Marking the 5th anniversary of the artist's death, the Estate of J.S.G. Boggs andlaCollection are launching the first NFT project continuing Boggs' legacy ofexperimenting with the fundamental value of money

J.S.G BOGGS: MONEY TALKS

The Estate of J.S.G. Boggs and laCollection are proud to announce the exhibition consisting of 5 limited digital editions based on original currency artworks by J.S.G. Boggs.Featuring European and US currency, the sale will launch with 50 editions of an iconic British £50 notesimilar to the works shown in the London exhibition that led to Boggs' arrest and subsequent acquittalfor forgery. The note features a beautiful hand-drawn portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as ayoung woman.

Deemed by some the the late J.S.G. Boggs was a bold, provocativeartist who questioned the value of money as an object. Famous for using his own hand-drawn banknotes in everyday transactions, Boggs was also visionary in his early exploration of digital currency. Asearly as the 1990's, Boggs advised the creators of an "encrypted on-line currency," prompting many toregard him as a philosophical forefather of Bitcoin. He also famously took on the Bank of England andwon in a case that led to all their future banknotes adopting a 'copyright' logo. To mark the 5thanniversary of the artist's death, the Estate of J.S.G. Boggs is launching the first NFT project thatcontinues Boggs' legacy of experimenting with values of exchange and challenging the veryfundamentals of money.

-from Boggs: A Comedy of Values (1999) by Lawrence Weschler

In addition to their NFT, collectors will receive a limited edition printed bank note and a personalisedJ.S.G. Boggs 3.0 receipt issued by the Estate. The receipt honours the pivotal role of transactions inthe artist's process and how it currently manifests in Web3.

Other benefits will include an exclusive online private viewing of several treasures in the archive by theEstate Curator and close friend of the artist, Craig Whitford. They also include a Q&A session with Craigand the Estate's Advisor and NFT aficionado, Jeff Koyen. Collectors will be granted access to rareartworks by J.S.G. Boggs and will enter the behind-the-scenes of the Estate.

is part of a larger exploration of on the laCollectionplatform and will be shown alongside a group show of contemporary crypto artists on view fromOctober 24th, 2022. For decades, artists have conceptually challenged the idea of money, interpretingwhat it means for society and for humanity as a whole. This has been especially prevalent in the past70 years with the rise of consumerism and now cryptocurrencies. presents a dialogbetween key historical artworks including J.S.G. Boggs' and newly created crypto-art includingObvious, and others to understand the theme's continuity in art history.

Jean-Sébastien Beaucamps, CEO and Co-Founder of laCollection.io, says:

Edward Keebler, Estate Director, says:

NFT - J.S.G. Boggs, $5000 (Five Thousand Dollars) with Self-Portrait, 2001, digital artwork, 6.6 x 15.6 cm © 2022 JSG Boggs Art,LLC

NFT - J.S.G. Boggs, 100 F (One Hundred French Francs), 1989, colored pencil on paper, 41.9 x 76.8 cm © 2022 JSG Boggs Art, LLC

Project by laCollection.io

In partnership with the Estate of J.S.G. Boggs

The NFT collection will be made available on laCollection.io beginning on October 17th, with one newbank note added to the sale each week. The sale begins with the £50 (Fifty Pound Note), 1990;followed by 100 ? (One Hundred French Francs), 1989; 100 CHF (One Hundred Swiss Francs), 1988;€1 (One Euro) with Self-Portrait, 2002; and $5000 (Five Thousand Dollars) with Self-Portrait, 2001.

About J.S.G. Boggs

James Stephen George Boggs (1955-2017), commonly known as J.S.G. Boggs - or simply to hisfriends - was an American artist renowned for his renderings of currency that, as works of art, became morevaluable than the actual bills they represented. Decades ahead of his time, Boggs the prankster andprovocateur gleefully challenged the government's authority to dictate what forms of money were valid as legaltender. Though he acknowledged the government's right to issue fiat, he questioned the political andphilosophical bases of its monopoly. Until his death in 2017, Boggs travelled the world drawing local banknotes- - and exchanging them in what he called

The artist was always clear thatthese were not counterfeits, but rather works of art with a proposed face value. A complete Transactionincluded the original artwork, a receipt for the goods purchased, whatever change Boggs received, and, inseveral instances, the items purchased. Typically, it was a gallery owner who (working on a tip from the artisthimself) tracked down the various components and collected them into a completed transaction. Today,Boggs's Transactions are held by museums and private collectors around the world.

About laCollection.io

laCollection.io offers collectors new ways to discover, experience and own exceptional art on theblockchain from the world's best museums, and leading digital artists. Each NFT is authenticated,approved by the relevant museum, gallery or artist, and secured on the blockchain. Collectors will beable to create their own cross-museum galleries of digital art, forging a new community of people witha passion for art and innovation. laCollection.io has joined forces with sustainable forestry techcompany EcoTree.green to launch a 60-year nature-based climate-positive plan., and tracks itscarbon footprint with Green Element, a B-Corp climate and sustainability audit firm offering net-zerosolutions to major international brands, in alignment with the STBi criteria (Science Target BasedInitiative) as defined by the United Nations.

About the Estate of J.S.G. Boggs

When JSG Boggs passed away in 2017 he left no descendants, thus the responsibility to protect,preserve and extend his legacy fell to members of his family. It is a task that they have taken up withgreat pride.

In the past five years, the Estate has worked tirelessly to collect, catalogue and preserve Boggs'senormous body of work, which spanned several continents, formats and media. Digging deep intobasements and storage units, they have rescued thousands of works - many, long-forgotten. Theyfound youthful drawings that reveal Boggs' early obsession with numbers; enormous works that oncetoured the U.S.; and hard drives that may still hold original Photoshop files of artworks. With luck, theymay even learn more about the that presciently occupied Boggs in thelate 90s long before it became a technological reality.In the words of the Estate's Director, Edward Keebler, their work has only just begun.

To view the Boggs collection on lacollection.io and order, see:
J.S.G. BOGGSIN-VALUABLE(https://lacollection.io/contemporary/a-and-c/boggs)

Estate of J.S.G. Boggs:
https://jsgboggs.org/