Selfportrait.net
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 selfportrait.net home page (media list, top ten, shuffle, editors' pick, playlist) |
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| URL | http://www.selfportrait.net |
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| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Social network service |
| Owner | SWIB Corp. |
| Created by | Jonny Sutak, Theo Wenner, Paris Ionescu, Jesse Bogner |
Selfportrait.net is a social networking website geared towards artists, which allows users to exhibit and sell their work online. The site organizes its members by popularity (art hits and art sales) and displays the data in a unique graphical ranking system. The most popular artists are then given the option of having their work displayed at various galleries in New York City, thus democratizing the practice of art dealership and affording unknown artists a legitimate shot of having their work shown in a gallery.
[edit] References
- Washington Square News, "Small Social Websites on Rise"
- The Huffington Post, "Theo Wenner's New MySpace?"
- Gawker Article
