Four auction events count down in parallel.
Let's review each, beginning with soonest close (today) to furthest close (March 5th):
22 curated 1/1 works and algorithms from Botto's exploration of p5.js close today at 1:00pm ET.
Leading the way is the much discussed 'Prismatic Safari: Digital Pursuit Symphony, #6120' with 20 unique bids and a current high of 20.279 ETH | $47,679 USD.
Bids on other works range from 0.089 ETH to 2.405 ETH.
5 digital art Lots (4 with bids) close Friday, beginning at 10:00am ET.
'Ringers #493' by Dmitri Cherniak is high bid at 15,000 USD, with three 'Chromie Squiggle' (Fuzzy, Bold, and Pipe) by Snowfro ranging from 5,000 to 11,000 USD. 'Fidenza #741' by Tyler Hobbs has yet to meet minimum bid at 45,000 USD.
19 digital art Lots (14 with bids) close Friday, beginning at 12:00pm ET.
'Singularity 7' by Harto is high bid at 10,000 USD, with work by Refik Anadol, Helena Sarin, and more awaiting starting bids.
The 38 Lot Artificial Intelligence focused auction event has a week remaining, closing on March 5th.
'Machine Hallucinations - ISS Dreams - A' by Refik Anadol is the high bid at 150,000, with works by Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst, Jesse Woolston, and KEKE all receiving early attention.
Thursday, February 27:
'The Concrete' by Higgs | Diid with Vertu Fine Art: 512 tokens starting at 0.25 ETH each and descending by 0.03 ETH per day until resting list of 0.1 ETH each
Thursday, February 27:
'Helena Sarin & her band' with Fellowship and ARTXCODE: 3/5 1-of-1 artworks pre-sold at $15,000 USD each, final 2 available today at 1pm ET
Think about all of the art sales happening outside of the major aggregators right now.
You have four auction events in progress, undoubtedly (cumulatively) totaling 1M+. You have a few artists with strong 1/1s sales through galleries or direct. You have two incoming releases - Higgs and the remainder of Sarin's 1/1s - that won't be. You have Bold, who has totaled nearly $50K via low cost editions.
It's important to keep the above in mind when considering the current state of affairs because if you look solely at OpenSea, Magic Eden, etc charts you'd think the sky is falling. It's gloomy enough as it is, but there is always room for quality art and execution.
Today Reported:
Sales thresholds of 3 ETH+ Collection, 0.25 ETH+ 1/1, 0.7 ETH+ 1/1/X, and 0.2 ETH+ Edition artworks
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I thoroughly enjoyed the time with this quartet. Ample insights that set the comments ablaze. Thanks for attending and being a part of it! Watch the livestream recording here.
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