Art


Web3

Art Trading Platform LiveArt Announces NFT Membership Card Linked to Exclusive Drops

The platform says its LiveArt X Card is meant to "put an end to NFT flipping and speculation" by encouraging collectors to hold onto their art for the long term.

Digital artist FEWOCiOUS auctions his NFT art at Christie's. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

Web3

NFT Artist Beeple Opens Digital Art Gallery in Charleston, SC

Mike Winkelmann, also known as Beeple, has opened the 50,000-square-foot Beeple Studios to showcase his art and to build a community of fellow creators.

Beeple at SXSW Conference in 2022. (Jason Bollenbacher/Getty Images for SXSW)

Web3

Sotheby’s and UnicornDAO Host International Womens’ Day Art Auction

A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to organizations like Planned Parenthood to support women’s reproductive rights.

(Michele Pred)

Web3

CORRECTED: Louvre Museum Denies Reports of AI Artist Claire Silver’s Exhibition

Variety previously reported that Claire Silver, an NFT artist that uses artificial intelligence, would be exhibiting her latest collection at The Louvre.

The Louvre Museum, Paris (Kiran Ridley/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why Not Donate Dead NFT Wallets?

Inaccessible cryptocurrencies presumably have taxable value, meaning they can be donated to a museum, conceptual artist and lawyer Brian Frye writes.

Robert Rauschenberg, creator of “Canyon” (Nijs, Jac. de/Fotocollectie Anefo/Nationaal Archief, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Legal Expert Says MetaBirkin Project Intended to Use Hermès’ Brand for Economic Gain

Olta Andoni, general counsel at financial firm Enclave Markets, said artist Mason Rothschild was looking to “piggyback” off the French luxury brand’s reputation. But even artists who are creating digital art aren't free of consumer protection laws.

(MetaBirkins/Instagram)

Web3

Hermès vs. MetaBirkins: The NFT Case That Could Have Major Trademark and Artistic Consequences

The trial between NFT artist Mason Rothschild and French luxury house Hermès came to a close on Monday after a year-long trademark battle over an NFT project inspired by the brand's famous handbag.

MetaBirkins project home page (metabirkins.com)

Learn

What Is an Open Edition NFT Sale?

The mechanic allows for any number of artwork editions to be minted in a given collection, making the work more accessible to the masses.

(Getty Images)

Web3

Takashi Murakami to Release Collection of 13 NFTs Linked to Physical Hublot Watches

Twelve of the timepieces will be made exclusively available to holders of Murakami and Hublot’s previous NFT collection.

(Takashi Murakami/Hublot)

Web3

Former Gagosian Head of Digital Builds Generative Art Gallery Tonic.xyz

The gallery, which will help artists mint their works on-chain, will also seek to onboard the fine art world to the Web3 space through merging the physical and digital worlds.

(Tonic.xyz)