All posts tagged: art

$69 million for something that is free

SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 17th, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. 5,000 free Instagram photos – for $69 million. The auction price for “Everydays: The first 5000 days” turned the art world upside down. Signs of both a bubble and careless spending? Rather, a new type of investor has presented itself – those who prefer non-traditional asset […]

Why digital art is selling for millions of dollars

SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Kultur, in Swedish, on March 1st, 2021. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The legendary auction house Christie’s is selling a digital work of art and thus joining a trend that is growing explosively. The items are suddenly sold for record sums. Will it last? $1.4 million in seven minutes. This is how much the American artist Micah Johnson […]