The Future of Art

Batz is an artist inspired by modern meme-ism with his finger firmly on the pulse of crypto art. In this interview, we go down the rabbit hole of creation, from Pepe inspiration, to Fidenza crossover, to a generative project of his own, to far more.

Today, we welcome David Ariew. David is a digital fine artist and educator fondly referred to as Octane Jesus. He has a background across music and film, has created with people like Madonna, has released at Sotheby's, and he has just returned from Digital Art Fair in Hong Kong. He joins us to recap Quantum Transcendence, discuss 3D tools, immersive portals, and boundary-pushing experiences.

Welcome to episode 3 of In Conversation. Join Ayla El-Moussa for a fascinating chat with two brilliant artists, Ben Strauss and Michael Sidofsky. Explore their passion for photography, their use of light painting, and their idea for the future of web3. Dive into what keeps their wonder and creativity alive.  

Pablo Fraile, a mathematician, investor, and digital art patron, discusses the value of digital art, the intersection of digital and physical art, supporting and showcasing digital artist Refik Anadol, permanent acquisition of tokenized works, polarization in the art industry, balanced debates, reflections on the meaning of art, and plans for influencing the digital art landscape.

Batsoupyum, a legendary art collector specializing in tokenized digital art and a lover of memes, discusses art, NFTs, and opportunities for growth. They explore their collecting origin story, notable works acquired, and the frustrations of digital art. They also share their experience with notable events, the SuperRare Pass, and acquiring artworks by Grant Yun and Claire Silver. Additionally, they discuss bidding wars, art appreciation, royalties, and their online presence on Twitter.

Today we welcome Slimesunday. Slime is a provocative and unconventional collage artist who has released artworks through auction houses and platforms via Slimesunday and, alter ego, Grimemonday, and across collaborations including 3lau and Playboy. November 6th, 2020 was a special date in the history books as Slimesunday released The Last Stand of the Nation State. In this interview, we are going back in time. We are reliving the moment and walking it forward to present day. If you are an early listener of this episode, you're going to hear details that have not been shared anywhere else on what's planned for its third anniversary.  

Welcome to a conversation with artists Grant Yun and Die With The Most Likes, aka Mark. The two contrasting and intriguing minds of both Grant and Mark take us on an amusing and rather hilarious journey of their artworks, their thoughts on current culture, and of course the most important question, what is your go-to dipping sauce? Please enjoy another discussion with two minds that will have you questioning the nature of your reality.

Ana María Caballero is an award-winning poet writing the Web3 Poetry Revolution. She has been internationally exhibited, widely published, and she was a recipient of the International Beverly Prize for Literature. Among her prolific works are Artifacts, a recent collaboration with Alex Esterich using coin and story to challenge tired history, as well as her incoming collection, Becoming Borges, a collaboration with London-based Verseworks and Berlin Gallery: Office Impart. Ana Maria is a deep, clear thinker. In this interview, we cover her work, when language becomes literal via visual, platforms, chains, digital permanence and restoration, and a host of other topics.

From intricate details of atoms to the vast expanses of digital landscapes, one artist brings the world of nature and technology together in a mesmerizing dance: Jesse Woolston, a pioneer in crafting large-scale installations that span the globe. He captures the delicate equilibrium between the enchanting allure and the underlying terror of our planet. Today, we are privileged to embark on a journey through art, nature, ego, and the world. Welcome to a conversation with the visionary, Jesse Woolston, as part of Ayla El-Moussa's In Conversation series.  

Shavonne Wong is an artist, 3D virtual model creator, and co-founder of NFT Asia. She was Vogue’s first NFT cover; she’s sold on Sotheby’s; she’s been collected by Idris Elba, and she’s exhibited in Singapore, Paris, and beyond. Try listening to this interview and not coming away inspired - not, in Shavonne’s words, a fantastical sense, but in a pragmatic sense. She talks empathy, realism, a willingness to be “cringe”, and she provides a very real path to going out there and getting it as an artist.