'Foreshadow' by Sam Spratt sells for $360,000 USDC to punk4940 from PTM via Gondi, marking an all-time high for the 1/1/50 'Skulls of Luci' collection.
Its custom 'Mask of Luci' is transferred with it in the sale.
Via PTM:
"The past few months have been really tough for me as I've had to let go of a lot of art that I thought I would hold onto forever, but none of the sales I've had to make even come close to how much it hurts to let go of my skull.
Sam is without a doubt a once-in-a-generation talent, and coming into his world as Player 1 was a real privilege. I'm keeping my Player 1 edition and the Mask of the First Observer, but it will be a top priority to be back in the Council soon."
Via Sam Spratt:
"[PTM] was the first to enter the Game, and the very first Observation placed. Something that hundreds of others would do thousands of times since. Helping set the tone for the wide sprawl that have taken place on TMG and Masquerade.
Artists can sometimes think of the people who collect our work abstractly, like they are just a destination of a creation or transaction, but if you really trace that blind leap and first creative exertion given: he put much more than a sale into what we sit in now - Player 1 was the energy that stacked and multiplied across all of the Player editions, The Monument Game, and into the Masquerade and beyond."
'REAL VIRUS' 1/1 by Beeple sells for 43.99 WETH ($121,965 USD) to Blondie23LMD007 from Artifaction.
Everyday #4649 was born on March 7, 2020 with the description "the monster we have created..."
It was originally minted to blockchain on August 1, 2023 and privately acquired by Artifaction.
'The Process' by ThankYouX mints out a 1/1/100 collection at 0.069 ETH each with OpenSea and Shape.
The collection sees 10.08 ETH in overall secondary volume with list now at 0.139 ETH.
Via MP9X:
"The conceptual feeling of that final breath in, before the paintbrush touches the canvas. Wonderful drop."
Monday, June 9th - Friday, June 13th:
'Daily Rare' with SuperRare: 1/1 artwork auctions from Manic, OnlyCapi, Gavin Meeler, Botto, and MRC Arte
Friday, June 13th:
'Showdown for the Lowdown' by 6529er with The Memes by 6529: up to 305 editions available at 0.06529 ETH each
Fridays are for the 24 Hours of Art Telegram. Let's bring a whirlwind 24 hours (and week, for that matter) into 'This Week in ART' and break it down together. See you at 12:00pm ET.
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Today Reported:
Sales thresholds of 5 ETH+ Collection, 0.3 ETH+ 1/1, 0.75 ETH+ 1/1/X, and 0.35 ETH+ Edition
Leave it to Alphonso Knudsen, founder of Gristle Buddeez, to be the most watched DAM Show of all-time. He probably could have predicted that. He is, after all, known as "The Visionary".
Watch the recording here and be prepared for the absurd.
ART Aura.
The 162nd design of 2025 leans into the embroidery of Richard Nadler. Justin and I enjoyed the idea of bringing that to life in digital 3D.
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