Yuga Labs, a web3 company that has made a name for itself with projects such as Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunks, and Meebits, has added another piece to its Punks Legacy Project.
According to a press release issued by Yugo Labs, one of the CryptoPunks, #110, will now be on display at the Centre Pompidou, one of Paris’s premier contemporary art museums.
The Punks Legacy Project was established to raise awareness about the cultural significance of CryptoPunks, one of the earliest NFT projects. The project aims to demonstrate the importance of CryptoPunks in the contemporary art world by donating them to leading art institutions across the globe. This marks the second installment of the project, with the first being CryptoPunk #305, which was donated to the Institute of Contemporary Art in Miami during Art Basel 2022.
CryptoPunks have become known as symbols of intellectual and philosophical thought in the web3 space. With 10,000 one-of-a-kind generative art pieces, they continue to be one of the most sought-after NFT collections to date. The inclusion of CryptoPunk #110 in the Centre Pompidou collection solidifies the recognition of CryptoPunks as a major player in the art world.
Xavier Rey, Director of the National Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, stated that web3 is “an innovative territory where artists are creating original and daring works.”
Greg Solano, Co-Founder of Yuga Labs, added that the Punks Legacy Project serves as a cultural bridge between the traditional art world and the web3 industry, promoting a shared understanding of how digital art can be accepted and appreciated for its impact and modern relevance.
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