Collective Bidding is Boosting The UkraineDAO 1/1 NFT Fundraiser

Tech startup CXIP has minted a 1/1 NFT of the Ukrainian flag, with all proceeds from its sale going to Come Back Alive, an organization that will provide aid to Ukrainian civilians living in the middle of the war. CXIP launched the project as a collaboration with Pussy Riot, Trippy Labs, PleasrDAO and numerous Ukrainian humanitarian activists. The auction—which incorporates a feature that allows users …

Contemporary Portraiture by Black Artists at LA Art Week 2022

Powerful highlights from Frieze Los Angeles, Felix Art Fair and Spring/Break Art Show

As Frieze Los Angeles, Felix Art Fair, Spring/Break Art Show and dozens of galleries, as well as art, design and fashion pop-ups, welcomed an international swathe of guests to LA, every exhibitor had the opportunity to present powerful pieces. Amidst towering and transportive works at the three fairs, and the transgressive and thought-provoking pieces elsewhere (including Martine Syms‘ kinetic digital installation for Prada Mode, entitled “HelLA …

Florence + The Machine: King

“I am no mother, I am no bride, I am king,” Florence Welch, the beguiling vocalist of Florence + The Machine, belts throughout the London-based indie-rock act’s powerful new song, “King.” The highly anticipated release was accompanied by a supernatural music video with vampiric choreography by Ryan Heffington, regal costuming by Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte, and captivating direction by Autumn de Wilde.