News From the Art World: February 16, 2021
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In Lieu of Mardi Gras Parades, Artists Are Turning New Orleans Homes Into Wildly Creative ‘House Floats’—See Images Here
Building 3,000 house floats was a boon for the city's out-of-work artists.
By Sarah Cascone, Artnet News
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A New, Safe Home for the Louvre’s Unseen Treasures
An ultramodern conservation center in northern France is a haven for flood-threatened items from the museum’s central Paris basement.
By Elaine Sciolino, The New York Times
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Christie’s to Sell Its First Fully Digital Work of Art in Test of Emerging Market
The work, known as an NFT (Non-Fungible Token), is by Beeple (né Mike Winkelmann), a net artist and graphic designer who has amassed a large following on social media producing commercial projects for pop stars and brands like Louis Vuitton and Nike. A Christie’s representative called him “a leader in the digital art community.”
By Angelica Villa, ArtNews