24 Hours of Art: August 23, 2025

Skull Swaps and Highs

At the center of a movement flurry in 'Skulls of Luci' by Sam Spratt is a new all-time USD high for the 50 artwork collection of 113 ETH | $525,000 USD.

It is Tad Smith ultimately acquiring 'Sulfuric Fragments' from Punk6622, while two Skull holders and Council members pave the way, with Blondie23LMD swapping into 'Dream State' and DGMD swapping into 'Recoated'.

Via Sam Spratt:
"Former President and CEO of Sotheby's Tad Smith, Current Member of Spooky Monkey Cult: Welcome to The Council.

I want to thank Punk6622 who placed a bid on Lullabies for Isaac in October 2021. He paid around 8 dollars in gas fees that day to place the bid, and like all of the other original holders of the Skulls of Luci, he received his as a gift. It's been amazing learning from him for the last few years."

Via DGMD:
"Recoated. As a physician, this one always stuck out to me. It looks bloody, with a wash of white coming over. My wash of white has been my amazing journey in art and crypto. What an opportunity to swap into Skull's we love and onboard another heavy hitter and collector to The Council."

Collection: Highlights

  • Primary (Verse) - 'Quantizer' by Harm van den Dorpel: 1/1/256 collection concludes sellout at $333 USD each, overall primary/secondary market is now at $118,355 in total with list at $955 USD
  • Primary (The Memes by 6529) - 'Unquestionable Provenance' by VonMises: Mints out 328 editions at 0.06529 ETH each, secondary: 17 sales for 2.34 ETH (avg: 0.14 ETH), list: 0.124 ETH
  • 'The Memes by 6529': 141 sales for 33.47 ETH, sales >0.4E in editions section
  • 'DAMAGE CONTROL' by XCOPY: 13 sales for 17.08 ETH, list: 1.05 ETH
  • 'The Currency' by Damien Hirst: 10 sales for 10.93 ETH, list: 1.07 ETH
  • 'Reflection' /999 by Pindar Van Arman: 9 sales for 9.69 ETH, list: 0.99 ETH
  • 'Checks - VV Originals' by Jack Butcher | Visualize Value: 13 sales for 6.06 ETH, list: 0.35 ETH
  • 'MAX PAIN' by XCOPY: 8 sales for 4.83 ETH, list: 0.63 ETH

*Incoming Notables

Thursday, August 28th:
'First Impressions' by mendezmendez with SuperRare: 20 1/1 artwork collection


1/1: Highlights

island by Joe Pease


1/1/X: Highlights

Chromie Squiggle #6192 | Gazers #538 | Pixel Deck 141


Edition: Highlights

BULL RUN by Beeple

RD Report

Death, taxes, and the Skulls of Luci. They feel like a law of physics marching forward with the sands of time.

Nothing is quite like a day that sees art *and* macro crypto rally together. Something for everyone. Peak Summertime vibes. Don't take it for granted.

24H Weekend Reading:


Today Reported:
Sales thresholds of 5 ETH+ Collection, 0.35 ETH+ 1/1, 0.75 ETH+ 1/1/X, and 0.35 ETH+ Edition


Catch Up: The DAM Show!

Yesterday was a DAM Show builder party, as Marco and Mack of Transient Labs joined me in person, and Dave Krugman, Coldie, and Bryan Brinkman made appearances.

Watch the recording here.

2025 Subscriber Corner


Yesterday's ART:

ARTizer.

The 233rd design of 2025 highlights artists XCOPY and Harm van den Dorpel.

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