Amidst the craze of collectibles that have been invading the NFT market in the past couple months, there have been a few natively Korean projects that have been released or have yet to be released that merit greater attention. Here is my short list: 1. Project URS (Full disclosure- I am helping with marketing for …
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Korean Generative Collectible Art 2021
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New drop: OBSCURA
Cloudynight and I have been close friends in the space ever since the “beginning” of my NFT journey (which was admittedly just earlier this year, although it feels like 5 years ago). His night photography always blew me away and we also had an instant sense of camaraderie from the fact that we were two …
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Fermata Gallery 006: Korean Pixel Art
Pixel art was something I was introduced to only after I started NFT’s, and at first it puzzled and fascinated me simultaneously. I couldn’t understand why people would use such highly visible pixels, which seemed to be counterintuitive to the modern aesthetic of capturing something in the finest possible resolution or detail. However, the more …
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Fermata Gallery 004: Virtual Boy
Laylay aka Minor Heroes has been a major presence in the Korean NFT scene since the beginning, and is one of those artists that also demonstrated a savvyness for the entire process of NFT’s- especially with regards to marketing, long term vision. I have a few of his charming pixelated animations in my collection, and …
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New Drop: Convergence 2021 Sunjae x Sabet
Earlier this year the great artist Ali Sabet came and did an artist talk in the Korean NFT community, and even did one of the “Fermata Gallery” Openings using the Oncyber Genesis Destination that I currently own. After a couple months of sporadic but continued contact, I decided to try my luck and asked if …
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New Drop: Bubba the Fish #3
Bubba was an ornery orange cat that I lived with for 4 years, belonging to my roommate as I was finishing up school in Portland, OR. At the time I was falling in love with traditional Asian watercolor painting and just beginning to paint fish, and conceived of a series where there would be one …
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Fermata Gallery 003: Gamsa
JO7 is a collector who has been there from the beginning of my NFT journey (literally collecting my first piece) and it has been a true pleasure to connect with him and witness the way that he goes beyond the typical collector role, to one of community builder as well. Constantly encouraging artists on social …
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Known Origin Genesis Drop: Subconscious
Very proud to announce my Genesis drop on Known Origin, entitled “Subconscious”. This piece was originally part of the “Wasteland” series, which combined 35mm film artifact photos (grainy, blurry, burned photos from either end of the scanned film roll) with digital drawings, and would have been Wasteland #5. However, the more I shaped the piece, …
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Strategies for staying safe as an NFT artist
As the NFT market has proliferated, so has the dark underbelly of scammers, copycats, and otherwise unsavory characters. The last week saw a particular increase in a scam which involved stealing the contents of artists wallets with the opening of a single file (more below), and the scams are sure to keep coming in different …
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Fermata Gallery 002: Sabet
Recently I had the good fortune of getting one of the 33 newly released Oncyber “Genesis” Destinations, which is a virtual gallery space that can hold up to 38 paintings in a very smooth, well displayed format. I have big plans on how to use this space to support the community both abroad and here …
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