Article from: NFT Evening
Renowned online art gallery Saatchi Art has announced Visions of the Future – a jury-curated exhibition and auction of NFT photography. The auction will feature 50 fine art photographers and open in August 2022. The project is the gallery’s second major endeavor in the NFT space so far.
The submission period for photographers began on June 20th and continues until July 25th. After that, there will be a weeklong curation period. Finally, the auction preview for The Other Avatars NFT holders will take place right before the public auction opening in early August.
Capucine Jenkins, Senior Manager of Digital Art and NFTs at Saatchi Art, spoke on the importance of artists during periods of change.
“Artists have always been at the forefront of cultural and technological shifts,” she said, explaining why Saatchi Art wanted to highlight this work.
In order to curate the selection of NFT photography, Saatchi Art put together a jury of world-class creatives and thought-leaders. Not just from the fine art photography space but also from NFTs. Together, this jury selected works by 50 artists for the auction. Jury members include:
Another key part of the project is the phygital (physical and digital) art experience for NFT collectors. To explain, Saatchi Art is producing a physical limited edition of three for each of the artworks in the auction. Specifically, Bay Photo will produce and frame the prints.
For each NFT in the auction, one of the three editions will be redeemable by the auction winner. Meanwhile, the other two editions will be available through the end of 2022. This is for anybody who purchases the NFTs later on the secondary market.
“As one of the only online art galleries selling both physical and digital art, we are uniquely positioned to present a project like Visions of the Future,” said Wayne Chang, General Manager of Saatchi Art.
“By integrating both physical and digital elements, we’re enriching the collecting experience for both traditional art lovers and NFT natives in a way that only Saatchi Art could achieve.”
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