Skygolpe is a paramount figure within the realm of digital art, notably in the domain of NFTs. In 2022, he transcended the digital sphere by successfully embarking on a journey into the world of physical art, unveiling his groundbreaking project, “Paint on Pixel,” through an auction at the esteemed Christie’s. Skygolpe’s emblematic, faceless portraits are the result of a singular fusion of tangible layers with digital elements. Over recent years, his market presence has culminated in a sales volume of five and a half million euros, positioning him among the top 100 digital artists globally.
His oeuvre emerges from the intersection of the digital landscape, seamlessly interweaving the virtual with the material to create a unified and indissoluble composition. This synthesis offers profound insights into the ramifications of technology on society, forging novel pathways for interpreting, utilizing, and contemplating art through the lens of blockchain technology.
In a historic moment for Christie’s in 2022, Skygolpe sold an NFT certificate for a physical artwork, signifying a pivotal transformation in the art market with regard to the convergence of physical and digital dimensions.
Skygolpe’s work has graced the halls of numerous prestigious galleries and institutions worldwide, including, Palazzo Giustinian (Venice, IT), Art Dubai, (Dubai, AE), Villa Panza (Varese, IT), Christie’s NY, Art Basel Miami, Museo della Permanente (Milan, IT), Valuart (Lugano, CH), Galerie Widmer (Zurich, CH), and Nighttimestory (US).
2024 exhibitions:
> Lost Signals, NFT.NYC, Times Square [New York] US
2023 exhibitions:
> Art Dubai, [Dubai] AE
> PCS: Post Concrete Semiotics, Nighttimestory US / VR
> Are you physical or digital?, Maison Bosi [Roma] IT
2022 exhibitions:
> A new beginning, Expandedart gallery [Berlino] DE
> Visual Detachment, Superrare [Lugano] CH
> Paint on Pixel, Galerie Widmer, private event [Zurigo] CH
> Disruption, W1Curates, 33 NFT + Cozomo de’ Medici collections’ [London] UK
> Christie’s, Trespassing III, 20 Rockefeller Plaza [New York] USA
> Videocittà, Festival della Visione V [Roma] IT
> Proof of People, Fabric [London] UK
> Fakewhale Collective, Valuart [Lugano] CH
> Decentral Art Pavilion, Palazzo Giustinian [Venezia] IT
2021 exhibitions:
> NFT Exhibition, Moco Museum [Amsterdam] NL
> The Gateway NFTnow x Christie's, Art Basel [Miami] USA
> DART2121, Museo della Permanente [Milan] Italy
> Metapurse Collective AR-VR, Dreamverse Gallery [New York] USA
> Unrealism, SuperRare [Spatial] VR
> H/ID/DEN x Hackatao [Arium] VR
> Lost In Crypto, PlanX Art Gallery [Milan] Italy
> Renaissance 2.0 2.0 c/o MOCDA, S. Salvatore In Lauro [Rome] IT
> MOCA c/o Museum of Crypto Art [Somnium Space] VR
talks:
> NFC Summit, [Lisbon] PT
> Casa San Remo,[San Remo] IT
> NFTin Europe,Théâtre du Gymnase [Paris] FR
> Metavanity w/ Vanityfair, Aman Venice[Venezia] IT
> L’evoluzione del collezionismo, Villa Panza [Varese] IT
> Why do NFT’s Matter?, Art Dubai [Dubai] UAE
Interviews:
> Artibune https://www.artribune.com/progettazione/new-media/2022/04/crypto-art-intervista-skygolpe/
> Spotify, NiftyTime Artist Spotlight https://anchor.fm/ma-fer5/episodes/Spotlight-Parsing-Cryptoart-Concepts--Themes-w-Skygolpe-en8jrj
Mentions:
>Artnet
>Forbes
>Treccani - Enciclopedia dell’ Arte Contemporanea 2022
>Vanity Fair
>CoinDesk
>NSS Magazine
>Il Corriere Della Sera
>Artribune
>Rai
>Mediaset
>Radio24
His oeuvre emerges from the intersection of the digital landscape, seamlessly interweaving the virtual with the material to create a unified and indissoluble composition. This synthesis offers profound insights into the ramifications of technology on society, forging novel pathways for interpreting, utilizing, and contemplating art through the lens of blockchain technology.
In a historic moment for Christie’s in 2022, Skygolpe sold an NFT certificate for a physical artwork, signifying a pivotal transformation in the art market with regard to the convergence of physical and digital dimensions.
Skygolpe’s work has graced the halls of numerous prestigious galleries and institutions worldwide, including, Palazzo Giustinian (Venice, IT), Art Dubai, (Dubai, AE), Villa Panza (Varese, IT), Christie’s NY, Art Basel Miami, Museo della Permanente (Milan, IT), Valuart (Lugano, CH), Galerie Widmer (Zurich, CH), and Nighttimestory (US).
2024 exhibitions:
> Lost Signals, NFT.NYC, Times Square [New York] US
> NFTs ARE DEAD, IT
>
Grails V, PROOF [Miami] US
> Third Dimension, Foundry [Dubai] AE
2023 exhibitions:
> Art Dubai, [Dubai] AE
> PCS: Post Concrete Semiotics, Nighttimestory US / VR
> Are you physical or digital?, Maison Bosi [Roma] IT
> Relazioni Impossibili, Fondazione Piero Manzoni [Soncino] IT
> Paint on Pixel 2, Bar Rouge [Basel] CH
2022 exhibitions:
> A new beginning, Expandedart gallery [Berlino] DE
> Visual Detachment, Superrare [Lugano] CH
> Paint on Pixel, Galerie Widmer, private event [Zurigo] CH
> Disruption, W1Curates, 33 NFT + Cozomo de’ Medici collections’ [London] UK
> Christie’s, Trespassing III, 20 Rockefeller Plaza [New York] USA
> Videocittà, Festival della Visione V [Roma] IT
> Proof of People, Fabric [London] UK
> Fakewhale Collective, Valuart [Lugano] CH
> Decentral Art Pavilion, Palazzo Giustinian [Venezia] IT
2021 exhibitions:
> NFT Exhibition, Moco Museum [Amsterdam] NL
> The Gateway NFTnow x Christie's, Art Basel [Miami] USA
> DART2121, Museo della Permanente [Milan] Italy
> Metapurse Collective AR-VR, Dreamverse Gallery [New York] USA
> Unrealism, SuperRare [Spatial] VR
> H/ID/DEN x Hackatao [Arium] VR
> Lost In Crypto, PlanX Art Gallery [Milan] Italy
> Renaissance 2.0 2.0 c/o MOCDA, S. Salvatore In Lauro [Rome] IT
> MOCA c/o Museum of Crypto Art [Somnium Space] VR
talks:
> NFC Summit, [Lisbon] PT
> Casa San Remo,[San Remo] IT
> NFTin Europe,Théâtre du Gymnase [Paris] FR
> Metavanity w/ Vanityfair, Aman Venice[Venezia] IT
> L’evoluzione del collezionismo, Villa Panza [Varese] IT
> Why do NFT’s Matter?, Art Dubai [Dubai] UAE
Interviews:
> 7 Questions for Artist Skygolpe on Weaving Technologies From NFTs to A.I. Into His Provocative Practice https://news.artnet.com/art-world/7-questions-skygolpe-2368192
> Artviewer Special Features, Nighttimestory https://artviewer.org/special-feature-conversation-with-skygolpe/
> Radio24, Lo Stato Dell’Arte https://www.radio24.ilsole24ore.com/podcast-originali/lo-stato-dell-arte-dentro-al-metaverso/podcast/l-nft-certifica-opera-fisica-skygolpe-cambia-regole-gioco-christie-s-110532-AEq00RpB
> Fakewhale with Kevin Abosch and Jesse Draxler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptNL9rJyDNo&ab_channel=FakeWhale
> Artibune https://www.artribune.com/progettazione/new-media/2022/04/crypto-art-intervista-skygolpe/
> Vanityfair https://www.vanityfair.it/article/metterci-la-faccia-nft-biennale-venezia
> Artist Decoded https://artistdecoded.com/219-Skygolpe-x-Jesse-Draxler
> Spotify, NiftyTime Artist Spotlight https://anchor.fm/ma-fer5/episodes/Spotlight-Parsing-Cryptoart-Concepts--Themes-w-Skygolpe-en8jrj
> Radio24, Lo Stato Dell’Arte https://www.radio24.ilsole24ore.com/programmi/lo-stato-dell-arte/puntata/un-criptoartista-italiano-miami-skygolpe-ad-artbasel-christie-s-213524-AESPj14
> Corriere Della Sera https://www.corriere.it/sette/attualita/21_luglio_23/artista-skygolpe-nft-cosi-creiamo-opere-digitali-uniche-irripetibili-30ca7a7e-e7e1-11eb-8f62-5849b2b6aae2.shtml
> Corriere Della Sera https://www.corriere.it/sette/attualita/21_luglio_23/artista-skygolpe-nft-cosi-creiamo-opere-digitali-uniche-irripetibili-30ca7a7e-e7e1-11eb-8f62-5849b2b6aae2.shtml
> Marco Montemagno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YANbGmeN6to
> SuperRare Editorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT3RXKLEVcA&t=8s
Mentions:
>Artnet
>Forbes
>Treccani - Enciclopedia dell’ Arte Contemporanea 2022
>Vanity Fair
>CoinDesk
>NSS Magazine
>Il Corriere Della Sera
>Artribune
>Rai
>Mediaset
>Radio24