Curated Chatter

043: - Ana Hates NFTs - Thursday Top Five - March 25, 2021

Episode Summary

Tune in to this week’s Thursday Top Five to hear about NFTs, bronzes, new Medici museums in Florentine villas, and so much more!

Episode Notes

Updates 

Basquiat Sells for $42 Million in Hong Kong 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/03/23/42-million-basquiat-becomes-most-expensive-western-artwork-to-sell-at-auction-in-asia/?sh=77301c236509

This week’s Stories 

Story 1: Christie’s Gave Away 300 Free NFTs

https://news.artnet.com/opinion/christies-nft-giveaway-1952860

Story 2: MoMA Strike

https://hyperallergic.com/631041/artist-coalition-announces-10-week-strike-against-moma/

Story 3: Benin Bronzes

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/african-scholars-and-activists-hail-german-plan-to-return-benin-bronzes

Story 4: Ancient Greek Bronze 

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/greek-bull-figurine-discovered-1954381

Story 5: New Medici Museum 

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/botticelli-works-from-the-uffizi-bound-for-a-medici-villa-in-the-hills-outside-florence

Emerging News 

Sotheby’s Photographs 

https://news.artnet.com/market/henry-fox-talbot-photography-auction-1954333