Institute of Contemporary Art (Miami)

At Art Miami, Alitheon® and Artist Brendan Murphy Showcase Technology to Trace and Authenticate Art in the Physical World

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Artists wanting to stay a step ahead of today's rising art forgery cases look to technology for a new, fail-safe solution to ensure provenance.

Key Points: 
  • Artists wanting to stay a step ahead of today's rising art forgery cases look to technology for a new, fail-safe solution to ensure provenance.
  • "Authentication in the art world still relies heavily on documentation searches that are primarily analog based, and technological advances have often been too expensive to be widely adopted by many museums, galleries and dealers," says contemporary artist Brendan Murphy.
  • "Alitheon's new technology provides a more accurate form of authentication and verification that can be used by anyone.
  • FeaturePrint is used to authenticate real art, protect an artist's IP, and add another layer of verification to auction houses and buyers not yet seen in the art world.

River-Labs, the New Generative Digital Art Marketplace Announces Keo-Xmen, Vahid Sharifian and Nunca as First Artists Being Offered

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

The first to be offered by Valmorbida and curator Jordan Watts is Keo-Xmen, available for the month of November.

Key Points: 
  • The first to be offered by Valmorbida and curator Jordan Watts is Keo-Xmen, available for the month of November.
  • The following two months will feature other industry icons Vahid Sharifian (December) and Nunca (January).
  • With the passes, members gain access to exclusive drops from heavyweight artists, the opportunity to own 1:1 digital and physical generative art, and access to members-only parties and events.
  • River-Labs is a digital marketplace harboring art history and curating cultural programs for collective ecospheres rooted in contemporary and urban art.

'Africa's Foremost Crypto Artist' Osinachi Announces African Creator Accelerator Program on MakersPlace

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Osinachi, the self-taught Nigerian digital artist, establishes his own accelerator program on MakersPlace, the premier marketplace for rare and authentic digital fine art, to onboard African creators and establish an enriched community in the NFT art world. Artists of all levels currently residing in Africa are eligible to be accepted into the program, and if selected, their artwork will be featured in an online exhibit on MakersPlace that will be announced on November 3, timed to coincide with the opening of Art X Lagos. Six accelerator winners, curated by Osinachi, will also be invited to exhibit two additional artworks at the SCOPE art show during Art Week Miami in December.

Key Points: 
  • Six accelerator winners, curated by Osinachi, will also be invited to exhibit two additional artworks at the SCOPE art show during Art Week Miami in December.
  • MakersPlace is helping me provide the opportunity to shine a light on Africa's talent and raise awareness for my fellow gifted designers," said Osinachi.
  • As the first African NFT artist to auction his work at Christie's Europe, Osinachi has been described as "Africa's foremost crypto artist."
  • Osinachi is looking to inspire other African designers and artistic creators to help cultivate an enriched crypto art scene and build awareness for arts in Africa with his newest accelerator program on MakersPlace.