Justin Aversano
| Justin Aversano | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992 (age 33–34) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 🏫 Education | School of Visual Arts, BFA Photography, 2014 |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Twin Flames; SaveArtSpace; Quantum Art |
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Justin Aversano (born 1992) is an American photographer and curator based in Los Angeles. He is known primarily for Twin Flames, a series of 100 photographic portraits of twins that became a landmark work in the emergence of NFT photography. In October 2021, a work from the series sold for $1,110,000 at Christie's New York — the first NFT ever offered in that auction house's Photographs department — placing it among the most expensive photographs ever sold at auction.[1][2]
Early life and education
Aversano was born in 1992 in New York City. He attended the School of Visual Arts, graduating in 2014 with a BFA in Photography, with additional studies in Philosophy and Art History.[3]
Work
Twin Flames
Between May 2017 and July 2018, Aversano photographed 100 sets of twins around the world using Polaroid, 120mm, and 4x5 film formats for the series Twin Flames. The project was conceived as a tribute to a twin sibling who did not survive in utero.[4] In February 2021, Aversano minted the series as 100 NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. The collection is widely recognized as one of the earliest photography projects on the blockchain, accumulating over $10.7 million in total trading volume.[5]
In October 2021, Twin Flames #83. Bahareh & Farzaneh was offered at Christie's New York as part of the auction house's Photographs sale alongside works by Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, and Hiroshi Sugimoto — the first time an NFT had been included in that department. The lot sold for $1,110,000, more than ten times its pre-sale high estimate, and was the top lot of the sale.[6][7]
Later series
In 2022, Aversano presented Cognition, a series of 365 paintings made over one year following the death of his mother, exhibited at Venus Over Manhattan in New York. Each work was paired with a corresponding NFT, which sold out prior to the exhibition opening.[8]
In 2023, he exhibited Smoke and Mirrors at Gabba Gallery in Los Angeles, a series of silkscreen prints on papyrus presenting portraits as tarot cards, each accompanied by an NFT. Artnet News described the series as continuing Aversano's exploration of analogue photographic processes alongside digital distribution.[9]
SaveArtSpace
In 2015, Aversano co-founded SaveArtSpace with Travis Rix, a nonprofit that replaces billboard advertisements with public art installations across U.S. cities.[10]
Quantum Art
In 2021, Aversano co-founded Quantum Art, an NFT platform dedicated to curating and publishing photography collections on the blockchain.
References
- ↑ "Auction Results: Photographs, October 6, 2021, Christie's". Collector Daily. October 13, 2021. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "How NFT Photo Sensation Twin Flames Landed at Christie's". Decrypt. October 6, 2021. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Twin Flames: Justin Aversano at Superchief Gallery". Whitehot Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Twin Flames: Justin Aversano at Superchief Gallery". Whitehot Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "See Inside NFT Sensation Justin Aversano's Mystical New Tarot-Inspired Photography Show in L.A." Artnet News. March 28, 2023. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Auction Results: Photographs, October 6, 2021, Christie's". Collector Daily. October 13, 2021. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "How NFT Photo Sensation Twin Flames Landed at Christie's". Decrypt. October 6, 2021. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Owners of Justin Aversano's 'Cognition' NFTs Can Claim the Physical Paintings". Artnet News. September 6, 2022. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "See Inside NFT Sensation Justin Aversano's Mystical New Tarot-Inspired Photography Show in L.A." Artnet News. March 28, 2023. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "SaveArtSpace". Art Activism Map. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
External links
Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:American photographers Category:School of Visual Arts alumni Category:Artists from New York City Category:People from Los Angeles
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