24 HOURS OF ART: Thursday Highlights
Digital Art Headlines, Market Highlights, and Analysis from 10/23 - 10/24
Tempted by ACK
‘Tempted in the Garden’ by Alpha Centauri Kid with Avant Arte closes 30 editions for 3.4 ETH each and 102 ETH ($254,250) total via ranked auction.
Via Avant Arte:
“For Piano Blossoms, Alpha Centauri Kid set out to create a body of work inspired by Romeo and Juliet.
Eventually in Tempted in the Garden, the tragic couple found refuge amongst the foliage of Eden. The more defined of the pair is Juliet, who is not only analogous to Biblical Eve, but also to the a.c.k.’s Muse. Hovering above her head is the apple that spelled humanity’s banishment from the garden. On her right is a memento mori in the form of a ghostly skull. These omens of tragedy are easily missed amongst the alluring gold flowers that illuminate the print.”
This brings the ‘Piano Blossoms’ Exhibition to a close, having totaled a massive 209.63 ETH ($544,650) including its 1/1 artworks.
Via Alpha Centauri Kid:
“i love you all and am not worthy of such a community, but i do thank you for your conviction in me as i journey down the rabbit hole in pursuit of the Muse's whispers…
one thing i can promise is, everything i do will always be in the best interest of the art and the Muse.”
The artist closes with thanks to Avant Arte, Yungwknd, and collectors including Hivemind and Matt Zhang, who acquired all five 1/1 artworks.
Art Blocks Fever
Art Blocks is back. The final hours of their ‘Bokeh’ 1/1/300 by mpkoz ranked auction escalate from 0.05 ETH opening bids.
Ultimately 299 available artworks sell out for 74.75 ETH total (0.25 ETH each).
Via artblocksinvestor.eth:
“It was fun to get caught back up in Art Blocks bid fever today”
Final stage of the release is live today at 12:00pm ET, with collectors able to purchase 1 of 30 Bokeh wall sculptures (first come, first served).
Notable Pepe Update
The 50 Artist Notable Pepes October series continues:
Two Live:
‘omentepepe’ by omentejovem: 100/100 minted
‘I AM A NOTABLE LIFE’ by Skife: 57/69 minted
Two Incoming:
‘Attribution’ by Jack Butcher: 100 available
‘PEPITO’ by Rik Oostenbroek: 100 available
Collection: Highlights
Primary | Manifold - ‘Break On Through To The Other Side’ by Hafftka, the finale of his DOI collection, concludes by selling 18/18 editions for 1.8 ETH total
‘Opepen Edition’ /15.8k by Jack Butcher: 19 sales for 6.76 ETH, list: 0.14 ETH
‘MAX PAIN’ /5,494 by XCOPY: 6 sales for 4.66 ETH, list: 0.81 ETH
‘Cryptomnesia’ /150 by Pixelord: 20 sales for 4.59 ETH, list: 0.25 ETH
LIVE (AOTM) - ‘42069’ by Rare Scrilla: 3 music + artworks live in countdown, with artists Kelly McDermott, Chris Granneberg, and chrome void
LIVE (Christie’s) - ‘Bridging Worlds: Digital Art Beyond Borders’ benefitting UNHCR
LIVE (ClickCreate) - ‘modified lullaby’ by cydr, curated by Pravijn: 89/90 minted
LIVE (Iconic x MoA+L) - ‘COMPLETION: FRAGMENTS’ by Sasha Stiles
LIVE (Ninfa) - ‘The Mechanical Gardens’ by by Orkhan Isayev
LIVE (Sotheby’s) - ‘Exorbitant Stage: Botto’: 6 Lots begin closing at 2:00pm ET
LIVE (The Memes by 6529) - ‘Hold Tight’ by Ann Ahoy
LIVE (Transient Labs | Shape) - ‘POSTINO’ by Chikai
INCOMING (Gamma) - ‘Abstractinals II’ by 8th Project
INCOMING (Highlight) - ‘The Ordeal’ by Apocalypse Art
INCOMING (Iconic | Norman Rockwell Museum) - ‘Ephemeral Embers’ by Bryan Brinkman
1/1: Highlights
‘Here there be Monsters’ by Ganbrood: 3k XTZ | $2,003 USD to dragonseed
‘Desires’ by Rarezo: 0.8 ETH to Ahmed Rifaat
‘Touching the heart’ by Rarezo: 0.8 ETH to Ahmed Rifaat
‘Words are the flowers’ by Rarezo: 0.8 ETH to Ahmed Rifaat
‘Awakened Heart’ by Yura Miron: 0.33 ETH to sith
‘Ethereal Path’ by Yura Miron: 0.33 ETH to sith
‘We Belong To The Night’ by Kei: 0.3 ETH
‘Galileo Arch’ by Orkhan Isayev: 0.25 ETH to GT9000
LIVE (Foundation) - ‘Negative’ by Visualize Value (Jack Butcher): 2.299 ETH bid, ends 11:22am ET
LIVE (SuperRare) - ‘Technological Ballet of Existence’ by Botto: 1.65 ETH bid, ends Fri 4:00pm ET
1/1/X: Highlights
‘Grifters’ /666 by XCOPY: 9 WETH
‘Chromie Squiggle’ /10k (Art Blocks) by Snowfro: 3.05 WETH
‘Meridian’ /1k (Art Blocks) by Matt DesLauriers: 3 ETH to vitalikspenis
‘alignDRAW’ /2,709 (Fellowship) by Elman Mansimov: 1.55 & 1.5 ETH
‘CryptoCubes’ /254 by Han: 1.011 WETH to JonathanLittleVault
‘Construction Token’ /500 (Art Blocks) by Jeff Davis: 0.693 WETH
‘Terraforms’ /9,911 by Mathcastles: 0.55, 0.525 & 0.524 ETH, 0.524 & 0.5 WETH
‘Rings Genesis’ /65 by Nick Kuder: 0.43, 0.39 & 0.38 WETH
‘The Empresses’ /925 by Damien Hirst: 0.54, 0.5 & 0.4 ETH, 0.5 WETH
‘Kumono Shingou’ /100 (Bright Moments) by zancan: 0.4 WETH to ksyy
Edition: Highlights
‘Player’ /256 by Sam Spratt: 9.33 ETH to NFTButler-BBOne
‘NakamotoFreedom’ /300 (The Memes by 6529) by 6529er: 4.01 WETH to Luchador_
‘SAINT_LESS (Control)’ /200 (NFTBoxes) by XCOPY: 2.15 ETH
‘made these for your girl’ /39 (PROOF) by Alpha Centauri Kid: 2.0199 ETH to Rodney2
‘Afterburn’ /870 by XCOPY: 2 ETH
‘SIDEWAYZ’ /390 by XCOPY: 0.85 WETH
‘Queen of Pop’ /59 by Hackatao: 0.499 ETH to onNFTsGallery
‘keep warm by’ /25 (452b reserve) by die with the most likes: 0.45 ETH to jakers
‘LetsWalk’ by DeeKay: 0.42 WETH to antxx24
‘birds’ /64 by ripcache: 0.35 & 0.32 WETH
‘Machine Hallucinations — Space : Galaxy / Still’ /96 by Refik Anadol: 0.3424 WETH
‘Machine Hallucinations — Space : Earth / Still’ /96 by Refik Anadol: 0.3417 WETH
‘Machine Hallucinations — Space : Mars / Still’ /96 by Refik Anadol: 0.3407 WETH
Closing Thoughts
A primary art market surge like we have not seen for quite some time. It turns out that the combination of Alpha Centauri Kid and Avant Arte plus mpkoz and Art Blocks Curated is a potent one! Their respective hybrid digital and physical roll-outs played key roles.
Speaking of primary, are we drawing nearer to a moment from Sam Spratt? The artist teases a cryptic circle and the third Player edition in 3 days changes hands.