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Leading Contemporary Artist Becomes 1st Senior Artist to Issue NFTs

Published 02/28/2022, 08:09 AM
Updated 02/28/2022, 08:30 AM
Leading Contemporary Artist Becomes 1st Senior Artist to Issue NFTs

  • Prolific contemporary artist Paresh Maity is set to auction off five of his abstract work on WazirX.
  • Three physical art pieces will come with tokens, while the other two are strictly NFTs.
  • The NFT + physical assets are priced at $110,000 and the NFTs at $5,000.

Contemporary painter Paresh Maity is set to auction off five of his abstract work on WazirX NFT Marketplace this coming March 4.

One of India’s most prolific contemporary artists, Maity took the initial step for mainstream artists to enter the world of NFT. Following this move to sell a rare collection of masterpieces on one of the biggest NFT marketplaces, Maity becomes the first senior artist to issue NFTs.

Aware that some modern-day art enthusiasts are not familiar with how traditional auctions work, he commented:

By going digital, [I] can reach out to an entirely brand new segment of art lovers and collectors worldwide.

A collection of five artworks will go under the hammer on March 4. Interested collectors may place their bids using the

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