Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Artist Turned Bitcoin Whale, As 19 Paintings Sell For 490 BTC!

UK Artist Lincoln Townley has been called "next Andy Warhol" and his paintings have sold to superstars like Al Pacino, Ronaldinho, and Sting.

He isn't new to Bitcoin either, he's actually the first (well known) artist to accept cryptocurrency for an expensive piece, recieving 40 BTC for 1 painting in 2017.

But his latest sale makes that one look small by comparison, selling a collection of 19 paintings for 490 BTC - worth nearly $5 million!

It's not just a gimmic either, he considers himself a member of the cryptocurrency community - and he's HODLing, sharing his belief in Bitcoin's long term growth, Townley says "I think there is a huge market for expansion, with it being something that is going to inflate in value."

See his work at https://www.lincolntownley.com

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Author: Mark Pippen
London News Desk

Artist inflates giant "Bitcoin Rat" in front of the Federal Reserve headquarters in NYC...

Nelson Saiers formerly helped manage a $600 million hedge fund, since then he's left the offices of Wall Street for an art studio, where he produces works based on the financial system. 

His latest piece, an inflatable a "Bitcoin rat" set up in front of the Federal Reserve building mocks Warren Buffet's now infamous quote that Bitcoin was 'probably rat poison squared'.

“There’s a lot going on and I’m hoping to at least illuminate some of the issues and some of the complexity involved in Wall Street” says Saiers.

The piece isn't permanent and will be removed later this week.  

You can check out more of Nelson Saiers's art at http://www.nelsonsaiers.com

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Author: Justin Derbek
New York News Desk

Inside The Blockchain Art Auction For Bitcoin Billionaires...


It’s a big week for auction houses in New York– at the Ethereal Summit in Queens, the world of digital art strives to find its financial footing with the aid of the burgeoning world of blockchain. VICE News' Jay Kang sees if he can outbid crypto investors on blockchain-themed art.