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MAISON HENNESSY EMBRACES CULTURE AND COMMUNITY THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE WEB3 INITIATIVE CALLED "CAFÉ 11"

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Friday, November 4, 2022

PARIS, Nov. 4, 2022  /PRNewswire/ -- Maison Hennessy launches its latest Web3 adventure with Café 11, pushing the boundaries of innovative collaborations by merging its fan base with the NFT community through a partnership with the leading cultural DAO Friends With Benefits. Dedicated to offering elevated hospitality and experiences, Café 11 is a dynamic artistic space designed with Friends With Benefits, a hub of tastemakers, innovators and artists across the metaverse.

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  • PARIS, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Maison Hennessy launches its latest Web3 adventure with Caf 11, pushing the boundaries of innovative collaborations by merging its fan base with the NFT community through a partnership with the leading cultural DAO Friends With Benefits.
  • Named after the hour when the Hennessy Tasting Committee meets, Caf 11 is a bold new take on the caf society of 1920s Paris.
  • With a nod to Jazz Age speakeasies, this initiative brings Hennessy's 250 years of cultural innovation to Web3 in intimate, curated spaces for meeting, sharing and exchanging.
  • And, like Hennessy, FWB brings together a vibrant community of diverse, inspiring creatives from every horizon: Hennessy and FWB are shaping a world of possibilities both digitally and IRL.

MAISON HENNESSY EMBRACES CULTURE AND COMMUNITY THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE WEB3 INITIATIVE CALLED "CAFÉ 11"

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 4, 2022

PARIS, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Maison Hennessy launches its latest Web3 adventure with Café 11, pushing the boundaries of innovative collaborations by merging its fan base with the NFT community through a partnership with the leading cultural DAO Friends With Benefits. Dedicated to offering elevated hospitality and experiences, Café 11 is a dynamic artistic space designed with Friends With Benefits, a hub of tastemakers, innovators and artists across the metaverse.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Maison Hennessy launches its latest Web3 adventure with Caf 11, pushing the boundaries of innovative collaborations by merging its fan base with the NFT community through a partnership with the leading cultural DAO Friends With Benefits.
  • Named after the hour when the Hennessy Tasting Committee meets, Caf 11 is a bold new take on the caf society of 1920s Paris.
  • With a nod to Jazz Age speakeasies, this initiative brings Hennessy's 250 years of cultural innovation to Web3 in intimate, curated spaces for meeting, sharing and exchanging.
  • And, like Hennessy, FWB brings together a vibrant community of diverse, inspiring creatives from every horizon: Hennessy and FWB are shaping a world of possibilities both digitally and IRL.

Hotel Marketplace Hoken Raises $9M to Disrupt Lodging Industry

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoken, a travel startup led by an all-star team of hospitality and tech industry executives, has raised $9 million for its event-focused lodging marketplace. The new company brings much-needed room flexibility and pricing transparency to large events, while driving higher hotel revenue. The round was led by Streamlined Ventures, with BY Venture Partners and individual financial and family investors also participating in the raise. The Hoken marketplace will be launching in the coming days.

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  • Hoken also charges no commissions or distribution costs and covers transaction fees, providing only upsides for hotel partners.
  • The company has to-date established prominent lodging group and independent hotel partnerships and is in advanced discussions with more.
  • "Hoken is positioned to dramatically impact lodging as it creates a win-win setting for hotels and consumers," shared Chris K. Anderson, professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration and Hoken advisor.
  • "We are passionate about our mission to drive flexibility, accessibility, incremental guests, and increased revenue within the lodging industry," said Tarek M. Daouk, co-founder and CEO, Hoken.

The Fat Jewish to Host Decrypt Studios’ Inaugural Crypties Awards

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Josh Ostrovsky, better known by his Instagram handle @thefatjewish , will host the inaugural Crypties Awards on November 30th at Art Basel Miami, Decrypt Studios , the Web3 production studio, announced today.

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  • Josh Ostrovsky, better known by his Instagram handle @thefatjewish , will host the inaugural Crypties Awards on November 30th at Art Basel Miami, Decrypt Studios , the Web3 production studio, announced today.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221017005992/en/
    The Fat Jewish, an American entrepreneur, radio host, social media personality, author, and plus-size model, burst into the mainstream with his humorous Instagram account in 2013.
  • The Fat Jewish will be joined on stage throughout the evening by industry heavyweights to help present the Crypties Awards.
  • Earlier this month, Decrypt Studios announced the new awards initiative and highlighted members of the events inaugural Advisory Board, including:

Artprice by Artmarket congratulates Mimosa Echard, winner of the 2022 Marcel Duchamp Prize

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

"The primary characteristic of the Marcel Duchamp Prize is being a collector's prize dedicated to the international promotion of the French scene".

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  • "The primary characteristic of the Marcel Duchamp Prize is being a collector's prize dedicated to the international promotion of the French scene".
  • Each year, the Marcel Duchamp Prize is awarded to one of four shortlisted artists (French or residing in France).
  • It was Jacqueline Matisse-Monnier, granddaughter of Henri Matisse and daughter-in-law of Marcel Duchamp, who initiated the idea of the Marcel Duchamp Prize.
  • To date, this "collectors' prize" (90,000 euros, of which 35,000 for the winner) has honored 23 winners and more than 90 artists.

Artprice by Artmarket congratulates Mimosa Echard, winner of the 2022 Marcel Duchamp Prize

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 19, 2022

"The primary characteristic of the Marcel Duchamp Prize is being a collector's prize dedicated to the international promotion of the French scene".

Key Points: 
  • "The primary characteristic of the Marcel Duchamp Prize is being a collector's prize dedicated to the international promotion of the French scene".
  • Each year, the Marcel Duchamp Prize is awarded to one of four shortlisted artists (French or residing in France).
  • It was Jacqueline Matisse-Monnier, granddaughter of Henri Matisse and daughter-in-law of Marcel Duchamp, who initiated the idea of the Marcel Duchamp Prize.
  • To date, this "collectors' prize" (90,000 euros, of which 35,000 for the winner) has honored 23 winners and more than 90 artists.

OYA Resorts -The 5D GROUP EXPANDS INTO THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WITH A PIONEERING NFT MODEL

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Global NFT members will also have access to the exclusive OYA Private, with two currently available locations -- in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, as well as in the Hamptons.  OYA Private guests will receive all special services available at the resorts and will be able to observe the integration of the OYA Resorts philosophy into the city/urban lifestyle.

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  • OYA Resorts are based on a new pioneering model in hospitality, where visitors are required to have an NFT membership , either Local, Global or Business.
  • OYA Private guests will receive all special services available at the resorts and will be able to observe the integration of the OYA Resorts philosophy into the city/urban lifestyle.
  • "Unlike many crypto currency projects out there, our NFT's are actually backed by tangible assets," says Mayan Metzler, Co-Founder of The 5D Group.
  • For more information on OYA Resorts locations and NFT memberships, visit OYA.io
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Artmarket.com: the Paris+ art fair will boost the French art market; Artprice congratulates Mimosa Echard, winner of the 2022 Marcel Duchamp Prize

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

This is why we are very proud with Artmarket.com to support the ADIAF ((Association for the International Dissemination of French Art) and the Marcel Duchamp prize".

Key Points: 
  • This is why we are very proud with Artmarket.com to support the ADIAF ((Association for the International Dissemination of French Art) and the Marcel Duchamp prize".
  • Artprice is proud to support this initiative and congratulates the 2022 winner, Mimosa Echard.
  • During the week of 17-23 October, Artprice has identified no less than twenty Fine Art auction sales in the French capital.
  • Artprice by Artmarket's latest Ultra-Contemporary Art Market Report highlights the difficulties France faces when it comes to nurturing its own Contemporary art scene.

Artmarket.com: the Paris+ art fair will boost the French art market; Artprice congratulates Mimosa Echard, winner of the 2022 Marcel Duchamp Prize

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

This is why we are very proud with Artmarket.com to support the ADIAF ((Association for the International Dissemination of French Art) and the Marcel Duchamp prize".

Key Points: 
  • This is why we are very proud with Artmarket.com to support the ADIAF ((Association for the International Dissemination of French Art) and the Marcel Duchamp prize".
  • Artprice is proud to support this initiative and congratulates the 2022 winner, Mimosa Echard.
  • During the week of 17-23 October, Artprice has identified no less than twenty Fine Art auction sales in the French capital.
  • Artprice by Artmarket's latest Ultra-Contemporary Art Market Report highlights the difficulties France faces when it comes to nurturing its own Contemporary art scene.

State of the Art Exhibition at Paris+ par Art Basel 2022, Presented by Tezos

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

The contemporary renaissance of generative art will be in the spotlight at this years Paris+ par Art Basel at the groundbreaking exhibition State of the Art, Presented by Tezos .

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  • The contemporary renaissance of generative art will be in the spotlight at this years Paris+ par Art Basel at the groundbreaking exhibition State of the Art, Presented by Tezos .
  • State of the Art, Presented by Tezos will be on public view from October 20-23, 2022, at Paris+ par Art Basel in Paris, at Grand Palais phmre.
  • The Tezos art community has been featured at Art Basel in Miami Beach 2021, Art Basel in Hong Kong 2022, Art Basel in Basel 2022, Venice Biennale 2020, SXSW 2022, and more.
  • Art Basels engagement has expanded beyond art fairs through new digital platforms and new initiatives such as The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, Intersections: The Art Basel Podcast, and The BMW Art Journey.