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Shortcut to an Art Opening
by Jennifer Dalton


*Greed* by Anton Solomoukha

When New York's Whitney Museum of American Art invited an internet art collective known as ®^TMark (pronounced "art-mark") to exhibit in the museum's prestigious Biennial exhibition last year, they might have known to expect something a little unusual.


*The War Isn't Over* by Lee M. Osborne, Jr.

®^TMark is known for its internet activism, but still it came as a surprise to many that they put their tickets to the exclusive Biennial opening night party up for auction to the highest bidders on eBay!


*Built upon Robbin, U.K.* by James Juett

Featuring works by PaintingsDIRECT.com artists.

In essence, ®^TMark was offering anyone with the cash the opportunity to be a Biennial artist for the evening, since the party was intended only for Biennial artists, curators and important patrons.

Someone must have really wanted to go-- all four of the tickets sold to a single bidder for between $1,900 and $2,600 each!

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