FEWOCiOUS

For 19th century historian with the same name see, see Victor Langlois (historian).
Victor Langlois
Born (2003-01-01) January 1, 2003 (age 21)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesFEWOCiOUS
OccupationArtist
Years active2020 - present
Known forDigital art, NFT art, painting, sculpture
Websitefewocious.com

Victor Langlois (born January 1, 2003), known professionally as FEWOCiOUS, is an American digital artist, painter, and sculptor known for his NFT artwork.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

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Langlois grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] He began creating art at the age of 13.[5] He moved to Seattle, Washington in 2021.[1]

Career

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In March 2020, FEWOCiOUS sold his first painting to a New York art collector.[6] FEWOCiOUS eventually gained a following after selling his artwork on the online platforms SuperRare and Nifty Gateway.[3]

FEWOCiOUS collaborated with his friends and fellow artists parrot_ism, odious, and Jonathan Wolfe on the collection Fabricated Fairytales, which was released in early 2021.[7] In 2021, FEWOCiOUS also collaborated with the Nike subsidiary RTFKT on an NFT sneaker collection titled “FEWO WORLD Open Edition,” which included a real pair of sneakers with the purchase of each unique NFT.[8] The collection of sneakers sold over $3.1 million in seven minutes.[9][10]

In June 2021, the New York branch of the auction house Christie's arranged an auction for FEWOCiOUS's work Hello, i’m Victor (FEWOCiOUS) and This Is My Life, which was sold for $2.16 million.[3][11][12] As a result of the auction, he was featured in a segment for the ABC News program Nightline.[13] At the time of the sale, FEWOCiOUS was the youngest artist to have a solo sale at Christie's.[11]

In April 2022, FEWOCiOUS sold his Paint Drop NFT collection through Nifty Gateway for $20 million.[14][15] The collection was part of his generative art project FewoWorld.[14]

In June 2022, FEWOCiOUS redesigned the logo and cover of Billboard magazine for its annual Pride Issue.[16][17][18] In the same month, FEWOCiOUS organized one of series of events called FewoWorld Paint Party in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood for the fourth annual NFT.NYC Week.[16]

The following month, FEWOCiOUS collaborated with Billboard again on an exclusive NFT drop, which consisted of a full issue of Billboard magazine as part of his FewoWorld project.[19]

FEWOCiOUS was one of the artists that collaborated with the David Bowie Estate on the multiple artist NFT collection Bowie on the Blockchain, which was released in September 2022.[20][21]

FEWOCiOUS sold the NFT piece Nice to meet you, I'm Mr. MiSUNDERSTOOD through the auction house Sothesby's for $2.8 million in October 2022.[15]

FEWOCiOUS had his second auction at Christie's in November 2022, during which he did a live painting on stage inside a clear acrylic box.[22][23]

Personal life

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Langlois is transgender.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Meet FEWOCiOUS, the Teenager Who Crashed Christie's Auction House". Esquire. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  2. ^ "I Went to the First Major NFT Parties. Here's What I Saw". Time. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  3. ^ a b c Kurutz, Steven (2021-08-14). "Teens Cash In on the NFT Art Boom". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  4. ^ "Meet the trans teen whose crypto artwork has earned him nearly $50 million". NBC News. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  5. ^ Roy, Srestha (2022-04-05). "FEWOCiOUS Raises $19M From Paint NFT Sale". TechStory. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  6. ^ "Inspire: Teen Artist Fewocious Leads an NFT Renaissance". phillystylemag.com. 2021-04-26.
  7. ^ Grader (2022-10-07). "How This Teenager Made Life-Changing Money With NFTs". WGMI Media. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  8. ^ "The FEWOCiOUS x RTFKT Sneaker Project is Paving the Way for NFT Collaborations". www.one37pm.com. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  9. ^ Lawler, Richard (2021-12-14). "Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers 'for the metaverse'". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  10. ^ "A Sale of Virtual Sneakers Raised $3.1 Million USD in Seven Minutes". Hypebeast. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  11. ^ a b Cowen, Trace William. "NFT Collection From 18-Year-Old Artist FEWOCiOUS Bags More Than $2 Million at Auction". Complex. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  12. ^ "Christie's Celebrates Pride Month With Colorful NFTs by Digital Artist FEWOCiOUS". Hypebeast. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  13. ^ "Video Inside the world of NFTs with 18-year-old transgender breakout artist Fewocious". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  14. ^ a b "From PAK to Fewocious, these are the top NFT artists around the world". Lifestyle Asia Hong Kong. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  15. ^ a b "NFT artist FEWOCiOUS brought in an incredible $20 million". Fortune. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  16. ^ a b Lynch, Joe (2022-06-25). "Fewocious Brings a Collaborative, All-Ages Paint Party to NFT.NYC". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  17. ^ Daw, Stephen (2022-06-02). "Fewocious Breaks Down the 'Love Story' Behind His Billboard Logo Redesign For Pride Month". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  18. ^ Batycka, Dorian (2022-07-14). "Screen Time Well Spent? Meet 6 Teenage NFT Superstars Whose Names—and Eye-Popping Prices—You Need to Know". Artnet News. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  19. ^ Brandle, Lars (2022-07-27). "Billboard ChartStars and FEWOCiOUS Partner for Exclusive NFT Drop". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  20. ^ Sexton, Paul (2022-09-06). "David Bowie Inspires 'Bowie On The Blockchain' Multiple Artist NFT Sale". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  21. ^ Hopper, Alex (2022-09-06). "David Bowie's Estate Teams Up With Nine Artists For Special NFT Project". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  22. ^ "FEWOCIOUS PUTS HIMSELF IN A BOX FOR CHRISTIE'S AUCTION". highsnobiety.com. 2022.
  23. ^ "FEWOCiOUS, Alpha Centauri Kid Complete Auctions at Christie's". Lucky Trader. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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