Italian Artists Debut NFTs in Decentraland Travel Diary Exhibition
A group of eight young Italian artists has introduced NFTs for a digital exhibit called 'Travel Diary' in Decentraland, organized by the New York platform Snark.art. Curated by Sonia Belfiore, the exhibition features JPG, GIF, and MP4 artworks from artists like Nicola Baratto, Yiannis Mouravas, Giulia Furlan, and others. It explores the theme of travel during restrictions. Although none of the artists had NFT experience before, some tweaked existing digital pieces while others crafted new ones. Founded in Brooklyn in 2015, Snark.art tokenized these artworks. Belfiore highlighted the initiative's importance for new talent. The successful sale of select pieces through 'Drops' coincided with the growing interest in crypto art since Beeple's $69 million Christie's auction.
Key facts
- Travel Diary is a digital exhibition of crypto art by eight Italian artists on Decentraland.
- The exhibition is curated by Sonia Belfiore and hosted on Snark.art.
- Artists include Nicola Baratto, Yiannis Mouravas, Giulia Furlan, Alessandro Manfrin, Matteo Pizzolante, Luca Staccioli, Francesco Tagliavia, and Luisa Turuani.
- Works are in JPG, GIF, and MP4 formats, tokenized by Snark.art.
- None of the artists had created NFTs before this project.
- Some works were sold via limited-time 'Drops' with success.
- Snark.art is a curated blockchain platform founded in Brooklyn in 2015.
- König Galerie has opened a gallery in Decentraland for NFT exhibitions.
Entities
Artists
- Nicola Baratto
- Yiannis Mouravas
- Giulia Furlan
- Alessandro Manfrin
- Matteo Pizzolante
- Luca Staccioli
- Francesco Tagliavia
- Luisa Turuani
- Sonia Belfiore
- Beeple
Institutions
- Snark.art
- Christie's
- König Galerie
- Decentraland
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- Brooklyn
- Berlin
- Italy