W1 Curates has collaborated with renowned art collector Cozomo de’ Medici to give digital art fans and NFT loyalists a unique chance to attend an exhibition of works never seen before by Michael Joseph Winkelmann from this Saturday, April 8th.
Better known globally as Beeple, Winkelmann rose to worldwide acclaim during the NFT boom in 2021, peaking with the record-breaking $69 million sale of his digital collage, ‘Everydays: The First 5000 Days’ at Christie’s.
Hosted at W1 Curates on 161-167 Oxford Street, this will be Beeple’s second solo exhibition. His first gallery show in Tribeca, Manhattan caused chaos on the streets with the artist receiving a “rock-star welcome”. Celebrities such as Jimmy Fallon made an appearance amidst a “cavalry of crypto enthusiasts”.
This highly anticipated presentation of digital works in collaboration with Swiss luxury watchmakers Richard Mille offers a unique opportunity for digital art enthusiasts to experience Beeple in a rare encounter outside of his native USA and is expected to draw large crowds. The opening will include a book signing at the gallery between 1-2pm followed by a VIP launch from 8pm to midnight with tickets available on the website.
A further exhibition showcasing the full range of the artist’s physical work, will open to the public on 11th April at W1 Curates 6-9 Timber St, London EC1Y 0TQ for the remainder of April and will include his unseen works on canvas.
“We’ve collaborated with some of the foremost traditional artists in the world including Nick Knight, David LaChapelle, David Bailey, Michael Craig Martin and featured key artists like Tracey Emin, Kaws and Jeff Koons. We are now delighted to host this exhibition of the works of Beeple, who is the biggest and the best in digital art.”
Mark Dale, Founder & CEO of W1 Curates
Winkelmann added: “I’m an outsider in the traditional art world. I didn’t really feel like that until recently because I have been making this work in the digital art community for a very long time.
“I do view this as the next chapter of art history.”
The exhibition on Saturday 8th April is free and open to the public. Tickets to the book signing and launch are available from W1 Curates website.
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