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Paint By Numbers Gets An AR Upgrade
Retail // September 30, 2019

Americans spend quite a bit of money each year attempting to be artistic. The combined revenue of America’s two largest arts and crafts shops, Hobby Lobby and Joanne’s, came in at over $7 billion in 2018 alone. Some of those consumers are knitting, sewing and painting, while...

Virus-Infected Laptop Sold As Artwork For $1.3M
Security & Fraud // May 29, 2019

Who says a virus-riddled laptop is useless? In fact, one person just paid $1.345 million to obtain an infected device — as a piece of artwork. According to Fortune, the laptop — called The Persistence of Chaos — has six types of malware installed on...

Weird Commerce: DNA11, Uniquely Personal Artistic Portraits From Chromosomes
weird commerce // November 14, 2016

Greatness may come from within — and so does personal, unique artwork. DNA11 is an 11-year-old company that will create a “batch of one” portait: hyper-personalized art based off of your own chromosomes, thanks to a quick cheek swab. “Just like a snowflake, all DNA portraits...

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Auction House Phillips to Launch eCommerce Platform for Fine Art

August 07, 2023
Phillips, an auction house known for handling the work of up-and-coming artists, is reportedly entering the world of eCommerce. The house will begin selling fine art directly to collectors through its new online platform, Dropshop, on Aug. 20, Bloomberg reported Monday (Aug. 7). The launch is part of Phillips’ commitment to not only diversifying its portfolio but helping […]

Virus-Infected Laptop Sold As Artwork For $1.3M

May 29, 2019
Who says a virus-riddled laptop is useless? In fact, one person just paid $1.345 million to obtain an infected device — as a piece of artwork. According to Fortune, the...

Weird Commerce: DNA11, Uniquely Personal Artistic Portraits From Chromosomes

November 14, 2016
Greatness may come from within — and so does personal, unique artwork. DNA11 is an 11-year-old company that will create a “batch of one” portait: hyper-personalized art based off of your...