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ComplexLand host Miquela is launching her first-ever PFP and providing fans with the unique opportunity of getting an early glimpse at her new metaverse space, Villa M. “Villa M is for everyone,” Miquela said in a statement. “It’s a place to learn, grow, and connect together on a deeper level. This PFP project is just […]
Shannon Abloh, the widow of the late Virgil Abloh, will be taking on the dual role of CEO and managing director of Virgil Abloh Securities. The creative corporation, founded by Virgil, will see Shannon leading a range of endeavors all aimed at ensuring the late artist’s legacy continues on a worldwide scale. Women’s Wear Daily […]
Andy Warhol’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe was sold on Monday for a record-setting price. Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,” one of several iconic images the legendary artist made of Monroe in the 1960s, sold for $195 million at Christie’s in New York. The piece is now the most expensive work by a U.S. artist that has been ever […]
Florida-based artist Y&R Mookey received a 10-year sentence this week after previously being convicted on a possession of a firearm charge. Both the sentence and the trial that preceded it have received nationwide attention, due in large part to the fact that music videos were utilized during the court proceedings. Per a regional report from Jacksonville’s […]
Some of the biggest names in streetwear are about to enter the Akuverse. Aku—the cryptonative NFT character created by Micah Johnson—has announced the inaugural launch of Akutars, a collection of 15,000 3D avatars that will drop on the Ethereum blockchain. As part of the release, Aku has tapped a number of brands to create unique designs that will appear throughout range. […]
Sir Mix-A-Lot is getting into the NFT space. For National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, which is in March, and ahead of the 30th anniversary of his May 1992 hit “Baby Got Back,” the rapper partnered with developer META-X Studios. His first NFT collection, Bit Butts, is a way to raise money to fight colorectal cancer. “When the team at […]
The artist formerly known as Kanye West has shared a brief message about art being “not a proxy for any ill or harm” amid ongoing coverage of his and The Game’s recently released “Eazy” video, which features what’s widely been interpreted as a claymation-depicted imagining of a Pete Davidson-inspired character being kidnapped. In an Instagram post on Sunday […]
Tyler, the Creator—complete with some hilariously spot-on observations about NFTs—gifted fans with footage of a wide-ranging 70-minute conversation on Wednesday. The discussion, hosted by Bimma Williams as part of Converse’s 2022 All Star Series, was recorded in February and sees Tyler being joined by L.A.-based members of the brand’s global All Stars community. During the interview, […]
Tyler, the Creator fans were given a feast of sorts on Wednesday with the unveiling of an extended interview conducted as part of Converse’s All Star Series. The talk spans more than 70 minutes in length and sees the Call Me If You Get Lost crafter opening up about his creative process, what inspires him […]
Paintings from Raqib Shaw are the focus of a new exhibition opening at Dries Van Noten’s Little House gallery space this month. As part of a collaboration with the Jay Jopling-owned White Cube gallery, Dries Van Noten and curator/dealer Jeffrey Deitch will present the Tales From an Urban Garden exhibition at the Little House space in Los […]
