Exhibition Kickstarter does Kickstarter a little differently. Portland-based artist and writer Krystal South’s new project transforms the popular crowd-funding platform into an exhibition space. Featuring limited edition artworks from the likes of Ryder Ripps, Kim Asendorf, LaTurbo Avedon, and Krist Wood, South’s project sets out to create a new kind of peer-to-peer art market. Says South, “I want more than anything for artists to be able to support themselves with their work, and for interesting ideas to find the widest possible audience.” Artists will take 75% of the revenue, and the remaining 25% will be divided between Kickstarter’s fees and the physical costs of putting on the exhibition. From Asendorf’s Bieber Room Flag to Krist Wood’s Arc’s Box music box, the objects, artifacts, or “readymade 2.0’s” in the show bear their artists’ respective aesthetic signatures. Many of the pieces are creatively customizable, meaning that two buyers of the same artist will receive different artworks. (via Meet The Artist Who Launched The First Kickstarter-Powered Art Exhibition | The Creators Project)
