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Buzzing with creativity
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/12/2022
» The eighth edition of Chiang Mai Design Week, a nine-day cultural festival that wrapped up last week, was a manifesto of the melting pot that is this northern province. At an out-of-use warehouse in Chang Moi, a group of local artists who took part in a homecoming project exhibited objects from their neighbourhoods in the style of Renaissance curiosity. Here, Achariyar Rojanapirom and Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri curated personal items from their cupboard, including a bowl of stir-fried salted chilli from a nam ngiao shop in the old town, to show how they remain contemporary.
NFTs and burning paintings at new Damien Hirst show
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» LONDON: The latest show by Damien Hirst displays thousands of the provocative British artist's colourful spot paintings... many of which he will set on fire after selling them in digital form as NFTs.
Contemporary art to the metaverse – Takashi Murakami's poppy trip
Life, Published on 18/05/2022
» Takashi Murakami is known for blending pop art and Asian fine arts, but for his latest exhibition in New York, he is moving into the metaverse.
Take a sad song and make it better: 'Hey Jude' NFT fetches $77k
AFP, Published on 08/02/2022
» A virtual version of the handwritten notes for the song "Hey Jude" has been sold at auction in California for almost $77,000 (2.5 million baht), the latest hammer price success for NFTs.
Explore the emerging world of NFTs at 'Mint'
Life, Published on 04/02/2022
» Over the course of the history of photography, new terms have been used to describe technological breakthroughs. For example, photographic prints recall the darkroom discipline while equipment of the digital age brought photographic interpretations and allowed a rolling wave of possibilities.
Pricey pixels: Why people spend fortunes on NFT art
AFP, Published on 03/02/2022
» PARIS: Thousands of artists beaver away every day creating images to sell as digital tokens (NFTs) in online exchanges. The market is booming, the most popular pieces can sell for millions, but outsiders may wonder why anyone would pay anything at all.
NFT's magical mystery now includes Beatles memorabilia
AFP, Published on 26/01/2022
» BEVERLY HILLS: Beatles fans won't be able to touch them, but they can soon get their virtual hands on personal memorabilia from John Lennon's son Julian in the form of NFTs.
Brave new art world
Life, Punsita Ritthikarn, Published on 12/01/2022
» With his lifelong passion for politics and social justice, digital illustrator and charcoal drawer Kasidith Nuchjarearn created a non-fungible token, or NFT, that reflects on how society lacks sympathy but is full of corruption.
Art world seeks to conquer new frontiers
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/12/2021
» While virtual art exhibitions proved instrumental in connecting Thai artists to potential buyers in 2021, art trends were influenced by the impact of the lingering economic and political gloom.
Freddie Mercury NFTs go on sale for Aids charity
Life, Published on 20/09/2021
» Four non-fungible token (NFT) artworks inspired by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury are being auctioned off for charity to mark what would have been his 75th birthday.