Kevin McCoy’s Quantum is widely credited as being the first NFT. It appears as an octagonal aura, floating on a black background with color pulsating from its core. Kevin McCoy has described the work as his interpretation of the moment of creation. Minted on the Namecoin blockchain in 2014, and later on Ethereum, after which it sold at Sotheby’s Natively Digital sale for $1.4 million, Quantum is now iconic, standing as it does at the first intersection of the blockchain and art.
Read MoreIt was a play on words that sat atop another play on words. When Sarah Meyohas envisioned Bitchcoin (2014) and launched the project in January 2015 as a physically-backed asset on a fork of Bitcoin, she was fusing art and tech with a clever metaphor. Bitchcoin was a spin off from Bitcoin, itself a name that references the financial worlds of gold, mining and speculation but Meyohas added another layer — gender.
Read MoreNili Lerner experienced an ‘aha’ moment in 2008, in the wake of the global financial crash when she realized that her artistic practice could delve into the subject of money. She was interested in the role of money in society and how one’s financial attributes represent the productive potential of each person. However, while she saw money as a superpower in the capitalist economy, she was also interested in the potential of technology to build a new kind of world.
Read MoreA fattened cow, with disturbingly bulging udders, from whose back protrudes an urban metropolis and around which Super Mario’s Rainbow Road twists and turns, is upon the mothership. The ‘Mothership’ is an American Apparel (or is it American Airlines?) space rocket and hovers to a pulsing and somewhat ominous soundtrack against a champagne sky.
Read MoreAn underground musician, Shamanic practitioner, cut-up artist, coder, and a “post y2k experience mindset state of being” are just a few of the ways that halluciphile describes himself. His personality and artistic approach are infused with so many references and influences that his output is widely varied, conceptual and not easy to define. In a nutshell, one way of putting it is that, he reaches for things beyond reach.
Read MoreArt Dubai fair element cancelled for 2020 with a reduced local programme replacing it.
Read MoreDesign a public seating area for the forthcoming renovated area of Al Quoz. The area is being transformed into a creative zone. Dubai Culture and Art Dubai Group are asking for proposals to activate public areas of the district.
Read MoreApplications are now open for the third edition of the Ithra Art Prize. The $100,000 prize is a collaboration between The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) and Art Dubai.
The 13th edition of Art Dubai 2019 had a focus on the Global South and bringing together art from all corners of the world.
Read MoreNow that Art Week is over, here is just a little musing about the section of Art Dubai that offered an insight into the UAE.
Read MoreUAE Now is the newest section of Art Dubai, focusing on home grown, grass roots initiatives that reveal genuine artistic development within the UAE.
Read MoreArt Dubai’s contemporary halls are a reflection of the myriad influences and narratives shaping our region and indeed far beyond. With a common thread of helping us understand the perception of others, just some of the highlights from the 2019 edition of the fair are summarised here.
Read MoreAn Indonesian art collective has been selected to curate Documenta 2022. It is the first time a collective has taken on the role and the first time that its curatorial leadership has come from Asia
Read MoreThe inaugural section of Bawwaba at Art Dubai features 10 solo presentations from artists across the Global South. Curated by Elise Atatanga, the idea is to present a narrative as well as a window into different artist practices.
Read MoreArt Dubai’s Modern section has evolved over the years to become a place for learning and contextualisation for contemporary art from across the region. This year, the 11 galleries present historical works from around the world and the accompanying symposium is a platform for intellectual exchange.
Read MoreArt Dubai’s second residents programme features 12 of the leading artists from Latin America. They will spend 4-8 weeks in the UAE in the lead up to the fair producing new work based on their experiences.
Read MoreIn the latest Art Dubai Portrait, Michael Tsegaye says: "I was painting for about two years, but my studio was very small, it was not well ventilated, somehow I do now have an allergic reaction to the paint - the photography came in and saved my artistic life..."
Read MoreBrazilian artist collective OPAVIVARÁ! has been commissioned to produce Art Dubai 2019’s interactive installation
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