Drue Kataoka Studios

“Vitruvian Woman” NFT Artwork by Drue Kataoka Studios x Concept Art House

Auction is LIVE now on SuperRare.com for #TheGoldStandard Exhibit, the first ever NFT exhibition dedicated to showcasing the work of Asian American Artists

In celebration of AAPI Month, SuperRare, the pioneering marketplace for unique curated NFT artworks, is pleased to announce the first ever exhibition dedicated to showcasing the work of Asian American artists.  Running the entire month of May and entitled #TheGoldStandard, the exhibition is available to experience at www.SuperRare.com/features/gold.  Curated by artist-technologist-activist and CEO of Drue Kataoka Art Studios, Drue Kataoka, #TheGoldStandard spotlights the vast contributions of Asian American artists in the digital art world. 

“Asian American artists have been the backbone of digital creativity for decades: from pushing visual technology to its limits in Hollywood special effects, to building virtual worlds for top gaming experiences, to advancing the frontier of technology art.   Asian Americans have played a critical role in turning the best-known digital franchises into household names, all the while toiling in the shadows.  Now, as crypto art and NFTs liberate artists, armies of incredible talent are claiming their sovereign artistic identities along with their Asian heritage.  So, for this first of its kind show, I came up with the name #TheGoldStandard in reference to Asian skin, but also to excellence, and of course– to the roots of cryptocurrencies (and crypto art) as the ‘new gold.’” shared Kataoka.

#TheGoldStandard collection features ten artworks from prominent Asian-American artists, ranging from rising stars in the NFT space to scientists and researchers who are pushing the frontier of what is technically possible in crypto to veterans of some of the world’s leading special effects houses in the entertainment industry, to art entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.  All works will be on exhibit and available for purchase during the month of May on SuperRare exclusively.

“SuperRare is thrilled to be the first NFT platform to highlight the work of Asian American artists in this way,” states SuperRare CEO John Crain.      We have a track record of identifying trends in the NFT space early and saw a big wave coming with Asian American talent in the NFT ecosystem.  It’s a pleasure to collaborate with Drue Kataoka who leveraged her art to raise over $750,000 USD for social justice causes in 2021 alone.”

Participating artists include: internationally exhibiting research-based artist Ani Liu, internationally exhibited photographer Billy Dinh, award-winning global studio Concept Art House, multidisciplinary filmmaker Curry Sicong Tian, renowned artist, technologist & activist Drue Kataoka, 40-year National Geographic photographic artist & Sony Ambassador Mike Yamashita, multidisciplinary artist Reuben Wu, award winning CG Artist Te Hu, new media artist/designer/researcher Weidi Zhang, artist and engineer Xin Liu, and poet/artist Anand Venkateswaran.

To bid on the artwork:
Vitruvian Woman NFT on SuperRare.com

To view #TheGoldStandard Exhibition
https://superrare.com/features/gold

To kick off #TheGoldStandard show, SuperRare and Drue Kataoka will host an opening day discussion on Twitter Spaces  starting at  4:00 PM PT / 7:00pm ET on 2022, and every Wednesday at 4:00 PM PT / 7:00PM ET during the month of May.

 ***Join the conversation on Social Media with #TheGoldStandard ***  

About SuperRare
Founded in 2018, SuperRare is a pioneering, curated marketplace for high quality NFT artworks, built on the Ethereum blockchain.  More than $240M worth of NFT-based artworks, also known as ‘CryptoArt’, have been bought and sold on the platform, with artists earning revenue on both original sales and resales. A destination for digital discovery and with the unique proposal of only single editions, SuperRare was created with the goal of empowering the next generation of artists through technology and has facilitated artists and collectors around the world to sell and purchase digital artwork.

SuperRare recently launched the new $RARE curation token, converting the SuperRare NFT marketplace into a community governed network of galleries, decided on by community vote.

About Drue Kataoka Art Studios
Drue Kataoka Studios (www.Drue.net) is an art studio based in Silicon Valley headed by artist, technologist and activist Drue Kataoka.  Bridging tech and art and rooted in Zen philosophy, Drue's work spans both physical art forms such as her signature Ambrosia reflective sculptures, and technological art such as virtual reality, NFTs, and art-science collaborations for the first zero-gravity art exhibit in space at the International Space Station.  Her NFT Will Your Heart Pass the Test? created in collaboration with Industrial Light & Magic ILMxLAB was recently auctioned on Phillips.com for $252,000 and benefitted charitable causes.  Over the years, Drue has been a strong voice for social justice, raising funds and visibility for important causes.      Recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Research & Education Institute Award for her extensive community service.      Board member, Space for Humanity and HOPE Foundation USA.

About Concept Art House
For over 13 years, CAH has provided art services to the most successful game and entertainment media companies in the world. We've shipped 1000+ games and collectibles, many of which became smash hits and achieved top rankings on the iOS App Store, the Google Play Store, Steam, console marketplaces, and OpenSea