated Banksy’s “Love is in the Air” to sell for up to $5 million. Major auction house Sotheby’s has completed its cryptocurrency-enabled auction offering Banksy’s iconic protest artwork “Love is in the Air.”According to the auction results, Sotheby’s sold the physical artwork on Wednesday for $12.9 million, significantly up from from originally estimated of $3 million to $5 million. The physical artwork was offered at a Contemporary Art Evening Auction that also featured “Versus Medici” by Jean-Michel Basquiat selling for nearly $51 million.Sotheby’s announced on....
On Friday, coinciding with the Summer Olympics opening ceremony, Muhammad Ali Enterprises and the fine auction house Sotheby’s will be auctioning a non-fungible token (NFT) that features a never-before-seen piece of original artwork created by Muhammad Ali. According to the announcement the digitized NFT artwork depicts Ali’s interpretation of the infamous 1971 ‘Fight of the Century.’ Luxury Auction House Unveils the Olympic Collection Featuring a Rare Muhammad Ali Piece of Digital Art This week Sotheby’s and Muhammad Ali Enterprises, the owner of all....
Everything about the fake Banksy NFT story fits together like puzzle pieces. And it’s mysterious. And no one gets hurt. A feel-good story with a twist, if you will. First of all, the person who bought the fake Banksy NFT is known as Pranksy. That’s right, Pranksy. What are the odds? And it just gets weirder from there. Related Reading | David Marcus Of Facebook Indicates Plans To Support NFTs You see, Pranksy is a notorious NFT collector. Twitter gave him a blue checkmark. His prominence in the NFT community is what elevates this story. Was this person targeted? Pranksy bought the....
Gloss, the team behind the world’s largest arts and media company, is bringing the physical artwork into the digital universe with its first NFT titled ‘Warning Sign’. The team is giving one lucky bidder the opportunity to purchase the 1/1 Warning Sign NFT. The holder of the Banksy Warning Sign NFT will also receive a […]