First-Ever Fusion of Fine Art and Bitcoin Mining Debuts at Ki Smith Gallery with GoMining

GoMining, the all-in-one Bitcoin ecosystem, will take part in a contemporary art exhibition at Ki Smith Gallery in New York from February 28 through April 5 with a format that connects physical artworks with functional Bitcoin miners for the first time in a fine art context.

The exhibition, Torrente, features new paintings by contemporary artist James Reyes. Each piece in the collection comes paired with a GoMining digital miner whose nominal value equals approximately 10% of the artwork's price. The miners operate at 50 TH/s, 130 TH/s or 145 TH/s, and each one carries a unique visual design tied to the artwork it accompanies.

Collectors who acquire a piece receive an activation link after the sale. The miner is then added directly to their GoMining account and begins operating immediately, turning a traditionally static collectible into an asset that also generates Bitcoin rewards.

The format introduces a dual-layer ownership model. Buyers walk away with a physical artwork that holds cultural value alongside a digital miner that produces ongoing returns. The concept challenges conventional ideas about what art ownership can look like and what a collectible can do once it leaves the gallery floor.

"The art world runs on the idea that a great piece holds and grows in value over time. Bitcoin miners do the same thing in a different way," said Mark Zalan, CEO of GoMining. "This exhibition puts both of those ideas into a single object, and we believe that is a powerful entry point for people who have never considered Bitcoin before."

The New York exhibition is GoMining's first step into the art world and part of a broader strategy the company has built through 2025–2026 and beyond. GoMining wants to place Bitcoin in mainstream cultural environments that attract audiences with no prior connection to mining or crypto infrastructure. 

“We have always looked for ways to expand what collecting can mean. When GoMining approached us with this concept, it felt like an exciting fit. Collectors who walk into this exhibition and purchase work not only be the proud owners of a new work but will also receive a working Bitcoin miner courtesy of Ki Smith Gallery and GoMining” said Ki Smith, Founder of Ki Smith Gallery.

Founded in 2015, Ki Smith Gallery has established itself as one of New York's most respected contemporary art spaces. 

“I’ve been working with Ki Smith for over a decade, and we have always pushed each other to innovate and expand our collective networks. From small shows in Brooklyn and Guerrilla Pop-ups at Museums to major art fairs and multiple solo exhibitions in Manhattan, it’s been an exciting ride, and it’s still just getting going! When Ki came to me with the GoMining collaboration, I thought it fit nicely into our ethos of expanding and opening art up to a wider audience,” said James Reyes.

The exhibition will be open to visitors through April 5. The full collection is available on the Ki Smith Gallery website.