Not a hot take: we should not conflate knowledge and snobbery, good faith curation and gatekeeping, subjective taste in art and objective qualities in it, and to some extent: expensive art and interesting, good, art.
I’ve seen some cases of market exploitation in cryptoart due…
0/ With the recent run of art NFTs in Solana, I and
@Sol_Papi_
feel this is the right time to announce our joint virtual gallery "the PapiQ" at . More about our joint effort for this gallery below.
0/A long thread on generative art for Solana audience. In anticipation of the launch of
@CodeCanvas_Art
, I will do a few threads on gen art both from my personal experience and from a more technical aspects that could be beneficial to Sol collectors who are not familiar with it.
Collector on Solana.
Doing it differently today. Not art, but collector. Solana does have some amazing art collectors native to the scene here. Will make a shout for some from time to time. Starting today with my personal favorite
@0xMQQ
.
Their longevity, consistency, wide…
0/ Mini thread on different type of collectors and their respective advise to artist and commentary on the scene. This is the topic that I wanna talk about for a while and I think around now is a good time. So here it is. 👇
1/ Digital vs analogue artworks for NFTs is an interesting issue. I’ve thought about it for a while if I should write about this in Sol context. It’s sure more of an open discussion than a conclusion. Let me talk it out loud a bit then.
I got asked to tell story about my artists onboarding into Solana in 2021. Given how great it feels to see Solana exhibition at Art Basel this year, here is small part of the story (warning very long tweet):
In 2021, after I got bored with pfp scene, I looked into Art out of…
Seriously Fav Piece of Art I Don't Own: Everything is Temporary | by
@joepease
. Sound on and up. To me, this is a prime example of just great art, originated in crypto. A kind of thing I will go mesmerizing over whether in museum, billboard or here. Owned by
@Vince_Van_Dough
.
gm with Meridian
#19
. Got it a while back. For gen art, I’ve learnt that if I make a compromises and go for floor material, I would paperhand it at some point. So now I just pay the premium, get what I Iike and never feel the urge to sell out of boredom. 🤝
I am approached by
@exchgART
team to do thread on artists with entry point under 5 to 10 Sol, and I am very happy to comply. Plan to do this at a regular interval to put new/unestablished artists in Solana in some spotlight. Let's start with the first iteration today. 👇
Collector on Solana. Tweet
#2
.
Next great collector of Solana that I need to shout out for is
@BigBrainGallery
, an art collecting initiative of
@SOLBigBrain
curated by
@Papa_MooMoo
.
A lot of good things in Sol NFT happened because of BB imo. A leader and visionary that most of…
Collector on Solana.
Doing it differently today. Not art, but collector. Solana does have some amazing art collectors native to the scene here. Will make a shout for some from time to time. Starting today with my personal favorite
@0xMQQ
.
Their longevity, consistency, wide…
Collector on Solana. Tweet
#3
.
Next one up for my shout out series for collectors of Sol is the great
@FlannelCapital
.
Flannel story in Solana scene is a bit unusual because he didn’t start in Sol, but arrived a little later from eth. And he entered Sol scene with a bang with…
Collector on Solana. Tweet
#2
.
Next great collector of Solana that I need to shout out for is
@BigBrainGallery
, an art collecting initiative of
@SOLBigBrain
curated by
@Papa_MooMoo
.
A lot of good things in Sol NFT happened because of BB imo. A leader and visionary that most of…
Time for a long, little angry and reality facing tweet. Let's face it there are still good amount of FUDs and push back for art in Solana from certain art people who are native to other chains. There are levels to these FUDs. So let's see them in order.
First tier that I feel…
Short version of my longer tweet later: I feel some people still do not learn from how FUDs on Solana, the chain, the coin, its NFTs and Defi ended in reality. While now FUDs remain on minting/collecting art in Solana.
It will end the same way. Nothing they can do about it. gm.
0/ A mega thread on my development as a collector. Recently I have seen plenty of discussion on how to make it as 1/1 artists in NFTs space. On the reverse side, I feel we, as collectors, also have our own learning curve in order to help push the space forward.
My predictions for 2024 on art in Solana:
1) chain maxis still try to protect their bags and gatekeep with occasional bad, and sometime shitty, takes on solana art scene;
2) many artists and collectors do not care about 1), and try stuff in Sol anyway;
3) maxis in 1) either…
Generally speaking animated, audio visual or dynamic/interactive artwork are less popular than static/still and kinda undervalued, except for certain styles like XCOPY glitches etc. I personally hope to see them gaining more appreciation since they play off digital medium well.…
Many times I wish I can support more artists and wider variety of art with whatever resources I have. (Basically I wanna be
@0xMQQ
) But reality is I still operate in certain specific fields. Money available is one of the limitation. But also something in my brain got me deep into…
Giveaway time. For those who wanna use the below
@pop_headz
as pfp, go follow
@joiceloo_art
and leave a comment below. (Because it has joice's cat sticker on) Will pick a winner and send the NFT in 12h or so.
“There are thousands of amazing artists in this space I will never collect cause of finite time and funds or ignorance/stupidity on my part. So Don't ever let any collector's lack of response or interest affect you.” Worth a monthly retweet.
Actually I planned to wait until 30 Dec, or exactly 1 year after this tweet. But it doesn’t matter I guess. Sol did over 10x from that time with thriving community and vibe.
Maxis are wrong about the coin and the eco, and they will be wrong about art too. Cause ignorant maxi…
0/A thread on generative art for Solana audience
#2
. Continuing from last weekend thread on my journey and impression on gen art to welcome
@code_canvas
, this week let’s dive into more the specifics and what we call “long form”. More factual, more technical. Let's go.👇
1/ Dear Sol artist, I think it’s time to be articulate on the number of supply of your edition, especially if it’s your 2nd or 3rd etc. Not necessarily meaning you have to go low, but look at
@sleeprNFT
and what his edition has done…
To end 2023, I reserve two physical paintings from two of my fav abstract painters around here. Left one by
@paranoidhill
, and right by
@dustbunny20
.
I collected from both very early in my art journey in 2021, so it is fitting that I will own proper real paintings from them…
After 5 (artists) under 10 Sol thread for
@exchgART
went overwhelmingly well last week. Here is the second iteration of it. Today I focus on unusual genres/looks of art in Solana that deserve more eyeballs plus an abstract guy, since that is my forte. For the culture, let's go👇
My online galleries' revamp.
Multichain art gallery on at
Solana art gallery on
@solaris_nft
at
Certain Sol pieces will overlap between the two. Thank you and enjoy. 🎨
Important tweet.
I have thought about this for a long while and mentioning it to a few. Ive seen a lot of growing pain in our digital art scene; good artists complaining about collectors supporting same old people forever or their lack of good taste/good collectors complaining…
Everybody is in such a hurry, they want digital art to be recognized but only the right digital art, they want sophisticated collectors but it’s been only a few years since many participants have been exposed. These things take time to mature. Patience is needed.
REVITALIZED a genesis piece in Sol by
@juice_bruns
acquired. This is how enter a new market; BRING YOUR A GAME. I believe this is artist's best work to date. Digital illustration with lots of line and that energy. Also with a perfect title for a new chain. REVITALIZED. gg.
Art on Solana.
STILL 01, digital painting, by
@young_jotaro
. generally speaking, i think jotaro is still largely under the radar to collectors in Sol and across chains. a gem, still. glad to have him in here doing these paintings.
gm with Dencity
#724
. To draw each output, the algo made 3,000,000 to 20,000,000 decisions and draws 800,000 to 4,000,000 lines. Gen art is and artform at two levels, the code and the output, and this genre will rise in Sol. Not too long.
Folio
#48
. One of the coolest gen art collections in my view. Inspired by the look of early computer drawing and concrete poetry, using typographic glyphs and discrete color layers. Nostalgic, elegant and beautiful. Proper representation of past-present-future of digital art imo.
Picking up stretched painting by Lisanne al-Gaib (
@paranoidhill
).
180x120cm goodness. Destroyed inside of my SUV to fit this in. Pulling out headrest etc.
ROTATOOOR by
@0x3y3
collected in Solana. This style is very native to Tezos imo. Pixels 3D video loop something something. Raw fun digital vibe. Love to see more of it in Solana.
And 3y3 is among the best art people you can find in this space. Give him a follow. gm.
0/ A short thread on generative art for Solana audience to welcome
@CodeCanvas_Art
. After two ultra-long serious threads, today I will go lighter in Q&A format with one question I got behind the scene; what separates the good from great gen artists? Let's go.👇
Yesterday a question just popped; why do I like abstract art? Actually I don't know why. It just comes. Can someone/artists help explain the science or thesis behind this?
Art on the Serious Chain.
Encosta com Palmeiras by
@dustbunny20
. Very difficult to find another who paints with only basic tools/brushes in Procreate and makes me like it this much.
1/ Mini thread after doubling down on
@paranoidhill
. In short, I have no reservation on Lis. Mythic level of raw talent, great hustle, plus strong online persona. Pretty confident abstract superstar in the making across chains. And what a beautiful work here.
Dispyr - Ossau by
@pircasa
, a piece from his series of works emulating etching drawings of the the Pyrénées mountain range with code. Beautiful and soothing. Collected.
Started working with artists for
@CodeCanvas_Art
season 2 with
@DoomOperator
.
Generative art is a great fit with crypto and nft medium. With more liquidity, interest in art and in the eco in general, gen art should have a stronger standing in Sol in 2024-2025.
This piece is…
Art on Solana.
101322 by
@adhd143
. Chain maxi on art does not make sense to me. Go where there exists community that can appreciate and enjoy your art. Multichain and thrive is possible. And Colin's Sleep Studies is a good example, well loved across 3 chains. Good art will find…
One thing I don’t really do is “buy any piece from x (artist)”. I am always particular to the piece. Probably partly because I’m not a whale, and partly because I’m more of a collector type than investor. And I like it this way. Proud owner of each piece, in a personal way.
Kaido
#89
"Tarascon" acquired for 17.5E. On this one, Jack leaves "Traces" of digital AbEx over Google Map and incorporates river as a main part of the painting (looks like the light blue stroke) As culturally relevant as an abstract art collection can be.
@thisjackkaido
🚀off.
Food blogging
#2
: A search for top 2% (an even longer post, for nerd only.)
Ideally, when dining in Japan, I would hope to find that elusive top 2%. Not in term of restaurants in Japan since most places I pick are already within top 2%. But top 2% of my own feeling— the…
Red Threat by
@stephanvasement
acquired. Love the color, composition and concept combination. Good AI art has a lot to do with intentionality from the artist in my opinion. And to me, this STEEL series is one
Another flip-up completed. Welcome
@williamapan
's Anticyclone
#487
in the supreme Billie colors scheme. Now my mission is completed with Mapan's existing two collections. 🍻
0/ A short thread on Bruce
@StudioYorktown
and his upcoming collection at
@CodeCanvas_Art
, “Scenes from A Train Window”. Let’s talk a bit prior to the drop this Thursday.👇🏻