CryptoPunks recently announced a new 500-piece digital avatar collection, ‘Super Punk World’, hand-curated by the NFT project’s first-ever ‘PUNK in Residence‘, Nina Chanel Abney.
From May 18 to October 5, Abney’s version of the celebrated Punks will be showcased in her art exhibition, ‘LIE DOGGO’, at The School | Jack Shainman Gallery in Kinderhook, New York.
“Super Punks” draw inspiration from traits of CryptoPunks and ‘Super Cool World’—her earlier NFT collection, which features 5,080 NFTs characterized with hundreds of attributes that showcase her unique collage-like style.
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For now, details regarding Abney’s limited-edition Punk-themed artworks are limited. However, what is known is that they will be showcased alongside her already-existing portfolio, and an auction is in the pipeline.
Source: X (CryptoPunks)A Closer Look at Nina Chanel Abney
Born in Harvey, Illinois, and based in New York, Abney is a prominent American artist renowned for her vibrant, graphic paintings that delve into complex social issues.
What sets the artist apart is that she explores themes like race, gender, pop culture, and politics while cleverly merging bright colors and symbolic imagery to blur traditional boundaries.
Her playful yet profound masterpieces have been featured in major exhibitions like’ 30 Americans’, notable solo shows at the Nasher Museum of Art, the animated series South Park, and so on.
Now, her limited-edition CryptoPunks collection and LIE DOGGO exhibition seek to engage and provoke art lovers further, with the ultimate aim of solidifying her role as a pioneer in contemporary art.
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