{"id":3981,"date":"2023-02-20T16:38:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/20\/museum-of-fine-arts-boston-and-lacollection-launch-second-nft-collection-of-rarely-seen-french-impressionist-pastels-nft-culture-web3-culture-nfts-crypto-art-platforms-and-projects\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T16:38:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:38:05","slug":"museum-of-fine-arts-boston-and-lacollection-launch-second-nft-collection-of-rarely-seen-french-impressionist-pastels-nft-culture-web3-culture-nfts-crypto-art-platforms-and-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/20\/museum-of-fine-arts-boston-and-lacollection-launch-second-nft-collection-of-rarely-seen-french-impressionist-pastels-nft-culture-web3-culture-nfts-crypto-art-platforms-and-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and laCollection Launch Second NFT Collection of Rarely Seen French Impressionist Pastels | NFT CULTURE | Web3 Culture NFTs & Crypto Art | Platforms and Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BOSTON \u2014 In partnership with laCollection, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is launching its second NFT collection of rarely exhibited French pastels from the 19th century, by artists including Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Millet. Ahead of the drop in February, laCollection will offer a freemint of Degas\u2019 painting Racehorses at Longchamp (1871, possibly reworked in 1874) from January 5\u201330, 2023. Collectors of the freemint will gain access to preferred prices during a presale of the digital collectible collection as well as a chance to win tickets to the Museum, discounts at the MFA Bookstore and Shop, a behind-the-scenes visit to the Museum\u2019s imaging studio
to see how artworks are digitized, and tickets to a Frieze art fair.<\/p>\n

The freemint\u2019s release on January 5 coincides with the announcement of the Samsung x laCollection TV app at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. laCollection\u2019s fine art app within Samsung\u2019s NFT Hub\u2014a TV-based NFT explorer and market aggregator\u2014will allow collectors to browse, purchase and display digital collectibles of works from the MFA\u2019s collection on their TVs.<\/p>\n

On sale in February, the NFT collection is based on 11 artworks from the MFA\u2019s holdings, including:
\u2013 View of the Sea at Sunset (about 1862), a landscape that may have been presented by Monet at the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris in 1874
\u2013 Five pastels by Millet, including Dandelions (1867\u201368) and Farmyard by Moonlight (1868)
\u2013 Dancers in Rose (about 1900), one of Degas\u2019 famous representations of ballerinas<\/p>\n

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The MFA\u2019s partnership with laCollection is a pilot project that leverages new technology to bring the Museum\u2019s rarely exhibited pastels to life for a new generation of collectors and art enthusiasts. In the first drop that took place throughout the summer of 2022, the Museum and laCollection issued NFTs of 12 pastels in editions of 30 to 50, with nearly 250 sold. As with the first collection, proceeds from the sales will support MFA conservators\u2019 study and treatment of two paintings by Degas: the double portraits Edmondo & Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Morbilli (about 1865) and Degas\u2019s Father Listening to Lorenzo Pagans Playing the Guitar (about 1869-72).<\/p>\n

Eric Woods, Chief Operating Officer at the MFA:
\u201cWe\u2019re excited to continue our partnership with laCollection and begin the second phase of sharing our Treasures from the Vault. Phase one surpassed our expectations in many ways, generating far-reaching engagement with thousands of people from 200 countries participating. An added bonus was that we could support the care of our collection in the process. With this next drop, we continue to experiment with new ways of offering NFTs with the expectation of broadening our reach even further and providing new gateways for our collection. We hope art enthusiasts everywhere will start their digital collections with the MFA freemint.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jean-S\u00e9bastien Beaucamps, CEO and Co-Founder at laCollection:
\u201claCollection is thrilled to pursue its partnership with one of the world\u2019s largest museums in the world. The first collection has proven that Web3 can help museums share their incredible collection of works with a global community. With this second collection, MFA enthusiasts will be able to discover other rarely exhibited Impressionist pastels from the MFA\u2019s renowned collection through a new way of collecting artworks that changed the course of art history.\u201d<\/p>\n

For further information please contact:
Pauline Tremsal, laCollection: pauline.tremsal@lacollection.io
Karen Frascona, MFA: kfrascona@mfa.org<\/p>\n

About laCollection
laCollection offers collectors new ways to discover, experience and own exceptional art on the blockchain from the world\u2019s best museums, and leading digital artists. Each NFT is authenticated, approved by the relevant museum, gallery or artist, and secured on the blockchain. Collectors will be able to create their own cross-museum galleries of digital art, forging a new community of people with a passion for art and innovation. laCollection has joined forces with sustainable forestry tech company EcoTree.green to launch a 60-year nature-based climate-positive plan., and tracks its carbon footprint with Green Element, a B-Corp climate and sustainability audit firm offering net-zero
solutions to major international brands, in alignment with the STBi criteria (Science Target Based Initiative) as defined by the United Nations.<\/p>\n

About the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
The MFA brings many worlds together through art. Showcasing masterpieces from ancient to modern, our renowned collection of nearly 500,000 works tells a multifaceted story of the human experience\u2014a story that holds unique meaning for everyone. From Boston locals to international travelers, visitors from across the globe come to experience the MFA. Through both art and audience, the Museum brings together diverse perspectives\u2014revealing connections, exploring differences, creating a community where all belong. Plan your visit at mfa.org.<\/p>\n

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Claude Monet, View of the Sea at Sunset, about 1862
Pastel on paper, 15.3 x 40 cm
Bequest of William P. Blake in memory of his sister, Anne Dehon Blake
\u00a9 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston<\/p>\n

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Odilon Redon, Large Green Vase with Mixed Flowers, 1910-12
Pastel on paper, 74.3 x 62.2 cm
Bequest of John T. Spaulding
\u00a9 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston<\/p>\n

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