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!
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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…
NFT Binance เปิดตัวได้สวย ผลงาน Andy Warhol จัดไป 80 ล้าน
เปิดตลาด NFTs ของ Binance ผู้ให้บริการแลกเปลี่ยนเงิน crypto ยักษ์ใหญ่ของโลก ที่วันนี้ลงมาลุยตลาด NFTs ของตัวเองอย่างเต็มตัว
Hokusai ukiyo-e to fight fraud in Japan passport
New passport sample which will feature Hokusai’s printing | Image courtesy to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan The works of Katsushika Hokusai, the all-time master of ukiyo-e or Japanese woodblock printing, have been the inspirations for many products such as souvenirs, clothing, or stationery. However, this is the first time that Hokusai’s ukiyo-e will appear in the new Japanese passport for those who apply for a visa from February 2019. The printing series of “36 Views of Mount Fuji”, created in the early 19th century, is the most famous oeuvre of Hokusai. The new passport will include 24 images of this collection, each shown as background on the visa stamping page. This design project began four years ago. The main objectives are to enhance protection against forgery and prepare for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which is scheduled to be held in Tokyo in mid-year 2019. The new design also…
Art in the Garden: The Allure of “Dragon’s Footprint” at Art Macao 2019
Yansong Ma and his MAD Architects team were invited to create their installation at the luxury mixed-use complex, Wynn Palace, which hosted the "Garden of Earthly Delights" exhibition as part of Art Macao 2019. The exhibition drew inspiration from and was named after the painting by Renaissance artist Hieronymus Bosch. The artworks in the exhibition explored the concept of "space," with Ma being the only artist to use the outdoor space of this luxury complex as his canvas.
“The Garden of Earthly Delights” at Wynn Palace Macao, Art Macao 2019 | Recap
The exhibition “The Garden of Earthly Delights” at Wynn Palace Macao was one of the highlights in Art Macao 2019, the first edition of its international art exhibition took over 33 museums and landmarks across Macao during five months from June – October 2019. Inspired by a painting from 500 years ago Inspired by a painting from 500 years ago, the exhibition named after a famous work of Hieronymus Bosch- a Dutch renaissance master artist during the 16th century. “The Garden of Earthly Delights” believed to be drawn between the year 1490-1510. This 2.55 x 3.85 m triptych depicts three scenes of heaven, earth, and hell. The left panel describes the atmosphere of heaven, when God created Adam and Eve, the first pair of humans. In contrast, the right panel shows how human is suffering from greed and lust. The centerpiece, which is the main content of the painting, portrays…
