Online Auction • 3—10 June 2021
Natively Digital: A Curated NFT Sale
Natively Digital is a collection of remarkable, unique artworks co-curated with Robert Alice. We showcase some of the earliest, raw NFTs built on pre-Ethereum chains alongside newer, complex NFTs that showcase the cutting edge technical innovation. From across four continents, we have sourced emerging crypto artists and the ‘old masters’ alike to exhibit their works. The multi-venue global exhibition is presented in partnership with Samsung, featuring their lineup of innovative TVs and Projectors to showcase various NFT artworks. The landmark auction will provide an opportunity for collectors, curators, and enthusiasts to focus on the emerging ideas and aesthetics contained within these works. The Natively Digital auction will occur between June 3 and June 10 online at sothebys.com. Discover more about the sale below.
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The Natively Digital sale is curated with Robert Alice. Robert Alice is a London based artist and pioneer in the crypto art and NFT space. He is best known for the landmark work, Portraits of a Mind (2019 -). A global art project to decentralise Bitcoin's codebase into 40 fragments, the project is currently globally decentralised to 15 cities on 4 continents, from San Francisco to Tokyo, including a number of institutional collections to be announced later this year.
Sotheby’s is proud to have developed the Natively Digital sale in collaboration with partners from across the ecosystem of art and technology.
Samsung and Sotheby’s have partnered to display the Natively Digital NFTs in Sotheby’s galleries in NYC, featuring: Samsung QLED TV for bright and vivid colors at 100% color volume; The Frame TV that is designed to look like real art; and The Premiere ultra-short throw 4K projector to display spectacular detail for large pieces. Similar displays in London and Hong Kong feature Samsung’s innovative TVs. Each display series create an unparalleled viewing experience for NFT art. For more information on Samsung’s TV products, please visit Samsung online.
Sevens Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to elevating artists. They provide a framework for curators and organizations to connect through art exhibitions and grants with charitable or benevolent intentions. Sevens Foundation empowers emerging artists by highlighting them, operating pro-bono, taking 0% profits, and providing a unique and innovative tool for collaboration. Learn More.
Mint Foundation is a community-run and funded project helping international creators to mint their first digital art NFTs, with a focus on the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. Along with providing artists with a Mint Fund grant, we also offer guidance and mentorship about how to approach the crypto space. Since the Mint Fund was created in February 2021, supporters have donated over 33 Ether to provide gas fees for artists in the program. Learn more.
Regen Network is the open marketplace for climate solutions. Regen Network’s platform aligns economics with ecology to drive regenerative land management. Regen Registry allows land stewards to sell their ecosystem services to buyers around the world, functioning to reverse climate change, and improve their soils, through incentivized carbon removal.
