This week's artist deep dive features
@Nymea__
.
Nymea creates vibrant and reflective pieces that explore philosophical topics including existentialism, love, and hope.
Her works are a symphony of colors, with each stroke echoing her guiding principle - "I bleed colors."
Even in the midst of this bear market, we continue to have strong conviction in on chain art and the 1/1 space.
Despite the market being soft at the moment, our confidence has not changed.
Acquired a handful of pieces this past week and put in some bids on others. Looking forward to sharing them!
In the meantime, if you're an artist releasing work on Sol and we're not following you, comment below so we can continue to improve our timeline. 🤝
1/ We've been collecting pieces from a handful of boutique, 1/1 PFP collections.
There are a few more that we have our eyes on and will likely be adding to our collection, but here's what we have so far...
Woke up today to 10,000 followers!
Thank you for being on this journey with us. Looking forward to discovering, collecting, and sharing more art with you all.
Here's to the future! 🥂
Our
@exchgART
exhibition is live!
Welcome to the first Big Brain Gallery Exhibition - a selection of artworks, across various genres, that we find ourselves coming back to for one reason or another.
We hope you enjoy some of the incredible talent on Sol.
Link below. 🎨
A year ago, we were bidding on auctions from artists that were new to the Solana ecosystem. A few of those same artists are now having pieces auctioned by Sotheby's.
So much can happen in a year - this space really can be life changing.
This week's deep dive features
@TrevElViz
.
When Saturday morning cartoons, comic books & graffiti become the art school - the result is Trev El. Viz.
A bold artist, focused on illustration & animation, inspired by 90s Lowbrow, underground art scenes, and alternative cultures.
1/ This week's artist deep dive series features
@iamlaurael
.
Since joining the space over a year ago, Laura has become a highly sought after artist, released a book based on the popular Lurkers series, and auctioned at Sotheby's - all while uplifting other artists in the space.
GM!
Acquired "Hold your breath" by
@BenHarleyNFTart
.
Collected via
@exchgART
.
"The grey past looks forward through a black mirror…
A different point on the spiral -
light years distant.
I am still holding my breath."
1/ This week's artist deep dive series features
@BU___UB
.
Bu is not only the mother & co-founder of
@the_urs_
&
@ministryart
, but she's also an incredibly vulnerable artist whose work is truly powerful.
Acquired a piece today and we absolutely love it - will be posting tomorrow.
In the meantime, if you're an artist releasing work on Sol and we're not following you, comment below so we can beef up our timeline. 🤝
This past summer we created our first ever
@exchgART
exhibition.
A selection of artworks, across various genres, that we find ourselves coming back to for one reason or another.
Enjoy some of the incredible talent on Sol - we'll likely update this soon.
Link below. 🎨
GM!
Silent Treatment by
@designzbychance
.
A
@drip_haus
ultimate piece collected via
@mallow__art
, with the physical included. 🖼️
Recently had a call with
@vibhu
and really impressed with what is happening with DRiP.
Excited to keep following along and collecting!
GM!
Woke up and realized we're at 11,000 followers!
Appreciate you all and looking forward to continuing collecting, connecting, and working to highlight artists in the space. 💚
GM!
The Story of the Tree by
@avaaaaart
.
"A perfect tree stands there alone...It spends the whole night waiting for its only friend to arrive...That is the moment of sunrise!"
GM.
Otherside by
@akuesyazwan
.
From the series A Night City - a collection of isometric imaginary cities, each creating its own beautiful skyline.
Collected via
@exchgART
.
John Lê has played an integral role in propelling the 1/1 space forward in Solana. From his incredible work + technical skill to onboarding new artists, John continues to be a massive contributor to the space.
We’re honored to have acquired JL -
#019
from The First Collection.
GM!
"Monsters are overdue on Maple St."
A limited edition by
@TrevElViz
.
Happy to collect a 1/1 by Trev along with a handful of editions now - watch this one all the way through. 👽
GM & Happy Friday!
A Cold Winter Night by
@AlexKittoe
.
Have really been enjoying the aesthetic in Alex's new series titled, Pieces of Me. Happy to collect!
1/ Next up on our artist deep dive series is
@visiblejamie
!
Jamie is an incredibly positive influence in the space and the second artist we officially acquired a piece from!
With new artists & collectors coming to SOL, we recommend checking out some of our previous artist deep dives.
These are around in-depth write ups featuring some of the incredible talent within the ecosystem.
And a few more are currently in the works. 👀
Check them out below!
GM!
Enigma by
@thejomshoots
.
From his newest series, Memento. A collection of cinematic photography that transports viewers to a different dimension where time & space seem non-existent.
This collection makes us feel nostalgic for a time and place we've never known.
This week's artist deep dive features
@siriuscrocodile
.
Sirius Crocodile is a multi-disciplinary artist and animator whose work spans the gamut from minimal gifs to detailed sci-fi drawings and mutability experiments such as The Totem Project.
GM!
Last day of 2023 for us here. What a year it's been.
We love seeing more eyes coming to the art space and look forward to 2024!
SPINNING MILLS by
@young_jotaro
.
Am I awake? by
@lucianaguerraok
.
Enigma by
@thejomshoots
.
GM!
Acquired 'Immortality' by
@designzbychance
.
Paid in $LSP. And physical to be shipped.
Awesome seeing what
@wetikos
has been doing, integrating this coin with the artist community!
Painted with 15” Billhook Sickle Machete.🔪
BigBrainGallery is proud to have acquired The Gods Temple by
@Utopia_artist
. This incredible piece is made in collaboration with
@SOLgods_
and is based on their rich lore.
We're honored to be a collector and to support your contributions to the space!
GM!
Solana Is Still My Home by
@camille_halluin
.
An ode to the Solana community, filled with references to multiple artists and collectors.
Collected via
@exchgART
.
1/ We're kicking off a new series where we take a deeper look at some of the artists we've collected from and others we have our eye on.
We'll begin with the FIRST artist Big Brain Gallery ever acquired a piece from -
@NeilVilppu
!
Creating, releasing work, and just sticking around in these current market conditions is not easy.
Artists - we see you showing up every day and we're here for it. You make this space better. 🤝
Happy New Year!
We're incredibly optimistic about the future and can't wait to continue collecting and connecting in 2024.
Wishing you all an incredible year.
Here's to the future! 🥂
GM!
Thank you to the 8,000+ followers for being on this journey with us!
This space is filled with some incredible talent and we're excited to continue collecting & sharing art.
Here's to the future! 🥂
GM!
GREATEST SOL PRICE CHECKER EVA - a collaboration between
@vaper_online
x
@L_V_N_K
.
A dynamic artwork based on whether the price of SOL moves up or down.
1/ This week's artist deep dive series features
@Peanug420
!
Peanug is an OG artist in the space, the first VR artist on Solana, and someone who continues to push the ecosystem forward.
Fascinated by
@Peanug420
.
Peanug is an exceptional artist who has been here since the early days of SOL. We've been a huge fan of his and are thrilled to finally be a collector!
"We are fascinated by strength, and strength you have."
GM!
DELICATESSEN by
@rocketgirlNFT
.
SONDER: ‘profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passed in the street, has a life as complex as one’s own, which they are constantly living despite one’s personal lack of awareness of it.’
Collected via
@exchgART
.
GM + Happy Weekend!
Looking for hidden meme coin gems can be fun.
Looking for hidden gems by artists can be just as fun.
We do a little of both.
Enjoy your weekend and make sure to touch some grass. 💚
We have 3 artist deep dives being worked on right now.
Should be sharing the first one in the coming week or two - excited for them!
In the meantime, you can check out some previous ones below.
GM!
Quantum at Dusk by
@laurence_antony
.
We collect multiple pieces from Laurence and enjoy seeing him dive back into pixel art with this edition released on
@collector_sh
.
"Like an old low resolution camera phone picture; the ultimate nostalgia."
Yes. We've been acquiring more and more pieces via private sale and buy now.
We've seen some pieces, week by week, be put up for auction with no bids. Consider buy now and or networking with collectors vs. doing the same thing over and over again.
Thoughts?
GM!
"mind-body problem" - a diptych by
@_ryab666
.
Ryan created two different pieces - both sourced from the same material - that beautifully communicate with one another.
GM.
Liquid Modernity No. 46 by
@bayfragile
.
In this series, Bay explores the fragility of our existence as technology rapidly evolves.
Collected via
@exchgART
.
GM!
Spirit of the gatherer by
@hersoid
.
Hersoid is an internationally exhibited artist who uses traditional drawing and painting techniques, along with a range of digital and mechanical processes, to create these unique pieces.
Edition collected via
@exchgART
.
Christie’s New York is thrilled to present for the first time, a Bitcoin ordinals online auction: Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB)
@OrdinalMaxiBiz
. The sale features a grouping of works selected by creator
@ZK_shark
. We’re offering unique 1/1 PFPs of varying eye color traits consisting of…
Really impressed with how well the 1/1 market has been doing during this time!
I've been acquiring SOLID pieces as our time horizon is long term. Just zoom out and acquire good art.
I'll also be at NFT NYC and am looking forward to connecting with some artists while I'm there!
GM!
Mage School by
@Aurumek_
.
In this series, Simon creates a fantasy world filled with mysteries and relics of long past civilizations.
Love this aesthetic. It makes us homesick for a place that, perhaps, never existed.
The creative skill and talent that we have in this space is truly incredible.
If you haven't explored some of the buy nows/auctions happening
@exchgART
, we recommend you do!
GM!
Century of nightmares by
@0xVestica
.
From the new series - Before therapy session.
"The essence of these works was to bring hidden meanings from the unconscious into the conscious."
GM!
Grateful to have acquired "Episodes" by
@archmorley
.
From his beautifully curated series - "Confined Conditions."
This is our second piece by Archie and we're thrilled to collect.
This week's artist deep dive features
@AleciaTV1
.
Cosmic is a digital/traditional artist who creates vibrant and imaginative artworks that reflect her personal journey and vision of the world.
1/ This week's artist deep dive series features
@celstialbody
.
Celestial Body's work reminds us of what it means to be human while nudging us to reflect and learn. The level of depth in each piece, both visually and intellectually, is stunning.
Today, BigBrainGallery acquired Existential by
@NeilVilppu
. Existential is the 4th piece of a series exploring the dance between nature and technology.
This is truly a quality piece and we’re thankful to have secured it!
GM!
'Rising Soul' by
@lukoart_
.
From the series 'Textures of Life' - which blends photography with digital painting, combining textures, shapes and colors in a organic flow.
Collected via
@exchgART
.