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Innovative NFT Marketplace PolyOne Launches in the Cradle of Civilization on March 21st

3/17/2022

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PolyOne is the first arts and entertainment NFT platform with a Global Mission empowering an international roster of creators across a spectrum of artistic mediums. 
 
PolyOne, the first arts and entertainment NFT platform with a global mission, today announced it will officially launch from the cradle of civilization in Erbil, Kurdistan – Iraq, on March 21st, 2022.
 
On Nowruz, the first day of Spring, PolyOne will light up the ancient citadel of Erbil with astounding museum-quality NFT art. Global viewers can live-stream curated creations from PolyOne's international roster of artists projected onto the citadel's mud-brick walls, while onsite observers in Erbil’s main square and bustling bazaar below the Citadel can enjoy and discover all kinds of digital creations in this outdoor "museum" of NFT’s. The exhibition will be public and free of charge.
 
PolyOne presents NFTs from a dynamic and eclectic array of renowned artists from around the globe including Istanbul, Paris, Dubai, New York City, San Francisco, Japan, Germany, India, Russia, Greece, Netherlands, London, Portugal, Canada and more. Launch artists include Average_CPU/ Daphne Alexiadou, Thomas Albos, Alexandre Azevedo, Finn Berenbroek, Children of Eden, Grammy-Nominated singer Ashley Tamar Davis, Saeko Ehara, Yoann De Geetere, Danae Gosset, Ali Hadian, Vartika Jangid, Balkan Karisman, Kynd, Laney La, Lynn Lin, Tomas Loewy, Francesco Misceo, Richard Mourant, Carlos Munnoz, Porkchop, Murat Sayginer, Jeremy Nathan Tisser, Carlo Vega, Jasan Waldura, Amra Faye Wright, Yyork, and more. Fans can follow, engage, browse, buy, collect, and resell these scarce, original, one-of-a-kind NFT works through Polyone.io.  
 
Watch PolyOne NFT Artist sizzle highlighting incredible launch works here https://vimeo.com/689368223
Watch NFT Revolution with PolyOne Founder Shawn Emamjomeh here https://vimeo.com/689370348
Watch PolyOne Erbil Launch sizzle here https://vimeo.com/685676302
With PolyOne, all creators and collectors make a difference. Flexible smart contracts allow film studios, Broadway shows, dance companies, musical groups, designers, or other arts organizations to seamlessly enter this new artistic domain. And its layered-NFT approach peels back and celebrates each art form required for collaborative work. 
 
PolyOne believes all art tells a story and is affiliated with hundreds of reputable charities. We give back in three ways. PolyOne curates exclusive NFT series to benefit worthy causes. The platform provides creators with the option to dedicate a portion of their own NFT proceeds to causes they champion, making crypto giving easy and rewarding.
 
One hundred percent of PolyOne net proceeds benefit Global One, a defi lending platform with a mandate to provide financing to private sector companies across a spectrum of sectors. Sponsor companies must meet ESG criteria with projects that elevate the standard of living in our communities or address matters of global concern. Similar to PolyOne, one hundred percent of Global One’s net profits will circulate right back into the organization to further its mission to do good in our world. PolyOne is a Global One initiative. 
 
PolyOne is a creator-centric, world-class NFT Marketplace that will transform artistic exposure and recognition through a fully scaled e-commerce, regulatory compliant platform. With strategic partners Trendland.com  Braw Haus and Parlor Gallery, PolyOne curates discerning collections of digital art and brings exciting installations to public venues.
 
PolyOne's incubator spaces in Brooklyn and Asbury Park, NJ, are dynamic hubs for collaborations, classes, artists-in-residency programs, and lively NFT/Crypto gatherings.
 
The PolyOne marketplace lets users exchange mint, hold, authenticate and trade NFTs. Collectors of all levels will seamlessly buy, sell and trade collectibles through the market. The platform will support secondary marketplace transactions and purchases using MetaMask, WalletConnect and Coinbase crypto wallets. NFTs are minted on either the Ethereum or Polygon blockchain, an environmentally friendly, Ethereum-compatible layer two solution.
 
POLYONE LAUNCH // 1- 22 MARCH 2022
WHO: With incubator spaces in Brooklyn, New York, and Asbury Park, New Jersey, PolyOne, a new arts & entertainment NFT company, is the first arts and entertainment NFT platform with a Global Mission.
 
WHAT: PolyOne launch and announcement event. A program over 5 days will include a museum-style exhibit of NFT artwork and a series of educational tutorials on blockchain technology and the economic and social power of NFTs.
 
WHERE: Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq. The Citadel.
 
WHEN: March 20, 21, 22: Nawruz. A New Day. Spring Equinox. PolyOne will offer a series of free workshops in Erbil partnering with KRG, the US Consulate, Erbil Universities, and other public organizations. These free educational NFT workshops will occur March 19 - 20 2022. 
 
Tutorials Include:
  • Provide a basic overview of web3 (Blockchain, NFT, metaverse)
  • Help people set up reputable wallets on their smartphones.
  • Provide privacy and security tips to keep their wallet safe.
  • Instructions for buying and selling NFT artwork on the PolyOne Platform.
  • Provide case studies on how NFTs have transformed industries such as sports and gaming. 
  • Share resources for connection and community growth through Social Media.
 
WHY: 
To celebrate the genesis of PolyOne. To tell the story of Erbil, and all of us, from the oldest continually inhabited city on the planet, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the cradle of civilization.
 
The Main Event
On The Spring Equinox, March 20-22, 2022, PolyOne launches with a live-streamed event from the Historic Citadel of Erbil, Kurdistan – Iraq, the cradle of civilization. On Nawruz, “A New Day,” celebrated for thousands of years by the local Kurdish community around campfires, PolyOne will light up this UNESCO World Heritage site with NFT art. Designated the oldest continually inhabited city on Earth, this modern exhibit projected onto this ancient fortress will be visible from the bustling bazaar below. PolyOne announces a new digital marketplace from this stop along the ancient silk roads of commerce. 
 
In Sumerian, Erbil was called Urbilum – City of Four Gods. It’s believed that buried beneath the the Citadel are the ruins of the temple of Inana, better known throughout history as Ishtar, Venus and Aphrodite. Goddess of Love and War. And Creation. Viewers will enjoy curated creations from PolyOne's international roster of artists illuminating this temple’s mud-brick walls. As we find ourselves once more at the crossroads of Love and War, creators stand on this platform for peace, to raise their voices with music and art. Proceeds of PolyOne online ticket sales will benefit refugees of war in Ukraine and Iraq. The exhibition will be public and free of charge.
 
PolyOne’s launch will feature tickets of the Earth, Sun and Moon and celebrate the remarkable achievement of the Webb Telescope as it peers back in time for the first time in human history to the moment of Cosmic Dawn. PolyOne tells our story. A story of Genesis:
 
Genesis of our Universe
Genesis of Civilization
Genesis of PolyOne, A Global One Initiative
Genesis of A New Day.
 
PolyOne’s launch from the citadel wishes Kurdistan and the world a happy and peaceful Noruz.
 
To learn more about PolyOne, please visit: http://www.polyone.io
Twitter @polyonenft
Instagram @polyonenft
Facebook @polyone
Discord https://discord.gg/6XDrbYz4kh
 
Media Contact
Adam Nelson
PolyOne, Global Director PR & Marketing
E: adam@polyone.io
http://www.polyone.io
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LEGENDARY PHOTOGRAPHER HENRY DILTZ DEBUTS FIRST -EVER NFT COLLECTION EXCLUSIVELY ON SUPERRARE

1/25/2022

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On Stage With Henry Diltz Features Highlights from His Decades-Long Career including Rare Photographs of Kurt Cobain, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Morrison and Elvis Costello
SuperRare, the pioneering marketplace for curated NFT artwork, is pleased to present  On Stage with Henry Diltz the debut NFT Collection by renowned rock n roll sharpshooter and official Woodstock music festival photographer Henry Diltz. For this dynamic drop, Diltz has meticulously animated and brought to life, each photograph which will be minted only once.  The sale opens to bidders worldwide with a one-of-a-Kind Kurt Cobain snap, capturing the incredible energy and stage presence of Nirvana's formidable front man, on January 26, 2022 at 9am PST /12pm EST. Interested media who wish to interview Henry Diltz contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via nelson@workhousepr.com
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Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was captured in concert (Los Angeles, 1993), for this authentic, animated, and indelible image, opening with a reserve price of 7 ETH.

Reminiscing on his killer capture of Kurt Cobain in concert, Diltz states, “I don’t know where it came from, but I got that ONE shot. Thank you, God.”

Shortly after the Cobain drop, SuperRare will open an auction for five additional animated NFTs as a part of the On Stage With Henry Diltz NFT series with animations that bring these incredible images of iconic rock stars to life, including The Rolling Stones featuring Stephen Stills in Amsterdam in 1970; Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock in 1969; Bruce Springsteen, San Francisco, 1973; Jim Morrison, Hollywood Bowl, 1969; and Elvis Costello, Long Beach, 1979

Henry Diltz photographed the life and times of some of the biggest names in music in the 1960s and 70s. From stunning stage shots of Chuck Berry, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and the Rolling Stones to warm, candid images of Paul McCartney, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell, Diltz has captured some of music's most familiar faces in some extraordinarily intimate moments, all without a single lesson in photography. His images have appeared on more than 250 album covers, including the 1970 Morrison Hotel cover for The Doors and James Taylor's Sweet Baby James.

To view the On Stage with Henry Diltz Collection taken directly from his rich historical archives, visit http://www.henrydiltznft.com.

As a bonus, the first collectors of these heritage NFTs will receive an unframed artist print, courtesy of Henry Diltz, as part of the purchase. 

To promote the release a Twitter Space is being held on Wednesday, January 26th at 2pmPST/5pmEST to have conversations with photographers in the NFT space to talk about the combination of music, photography, and NFTs. Iconic @woodstockfest photographer @henrydiltz will take us through his career with Senior CM, @ashnichrist. We'll be sharing stories, tip and tricks. 

As a folk musician living in Laurel Canyon and a friend to the musician elite, Henry was party to the burgeoning LA music scene and was able to capture the magic of a brief and bright moment in the history of rock music.

Some of his most iconic images include bands like Buffalo Springfield (the first group he ever photographed), David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, & Nash with his protegé Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, John Sebastian, The Eagles (with whom he drank Peyote tea), Neil Young (and the cows on his ranch), James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, and The Doors. 

When asked if he ever "smoked grass" with any of them, he replied in proper hippie fashion that he had smoked with "every single one."

Diltz had unprecedented access to every one of his subjects. His photographs, which include seminal album covers such as The Doors' Morrison Hotel and Crosby, Stills, and Nash's eponymous debut, have come to define the era.
In 2001, Diltz and his partners, Peter Blachley and Rich Horowitz, founded the Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York City's SoHo district. The gallery takes its name from the legendary 1970 Doors album, the cover of which was slyly shot by Diltz after the Los Angeles hotel's owner had already denied the group permission to shoot there.

'Henry Diltz always seemed to be in the right place at the right time.' - Robby Krieger, The Doors.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Henry Diltz
Workhouse 
Adam Nelson
nelson@workhousepr.com 
+1 212. 645. 8006
 
About Henry Diltz
Henry Diltz is an extraordinary rock n roll photographer unlike any other. A founding member of the Modern Folk Quartet, Diltz is as much at home as a musician on tour as he is a visual historian of the last four decades of popular music. The rapport he's developed with his musician friends, along with his down-to-earth-grin and frequent laugh, enables him to capture the candid shots that convey a rare feeling of trust and intimacy with his subjects.

For Diltz, the pictures began with a $20 second-hand Japanese camera purchased on tour with the Modern Folk Quartet. When MFQ disbanded, he embarked on his photographic career with an album cover for The Lovin' Spoonful. Despite his lack of formal training, Diltz quickly submerged himself in the world of music: the road, the gigs, the humor, the social consciousness, the psychedelia, the up, and downtimes.

Diltz continues his distinguished career, generating new and vibrant photographs that inspire the rock n' roll fan in each of us. For over 40 years, his work has graced hundreds of album covers and has been featured in books, magazines, and newspapers. His unique artistic style has produced powerful photographic essays of Woodstock, The Monterey Pop Festival, The Doors, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jimi Hendrix, and scores of other legendary artists. Henry Diltz is a partner in and is exclusively published and represented by the Morrison Hotel Gallery.

"This is not history; this is evidence!"
- Glenn Frey, Eagles

"I'm the drummer; you're the photographer. It's as simple as that."
- Ringo Starr

"Early on in his career, Henry mastered the art of capturing the moment. What he has proved over the decades is the illusive art of capturing life."
- Gerry Beckley, America

ABOUT SUPERRARE
Founded in 2018, SuperRare is a pioneering, curated marketplace for high quality NFT artworks, built on the Ethereum blockchain. More than $200M 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.  Discover more at superrare.com

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Capturing an icon: Hollywood actor Matthew Modine brings Full Metal Jacket Diary to Houston

1/17/2022

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HOUSTON – There’s no doubt that Matthew Modine is an acting force to be reckoned with.
Known for his famous roles as the title character in ‘Birdy’ and high school wrestler Louden Swain in ‘Vision Quest,’ the actor gained millions of new fans as the mysterious and frightening Dr. Martin Brenner on Netflix ‘s hit ‘Stranger Things.’

But the actor and filmmaker is also getting a lot of recognition for the behind-the-scenes photographs he took while filming the iconic Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 Vietnam war film, “Full Metal Jacket,” where Modine played Private Joker.

Modine has an upcoming photographic exhibition at Alta Arts in Houston called Full Metal Jacket Diary, and he’ll be joining us to chat about the importance of these images and his enduring career.

Catch Modine on Houston Life on Friday, Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. on Houston Life.

Interested media contact WORKHOUSE, CEO Adam Nelson via nelson@workhousepr.com
And for more information about how to attend the exhibition, click here https://thealtaarts.org/ 
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Socio-Political Powerhouse: War Women of Kosovo's "A Lifetime Isn't Long Enough" Digitally Drops on Friday, 4 Feb 2022

1/11/2022

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All proceeds benefit the women of Kosovo involved in the creation of the evocative album "A Lifetime Isn't Long Enough."

​This is what hatred brings. This is what war has wrought.

A minimum of 800,000 out of less than two-million citizens were made refugees during the Kosovo war— nearly half the country turned homeless, with women systematically subjected to rape by Serbian soldiers in what the UN tribunal later charged as genocide and crimes against humanity.

The War Women of Kosovo collective is composed of women singing publicly and writing songs for the first time. Many of them had never left their villages, even to visit the small city ten-minutes drive away. All names and faces have been kept confidential per the artists' wishes.

As they have done over the past decade with over thirty-six records from countries such as Rwanda, South Sudan, Comoros, Vietnam, and Romania, Grammy-winning producer & author Ian Brennan, and Italian-Rwandan photographer & filmmaker Marilena Umuhoza Delli present "A Lifetime Isn't Long Enough."
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Streams are available starting Friday, 4 February 2022 by visiting, https://soundcloud.com/user9981180/sets/war-women-of-kosovo-a-lifetime-isnt-long-enough/s-BoKxlQNPQe1?si=7cb46e5fc4a64240a4d8ed66c014cdd8&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The duo’s goal is to help provide a platform for underrepresented populations, languages, and regions, emphasizing women, the elderly, and persecuted groups.

Interested media who wish to interview "A Lifetime Isn't Long Enough" executive producer Marilena Umuhoza Delli contact WORKHOUSE, CEO Adam Nelson via nelson@workhousepr.com

The Kosovan community is particularly near to the producers’ hearts. Marilena's only two living Rwandan relatives were born of genocidal rape. And at age twenty-one, Brennan's life was irreversibly impacted by the sexual assault and near murder of a loved one.

"The women have found solace in building a community around their shared experiences and the healing provided by telling their stories.

"These women are heroes— not for what they have suffered, but for the strength that they've demonstrated in overcoming it. They are role models in courage and resilience," said Marilena Umuhoza Delli.

"The women's courageousness is evident in their music-making. Using found elements from their immediate environments— such as tea glasses, stovepipes, and combs— have produced incredibly singular and harrowing sonic expressions. All were first-time singers and songwriters, but they possess some of the most uniquely textured and honest voices that I have ever heard," states Ian Brennan.

Quelling fears that sharing these stories might reopen wounds; instead, they recurrently stated, "We get strength from you listening to our stories. You give us courage."

The final track on the album, "Every Voice Raised," features every woman telling their story simultaneously— a mass plea for these crimes not to be forgotten or minimized, for history to not inevitably repeat.

Time may heal all wounds. But with some injuries, a lifetime isn't long enough.

Trigger warning: this album contains graphic accounts of sexual assault and genocide.

"A Lifetime Isn't Long Enough" was produced, engineered & mixed by Ian Brennan. All photos & video by executive producer: Marilena Umuhoza Delli. Recorded throughout Kosovo.

In less than a decade and without any corporate media or governmental support, Grammy-winning producer and author Ian Brennan, has quietly amassed one of the largest bodies of field recordings in history, producing more than thirty albums from under-represented populations and regions around the world (Rwanda, South Sudan, Romania, Ukerewe Island, Vietnam, et al.), helping give voice to the voiceless.

His most notable work may be with the prisoners at the maximum-security Zomba Prison that resulted in an unexpected Grammy nomination (the first-ever for an artist from the country of Malawi) in 2016. The project was featured worldwide, including on the front page of the New York Times, PBS television, Rolling Stone, and in an Emmy-winning segment of "60 Minutes" with Anderson Cooper reporting. Brennan has published seven books on violence prevention, trauma, racism, and international inequity in media representation, including his newest, Muse-$ick: a music manifesto in fifty-nine notes.

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STEVE AOKI × THEOS

1/10/2022

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STEVE AOKI Joins Forces with THEOS To Create New TV Show THE GATHERING Celebrating the World’s Greatest Festivals

Steve Aoki uncovers the most significant cultural celebrations in THE GATHERING. The project is a personal journey which takes Aoki from offstage and into the crowd in a way we’ve never seen before.

Executive Producer David Lingwood brings us to significant cultural festivals worldwide through the eyes of one of today’s most renowned global DJs.

A man of the people, Steve Aoki, tends to meet the locals and discovers their stories whenever he travels around the globe. It’s a desire he has to dive deeper into the social fabric of our times. This passion for telling personal stories was most famously captured when he interviewed cab drivers of Middle Eastern descent right after 9/11. With THE GATHERING, travel further to find engaging interactions and encounters with communities and why they come together to celebrate the human condition the way they do. Through Aoki’s unique storytelling, watch as he goes to England for “The Appleby Horsefair” to learn about England’s deep gypsy roots. Or “The Boryeong Mud Festival” in Korea to learn about another side of their culture. Steve fearlessly shares his contagious passion for culture and adventure and carries you to places and events that you’ve never heard of. A master at his craft, his goal is to find commonality through expression and community while highlighting music, authentic food, culture, people, and travel. Viewers will see some genuinely surprising answers. 

Interested media contact WORKHOUSE, CEO Adam Nelson via nelson@workhousepr.com
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DAVE LINGWOOD
David has 10+ years of experience producing award-winning television for numerous networks, including MTV, FOX, Freeform, and HGTV, to name a few. With an instinctual knack for sniffing out contemporary talent and formats, he has an unparalleled eye for recognizing trending IP. As one of the co-founders of THEOS, David has developed and sold dozens of pilots and series to networks and platforms throughout his career. In addition to producing, David shares duality as talent too, which began as one of the millennial-defining MTV series The Buried Life stars. He also wrote New York Times #1 bestseller “What Do You Want To Do Before You Die.”
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WORKHOUSE CELEBRATES TWENTY-TWO YEARS OF AWARD-WINNING SERVICE

12/28/2021

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"In 1999, I started Workhouse in a decrepit, rented kitchen on a wayward side street in Soho. Since inception, the wealth of our work has traversed every imaginable sphere and space from arts and culture, retail and hospitality, publishing and automotive, design, architecture, and the digital frontier within a city that has withstood the Aids crisis, superstorms, stock market crashes, blackouts, and the horrors of 9/11.

New York has survived more than any city in the country, and it’s still standing.

As we contend with global Covid concerns that threaten any semblance of stability and safeguard, we must look over our lost landscape and recognize the optimistic opportunities among us. To flourish and flower. To seek and ascend.

For entrepreneurs who persevere, enlighten and engage, to brands that persist in making bold and beautiful brushstrokes, to artists who forever electrify and enthrall, these are the moments that matter.

As Workhouse celebrates its 22nd anniversary, I am forever grateful to our clients, staff, and associates who believed steadfast could make stardust."

- Adam Nelson, Founder & CEO, Workhouse

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WORKHOUSE Makes Magic with Metaverse Marketing For Nouveau NFT Trade

11/17/2021

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Sizzling Workhouse Crypto Division storytellers command sapient social strategy for a new future dominated by digital art and mass crypto adoption. ​
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Since the inception of digital arts, WORKHOUSE's Crypto Division (http://www.workhousepr.com) has propelled one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies forward. 
 
The award-winning company continues to receive accolades for its untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion, and lifestyle spheres for those who seek to craft a seamless business platform in the viral age. The epitome of smooth digital business, work in this space requires a stable marketing silo to blast pioneering Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) into the metasphere.
 
As the Agency of Record for pioneering utility-backed projects including the world's first crypto-funded film, The Underground Sistine Chapel, which revolutionized the entertainment industry by offering 200 NFTs through Minty.Art in advance of the film's release, our work together brought bold bylines to business and global audiences as seen exclusively here

The agency also represents Marcel Mutt, the anonymous French-based graffiti artist, sculptor, political activist, and video director. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humor with graffiti executed stenciling and sculptural techniques. Marcel's works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges throughout the world. Mutt’s creativity grew out of the Paris underground which involved collaborations between punk artists and street musicians. Since the late Nineties, these controversial works, created in secret, continue to provide cunning commentary on the world of art, consumerism, and celebrity. View Mutt's Collection here https://www.opensea.io/collection/marcel-mutt-collection

​Workhouse is also proud to represent Alpha Gorillas, an innovative NFT that consists of 5000 unique 3D gorillas with more than 100 different traits. The Alphas are not only completely unique and rare works of art, but also have a benefit for the real world and the holders of the Alphas. Be it donations to save the gorillas, raffles to win cash prizes, or the opportunity to earn money as a holder of an Alpha Gorilla. For a very long time Gorillas have been a rare sight in the wild. The truth is that some Gorilla species are even on the verge of extinction. Gorilla hunting, habitat destruction...in short - humans - have not made it easy for the Gorilla species to survive, or even just to spread. Some big animal welfare organizations like WWF have been fighting against the extinction of Gorillas for a long time. Saving an entire species is not easy and cannot be done alone. For this reason, 5000 Alpha Gorillas are now rising up and will play a vital part. Learn more https://www.alpha-gorillas.com
 
WORKHOUSE represents respected leaders in the cryptocurrency space, including blockchain and cryptocurrency-driven marketplaces, trading platforms, and crypto real estate companies to enable creators to promote NFT assets at the highest possible level attracting buyers and investors. Services offered to Workhouse NFT clients include media relations, targeted outreach to industry publications, content creation, digital media campaigns, and celebrity partnerships.
 
The strategic transformation of Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, to launch the Metaverse platform demonstrates an immediate approach for companies to provide a more immersive experience for those who do not reside in their physical location. 
 
WORKHOUSE was one of the first futurist firms to accept Bitcoin cryptocurrency for digital engagement, consumer marketing, celebrity, NFT, and retail services. The decision to support crypto was driven largely by its future-focused client base and entertainment clients who have digitized original collectibles through leading crypto-driven marketplaces and trading platforms Rarible, SuperRare, Nifty Gateway, Opeansea, and Foundation.
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"Accepting Bitcoin reflects our dedication to tomorrow. A revolutionary technology that is far beyond a new means of exchange, Bitcoin has single-handedly ushered important innovations across the stratosphere," said Adam Nelson, Workhouse, Founder & CEO. "Striking as emerging technology, philosophy, and a platform to encourage new and transformative approaches, we could not be more bullish about the brilliance of Bitcoin. By increasingly seeking nonconventional business considerations for an ever-growing international community, we aim to make public relations more accessible than ever."
 
Celebrating 22 years of service, Workhouse joins a fast-growing list of innovators across a plethora of industries who have embraced cryptocurrencies, including Elon Musk's Tesla, Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, Visa, PayPal, Coca-Cola, AMC, and Expedia, have all allowed customers to treat digital currency like dollars, accepting Bitcoin as the preferred payment method for its goods and services.
 
WORKHOUSE is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. Celebrating 22 years of service, the agency provides forward-thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting and, modern-day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Chase Contemporary, Versace and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion, and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com

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ANTHONY QUINN ESTATE SELECTS WORKHOUSE AS AGENCY OF RECORD

9/15/2021

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ANTHONY QUINN ESTATE SELECTS
WORKHOUSE AS AGENCY OF RECORD

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The campaign includes media and trade relations for international cultivation on behalf of Anthony Quinn’s iconic catalog of highly valued works of art.

"Examining Quinn's many expressions of creativity together—his art, collecting, and acting—we can see that he was a creative genius." - Donald Kuspit, Art Critic 

Workhouse (http://www.workhousepr.com), one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies, today announced that it has been selected as Agency of Record for The Anthony Quinn Estate(https://www.anthonyquinn.com). Quinn's iconic catalog includes thousands of highly valued works of art, from paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures created in a wide range of media, from pencil and oil paint to marble and wood. As a PR agency of record, Workhouse will direct a program of international branded visibility to the Anthony Quinn Estate, including partnerships, promotions, sales, and exhibitions. The assignment is effective immediately.
​Anthony Quinn
 (1915-2001) was a creative tour de force. Best known for his roles in more than 160 films, television programs, and theater productions —earning him two Academy Awards, six nominations, and the Golden Globe's Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award — Quinn was also a writer and visual artist who spent almost a decade living and working in Bristol, Rhode Island, where the preponderance of his work and collection still resides.

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Housed within the Estate is a collection consisting of thousands of Quinn's sketches, paintings, sculptures, artifacts, including his workbenches and tools, manuscripts, diaries, personal correspondence, films, rare photos, recorded interviews, and his book collection of more than 9,000 volumes.
​The Anthony Quinn Estate provides studio tours to interested media. To arrange an interview with 
Katherine Quinn or schedule a tour of the Anthony Quinn Estate, contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via nelson@workhousepr.comor telephone +1 212. 645. 8006.

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It would seem from the breadth and scope of his artistic production that Quinn never stopped creating, not even for the few minutes between scenes on a movie shoot when he produced small sketches in pen and marker by the dozens.

An abundance of art created in a modern Expressionist mode draws inspiration from a wide range of sources, including Picasso and Matisse, to African sculpture and Mexican representations. Quinn's content ranged from abstract geometric and organic forms to portraits and figure studies, and landscapes.

A ferocious observer of the world around him, Quinn had a burning desire to interpret and make sense of his surroundings using whatever artistic tools he had available, whether that be his body and voice, a paintbrush and canvas, or a block of wood and some carving tools. It is precisely this Duende, which also comprises a dark and restless spirit, that fueled Anthony Quinn's prolific artistic career.
​This is most evident in the sheer volume and range of the artwork he produced and the ways he pursued various forms repeatedly as if trying to get at the essence of something by exploring it from several different angles using different tools and media. A small sketch inspires a clay maquette that inspires a wood sculpture that manifests itself in an oil painting.


His endless pursuit of creative truth—of those magical, haunting moments of inspiration—led him to use his entire body, mind, and spirit to make beautiful objects and deliver award-winning performances.
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Quinn's enormous body of artwork highlights a hidden creative process. His artistry examines several recurring themes: the female figure, mother and child, abstract geometric and organic forms, and portraits. His work features drawings, paintings, and sculptures in different scales (from minute to massive) and materials (from ink to alabaster) to demonstrate the unfolding and dissecting of particular ideas and themes.

As a prolific sculptor, Quinn's development began with sketches and drawings that he created while traveling during his film career. He carefully contemplated each form, finding just the right balance between the negative and positive space, and visualized them on a grand scale. Quinn later translated the sketches into wooden maquettes.

He worked meticulously developing the proportion and dimensions of each and studied them from every angle to see how light and shadow played on their contoured surfaces. He caressed them with his hands, internalizing their beauty and energy, envisioning them as larger-than-life sculptures.

Frank Lloyd Wright, with whom a young Quinn did an internship that helped launch his acting career, told Quinn that his goal was "to live and create to the size of the spirit of man."

Quinn adopted this as his motto, and as demonstrated in part by his illustrious career and abundant artistic production, he most certainly lived up to it.

In his lifetime, success was predicated on hard work, dedication, and the influence of great artists and pioneers with whom he crossed paths: Frank Lloyd Wright, John Steinbeck, John Barrymore, Errol Flynn, Marlon Brando, Charlie Chaplin, Laurence Olivier, Spike Lee, and many others. Although he was best known for his work in film, throughout his life, he developed an equal significance as an artist across many different media and stayed involved and engaged in civil rights activism and many humanitarian causes.

"Quinn's paintings show Expressionist energy and distortion. Color is often abrupt, standing out from the image with sensuous autonomy. Quinn rebounds to intimacy in his portrait sketches. To me, they are his most expressively intriguing as well as stylistically varied work. Face after face appears, like memories from the past, captured in their transience, yet durable." - Donald Kuspit, Art Critic and Professor of Art and Philosophy, Ph.D., Stony Brook University.

Artwork by Anthony Quinn for sale is sold exclusively and directly by the Anthony Quinn Estate produced by the artist before his death, authenticated, and each is in mint condition. For more information, visit https://www.anthonyquinn.com ​
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W O R K H O U S E is one of the country’s leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. Celebrating 20 years of service, the agency provides forward thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting and, modern-day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max’s Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Chase Contemporary, Versace and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion and lifestyle spheres. Visit http://www.workhousepr.com
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World's First Crypto-Funded Film "The Underground Sistine Chapel" Offers 200 Original NFTs Ahead of 27 June Release

6/14/2021

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The world's first crypto-funded film, The Underground Sistine Chapel, revolutionizes the entertainment industry by offering 200 NFTs (Non-fungible tokens) ahead of the documentary film's release.

The Underground Sistine Chapel follows a diverse and eclectic cast of over 400 personalities to tell the incredible story of a magnificent effort to turn a dilapidated building in an impoverished neighborhood outside of Paris into a "modern Sistine Chapel," filled with art, culture, and community gatherings.

Be the first to view The Underground Sistine Chapel trailer here https://youtu.be/H4IFznRWNJ8

The 200 NFTs are exclusive and rare digital collectibles from the film's transformative, thought-provoking production, including Rare cards, Directors' cuts, and early-access and Avant-Première tickets. They will be sold through a private sale launching on pre-sale today, Monday, 14 June 2021 exclusively on Minty.Art.

The Underground Sistine Chapel debuts on Sunday, 27 June 2021, and will be available for free on Youtube and InterPlanetary File System (IPFS).

“As producers and directors, we wanted to offer this film on the internet, free of charge. It is an approach that is totally misunderstood by film or audiovisual producers at present. There is a whole symbolism of independence for us because it is the first film in the world which gives birth to NFTs and that is intended to be shared for free on the net, just as Pascal's works are offered for free in the street. " - Antoine Breuil and Yohann Grignou

The Underground Sistine Chapel is directed by Yohann Grignou and Antoine Breuil. True to the spirit of the documentary's dedication to a world that revolves around the unexpected, a one-of-a-kind cryptocurrency sponsorship campaign supported Pascal "Pboy" Boyart, the acclaimed street artist at the heart of the project documentary.
 
Thanks to that innovative backing, PBoy was able to finance creating his revolutionary efforts to transform an abandoned former gold foundry seemingly doomed for destruction into a marvelous hallmark of culture, art, and community. The NFTs represent specific parts of the work at Pboy's Modern Sistine Chapel. Visit the film’s site here http://www.the-chapel.art
PBoy is hardly a stranger to breaking boundaries in the art world. He was the first painter to attach a Bitcoin QR code to his murals to solicit and support donations without the interference of an agency or middleman. His work commonly includes commentaries on the political and economic state of the world. That eye for social justice led him to see the potential for a magnificent masterpiece and event space cultivated on art, writing, engineering, and culture for the community near the fateful abandoned gold foundry.
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"We're living through a digital renaissance, and we're only just getting started." - Pascal Boyart
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The cryptocurrency sponsorship is true to the cutting-edge populist tone of PBoy's work and the story of creating this project. The documentary was produced by Paris-based Samouraï Coop, the world's first decentralized film production company. The company strives to build a future where making and enjoying art is accessible to all without the interference or barriers created by middlemen and large agencies. The film will be offered for free on decentralized internet communities, and the collectibles being sold are a unique new experience for people who would like to support the film.

"As young directors, it is very exciting to be able to explore new territories... We have a huge panel of possibilities to advance step by step towards bigger and bigger productions, with only our communities to support us! It's really mind-blowing, incredibly inspiring us a lot, and we're energized to keep producing wild films with this mindset." commented Yohann Grignou & Antoine Breuil (Directors)

The Underground Sistine Chapel is a monument to creating unexpected art and partnerships in a chaotic world. This unrivaled project and distribution campaign aims to invite people to a future where art and film are decentralized, and art culture is accessible to all.

For media inquiries, film interviews, and additional information, contact WORKHOUSE via info@workhousepr.com or +1 212. 645. 8006
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Samourai Coop
Samouraï Coop is a French film & event production company working with a Web3 spirit. Funded by Antoine Breuil & Yohann Grignou, directors and producers have explored decentralized protocols since 2016 to create innovative content and experience. Visit http://www.samourai.world

Minty.Art
Minty is pioneering digital patronage through a platform where artists can create and connect with their patrons. Minty.Art is building a fair and sustainable ecosystem by leveraging the limitless features of blockchain technology, decentralized finance (DeFi), and NFTs. Visit http//www.minty.art
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Celebrating 21 years of service, Workhouse is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Chase Contemporary, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Garden State Film Festival, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Rubin Museum of Art, Versace, and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion, and lifestyle spheres. Visit http://www.workhousepr.com
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WORKHOUSE WINS "CITY BEST AWARD" FOR POTENT PUBLIC RELATIONS

6/2/2021

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Independent Creative Agency Praised by "City Best Awards" as PR Powerhouse
WORKHOUSE, with offices in New Jersey and New York City, won high honors today after being recognized with the "2021 Best City Award” for outstanding public relation service during the coronavirus pandemic. The agency provided pro bono services to a number of businesses who struggled to remain standing including New York’s iconic Gem Spa, cancer charity Headbands of Hope, The Garden State Film Festival, legendary music venue the Saint in Asbury Park, Max’s Kansas City Project, musician Tom Hagerman of gypsy punk band DeVotchKa, Wave of Humanity Films, and more. 

"In this troubling time, as entrepreneurs no longer held the means to make momentary magic and artists were dimmed and dustbined. To those who were lost, their work eliminated or culturally cratered, Workhouse offered marketing and promotional service free of charge. And in that staggering silence, we found ways to share stories, soundtracks, and singularity — together. As we ascend from a year and a half of absence, we remember that community through comfort was indeed contagious. Let’s continue to aim for the sun in Twenty One,” said, Adam Nelson, Founder & CEO, Workhouse

Established in 1999, the firm is home to creative communicators specializing in consumer marketing, corporate and public affairs, digital engagement, luxury, celebrity, travel, hospitality, retail, real estate sports and entertainment marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stone's Ronnie Wood, Debbie Harry, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Interview Magazine, Details Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Genesis Publications, Karmaloop, Coty, Versace, and Cynthia Rowley, offering award-winning campaigns across a broad spectrum of luxury, fashion and lifestyle brands.​

Celebrating 21 years of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency specializing in integrated marketing positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. Workhouse provides full-service public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting, not to mention, modern day marketing & branding.

City's Best Awards proudly works with some of the best businesses from cities all across the USA. We aim to find and partner with businesses that are the best of the best at their craft, and connect consumers with those businesses.For more information, visit https://www.citysbestawards.com
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WORKHOUSE is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. For the seventh consecutive year, Workhouse received the "Best of Manhattan Award" by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The agency swept three of the industry's highest honors when it was bestowed with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award, PR News' Platinum PR "Wow Award", Bulldog Reporter's Silver Medal Award and was also named a PR Daily/ Dow Jones Finalist for "Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year". Celebrating two decades of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. The agency provides forward-thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting, and modern-day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Chase Contemporary, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Versace, and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion, and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com
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