FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2024
Meta Betties debuts “Red Meat” at Art Basel Miami
NYC crypto art collective headlines night one of Satellite Art Show during Miami Art Week
Founded by multidisciplinary artist and curator Blakelee Pieroni, Meta Betties bridges onchain digital art with choreographed, physical performance to explore cultural conflicts through provocative satire. On Wednesday December 4th, Meta Betties will unveil the Miami premiere of its conceptual performance art piece, “Red Meat”, which addresses the impact of recent political shifts on women’s rights.
“Red Meat” will headline night one of Satellite Art Show for Press & Satellite Art Show VIP ticket holders, Wednesday Dec 4th, 9-10pm at 700 Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
“Red Meat” is a contemporary performance piece by Meta Betties, addressing the urgent need for the protection of women’s rights and agency in today’s volatile political landscape. Created days before a pivotal election, the piece underscores the stakes for autonomy and the power of collective action. Through a combination of digital media and live performance, “Red Meat” engages audiences in a visceral experience that amplifies cultural conflicts around equality, urging viewers to consider the impact of their voices and choices.
Traits from within Meta Betties’ digital art collection materialize as physical objects within the piece, including one Bettie bound in red tape and another reimagining Yoko Ono’s “Cut Piece” (1964), expressing the urgency in the ongoing pursuit for gender equality.
Through rhythmic, punctuated movements and a powerful monologue highlighting issues like reproductive rights, domestic violence, and wage disparity, the piece demands attention to the stakes at hand and calls for women to shape their futures.
About Meta Betties
Meta Betties Collective are a bold, feminist reimagining of classic wartime America pin-up girls on the Solana blockchain. Through hypersexualized and provocative imagery, the Betties confront societal biases about women’s identities, drawing attention to the ongoing struggle for equitable rights, sex work decriminalization & the cyborg-like resilience of modern womanhood.
The project is a powerful commentary on how women are objectified, sexualized, and commodified. By reclaiming their own sexuality, Meta Betties challenge the deep-rooted expectations placed on women and force viewers to confront their own assumptions.
The collection represents a new genre of crypto art that bridges digital and physical collectibility in a new way. The trans media artform begins with an onchain, digital collectible on Solana that explores cultural conflicts through art satire. Alongside that, Meta Betties introduces the market’s first ever “Only Fans Performance Art Channel” – an avant-garde subversion of traditional Only Fans content that address the same themes as the digital collection. The channel is accessible exclusively to collectors, who are rewarded when traits within their digital pieces are used within the performances uploaded to the channel.
Website: https://metabetties.com
About Blakelee Pieroni
Blakelee Pieroni is a multidisciplinary artist and curator whose work merges movement, performance art, and technology to bridge digital and physical realms. As the creator of Meta Betties, a cross-reality crypto art collective, she presents a trans media experience where onchain, digital collectibles converge with live performance art in transformative ways.
Blakelee’s practice often examines cultural conflicts and fosters advocacy using NFC tags, NFTs, and blockchain to connect audiences to real-time social and legislative movements. The metadata within her onchain collectibles manifest as physical objects within Meta Betties performances, creating a seamless digital-physical synergy that allows holders to engage with her work on multiple levels, through a dynamic relationship between art, activism & blockchain.
Currently the Artist in Residence at The Canvas 3.0 Gallery in the Oculus World Trade Center for 2024-2025, Blakelee curates monthly group exhibitions in partnership with HUG, hosts token-gated performances with the Meta Betties collective, and champions digital advocacy through her “Act To Earn” community platform. Pieroni lives and creates in New York City.
Website: https://www.blakeleepieroni.com/
About Satellite
Founded in 2015, SATELLITE is an artist-run platform for creatives seeking a more authentic and accessible environment to showcase their art. SATELLITE provides a broad tent for all forms of expression including art, music, tech based projects & performance. Our rapid expansion, marked by successful iterations in Miami Art Basel, New York City, and Austin SXSW, underscores the demand for a model that prioritizes artistic expression and community engagement.
Recognized with numerous accolades, including being named “Miami’s Best Fair,” SATELLITE has solidified its position as a cultural and economic catalyst and THE place to make a statement.
The establishment of our brick-and-mortar gallery in Manhattan’s Lower East Side represents a natural evolution of our mission. As we continue to innovate and expand our reach, SATELLITE remains steadfast in its commitment to showcasing groundbreaking art while cultivating a welcoming space for all.
SATELLITE is an artist-run organization that embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and creative vision that define the contemporary art world.
Website: https://www.satellite-show.com/