Sarah Zucker

American artist and writer

Sarah Zucker

Nationality| American
Alma mater| Northwestern University (BA)
New York University (MFA)[1]
Known for| video art, digital art, comedy writing
Website| http://www.sarahzucker.com

Sarah Zucker, born 1985,[2] is an American visual artist and writer based in Hollywood, Los Angeles.[3] Known online as The Sarah Show, Sarah Zucker is an artist who specializes in mixing contemporary digital techniques with older analog approaches as well as the use of VHS.[3][4][5][6] Zucker is considered a pioneer of crypto art, releasing digital editions of her video art as non-fungible tokens since 2019.[3][7]

## Life and career

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Zucker obtained a B.A. in Theater and Creative Writing at Northwestern University and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU.[8]

In the early 2010s, Zucker ran a web design firm, but soon shifted her art practice to focus on screen-based art.[3]

In 2014, Zucker established the design and animation studio YoMeryl together with the artist Bronwyn Lundberg.[9] Together, they were the first artists to present .gif images as art at the Brooklyn Museum.[10]

In June 2021, her work was sold at Sotheby’s as part of “Natively Digital”, the auction house’s first curated NFT Sale.[11][12] That same month, her work was sold at Bonhams as part of “CryptOGs: The Pioneers of NFT Art,” achieving a record price for her work at auction.[13]

Zucker's work blends humor, psychedelia, mysticism, and a signature aesthetic she describes as "time-moshing."[14][15]

In addition to her work in video, Zucker has achieved prominence as a new media artist in Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). One of her pieces, inspired by the concept of the "wood wide web" created by mushrooms and their mycelium, examines the parallels between the human nervous system, mycelial networks in nature, and the expansive digital realm of the Internet. Within this piece, she introduces her VideoPainting technique, utilizing analog feedback to portray the idea of a continuously evolving self in an infinite loop.[15][16][17][18]

Outside her art, Zucker's voice in the digital art and NFT community is influential. She acknowledges the challenges digital art has faced in gaining recognition in the mainstream art world but emphasizes its foundational role in the present, not just the future. As a dedicated advocate for digital artists, she continues to explore the blurred boundaries of life inside and outside the screen, championing the value of online culture in an increasingly interconnected world.[19][20]

## Selected art shows

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* "Natively Digital" at Sotheby's, 2021[21]
* "Venus of Metaverse: A Celebration of Women Creators in Crypto Art" at Tara Digital Collective, 2021[22]
* "CryptOGs": The Pioneers of NFT Art" at Bonhams, 2021[23]
* "Right Click + Save" at Le Freeport in Singapore, 2021[23]
* "DART2121" at Museo della Permanente in Milan, 2021[24]
* "The Gateway" presented by NFTNow x Christie’s at Art Basel Miami, 2021[25]
* "Block Party" at Christie’s Dubai, 2022[26]

## Trivia

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Zucker is a Jeopardy! champion.[27]

## References

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1. ^ "Sarah Zucker". Sarah Zucker.
2. ^ "Sarah Zucker". MutualArt. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
3. ^ a b c d Thompson, Clive (May 12, 2021). "The Untold Story of the NFT Boom". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
4. ^ Katzenmeyer, Josh (October 5, 2020). "An Exploration of High Weirdness: Interviewing Sarah Zucker". Editorial. SuperRare. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
5. ^ Howard, Lindsay (October 20, 2020). "Sarah Zucker on the Importance of Making Crypto Friends". Foundation. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
6. ^ "Sarah Zucker: Bridging Past and Future in Digital Art". Sarah Zucker. 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
7. ^ Block, Fang (June 17, 2021). "Bonhams to offer NFTs by a group of Crypto Art Pioneers". Barron’s. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
8. ^ "Sarah Zucker: Bridging Past and Future in Digital Art". Sarah Zucker. 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
9. ^ Zucker, Sarah (September 19, 2018). "Inside the Rainbow: The Art of YoMeryl" (Interview). Interviewed by Tay Barrett. Los Angeles, CA: HereTV. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
10. ^ Lange, Maggie (December 4, 2014). "Are GIFs Art? The Pop Art Pair YoMeryl Discusses". New York Magazine. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
11. ^ Locke, Taylor (June 2, 2021). "Sotheby's will Auction a CryptoPunk NFT next week, and it could sell for millions of dollars". CNBC. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
12. ^ Gaskin, Sam (May 25, 2021). "Why Kevin McCoy is auctioning off the first NFT ever minted". Ocula Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
13. ^ "CryptOGs Reign Supreme at Bonhams First NFT Sale in Partnership with SuperRare". Bonhams. July 2, 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
14. ^ Sotheby's. "Self Transcending | Natively Digital".
15. ^ a b "Interview: Sarah Zucker | ALLSHIPS". allships.co. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
16. ^ PhD, Allan Johnson (2021-05-19). "Techgnosis and Apocalypse". CARRE4. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
17. ^ "Remembrance of Things Future: Conversations with Jen Stark and Sarah Zucker, Artists Experimenting on the Blockchain". Unframed. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
18. ^ Droitcour, Brian (2022-12-12). "Ahead of Her Time". Outland. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
19. ^ "Sarah Zucker on the importance of making crypto friends. | Foundation". foundation.app. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
20. ^ Thompson, Clive (2021-05-12). "The Untold Story of the NFT Boom (Published 2021)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
21. ^ Locke, Taylor (2021-06-02). "Sotheby's will auction a CryptoPunk NFT next week—and it could sell for millions of dollars". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
22. ^ "Venus of Metaverse: A Celebration of Women Creators in Crypto Art | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
23. ^ a b "Bonhams x SuperRare present: CryptOGs: The Pioneers of NFT Art". FAD Magazine. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
24. ^ "Coinhako x Appetite: Right Click + Save Coinhako and Appetite presents Singapore's first large-scale NFT exhibition". Esquire SG. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
25. ^ "nft now x Christie's present 'The Gateway' at Art Basel Miami". FAD Magazine. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
26. ^ "Welcome to the Block Party". Right Click Save. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
27. ^ "Neal Pollack: I won big on Jeopardy!". Observer. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

## External links

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* Official website