Tae Art Man: The Series The artwork by LGBT+ artists often express the deep exploration of their true selves amidst confusion, pressure, and the problems faced as marginalized individual in society. It also includes challenging conventional norms that limit relationships based solely on physically gender identity. Throughout this month, Tae Art Man: The Series presents five world-renowned artists in the art world who draw inspiration from the LGBT+ lifestyle to create globally recognized artworks that raise awareness and reflect the diversity of gender in society. Today, let’s start with an artist who communicates the LGBT+ experience through numerous heartfelt and impactful self-portrait and considered the Queen icon- “Frida Kahlo.” Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a renowned Mexican artist known for her self-portraits that often depicted the cultural heritage of her birthplace. Despite being married to and sharing the same household with the famous artist Diego Rivera, who was 20…
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“Liu Kuo-Sung: A Master of Modern Chinese Ink Painting Presents a 70-Year Retrospective Exhibition”
Retrospective: Celebrating 70 Years of Liu Kuo-Sung’s Artistic Journey In this extraordinary exhibition titled “Liu Kuo-Sung: Experimentation as Method,” Liu Kuo-Sung, one of the foremost contemporary Chinese ink painters, showcases a comprehensive collection of his artworks spanning 70 years. The exhibition features astonishing display of over 150 pieces, including 60 ink paintings and various personal artifacts, all meticulously curated to trace Liu Kuo-Sung’s artistic journey. The artworks are arranged chronologically, offering a profound insight into the evolution of his ideas and artistic style throughout seven decades, from the 1950s to 2020. Prepare to be captivated as you explore the two spacious galleries at the esteemed National Gallery Singapore. Liu Kuo-Sung, born in 1932 (currently 90 years old), hails from the city of Beijing, Anhui Province, China. He pursued further studies in Fine Arts at Taiwan Normal University, and completed his degree in 1955. Since then, he has based in Taiwan.…
Crypto Punk 7523 sold at 10M at Sotheby’s
Crypto Punk 7523 !!! Live Report from Sotheby’s Auction Room at Natively Digital: a Curated NFTs Sale The CryptoPunk series artwork by Larva Lab with the identification number 7523 (which is an alien with a blue face, only 9 out of a total of 10,000) has recently shattered records, closing at a bidding price of 10 million US dollars or approximately 310 million Thai Baht (excluding fees). This is the highest price ever achieved for this series of artwork, and undoubtedly, it ranks number 1 among the top 10 most expensive NFT artworks at present. Prior to this, in March of this year, two Alien artworks were sold at around 7.5 million US dollars or approximately 223 million Thai Baht (these two artworks also held the top spot in the aforementioned top 10). The auction atmosphere was fast-paced, with the price gradually increasing from 1.5 million to 1.9 million dollars.…
At the first art exhibition Mr.- the top of Murakami’s apprentice in China
Mr. ศิลปินผู้เรียกตัวเองว่า โอตาคุ ได้ไปเปิดนิทรรศการ "Quotidianist" ที่ How Art Museum เซี่ยงไฮ้ ประเทศจีน ให้ผู้ชมเข้าสู่โลกวัฒนธรรมของชาวโอตะที่สามารถเสพย์ผ่านงานศิลปะในหลายรูปแบบไปพร้อมๆกัน
Michelangelo’s Doni Tondo sold for €140 as NFT
It can be said that the whole art world was shaken when Uffizi (Uffizi), an ancient world-class museum founded in 2124 during the Renaissance in Florence, Italy, decided to bring its own collection into the world of Blockchain in the form of NFTs (Non-Fungible Token) art. The first NFT work from Michelangelo’s legendary painting Doni Tondo was launched and sold for 140,000 euros or about 5.3 million baht… and this is just the beginning as there are many more works that Uffizi is preparing to present in the form of NFTs art as well. The Doni Tondo is a painting on a round wooden panel with a diameter of 120 cm. It is believed to have been painted in 2048-2049 AD and depicts the “Holy Family” consisting of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Michelangelo painted this picture for Agnolo Doni, a famous cloth merchant at the time, and the word Tondo…
Andy Warhol art violated copyright -Supreme Court rules
The judgment came out as 7-2, with Goldsmith as the winner. Despite arguments by the legal representatives of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, claiming that Warhol’s screen print artwork incorporated enough transformative elements to constitute a new creative work, the court found it unconvincing and deemed that Goldsmith’s work should be protected by copyright and entitled to the benefits from the fruit of the artistic creation. Background of the Case The story began in 1984 when Vanity Fair magazine sought to acquire the rights to Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph of Prince taken in 1981. The purpose was for Warhol to use it as a reference for creating artwork. The magazine intended to use the image as part of an article titled “Purple Fame” (to get along with Prince’s iconic song “Purple Rain”). At that time, Goldsmith was credited in the article, and she received $400 for the use…
Seoul: Asia’s New Art Capital?
For the past 4–5 years, there has been growing discussion about Seoul becoming Asia's new art capital. Today, I can confidently say that Seoul, South Korea, has secured its spot on the global art map!
VISA buy Cryptopunk for 49 ETH
VISA recently purchased CryptoPunk #7610 for approximately 49.50 ETH, equivalent to around 5 million baht. This has caused the prices of various NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) in the CryptoPunks collection to soar! A new trading record was set in a single day, with a total of 86 million US dollars or approximately 2.8 billion baht. As a result, August 2564 has become a historic month, with monthly sales of various artworks in the CryptoPunks collection reaching a peak of 332 million US dollars, approximately 10.887 billion baht. Compared to the previous record holder in July, where CryptoPunks sales reached a peak of 135.2 million US dollars or approximately 4.435 billion baht, this month still has 7 days remaining, but the prices have already exceeded double the amount compared to the previous month. If we calculate the average price of CryptoPunks sold this month, it stands at 199,069 US dollars or approximately…
The Hermitage NFT team up with Binance for a major collaboration.
The Hermitage Winter Palace, a grand museum in Russia, has announced the auctioning of 5 legendary paintings transformed into NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) on the Binance marketplace. This event marks another significant movement in the world of art, following the sale of Michelangelo’s Doni Tondo NFTs by the Uffizi Gallery in Italy for 5.3 million Baht in mid-May. The Hermitage is an ancient museum established in 2307 BE and currently houses around 3 million artworks. The 5 selected masterpieces turned into NFTs for this occasion are by renowned artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Giorgione, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Wassily Kandinsky. These artworks, which are must-see attractions for visitors, have been digitally transformed into NFTs and include the following: The museum describes the auction on Binance as offering high-resolution, ultra-level digital images of each artwork. These NFTs come with the signature of Mikhail Piotrovsky, the director of the Hermitage. Two copies…
Jim Thompson NFT Elephant to list in Binance
Jim Thompson, in collaboration with Binance and NFKings Productions, brings Thai-designed elephants into the global NFT (Non-Fungible Token) market of Binance through Mystery Boxes. This event celebrates World Elephant Day on August 12. The elephants entering these mystery boxes come in 3D designs, with a total of 10 different designs available. They are categorized into 4 difficulty levels: Normal (4 designs), Rare (3 designs), Super Rare (2 designs), and Super Super Rare (1 design). Each design offers a diverse range of styles, from traditional Thai elephant motifs and Kunchorn Waree from Jim Thompson’s Silk Farm to adorable doodle-like patterned elephants. The most exceptional and rarest design is The Royal Elephant, personally hand-drawn by Jim Thompson himself. There will be a total of 60,000 elephant NFT mystery boxes available for auction starting tomorrow (August 12, 2021, at 11:00 AM UTC or approximately 6:00 PM Thailand time) at a price of…
