'Machine Hallucinations – Space | Chapter II: Mars (Generative AI Data Painting)' by Refik Anadol sells for $900,000 USD at Sotheby's.
Via Refik Anadol:
"Initially sold for USD 195,000 in 2021 in Hong Kong on blockchain"
It now departs the collection of Studio137.
Romain Sabah announces the launch of The Bity Foundation and welcomes the artwork to its collection. The Foundation is "a forward-thinking philanthropic initiative at the intersection of art, blockchain, and communities." Justin Gilyani confirms that the acquisition will be made using crypto.
The sale is tied for 5th highest in the entire 117 Lot Riyadh 'Origins' auctions behind Banksy (1.2M), Magritte (1.2M), Botero (1.02M), and a Michael Jordan Game Worn Jersey (960K).
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Three 'Grifters' /666 by XCOPY sales are in for 17.88 ETH and 17 & 11.55 WETH.
Collection list is now 14.39 ETH.
In an XCOPY filled 24 hours, an edition of 'EYE-ROLLA' /25 also sells for 13 ETH to NoMoMonet. The KnownOrigin artwork was originally minted in October, 2020.
'more to give' 1/1 by die with the most likes is headed to the collection of Max Karlan via trade.
Originally minted in October, 2022 it is part of the 22 artwork 'Legalize Ground Beef' collection.
Send-Deal receives 3 WETH plus 17 NFTs, including two 'Infinite Images' by Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst, 1 'Croak Cabal' by Gremplin, 1 'Bokeh' by mpkoz, 1 'Hardware' by Jack Butcher, and more.
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It is an action packed 24 hours with a major auction house headline for Refik Anadol, an XCOPY surge, and bundles of secondary sales in multiple major collections.
Super Bowl Sunday awaits. Go Birds!
Today Reported:
Sales thresholds of (USD) $10k+ Collection, 0.3 ETH+ 1/1, $2k+ 1/1/X, and 0.3 ETH+ Edition artworks
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