Hello,
Fall is almost here. As a reminder, September 21 marks the last official day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the Autumnal Equinox.
What will “Crypto Art Fall” look like? I’ll try to give you a short preview of what we can expect.
Recent Stories
After a case of insider trading by its chief product officer that was discovered by a user on Twitter, Opensea reacted quickly with new rules to what is the first (reported) incident of this sort in a space that is still largely unregulated. [The Guardian]
The news that Opensea released a new mobile app got overshadowed by the preview point. Still an important milestone for collectors on the go! [Twitter]
The generative art site, Art Blocks, has seen the value of its works published under “Art Blocks Curated” dramatically increase in value in the past few weeks. Can the platform keep up the good work and the quality? [Artnews]
NFT NOW launched their new platform featuring news, podcasts and guides about the web3 community during New York Fashion Week. [nft.now]
After the one-liners, here is a deeper dive into the NFT license breakdown, how NFT marketplaces are currently handling IP questions, and potential solutions for the future. [JDSUPRA]
Available Artworks
We created a special Telegram channel for daily updates on projects and artworks for sale that you might find interesting. It is a better format as the space is too fast for ONE weekly update. Subscribe to the channel here. It’s a push channel, not a group, so no spam or crazy messages. Harry and I are the only ones posting there.
Noteworthy Exhibits & Sales
Inspiration4 is the first civilian orbital space mission. The captain organized a digital art exhibit in Space, presenting works you can bid on while the spaceship is in the air, including Alexa Meade’s Aura. For low budgets, feel free to snatch a $4 commemorative badge. All proceeds will go to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. You have until approximately September 18 2021, 7pm EST to bid. [Inspiration4]
NFTism: No Fear in Trying exhibit, curated by Kenny Schachter, just opened at Unit London with works by prominent digital artists. Auctions open on September 20, 2021 at 4pm EST on a new NFT art platform, Institut. The line-up of the upcoming fall exhibits on Institut are very promising as well. Stay tuned! [Institut]. You can also visit the current exhibit in the metaverse and claim a POAP - proof of attendance (clue: it’s on the second floor). [Arium]
P1×3L exhibit, curated by Casey Reas, starts on Feral File on September 23, 2021, 11pm EST. It will feature “digital and generative artworks by a group of five international artists who have been committed to these fields for over a decade”, at very affordable prices. Mark your calendar! [Feral File]
Art Blocks is opening a physical gallery in Marfa, TX, on October 8-10, 2021. This coincides with the 34th annual Chinati Weekend Open House. [Twitter]
The Hermitage Museum announced an NFT exhibit, Ethereal Aether, to start November 10, 2021 with new works by digital artists based on their permanent collection. No digitization of existing masterpieces this time. [The Art Newspaper]
Hic et Nunc, Tezos-based NFT platform, is booming with affordable works from new and established artists alike. I wrote this onboarding guide to help you get started. It is a very different collecting experience from Ethereum: the platform is experimental, the community is very welcoming, the prices are affordable, and the gas fees minimal. Try it out! [hicetnunc guide]
Upcoming Events
Currently happening in Denver, CO (September 15-17, 2021), MCON is hosting the DAO community and the coolest people in the decentralized governance space. Watch the livestream or replay this weekend. [MCON21]
Mainnet Conference is happening in New York City at the Marriott Marquis on September 20-22, 2021. It’s an annual conference held by Messari that gathers crypto leaders, operators, builders, and investors. The livestream is available for $49. [Mainnet]
Gitcoin Grants are ending on September 23 if you still want to support web3 public good projects that are pushing the space and the community forward. May I suggest our project, BAD 2.0, the blockchain art directory revival... [Gitcoin Grants]
Have a great weekend, y’all.
Till next week!
Fanny
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