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Krista Kim Explores Spirituality, Art, and Podcast Tokenization at The Gateway: Korea
The Art and Spirituality Panel: A Conversation with Krista Kim panel, hosted by Matt Medved, commenced with a discussion on Kim’s featured at The Gateway. She discusses her piece “Resonance,” a digital video of a slowly revolving rough diamond that guides viewers on an 8-minute journey of self-discovery, inviting them to tap into their inner light and peace in spite of any challenges they may face. She explains the meaning behind the piece and why she views people as precious diamonds. “We are formed under pressure, and there’s a lot of hardship in life as a human being; life is […]
Christie’s Honors Keith Haring at The Gateway: Korea
In a panel discussion at The Gateway: Korea, renowned artists, and art experts gathered to delve into the enduring impact of the legendary artist Keith Haring. Hosted by Matt Medved, “Next at Christie’s: The 1980’s” aimed to shed light on Haring’s influence on contemporary art and the bridging of traditional and new art spaces. Medved was joined by artist DeeKay, Director of Digital Art at Christie’s Nicole Sales Giles, and Yunah Jung, Vice President and Senior Specialist of Christie’s Hong Kong. On Sept. 5, Christie’s announced an exclusive auction, “Keith Haring: Pixel Pioneer,” featuring five rare digital drawings from the renowned artist […]
adidas /// Studio Presents Open Edition NFTs for RESIDENCY at The Gateway Korea
Last week, adidas announced the launch of their RESIDENCY program, a new digital art initiative offering a platform for emerging artists in the Web3 space. Activating globally on 7th September during Korean Blockchain Week in Seoul, and The Gateway Korea, the program presents adidas’s first-ever Limited and Open Edition NFT sale. Adidas /// Studio proudly introduced the first two artists gracing their initiative: the enigmatic MonkeeMoto and the illustrious Adra Kandil, known popularly as DearNostalgia. Both artists’ newly created work is currently being showcased at The Gateway Korea and is now available to mint from September 6th to 11th. 1/2 […]
Road to The Gateway Korea: Krista Kim Bridges East and West Through Digital Artistry
As we eagerly await the arrival of The Gateway Korea, we invite you to join us on the journey to our flagship event going global. The Gateway will feature an audio-visual gallery where art, technology, and community unite. Attendees will also be able to engage in fireside chats with visionary creators worldwide, representing both Western and Eastern cultures. As we are on the road to Korea, we’ve interviewed some of the biggest Korean creators in the Web3 space who will be exhibiting at the event, each pioneering their artistic journey in unique ways. Krista Kim is a contemporary artist and the […]
The Gateway Korea: Q&A with Krista Kim, DeeKay Kwon, and Grant Yun
As we eagerly await the arrival of The Gateway Korea, we invite you to join us on the journey to our flagship event going global. The Gateway will feature an audio-visual gallery where art, technology, and community unite. Attendees will also be able to engage in fireside chats with visionary creators worldwide, representing both Western and Eastern cultures. As we are on the road to Korea, we’ve interviewed some of the biggest Korean creators in the Web3 space who will be exhibiting at the event, each pioneering their artistic journey in unique ways. Credit: nft now First, we have DeeKay […]
The Gateway Korea: Meet the Artists Announced So Far
As The Gateway: Korea gets ever-closer, the concept of convergence — the theme of nft now x Factblock’s forthcoming event from Sept. 7-8 at Korea Blockchain Week— begins to take center stage. Through interactive experiences, immersive galleries, fireside chats, and more, the physical and digital realms are set to coalesce not only in celebration of Web3 but of those working to create the culture being established on the blockchain. Unlike previous Web3 events and activations, 2023’s The Gateway marks a significant effort to expand the horizons of the often Western-centric NFT space. And in consideration of this endeavor, the unique […]
Gmoney: The State of Web3 Luxury Rests With Creatives
In 2022, the NFT space witnessed the rise of “phygital” goods. Characterized as a melding of physical and digital, phygital has given the concept of ownership a new context by way of artists and developers turning their physical creations into NFTs, and vice versa. While phygital goods exist in a variety of forms, from sculptures to toys to paintings, potentially one of the most popular use cases to emerge from this new market sector has been wearables. Though the term “phygital” itself has become somewhat of a meme in Web3 due to its quite basic existence as a portmanteau, all […]
Miami Art Week Live Blog Day 4: The Gateway and Beyond
We’re here. After five days jam-packed with insider Web3 knowledge and the best of what the NFT art community offers, The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis is entering its final day of planned programming. Together with Mana Common and MoonPay, nft now has labored to deliver an experience that worked to provide as much value to its attendees over its five-day run. Unfortunately, all good things come to an end. But don’t fret. There’s still lots to do for those among the Web3 faithful who made the pilgrimage to Miami for Art Basel Miami 2022. The Gateway 2022’s last day of […]
Take a Walk Through the World’s First Web3 Metropolis
Miami Art Week has reached critical mass, and so has The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis. Organized by nft now and Mana Common, the five-day festival spans two city blocks and 12 buildings. It’s also hosting some of the biggest names in Web3. At the event, Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin spoke about the future of blockchain and NFTs, GaryVee discussed the crypto winter, and Porsche unveiled its first NFT drop and announced its entrance into Web3. But the speakers are just the beginning. The festival featured more than 50 renowned artists from every corner of the NFT space. Beeple, IX Shells, Pussy […]
Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin on NFTs and the Fall of FTX
The crypto industry has changed significantly since Joseph Lubin helped found the Ethereum blockchain in 2015. Now focused on innovating as the CEO of ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum software company and the firm behind the popular MetaMask software wallet, Lubin has remained at the forefront of Web3 as the cultural shift it created continues to reorganize the creative and tech industries. Speaking with nft now Co-Founder & CEO Matt Medved during a fireside chat at nft now x Mana Common’s The Gateway, Lubin reflected on his on-chain career. He also provided insight into the state of the crypto and NFT spaces while looking toward […]