[Recently I've been interested in how artists are using auction
sites like Ebay. Here is a list of examples and resources that
i've collected.. in no particular order. Many of the Ebay links
are unfortunately now dead–anyone have any good ideas there?
Enjoy!]
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Date: 2000-03-09
From: RTMark (admin@artmark.com)
Subject: Whitney Biennial artist tickets and status for sale on ebay
Offered: four artist tickets (for two) to the Whitney Biennial's
exclusive VIP party for patrons, curators, and Biennial artists only.
Winning bidders will become official Whitney Biennial artists.
This is one of the only shortcuts we know of to being the honored artist
at this most important of American art exhibitions. For the duration of
the event, you will be able to speak with an array of influential
curators, wealthy patrons, and fellow important artists.–It is in some
ways preferable to attending as a patron, which in any case requires you
to make an enormous donation to the Whitney Museum.–
Winning bidders will have the added satisfaction of seeing their bids
invested in the RTMark.com mutual fund of their choice, thus helping to
make one or more RTMark-sponsored projects a reality.
Please visit the following auction pages to bid on your ticket:
http://www.cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=279508532
http://www.cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=279507032
http://www.cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=279506500
http://www.cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=279502821
http://www.rtmark.com/more/whitneyebaylistings.html
http://www.rtmark.com/more/whitneyebay.html
http://www.rtmark.com/more/whtsatin.mid
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Date: 2000-04-25
From: Michael Daines (mdaines@HOME.COM)
Subject: The Body Of Michael Daines
…now showing at eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=317865927
Proceeds donated to Amnesty International.
also at: http://members.home.net/mdaines/ebay.html
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From The Thing:
The Thing http://rhizome.org/object.rhiz?1435
The Thing Historical website ca:
1995 - 1998 See: http://old.thing.net
From: Dooley Le Cappellaine (dooley@THING.NET)
Subject: Let the trading begin
Dear dooley@thing.net,
Let the trading begin–your item is listed!
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=212390526
Title of item: TECHNOPHOBIA
Original multimedia art:CD ROM
Minimum bid: $24.99 Reserve price (if any): $0.00
Quantity: 1
Auction Ends on: 1999-12-12 at 07:22:01 PST
Your item number is: 212390526
http://www.thing.net/dooley Phone and Fax (212) 966-3046
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Date: 1999-11-13
From: Wolfgang Staehle (wolfgangsta@thing.net)
Subject: contribute to the etoy defense fund
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=219249164
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Electronic Disturbance Theater:
Web archive of the Electronic Disturbance Theater (EDT) 1997-1999
formerly located at www.thing.net/~rdom. CD or secure file transfer.
minimum bid: $8,000
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Jeff Gates:
Artist Sells Himself on Ebay!
http://rhizome.org/object.rhiz
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Cary Peppermint:
http://www.progirl.com/pussy/
http://www.restlessculture.net/medium/me.gif
ViewItem&item=357792708
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll
ViewItem&item=248580579
http://www.cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll
ViewItem&item=223275911
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll
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73,440 MINUTES OF FAME AVAILABLE NOW ON EBAY:
http://www.nettime.org/nettime.w3archive/199910/msg00079.html
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internet jamming:
http://rhizome.org/object.rhiz?1595
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??:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=196623562
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http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=197464256
What about this?:
The web sites http://www.one38.org, http://www.d2b.org,
and http://www.kalx.com have recently been "hacked" by an entity
known as zebra X. Not to worry: Zebra X has always owned all three
sites, and are now making a rare offer to the public.
Hack Our Web Sites!
As explained on the Ebay Link above, You will bid for:
Your index.html to replace thier index.html for a period of 24
hours, on a date determined by zebra X. […]
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Date: 1999-11-07
From: t whid (t_whid@YAHOO.COM)
Subject: tear gas fun pack!
ViewItem&item=213520791
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll
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Date: 2000-02-13
From: (ended@ebay.com) to Jena Cardwell (jenamoya@earthlink.net)
Subject: eBay Auction 254017788 Warning
Dear Jena Cardwell (jenamoya@earthlink.net),
The auction for which you were a participating bidder: 254017788
- 6 STOLEN POLAROIDS OF M. RIVER & T. WHID. Has been determined
to be in violation of eBay's listing policies. As a result, neither
you or the seller are required to complete this transaction. You
can review our listing policies at the following URL:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-list.html
If you have questions about this matter, you may contact eBay by
replying to this email (ended@ebay.com). Be sure to include our
original email correspondence with your inquiry.
Regards, Angus Og (ended@ebay.com) EBay.
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ebay.art:
http://www.nomadnet.org/massage6/ebayart/index.html
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Art As Auction:
http://www.mediachannel.org/arts/perspectives/auction/index.html
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Jessi Buchanan Interactive Art Experience:
ViewItem&item=36577503
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll
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ebay mentioned on nettime:
http://www.nettime.org/nettime.w3archive/199905/msg00103.html
http://www.nettime.org/nettime.w3archive/199907/msg00089.html
http://www.nettime.org/nettime.w3archive/199910/msg00125.html
http://www.nettime.org/nettime.w3archive/199912/msg00059.html
http://www.nettime.org/nettime.w3archive/199912/msg00107.html
http://www.nettime.org/nettime.w3archive/200001/msg00031.html
http://www.nettime.org/nettime.w3archive/200001/msg00050.html
