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Prada Mode Los Angeles returns this month with a new installation boasting an immersive art-forward experience from Martine Syms. The seventh edition of the traveling social club at the Genghis Cohen restaurant and venue on Fairfax Avenue will be staged on Feb. 16 and 17, with attendees being treated to everything from unique dining experiences to […]
Shantell Martin, the visual artist who has worked in collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, the New York City Ballet, and beyond, launched her “The Importance of Conversation” NFT collection on Saturday. Following the unveiling of her “The Importance of Process” collection last year, the new series available via Nifty Gateway—animated by Ben Sheppee and highlighting her signature black and white drawings— touches on […]
27Delly becomes the first artist to feature a sold out NFT in a music video with the release of “Fly Guys,” a new single from the Harlem rapper’s latest mixtape Fly Since Birth. Released in November, Fly Since Birth has earned buzz on the back of standout track “Bubble Coat,” which appeared in a Season 5 episode of Issa Rae’s […]
Kanye West and the Game have landed themselves in hot water with PETA over the extremely graphic cover art for their upcoming collaboration. Both rappers took to Instagram Thursday night to promote their forthcoming song by posting identical images of a skinned monkey, originally photographed by Nick Knight, against a blood-red background. Ye and Game captioned the photo with the title […]
KAWS is hitting the mountains for the eighth installment of the KAWS:HOLIDAY tour. Beginning this week, a giant Companion sculpture will be on display atop the Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province, China. The piece features the signature character sitting down with a miniature version of itself situated on its lap. Two years in the making, the Changbai installation is […]
Fans recently noticed that Eminem changed his avatar to a Bored Ape NFT on Twitter, and now multiple sources say he dropped a lot of money on the purchase. According to blockchain publication Decrypt, Marshall Mathers purchased a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT for 123.45 Ether (ETH), the decentralized cryptocurrency commonly used for NFT transactions. At the time […]
Gunna is the latest rapper to tap into NFTs with his recent Bored Ape Yacht Club purchase. The Atlanta native revealed on Instagram that he purchased the NFT through the MoonPay cryptocurrency platform for $300K. “I Bought A @boredapeyachtclub NFT worth 300K No Cap!” Gunna wrote on IG. “His Name is BUTTA Thanks @moonpay!” Named […]
A 6ix9ine NFT project that launched earlier this year is now being decried by some participating fans as an alleged “scam” that didn’t deliver on its promises to collectors. Back in October, mere days ahead of the launch, 6ix9ine himself promoted the Trollz NFT collection in an Instagram post that has since been taken down. […]
Brazil-born, Toronto-based artist Diogo Snow, a.k.a. D-Snow, has an imagination as vivid as his colourful graffiti canvases. This month at Miami’s Art Basel, the Brazilian Canadian mounted an art installation that seemed all but guaranteed to go viral—an over-the-top live art show that saw him paint a Lamborghini Super Trofeo as it was suspended vertically in the […]
Takashi Murakami adds a hefty dose of color to one of Hublot’s most popular designs. Nearly a year after announcing their partnership, the Japanese artist and Swiss watchmaker return with the Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Sapphire Rainbow, a head-turning timepiece that is equal parts playful and luxe. Just like their previous collaboration—the Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami All Black—this piece is centered around […]
