XCOPY (artist)

XCOPY is an anonymous, London-based digital artist active in the field of NFT art.[1] He creates digital glitched artworks usually concerning death, dystopia and apathy through flashing imagery and distorted loops, often with nods to the cryptocurrency community. Some of his most notable works are released on a CC0 license and he is among the highest selling NFT artists.[2]

XCOPY
Other namesXCOPYART
OccupationDigital artist
Years active2010–present
Notable workRight-Click and Save As Guy, Grifters, Max Pain and Frens

NFTs

XCOPY is known as one of the first digital artists to create NFTs associated with his artworks. His artworks were first associated with NFTs in 2018 via platforms like SuperRare and others.[3]

Notable works

Right-Click and Save As Guy

Right-Click and Save As Guy is one of XCOPY's most famous artworks. The title refers to the common criticism of NFT artworks that anybody can save a copy from the web by right-clicking the image.[4]

The NFT associated with the piece last sold for approximately $7,000,000 on 9 December 2021, making it one of the highest selling NFTs.[2]

Art shows and features
  • “Lugano NFT Week” exhibition at Villa Ciani in Lugano, 2021[5]
  • "CryptOGs": The Pioneers of NFT Art" at Bonhams, 2021[6]
  • “DART2121” exhibition at Museo della Permanente in Milan, 2021[7]
  • “Milano Art Week 2022” exhibition in Milan, 2022[8]

References
  1. "XCOPY Fortune NFTy 50 Fortune". fortune.com.
  2. "The 10 Most Expensive NFT Artworks of 2021, From Beeple's $69 Million 'Everydays' to XCOPY's $3.8 Million Portrait of 'Some Asshole'". artnet.com.
  3. "XCOPY on SuperRare". superrare.com.
  4. Gault, Matthew (November 3, 2021). "What the Hell Is 'Right-Clicker Mentality'?". Vice. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  5. "Lugano NFT Week: Non-Fungible Tangible". Assodigitale.it (in Italian). 12 November 2021.
  6. "Bonhams x SuperRare present: CryptOGs: The Pioneers of NFT Art". FAD Magazine. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  7. "Al Museo della Permanente di Milano "2121", la più grande mostra sulla Crypto Art". Artribune.com (in Italian). 24 November 2021.
  8. "Art Innovation Gallery presenta NFT. Digital Art Exhibition". ilgiornaleditalia.it (in Italian).
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