The Currency

This sculptural banking collectible commemorates the European Currency Unit (ECU) era prior to the Euro and features historic Belgian-themed coin imagery encased in clear acrylic.

Set against the densely painted surface, the found currency introduces associations with value, exchange, commerce, and the relationship between art and money.

The reverse by Donna Weaver reproduces the Continental Currency dollar of 1776 with its sundial, the word Fugio and the motto Mind Your Business, a design Franklin himself is credite...

His paintings engage with the politics of value, the fragility of economic systems, and the narratives nations construct through currency, a theme rooted in the Bulgarian banking cri...

His paintings engage with the politics of value, the fragility of economic systems, and the narratives nations construct through currency, a theme rooted in the Bulgarian banking cri...

The fact that attention has become the most important currency is also evident in the artist's collaboration with prestigious brands, whose logos she ‘tattoos’ on her skin before pos...

The fact that attention has become the most important currency is also evident in the artist's collaboration with prestigious brands, whose logos she ‘tattoos’ on her skin before pos...

Renowned in numismatic history, Morlon designed France's official World War I Victory Medal, as well as the iconic "Morlon Type" French currency (the Republic/Marianne profile coins)...

The plumes had a second currency in the same years as the device of the Prince as Grand Master of the premier Grand Lodge of English Freemasons, an office he held from 1790 until 181...

LITERATURE ABOUT THE SERIE "Luminous Transactions : Barbie Chronicles in Currency Boxes" In the series Luminous Transactions : Barbie Chronicles in Currency Boxes, Kumikaho Oshima co...

His paintings engage with the politics of value, the fragility of economic systems, and the narratives nations construct through currency, a theme rooted in the Bulgarian banking cri...

His paintings engage with the politics of value, the fragility of economic systems, and the narratives nations construct through currency, a theme rooted in the Bulgarian banking cri...

The fact that attention has become the most important currency is also evident in the artist's collaboration with prestigious brands, whose logos she ‘tattoos’ on her skin before pos...

The fact that attention has become the most important currency is also evident in the artist's collaboration with prestigious brands, whose logos she ‘tattoos’ on her skin before pos...

The fact that attention has become the most important currency is also evident in the artist's collaboration with prestigious brands, whose logos she ‘tattoos’ on her skin before pos...

The fact that attention has become the most important currency is also evident in the artist's collaboration with prestigious brands, whose logos she ‘tattoos’ on her skin before pos...

The fact that attention has become the most important currency is also evident in the artist's collaboration with prestigious brands, whose logos she ‘tattoos’ on her skin before pos...

This remarkable example rests on a solid wooden base and is fitted with a front drawer for storing currency. The body of the machine is made of nickel-plated metal, finely decorated ...

LITERATURE ABOUT THE SERIE "Luminous Transactions : Barbie Chronicles in Currency Boxes" In the series Luminous Transactions : Barbie Chronicles in Currency Boxes, Kumikaho Oshima co...

First introduced in the late 6th century BC, it became the principal silver currency of Athens during the city's Golden Age in the 5th century BC under the leadership of Pericles.

The interplay of textures—crumpled paper currency against smooth synthetic surfaces—enhances the tactile dimension of the work, inviting closer observation.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

LITERATURE ABOUT THE SERIE "Luminous Transactions : Barbie Chronicles in Currency Boxes" In the series Luminous Transactions : Barbie Chronicles in Currency Boxes, Kumikaho Oshima co...

The term soon gained currency, often as a derogatory label by critics who saw the foreign artists—many of whom were Jewish—as a threat to the purity of French art.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin.

The term soon gained currency, often as a derogatory label by critics who saw the foreign artists—many of whom were Jewish—as a threat to the purity of French art.

The term soon gained currency, often as a derogatory label by critics who saw the foreign artists—many of whom were Jewish—as a threat to the purity of French art.

The refined, highly detailed currency engraving—associated with stability and economic power—is confronted by the raw immediacy of street art, a form often linked to protest, express...

This hue amplifies the contrast between the doll’s smooth, idealized features and the restless visual rhythm of layered currency, suggesting a fragile equilibrium between innocence a...

I choose the best materials available to make the art pieces, including blown glass from Murano, Italy and the most important global currencies and noble metals available in differen...

The composition evokes the image of a symbolic fountain in which currency flows endlessly, suggesting both abundance and the illusion of perpetual prosperity.

Within the broader context of the series, Oshima frequently juxtaposes Barbie figures with monetary imagery; in Neon Capital, however, the emphasis on currency alone allows the chrom...

The money clip elegantly holds currency notes in place whilst in a trouser or suit pocket.

Large collar with pointed flaps and buttoning crossed by six gold metal buttons imitating the Roman currency with an effigy of Emperors. Long sleeves adorned with three buttons as a ...

The gesture of the repetition of small elements and the time invested in doing so is used as a tool to give “value” to the images that are constructed. From the series Currency Gicl...

I choose the best materials available to make the art pieces, including blown glass from Murano, Italy and the most important global currencies and noble metals available in differen...

The gesture of the repetition of small elements and the time invested in doing so is used as a tool to give “value” to the images that are constructed. From the series Currency Gicl...

After the second world war Ligna was established as a state foreign trade organisation for producing and exporting mainly wood-related products to manage exports and generate hard cu...

Historical Context: The Histamenon was a gold coin introduced by Emperor Nicephorus II Phocas in the 10th century, and it became a standard currency in the Byzantine Empire. By the t...

The term soon gained currency, often as a derogatory label by critics who saw the foreign artists—many of whom were Jewish—as a threat to the purity of French art.

Across her neck, "United States of America," is emblazoned in the font used in American currency. Beneath the figure is the phrase "reigning capital either nourishes the majority wit...

This particular yellow gold postage money clip was inspired by a Tiffany design from 1957, the designs starting from the iconic Tiffany Blue Book Signed 'Tiffany & Co' Au 750 to its...

In Oshima’s compositions, currency operates as a silent language of measurement, reminding viewers that personal worth is often evaluated through external standards.

Created in 2019, the work measures 55 cm in diameter and belongs to the artist’s Currencies (I Am Sorry, I Am Not From Here) series.

This tiara is instantly recognisable from certain issues of stamps and currency around the Commonwealth. The Great Hall unveiling.