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The Collector's Guide to Blockchain Photography

Jun 18
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Editor’s Notes

NFT NYC

Yesterday, we released our first special issue for PhotoVerso members, A Picture Person’s Guide to NFT NYC. The issue previews NFT NYC’s less publicized blockchain photography events, as well as a few nuggets for the photography afficionado.

And yes, we’ll be in town. Drop us a line if you will be too.

Spaces with Kris Graves Projects

This week, we also had the chance to sit down for a Spaces talk with KGP NFT along with collector and PhotoVerso friend Jeff Excell. We talked about the origins of our newsletter, how it developed, and the conversation then shifted to a great chat about finding community within the NFT ecosystem. Look out for the recap in podcast form this week, if you missed it.

Twitter avatar for @KGPNFTKris Graves Projects NFT @KGPNFT
KGP NFT WKLY is happening in 30 minutes. Today is the @_PhotoVerso_ Special featuring @EddiJonesNFT, @izgnzlz, and @bighugsnft's @jeffexcell. 📚 🕙 Wed, Jun 15 at 10 am PST 🔔 Set Reminder https://t.co/KH1IZ6xn9r

June 15th 2022

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Snapshot

I. Highlights from Takeover Tuesday

II. Collection Spotlight

  • Simon de Reyer

III. The Latest

  • Assembly

  • BigHugsNFT

  • Foundation

IV. Collector’s Corner

Curation and Blockchain (Native) Photography


Highlights from Takeover Tuesday

This past week we also hosted prominent photo collector and artist advocate Chikai for our Twitter Takeover series, where he shared some highlights from his collection and philosophized on photography’s value on the blockchain. 

Here are some great threads from Chikai we recommend you catch up on.

Twitter avatar for @_PhotoVerso_PhotoVerso @_PhotoVerso_
I truly love the art, but I keep collecting NFTs because of the artists. The magic behind NFTs is not the technology, it’s not even art itself (which is pretty amazing), but it’s the conversations and relationship with the artists.

June 14th 2022

43 Retweets389 Likes

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The blockchain photography space needs more curators.

June 14th 2022

15 Retweets98 Likes

Twitter avatar for @_PhotoVerso_PhotoVerso @_PhotoVerso_
“Black Maria” is a piece from “Vague Opaque” by @lvbs_ng, who is a photographer and artist from Nigeria. I came across her work when she submitted a curation to @MONOLITHGallery and I was immediately taken by her work.
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June 14th 2022

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Collection Spotlight

Simon de Reyer

This week we share two small collections by photographic artist and performer Simon de Reyer.

The first is the artist’s most recent collection, titled Overpainted Photographs, a hyrbridized body of work merging painting and photography created rich and energetic gestural marks. The work feels at home in a blockchain native environment while spanning the physicial and virtual devide with imagery that appears made specifically for the screen. As of now there are only four pieces in the collection, and we hope to see it grow.

See it on OpenSea

The second of de Reyer’s collections is titled Uncertain Paradise, a small self-portrait series in which the photographer embraces his performative instincts to examine emblems of the male body and its assumed roles. The artist descrives the work as a means to capture a “wakeful dream of a troubled utopia, an uncertain paradise.”

See it on OpenSea


The Latest

Assembly

Assembly recently announced a partnership with Gallery, a Web3 platform allowing collectors to curate and craft presentations of their collections. Owners of work released by Assembly were granted allow-list access to the beta version of Gallery’s platform. The snapshot occured this week, and Assembly is promising further exclusive perks to its collector community.

Twitter avatar for @AssemblyCuratedAssembly Curated @AssemblyCurated
The @GALLERY snapshot has been taken! @AssemblyCurated NFT holders can now get early allow-list access to Gallery beta when you go to use the site, and have the opportunity to be one of the first users to claim a custom username on the platform.
GalleryShow your collection to the world.gallery.so

June 17th 2022

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Big Hugs Podcast

BigHugsNFT has released its third episode of Utility, its podcast on photography collecting which aims to achieve a more personal and meaningful dialogue about collecting in the NFT space. Presented by collectors Jeff Excell and bthemouth, we’re personally big fans. If you’re in the mood for a listen, find the link below.

Twitter avatar for @bighugsnftBigHugsNFT @bighugsnft
Here is a link to our Newest Episode of Utility on Apple Podcasts!This weeks guest was @karennavarroph whose work is fantastic! If you can’t stand how long it takes me to make a point then this is great for listening on 1.25x speed!
‎Big Hugs Studio Presents... Utility: Episode 3 with Karen Navarro on Apple Podcasts‎Show Big Hugs Studio Presents... Utility, Ep Episode 3 with Karen Navarro - Jun 16, 2022podcasts.apple.com

June 17th 2022

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Foundation

At long last, Foundation announced that it is incorporating Manifold custom smart contracts in its platform, allowing artists to push further in professionalizing their NFT practice by owning their own smart contract.

Twitter avatar for @FoundationOSFoundationOS @FoundationOS
Integration in progress 🌱 Manifold Deploy custom smart contracts with @manifoldxyz. List on @foundation.
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June 16th 2022

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With the madness that is NFT NYC coming up right around the corner, we’re calling this a light news week to free up your capacity for enjoying the best of what New York has to offer. Tune in next week for a retrospective on the happenings, and a return to our regular programming.

Collector’s Corner

Curation in Blockchain Native Photography

Emergence of New Formats

Recently, the need for curation in blockchain photography sparked conversation. Driven by collector’s needs for help finding work that pushes boundaries in a quickly expanding market, the conversation raises questions about the future of curatorial practice. Today we address two of those:

  1. What qualifies art curators?

  2. How does curation in NFT world differ from the TradArt (if we can call it that) practice?

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