Art & Collectibles Ukraine Launches an NFT-Based ‘Museum of War’ to Chronicle the History of Russia’s Invasion Dubbed “Meta History: Museum of War,” the site includes a “warline” timeline of events accompanied by NFTs. By Shanti Escalante-de Mattei for ARTNews
Art & Collectibles Sotheby’s and Artist Kevin McCoy are Being Sued Over the Sale of a $1.5 Million NFT A holdings company that claims to own ‘Quantum’ has filed a lawsuit against the artist and auction house. By Shanti Escalante-de Mattei for ARTNews
Art & Collectibles Popular NFT Platform OpenSea Is Now Worth Over $13 Billion The company made the announcement this week after raising $300 million in funding. By Shanti Escalante-de Mattei for ARTNews
Art & Collectibles One of Banksy’s Most Famous Paintings Will Be Sold as 10,000 NFTs—for $1,500 Each The famous painting, owned by NFT company Particle, will offer unique sections of the piece from January 10-14. By Shanti Escalante-de Mattei for ARTNews
Art & Collectibles This 23,000-Year-Old Bead, the World’s Oldest Known Piece of Colored Jewelry, Is Now on View in Japan Unearthed five years ago, the find debuted in October at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum. By Shanti Escalante-de Mattei for ARTNews
Art & Collectibles Meet the Art Dealer Who Inspired Wes Anderson’s ‘French Dispatch’ Joseph Duveen became wealthy and influential by selling Old World masterpieces to newly rich Americans. By Shanti Escalante-de Mattei for ARTNews
Art & Collectibles Viennese Museums Are Taking Their Art to OnlyFans to Protest Social Media Censorship After their posts were deemed “controversial” on social media, Vienna’s museums are aiming to “start a conversation” on their new channel. By Shanti Escalante-de Mattei for ARTNews
Art & Collectibles Sotheby’s Is the First Blue-Chip Auction House to Launch an NFT-Only Marketplace Welcome to the Metaverse. By Shanti Escalante-de Mattei for ARTNews
Art & Collectibles Ahead of Frieze, Jay-Z Is Checking Out Art at the London Events The rapper attended two high-profile events in particular at the Pace Gallery and Gagosian last Thursday. By Shanti Escalante-de Mattei for ARTNews
Art & Collectibles From Beeple to Basquiat, the Contemporary Art Market Notched $2.7 Billion in Sales Over the Past Year The art sector made the record-breaking amount between June 2020 and June 2021, according to Artprice’s annual report. By Shanti Escalante-de Mattei for ARTNews