VIDEO of THE 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC SALE: Beeple Studios opens to great fanfare — is the future of art digital?
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Two years ago, Mike Winkelmann, aka “Beeple,” had a historic art sale. Christie’s sold his Everydays: The First 5,000 Days, a composite of 5,000 daily digital artworks he created over 13 years, for $69.3 million.
The sale was the third highest for a living artist at auction–behind the luminaries David Hockney and Jeff Koons. The Wall Street Journal announced the sale on the front page of its paper edition the next day (see below).
Prior to the sale, Beeple had not sold an art print for as much as $100. He had never been to a gallery opening.
In two years, Beeple sold over $100 million in digital artwork NFTs and helped to spark a new market for digital art and NFTs. He used some of the money to build a 50,000 square foot studio in Charleston, South Carolina.
Is the future of art digital?
So is the future of art digital? In my book, yes! Literally. In my forthcoming book,Creators Take Control, I explain the rise of digital art, generative art, and AI art, including Beeple’s historic sale on Mar. 11, 2021.
GMUNK's work is playing large at Beeple Studios this Saturday, got me a minute up on those giant walls to get some vibes going. I'm so excited to hang with y'all, no way I'd miss this gathering of absolutely amazing people, truly can't wait @beeple 😘#TheDigitalArtRenaissancepic.twitter.com/GqsAFf6Igf
First time in Charleston for the @beeple studio opening. Wow!! What an amazing space! With great works and great people made for an awesome evening last night! pic.twitter.com/lYxMPbVo45
Imagine 🤔 if one of the most important living artists in the world, opened a 50000 square foot, state of the art, studio, in my hometown 😳@beeplepic.twitter.com/juVKYgMg21
Last night at @beeple studios was a surreal experience…seeing work on giant displays and meeting all of the legends…🫠🍅 Feeling blessed pic.twitter.com/CuR7W8iLG6
