Read more about the article Artist Who Survived On Less Than GBP 1,000 During Covid Pandemic Becomes A Millionaire By Selling NFTs
Picture shows Argentinian NFT artist Yon Frula, 25, undated. He worked on a bicycle at "Lieferando" food delivery in Berlin before he became a millionaire thanks to his NTF art. (@yonfrula/CEN)
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Artist Who Survived On Less Than GBP 1,000 During Covid Pandemic Becomes A Millionaire By Selling NFTs

A young Argentine who moved to Germany and started life anew working as a delivery driver and earning barely enough has reportedly made millions from the sale of his NFT collection. Picture shows Argentinian NFT artist Yon Frula, 25, undated. He worked on a bicycle at "Lieferando" food delivery in…

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May 18, 2023
Read more about the article TRUNKLOAD OF TALENT: Elephant In Florida Zoo Creates Painting With Lessons From Local Artist
Artist, Lynn Garcia, creates an artwork with Peggy, the African elephant, using non-toxic paint, undated. Lynn Garcia collaborated with Miami Zoo to create the artwork. (Zoo Miami/CEN )
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TRUNKLOAD OF TALENT: Elephant In Florida Zoo Creates Painting With Lessons From Local Artist

This is the moment a fully-grown elephant at a Florida zoo teams up with a local artist and creates a stunning painting. The two met up at the elephant's enclosure in Zoo Miami, and artist Lynn Garcia brought along some non-toxic paint. In a video filmed by zoo staff, the…

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January 24, 2023
Read more about the article Artist Found Dead After Ban On Overseas Study
Photo shows Maryam Salimian, undated. Maryam Salimian, an Iranian painter, reportedly committed suicide after learning she has a ban to leave Iran. (@mariamsalimian/Newsflash)
Iran

Artist Found Dead After Ban On Overseas Study

An Iranian artist has been found dead after being banned from travelling to Europe to study over a selfie she posted online showing her bareheaded. Photo shows Maryam Salimian, undated. Maryam Salimian, an Iranian painter, reportedly committed suicide after learning she has a ban to leave Iran. (@mariamsalimian/Newsflash) Protester Maryam…

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January 10, 2023
Read more about the article WAD THE BUCK? Artist’s Lifelike US Dollars Draw Police Interest
Shi Yunlong draws banknotes which look like real ones in Shenzhen, China, undated. His work also attracted the attention of the police. (Stone.hua/AsiaWire)
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WAD THE BUCK? Artist’s Lifelike US Dollars Draw Police Interest

This is the astonishing work of a southern Chinese artist whose ultra-realistic copies of US dollar notes have drawn police attention. Shi Yunlong, 30 - from Northeast China and living in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province - uses a technique that makes his hand-painted dollars appear exactly like real things. He can…

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January 10, 2023
Read more about the article INK-CREDIBLE: Bungling Tattooist Who Left Customer Blind Dodges Jail
Photo shows Aleksandra Sadowska, undated photo. Aleksandra, a girl from Wroclaw, Poland, lost her sight after she had her eyeballs unsuccessfully tattooed. (@anoxi_cime/Newsflash)
Bizarre

INK-CREDIBLE: Bungling Tattooist Who Left Customer Blind Dodges Jail

A court has fined a bungling tattoo artist who left a young woman blind after inking her eyeballs incorrectly. Photo shows Aleksandra Sadowska, undated photo. Aleksandra, a girl from Wroclaw, Poland, lost her sight after she had her eyeballs unsuccessfully tattooed. (@anoxi_cime/Newsflash) Aleksandra Sadowska went to get the whites of…

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January 2, 2023