Dmitri Cerniak”Best known as “The Goose” NFT, Ringer #879 has taken the art world by surprise and broken records. Sotheby’s It changed hands at auction and sold for a staggering $6.2 million.
The Goose has a notable history with the defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund 3 Arrows Capital (3AC). The fund made headlines in 2021, acquiring The Goose for $5.66 million worth of ETH as part of the Starry Night Capital fund, which consists of prominent NFTs from around the world.
Following the bankruptcy of 3AC last summer, the foundation commissioned Sotheby’s to curate a collection dubbed “The Holy Grail” of Starry Night, which includes artwork by The Goose. Originally expected to sell for between $2 million and $3 million, Czerniak’s work far surpassed expectations, surpassing its previous sale in 2021.
A generous bid of $6.2 million has made the artwork incredibly popular, with a masked NFT art enthusiast known as “Punk6529” being the proud owner of a chunky cryptocurrency wallet. has gained a reputation for being
Watch the first two minutes of the ICYMI bid as follows: @dmitricherniakRingers #879 (The Goose) made it through the auction block during GRAILS: Part II today… #sotheby’s grails pic.twitter.com/skrybsQ3JO
— Sotheby’s Metaverse (@Sothebysverse) June 15, 2023
Guth’s artistic influence
Goose as a generative work consists of the synthesis of algorithms during the NFT casting process, resulting in the creation of compelling visual outputs. Its combination of colors and shapes resembles a goose, and it fascinates art lovers and collectors alike.
The Goose’s influence has rippled through the generative arts community, showing how art is born and sold for big bucks through randomly generated computer code. This means the fusion of art and technology in the NFT area.
As the NFT market continues to thrive, this amazing sale paves the way for limitless innovation and creativity, demonstrating the potential of how blockchain and art can exist in harmony.
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