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Insider spoke with several artists and industry experts to see how they feel about the NFT craze.
Some see NFTs as simply a trend among investors that involves little substantive cultural interest.
Others see the value it could hold for artists themselves, especially in regards to payment for art.
In the past month, non-fungible tokens have skyrocketed in popularity, with NFT art pieces selling for millions of dollars. One of the most notable instances is an artist named Mike Winkelmann, better known as Beeple, who sold a piece for nearly $70 million in March.
S. Clay Wilson, Taboo-Breaking Underground Cartoonist, Dies at 79
His drawings were so outrageous that, on first encountering them, his fellow cartoonist R. Crumb recalled feeling that “suddenly my own work seemed insipid.”
S. Clay Wilson’s cover for Zap Comix No. 3; he also contributed a 10-page story to the issue. His influence on fellow underground cartoonists was evident and ubiquitous.Credit.S. Clay Wilson/Zap Comix
Feb. 9, 2021
S. Clay Wilson, the most scabrous and rollicking of the underground cartoonists who first achieved notoriety as contributors to Zap Comix in the late 1960s, died on Sunday at his home in San Francisco. He was 79.
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With museums closed for the foreseeable future, many art enthusiasts have missed out on their favorite hobby.
Any of these art-inspired gifts will make their holiday season, including comprehensive online art courses, an artwork subscription service, and more.
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As the novel coronavirus pandemic surges across the country, many businesses remain temporarily closed, including some of our favorite museums. Those who enjoy fine art might not have been able to see some of their favorite pieces in person or discover new art in their usual setting.