Contemporary art
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“Why do people think artists are special? It’s just another job.”— Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Colored Mona Lisa
1963
silkscreen inks and graphite on canvas
125 7/8 x 82 1/8 in.
Price realised
USD 56,165,000
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“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” — Carl Jung
(The subject of the artwork may not necessarily be related to the quote.)
1/1 NFT Abstract Art 0001 Series: Nocturnal
2020
Size: 5400 x 7200 pixels (18 x 24 in.)
RGB, JPEG
Resolution: 300 pixels/inch
Both physical and NFT items are now available in our store.
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“My God! The grass is perfect! It’s green! The sun is out, there’s some clouds.” — Charles O’Rear
Windows XP Background, Bliss. Photo by Charles O’Rear. Used with permission from Microsoft.
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“On my first trip to Iraq, I would take tons of pictures to keep up the morale and to send back to friends and family. I had everything backed up to a hard drive and I lost (crashed) that hard drive, which was very hurtful because I had pictures of family members that are deceased. I realized the only thing I could do was document life in the present.” — Michael McCoy
Photography by Michael McCoy
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“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” ― Rob Siltanen
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Word Series: Mad Organic T-Shirt.
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“Art for the most part, is about concentration, solitude and determination. It’s really not about other people’s needs and assumptions. I’m not interested in the notion that art serves something. Art is useless, not useful.” — Richard Serra
Richard Serra
TTI London
2007
two torqued tori of weatherproof steel
each 14 x 35″
installation view
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Was modern art a weapon of the CIA?
There are conspiracy theories suggesting the CIA supported abstract expressionism during the Cold War to showcase artistic freedom in contrast to Soviet realism. While there’s some historical connection, the idea that modern art was a “weapon” is debated among scholars, and evidence supporting a deliberate strategy is limited.
By ChatGPT
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“What is truth? Truth doesn’t really exist. Who is going to judge whether my experience of an incident is more valid than yours? No one can be trusted to be the judge of that.” — Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin
Sad Shower in New York
1995
Monoprint on paper
420 × 593 mm
Tate Collections
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“Truth is on the side of the oppressed.”— Malcolm X
Breonna Taylor
2020
Watercolor on paper
12 x 9 in.
Price: Not for Sale
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“The more influential the original, the more copies it has.” — Tamerlan Kuzgov
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“Be brave to stand for what you believe in even if you stand alone.”— Roy T. Bennett
NFT Abstract Art 0001 Series: The Origin of Self-belief.
2015-2020
Size: 5400 x 7200 pixels (18 x 24 in.)
RGB, JPEG
Resolution: 300 pixels/inch
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“What do you think an artist is? …he is a political being, constantly aware of the heart breaking, passionate, or delightful things that happen in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war.” — Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973)
Femme à la montre
1932
oil on canvas
51 ⅛ by 38 ⅛ in.
Sold: $139.4 million
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Isn’t it great living in this country? Do we truly enjoy the freedom of speech?
“The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) sought assistance from the Thai Cyber Police, following the discovery of inappropriate content related to Buddhism on Facebook. The content, generated by artificial intelligence (AI), depicts Buddhist monks engaging in non-religious activities, such as playing musical instruments and racing on motorbikes. These images, deemed damaging to the image of the monastic community, have raised concerns among the Buddhist community.”