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Timeraiser Preview at Toronto For Everyone

March 3, 2017 by ArtJetSet

Timeraiser is a brilliant organization – a party for social good that supports emerging artists and nonprofit organizations across Canada. With the slogan “Bid Time. Do Good. Get Art” Timeraiser purchases artwork from local emerging artists, and then auctions that art at a massive fundraiser.  The twist, instead of bidding money participants bid volunteer hours to local charities and nonprofit organizations.  The idea is you support a local charity that needs your help and you’re incentivized for the good work by getting […]

Categories: Art and E-commerce, ArtJetSet, Benefit and Fundraiser, Festival • Tags: Callen Schaub, Ness Lee, Tessar Lo, TimeRaiser, Toronto For Everyone

Grey Area – Online Concept Store

February 8, 2012 by ArtJetSet

Grey Area, an online concept store specializing in artist made consumer goods, hosted a party to inaugurate their new space in SoHo. The space was packed full of amazingly humourous art pieces, great music, and a gorgeous crowd that would not leave even when the bar ran out of cups. From clothing, jewellery, housewares, sculptures, and random Oldenburg-esque pop goods made in to stuffed toys, Grey Area is the destination for the perfect treasured gift.  I want this RIRKRIT TIRAVANIJA towel  RYAN HUMPHREY Ghettoblaster EV Day Mummified Barbie

Categories: Art and E-commerce, Events • Tags: EV Day, Grey Area, Rirkrit Tiravanija, RYAN HUMPHREY

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Buying Art Online : From Art.sy To Saatchi

June 22, 2011 by ArtJetSet

Since January, we have seen a proliferation of Art meets E-Commerce initiatives encroaching into the art market. Exhibition A launched in the new year, the VIP Online Art Fair was the first ever virtual art fair, Gawker Artists SHOP began selling edition prints, and now news of two new ventures: Art.sy and Saatchi Online. Art.sy is an interesting platform that is currently still in development stages.  Launched by former executive from Christie’s / Haunch of Venison, and a Comp Sci […]

Categories: Art and E-commerce • Tags: Art.sy, Exhibition A, Gagosian App, Gawker, Saatchie Online, VIP Online Art fair

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VIP Online Art Fair

January 27, 2011 by ArtJetSet

VIP, the fist Online Art Fair, opened at 8am EST, January 22, 2011. Hosting 137 booths, VIP was divided into four exhibition halls – Premier Large and Premier Medium for leading galleries, Focus presenting 23 galleries each showing only 8 works by single artists, and Emerging presenting works created within the last 2 years by emerging artists. The fair was highly criticized for the tech glitches, like the chat function not working, and the slow server due to overwhelming traffic. […]

Categories: Art and E-commerce, Art Fairs • Tags: Brendan Fowler, Limoncello Gallery, VIP Online Art fair

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Exhibition A towards an E-Commerce Art World

January 24, 2011 by ArtJetSet

Exhibition A is a members only limited released editioned work of contemporary artists. Prints are purchased on-line and delivered stamped and signed with a Certificate of Authenticity. Founded by Bill Powers, owner of the Half Gallery and Rx Arts (a non-profit that places art in hospitals) his wife and fashion designer Cynthia Rowely, Exhibition A seems to be selling a for profit extention of what they used to offer as fundraising fodder for Rx Art. Many galleries and e-commerce inititatives […]

Categories: Art and E-commerce • Tags: E-Commerce, Exhibition A

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