Avery Andon
| Avery Andon | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1983 New York City, NY |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🌐 Website | artlife |
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Avery Andon (born September 24, 1983), is an American art dealer, web3 entrepreneur, philanthropist and podcast host, most notably known as the manager to the renowned street artist, Alec Monopoly.[1][2][3]
Early Life and education
Avery spent his early years in New York City before his family moved to Eastern Long Island. He attended Fordham University, his grandfather was a decorated World War II hero and four term mayor of Westhampton Beach.[4] His father Arma Andon is a retired music executive, who introduced Avery to entertainment industry at a young age. Avery received his first professional credit at the age of 9, appearing as a guest vocalist on the third album of rock band Extreme, shouting the lyrics “Ban the bomb!”.
Career
Art
Andon has managed his brother and renowned street artist, Alec Monopoly, since the inception of his career.[1] Under Avery’s guidance, Alec has grown into one of the most profitable street artists in the world, with 8-figure annual revenue, sold out exhibitions from New York to Morocco, and lucrative endorsement deals.[5] Additionally, Avery founded ArtLife in 2014, a successful e-commerce art platform considered one of the first Online-Only Blue Chip Art Galleries.[6][7]
Web3
Most recently, Avery has become an NFT collector and Web3 advocate. He has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Vanity Fair, HypeBeast and is the CEO / Founder of NFT platform / marketplace startup NFTGrails.[8][9][10][11][12]
Philanthropy
Avery is an active philanthropist, having served as the co-chair for UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, Goldie Hawn’s Mind Up Charity, along with co-founding City Seats to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of America.[13][14] Avery currently serves on the committee of anti-poaching non-profit WildAid,[15] and visited the indigenous Wauja Tribe in the Amazon’s Xingu River with conversation charity Amazon Conservation Team (ACT). Since moving to Miami, Avery has supported Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina’s Do The Right Thing Initiative, and most recently made a significant donation to Amigos For Kids to help provide meals for South Florida families affected by COVID-19.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sunkel, Cameron. "Oil and Water: How ArtGrails.com is Changing the NFT Space Through Unusual Collaborations". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ McClain, James (2018-06-18). "Alec Monopoly bunks up in Benedict Canyon". DIRT. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "Avery Andon Launches ArtLife Auctions, Featuring Work by Banksy, Kaws, Keith Haring, and More". Complex. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ Kossman, Stephanie (2014-05-29). "Arma Andon Named to Veterans Hall of Fame – Dan's Papers". www.danspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ Long, Jonathan. "5 Points of Success Entrepreneurs Can Learn From a Masked Street Artist". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "Meet the Celebrity-Endorsed Online Art Gallery Providing Luxury Investments for All". Coveteur: Inside Closets, Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Travel. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "Avery Andon Launches ArtLife Auctions, Featuring Work by Banksy, Kaws, Keith Haring, and More". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ Lankarani, Nazanin (2021-04-12). "NFTs Arrive in the Watch World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ Shirley, Kristen. "Jacob & Co. To Auction First Luxury Watch NFT In April". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "Michael Cohen's Prison Badge Will Be Sold as an NFT". Vanity Fair. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "Celebrity Art Dealer Avery Andon Launches ArtLife Auctions". HYPEBEAST. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ Hissong, Samantha (2021-03-12). "Ozuna Is Dropping Art for the Launch of a New NFT Site". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "City Seats Unveiling". blacktiemagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "We Look At NFTs As Art As ArtGrails Explains Their Impact - E-Crypto News". 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "WildAid Annual Report 2018" (PDF).
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