Using a process called DNA Sonification, ViroMusic has created a collection of 10,000 songs that were made using the genetic code of the Coronavirus. The team wrote software to comb through the viral code and find sections that sound musical. The algorithm then turns each letter of RNA into a musical note, comprising a melody. As a final touch, … Read more
Artist, Ed Murawinski, is entering the digital art metaverse with an NFT (non-fungible token) drop scheduled for Nov. 2, 2021. His NFTs will be available for purchase on the www.opensea.io marketplace starting at 4 pm ET. The Ed Murawinski First Edition NFT Collection will consist of 15 hand-drawn digital characters, including the first digital artwork … Read more
The United States Mint has, for the first time in the program’s history, redesigned the American Eagle Gold and Silver Coins in honor of the 35th anniversary. Asset Marketing Services (AMS), a retailer of coins, currency, and other collectibles, looks at the artists who made these designs possible and discusses what the redesigns mean for … Read more
Fine Art America, the world’s largest art marketplace, has launched an online contest seeking artwork from independent artists to be used in FAA’s upcoming billboard advertising campaign. The contest is free to join and is open to artists from all over the world. Artists may submit up to three images in any two-dimensional medium, including paintings, photographs, … Read more
Designer and artist Christina Veillette is releasing their brand-new Fall Collection, each item hand-made in the studio by the artist themself. The Fall Collection is set to launch on July 30, 2021. Christina Veillette is known for bringing joy with their cute and whimsical curiosities. For the first time, Christina has created an entire product … Read more
The exhibit, titled Vietnam 2 Soldiers. 2 Artists. 2 Journeys. Then & Now, will run June 20 to August 1 and will feature the work of two stellar Tennessee-based artists who both served in the Vietnam War. An authentic Huey helicopter, which flew in Vietnam during the 1960s and later appeared in various Hollywood films and … Read more
Jaw Analytics, a female-owned analytics services company in Houston, Texas, has recently launched a project to shatter the barriers of entry for artists who are interested in creating Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) from their art. As described by CEO Ashley Wilson, “This product brings artists to the forefront of innovation.” The current process to create, market and … Read more
Malibu, California artist and founder of the Enso Gallery, Tyler “enso” Barnett, says he is “surprised and humbled” to find his latest digital artwork, an NFT titled Glitch #2, tracking as one of the most-viewed NFTs ever on the world’s largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea. Glitch #2 appears to have gone viral after being purchased by … Read more
A gifted young artist from Serbia is taking social media by storm with his oil pastels of leaf-munching giraffes, basking butterflies, moonlit waterlilies, poignant portraits and soulful-eyed dogs. With tens of thousands of followers and over a million “likes”, what Viktor Bevanda is accomplishing with his striking use of color is extraordinary, especially when you consider … Read more
Crown and Feather Tattoo Co. is a Philadelphia based tattoo shop with new ideas and big plans. With a focus on delicate, fine line tattoos, the artwork eschews tradition and broadens the market for body art. “In the past,” says Nick, “tattoos were heavy, dark, and often ‘cartoony’. The work we create strives to be … Read more
