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Artprice by Artmarket.com: Five Ways to Dive into Crypto Art and NFTs

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

This is how the Discord platform works, for example, which offers to create different more or less private chat rooms for each project.

Key Points: 
  • This is how the Discord platform works, for example, which offers to create different more or less private chat rooms for each project.
  • Some allow everyone to participate in the discussions, but the most interesting chat rooms are those reserved for collectors or founding members."
  • To start with, one can follow any of the top performing NFT artists at auction that Artprice lists in its annual reports.
  • The major auction houses are indeed doing valuable work by selecting NFT works that meet the same requirements as the traditional art market.

Sotheby's International Realty Expands in Alabama

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sotheby's International Realty has announced that LAH Real Estate, Inc. has joined the network and will now operate as LAH Sotheby's International Realty.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sotheby's International Realty has announced that LAH Real Estate, Inc. has joined the network and will now operate as LAH Sotheby's International Realty.
  • We are thrilled to welcome LAH Sotheby's International Realty and the entire team to our global network and we look forward to putting the strength of the Sotheby's International Realty brand behind their business."
  • The affiliate network is operated by Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC, and the company owned brokerages are operated by Sotheby's International Realty, Inc.
  • Both Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC and Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.

Consello Announces Appointment of Sameer Khanna as CTO of Consello Tech

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consello, the financial services advisory and strategic investing platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sameer Khanna to the position of Chief Technology Officer, Consello Tech.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consello, the financial services advisory and strategic investing platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sameer Khanna to the position of Chief Technology Officer, Consello Tech.
  • At Consello, Mr. Khanna will be responsible for building the firm's bespoke tech stack, a centralized system that will enable Consello to have a data-driven enterprise function as a key component of both its investing and advisory offerings globally.
  • "Sameer has an outstanding track record of building multiple, highly successful software platforms," said Declan Kelly , Chairman and CEO of Consello.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Sameer to the company," said Oscar Salazar , CEO of Consello Tech.

Leading Texas Real Estate Team Forms New Company Under Sotheby's International Realty Brand

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Monday, February 13, 2023

"I am thrilled to welcome Cari and her powerhouse team to our network," said Philip White, president and CEO, Sotheby's International Realty.

Key Points: 
  • "I am thrilled to welcome Cari and her powerhouse team to our network," said Philip White, president and CEO, Sotheby's International Realty.
  • The affiliate network is operated by Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC, and the company owned brokerages are operated by Sotheby's International Realty, Inc.
  • Both entities are subsidiaries of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services.
  • Both Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC and Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.

Ornellaia 2020 "La Proporzione" and 15th Edition of Vendemmia d'Artista Announced

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bolgheri wine estate Ornellaia is proud to reveal the latest vintage of Ornellaia Bolgheri Rosso Superiore DOC, a cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The percentages of each variety vary from year to year, but every vintage speaks of the Ornellaia terroir as a single, unified voice. The 2020 vintage transmits the essence of each grape variety in a most perfect relationship; "La Proporzione" (Proportion) is the character chosen by Estate Director Axel Heinz to represent it.

Key Points: 
  • The 2020 vintage was marked by contrast, with cold and rain alternating with extended hot and dry periods.
  • "Ornellaia 2020 is vibrant and well-structured," says winemaker Olga Fusari.
  • The vintage also marks the fifteenth edition of the Vendemmia d'Artista project , in which the unique character of the new vintage is celebrated through an artist's interpretation.
  • One artistic label designed by Kosuth can be found in each case of six 750ml bottles of Ornellaia 2020, "La Proporzione" (Proportion).

flox Raises $27 Million, Introduces Open Source Platform to Bring Nix to Everyone

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- flox, the company bringing the power of Nix to everyone, today announced it has raised $16.5 million in its Series A led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), bringing total funding to date to $27 million. flox was incubated at DESCOvery, the D. E. Shaw group's venture studio, and its early backers include Addition and Hetz Ventures. Notable angel investors include Thomas Dohmke, CEO at Github; Guy Podjarny, founder of Snyk; and James Turnbull, former CTO at Microsoft for Startups and VP at Docker, currently CTO at Sotheby's.

Key Points: 
  • The company today is also introducing its new open source flox platform and is expected to release its enterprise platform later this year.
  • By creating an easy-to-use platform around Nix, flox supercharges productivity for developers everywhere while also making their software more secure."
  • "We're excited to partner with Ron and his talented team as they continue to expand and roll out their new open source platform to bring Nix to everyone."
  • "The platform is still used at the D. E. Shaw group today, and we're excited about the value that we believe flox can bring to developers everywhere."

MELANIE GRANT APPOINTED AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RESPONSIBLE JEWELLERY COUNCIL

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Monday, January 23, 2023

Melanie Grant has been a journalist for over 20 years -- having worked at The Times, The Financial Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The BBC and -- until 2022 -- The Economist, where she was luxury editor of 1843 Magazine, its lifestyle sister publication. She worked at The Economist for 16 years as jewellery editor and picture editor and took a sabbatical to write her first book on the jewel as art, entitled Coveted: Art and Innovation in High Jewellery, published by Phaidon in October 2020.  She has been on a mission for the last decade to dismantle boundaries between art forms so that jewellery is considered equal to fine art.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the world's leading sustainability standard setting organisation for the jewellery and watch industry, today appointed Melanie Grant as its new executive director.
  • A celebrated thinker, writer and curator, Ms. Grant brings more than 20 years of experience in the watch and jewellery industry's biggest and most influential outlets.
  • David Bouffard, Chairman of the Board of the RJC said, "On behalf of the board, staff and all our members, I am proud to welcome Melanie as our new executive director.
  • Melanie Grant, RJC Executive Director, is available starting today for interview requests.

MELANIE GRANT APPOINTED AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RESPONSIBLE JEWELLERY COUNCIL

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 23, 2023

Melanie Grant has been a journalist for over 20 years -- having worked at The Times, The Financial Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The BBC and -- until 2022 -- The Economist, where she was luxury editor of 1843 Magazine, its lifestyle sister publication. She worked at The Economist for 16 years as jewellery editor and picture editor and took a sabbatical to write her first book on the jewel as art, entitled Coveted: Art and Innovation in High Jewellery, published by Phaidon in October 2020.  She has been on a mission for the last decade to dismantle boundaries between art forms so that jewellery is considered equal to fine art.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the world's leading sustainability standard setting organisation for the jewellery and watch industry, today appointed Melanie Grant as its new executive director.
  • A celebrated thinker, writer and curator, Ms. Grant brings more than 20 years of experience in the watch and jewellery industry's biggest and most influential outlets.
  • David Bouffard, Chairman of the Board of the RJC said, "On behalf of the board, staff and all our members, I am proud to welcome Melanie as our new executive director.
  • Melanie Grant, RJC Executive Director, is available starting today for interview requests.

Decentralized Art Financial Platform Art de Finance Partners with Incheon Airport Art Hub Consortium ARSHEXA

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Zug, Switzerland, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Art de Finance, a decentralized art financial platform, announces its partnership with the ARSHEXA Corporation Limited which has the Incheon airport art storage project underway on Dec 27.

Key Points: 
  • Zug, Switzerland, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Art de Finance, a decentralized art financial platform, announces its partnership with the ARSHEXA Corporation Limited which has the Incheon airport art storage project underway on Dec 27.
  • With its headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, Art de Finance is a platform that transforms physical art into NFT and evaluates art NFT through its decentralized mechanism.
  • Incheon International Airport is also planning to establish itself as a culture and art-focused airport with its introduction of art storage facilities.
  • "This partnership is crucial to Art de Finance's physical art storage and security," said an Art de Finance spokesperson.

Pudgy Penguins Teams up with Sotheby's and Successfully Delivers the First-Ever Soulbound Token by a Major Company

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Friday, January 13, 2023

This auction was not only a major milestone for the Pudgy Penguins brand, but also for the entire NFT and Web3 space.

Key Points: 
  • This auction was not only a major milestone for the Pudgy Penguins brand, but also for the entire NFT and Web3 space.
  • At the center of the auction was Cole's Penguin, the most notorious Pudgy Penguin in the collection.
  • Pudgy Penguins also issued the first ever Soulbound Token (SBT) to be distributed by a major company.
  • The Pudgy Penguins team said, "We will continue to learn more about Soulbound tokens and their implications in the real world.