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Everydays

On March 11, 2021, the digital art world witnessed a groundbreaking moment when Mike Winkelmann, professionally known as Beeple, sold his NFT artwork *Everydays: The First 5000 Days* for a staggering $69.3 million at Christie's auction house. This sale not only marked the first time Christie's offered a purely digital artwork but also positioned Beeple among the top three most valuable living artists at the time. citeturn0search0turn0search1


*Everydays: The First 5000 Days* is a collage comprising 5,000 individual digital images that Beeple created daily over more than thirteen years. The artwork encapsulates a wide range of themes, including politics, pop culture, and personal experiences, reflecting the evolution of digital art over time. citeturn0search1


The buyer, Vignesh Sundaresan, known by the pseudonym MetaKovan, is a Singapore-based cryptocurrency investor and the founder of the Metapurse NFT project. He paid for the artwork using 42,329 Ether, equivalent to $69.3 million at the time, making it the most expensive NFT ever sold to a single owner. citeturn0search18


This historic sale significantly boosted the visibility and legitimacy of NFTs in the mainstream art market, demonstrating the potential of blockchain technology in verifying ownership and provenance of digital assets. It also sparked widespread interest and debate about the future of digital art and its place in the traditional art world. citeturn0search2


While the NFT market has experienced fluctuations since this landmark sale, Beeple's *Everydays* remains a seminal work that symbolizes the fusion of art and technology, paving the way for artists and collectors to explore new frontiers in the digital realm. 

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