Art contoversy
‘Digital Basel’ Allegedly Violated Intellectual Property of Thousands of Artists
Digital Basel, an online platform which claimed to be associated with Art Basel and offered NFTs of digital copies of thousands of artists’ work seemingly without their authority, shut down after it was sent a cease-and-desist letter by the art fair and several of its gallery exhibitors, including the David Zwirner Gallery.
The platform marketed itself as the “digital twin” of Art Basel, the international event staged annually in Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong and Paris, as first reported by Artnews. Noah Horowitz, who previously directed the fair’s Americas departments, has been Art Basel’s CEO since November. Horowitz could not be reached for comment.
Read more: https://observer.com/2023/03/nft-platform-issued-a-cease-and-desist-by-art-basel/
Art contoversy
Picasso’s ‘Motherhood’ covered with picture of Palestinian mother and child in Gaza protest
Two members of the British civil resistance group Youth Demand have been arrested after they pasted a photo of a mother and child from Gaza over Pablo Picasso’s painting Motherhood at the National Gallery on 9 October to protest arms sales to Israel.
The activists who put the photo on the protective glass of Picasso’s 1901 work and dumped red paint on the floor were National Health Services worker Jai Halai, 23, and Politics and International Relations student Monday-Malachi Rosenfeld, 21. The photo they used was taken by Palestinian journalist Ali Jadallah at Al-Shifa Hospital in March.
The NFT Marketplace Strategies of Ethereum, Solana, and DogeMiyagi
Step into the exhilarating realm of crypto NFT marketplaces, where digital art and collectables collide with blockchain technology to redefine the concept of ownership. As the demand for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) soars to unprecedented heights, these marketplaces have become the beating heart of the digital art revolution.
In this article, we embark on a journey through the intricate strategies employed by these platforms, unveiling the secrets behind their success. From innovative curation methods to fostering vibrant communities and driving scarcity, we delve into the captivating world of crypto NFT marketplace strategies. So buckle up and prepare to unravel the mysteries behind the skyrocketing NFT phenomenon.
Read more: https://www.analyticsinsight.net/ethereum-shiba-inu-and-dogemiyagis-nft-marketplaces/
Less than two years after it announced itself with pomp and glitz, could the metaverse be headed for a gradual but certain death?
When it emerged on the global scene back in October 2021, the metaverse was held up as the next big thing in technology with Mark Zuckerberg even rebranding Facebook as Meta.
Read more: https://qz.com/meta-microsoft-disney-are-reversing-metaverse-bets-1850277328
