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Emojis Failed. Moodies NFTs Aim to Add Depth to Online Interactions
In American culture, there exists a brutal expectation to be happy, said the Visual Artist Tomer Hanuka in a recent interview with nft now. “It’s equated to success. If you’re not happy, something is wrong with you.” “If you don’t present a happy face, you’ve probably failed very deeply in your journey,” he continued. “[With social media], you need to show the storefront of your life as something that is successful, sleek, polished — you jump between vacation spots, coffee shops, great meals, great desserts. The idea of social media and emojis is flat and easy to consume, but has […]
Fine Art NFTs: How a Breakdancing Med Student Broke Into Web3
Getting a degree can be daunting. Between managing a school/life balance, memorizing course material, and potentially learning that landing a job isn’t the post-collegiate guarantee it used to be, it’s no wonder that, on average, roughly 33 percent of undergraduates do not complete their degree program. Some even describe college and its associating costs as soul-crushing. And if the day-to-day university life isn’t enough, consider throwing one of your passions into the mix. Unless they make money, hobbies are often the first to fall by the wayside when life gets tough and time becomes limited. Do you think you could […]
Street Art NFTs: How Graffiti Can Embrace the Blockchain
For more than half a century, graffiti has spread across urban areas’ walls, streets, and billboards. Proliferated throughout the world first as a method of storytelling and turf claiming, what once began as a criminalized pastime has grown into a global phenomenon of cultural expression. Anecdotally, street art exists solely as public art. That is to say that street art and graffiti live in the physical realm and, similar to paintings and sculptures, are unmoving and unchanging. But now, as with other forms of “permanent” works, street art is making its way onto the blockchain. NFTs primarily exist as digital […]
Upcoming Drops: August 22-28
Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL. Don’t get us wrong — the more people onboarded into the space, the merrier. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings. Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you, as we put together a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don’t want to miss. […]
Undervalued: Curio Cards, Moodies, MEV Army, and More
Traversing the world of non-fungibles is a daunting task. With so many new NFT projects, artists, and large-scale collections cropping up weekly, it has become nearly impossible to keep up with every successive development. Previously, a simple browse through OpenSea was enough to find the latest NFT craze. But things have changed drastically since the 2021 NFT boom. Now, NFT enthusiasts have to be really mindful of what and where they collect. To aid in the unearthing of awe-inspiring NFT endeavors both new and old, nft now presents Undervalued: a weekly column highlighting innovative projects, collections, and artists pushing the NFT […]
Frida Kahlo, Sotheby’s, and Ukrainian Meta History: The Shorts from the Third Decentraland’s Metaverse Art Week
This year’s Metaverse Art Week named The World is Made of Code stands out with big names and urgent topics on the agenda. Thus, the 3rd annual event by Decentraland’s Metaverse Art Week (MAW) 2022 joins “mind-bending installations” from Frida Kahlo’s Family with contributions from the most renowned official Ukrainian NFT project, Meta History. Inspired by this year’s Venice Biennale, the MAW 2022 will be devoted to artsy representations abundant in mathematical designs one can find in nature, and bridge the metaverse implementation of what the IRL immersive experience is. “Metaverse Art Week 2022 is coming at a pivotal moment […]
Anthony Hopkins’ First NFT Collection Reaches for Eternity
Sir Anthony Hopkins, the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Oscar-winning icon of film, television, and theater, has partnered with Web3 media company Orange Comet for an upcoming series of NFT drops showcasing his work as an artist, according to information shared with nft now during an early press junket with the actor. The project, called The Eternal Collection, includes three drops centered around a set of 10 digital animations of Hopkins digitally rendered as interpretations of various Jungian character archetypes the actor has portrayed throughout his career. Their designs also incorporate aspects of Hopkins’ work as a painter. Its tentative release […]
A New CryptoPunks License Is Finally Live. Here’s Why It Matters
CryptoPunks, one of the most prominent legacy collections in the NFT space, recently released a new IP rights agreement for its collection. The new IP rights agreement will offer IP licenses to all CryptoPunks holders, a move that the CryptoPunks Twitter account hopes will “open the door to endless creativity and possibilities for Punks.,” according to a tweet from the Yuga Labs-owned NFT collection. CryptoPunks could inspire a new generation With several notable figures in the entertainment industry like Jay-Z, Steve Aoki, and Heidi Klum among the highest-profile CryptoPunks owners, it’s only a matter of time until future projects barrage […]
Street Art: The New Link Between Virtual and IRL NFT Experiences?
Anecdotally, NFTs exist as solely digital experiences. Sure, NFT events have regularly helped bridge the gap between the metaverse and IRL, but trading NFTs, interacting with the NFT community, and accessing blockchain tech all largely happen behind a screen. If we consider the great potential of NFT ticketing in the context of live music, it wouldn’t be too presumptuous to assume that there will be even more use cases for the link between NFTs and in-person experiences in the near future. And as developers and artists alike build toward integrating NFTs into real, everyday life (such is the goal of […]
OpenSea Invests 100k to Bring New NFT Art to Life With FWB DAO
OpenSea is partnering with the Friends with Benefits (FWB) DAO to help steward the launch of The Flock — an “immersive gallery exhibition” and “curatorial initiative”, according to a press release shared with nft now. A glimmering, heavenly exhibit, the series of one-of-one NFTs will feature works from artists like Ayaka Ohira, Case Simmons, Vivian Fu, and many more. Vivian Fu, FIGHT!. 2022. This won’t just be any launch, though. In a first, this collaboration will see OpenSea’s homepage completely taken over by the FWB DAO, who will feature its slate of up-and-coming Web3 artists right on the site’s front […]