Verse Talks

00:48 - Are we back? 04:25 - Collector confidence 11:14 - New entrants to the space 13:17  - RTFKT closure 17:20 - PFPs, identity and community 29:33 - Meme coins and risk 34:07 - Dynamics of fractionalisation44:45 - Network effects and OEs 51:22 - Shl0ms is God 55:44 - Discipline to collecting 01:04:44 - Verse rundown 01:07:22 - Artist highlights Eko33 - https://x.com/eko33 Panaviscope - https://x.com/panaviscope Ex Mortal - https://x.com/ex_mortal_

01:08 - Jay's experience as an artist 10:00 - "Anyone can art?" 16:59 - Reflecting on the banana and its impact 21:12 - Memes and virality 27:11 - Brain Rot and the speed of culture 36:31 - Traditional conceptual art and NFTs 40:00 - Bullposting and energy online 47:51 - Responsibility towards artists 51:43 - Paintboxed Miami 53:47 - The final act of Shl0ms' Security 54:40 - The Tornado Cash ruling 57:51 - Verse Rundown 01:01:14 - Artist Highlights Auriea Harvey - https://x.com/auriea Mazin - https://x.com/endless_mazin Mark Webster - https://x.com/motiondesign Yoshi Sodeoka - https://x.com/yoshi_sodeoka Perfectloop - https://x.com/perfectl00p Elna Frederick - https://x.com/elna_frederickYurijjjj - https://x.com/yuri_jjjjMatt DesLauries - Bitframes: https://bitframes.io              

01:18 - Marfa recap 16:45 - Artists, meme coins and marketing 23:04 - Financial nihilism and Sterling Crispin's post 26:54 - AI agents and their cultural impact 31:05 - The importance of human connection 34:46 - Framing agent developments, aesthetics and process 39:05 - Potential for growth in the space 42:39 - Unbound by human limits 46:15 - How should Verse navigate the art-agent axis 01:01:41 - Verse Rundown 01:10:38 - Artist Highlightsqubibi - https://x.com/qubibi quibibi Awakened - https://highlight.xyz/mint/shape:0xF3851e1b7824BD920350E6Fe9B890bb76d01C9f7 noper - https://x.com/bagdelete Maya Man - https://x.com/mayaonthenet Ann Hirsch - https://x.com/nnhirschUgly Bitches: https://verse.works/series/ugly-bitches-by-maya-man pale kirill - https://x.com/palekirill Canek Zapata - https://x.com/canekzapata    

01:09 - Sentiment check 03:01 - Navigating the market 09:07 - Platforms prepping for the bull 15:45 - Twitter discourse 17:54 - Art and virality 22:18 - The impact of virality on a creative practice  30:15 - Cultural parallels from the mainstream 33:39 - The bleeding edge 35:43 - tinysoul  38:04 - Memes, video games and shared cultural realities 41:15 - Verse Rundown 46:09 - Artist Highlights Michelle Tompson:  https://x.com/mich_tomAndreas Gysin: https://x.com/andreasgysinJan Robert Leegte: https://x.com/janrobertleegtePaul Prudence: https://x.com/mrprudence Paul Prudence - ISO/IEC 10646:  https://verse.works/series/iso-iec-10646-by-paul-prudence?itemId=41065b8e-42d9-4e9f-9336-4999516378aeIskra Velitchkova: https://x.com/pointline_ Iskra Velitchkova - Ink: https://www.artblocks.io/curated/collections/ink-(fragrances)-by-iskra-velitchkova            

00:31 - Sentiment in the space 03:10 - Paris Photo  11:44 - $BAN and Michael Bouhanna  17:20 -  The responsibility of leaders in the space and public perception 25:04 - The most significant work of the 21st Century 28:18 - Mechanics of museum administration  31:11 - Investment funds involvement with institutions 41:05 - Verse Rundown 58:02 - Artist Highlights  Luluxxx - https://x.com/luluixixix Rafaël Rozendaal - https://x.com/newrafael qubibi - https://x.com/qubibien Disrupted Star - https://x.com/tidallyd Legio X - https://x.com/legio_x_ Shaun Keenan - https://x.com/ktheorphan World Computer Sculpture Garden: https://x.com/0xshiroi/status/1853775794264236338?s=46&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-FfRQw 

00:29 - Sentiment in the space 02:31 - Art Basel report and movement in the wider art world07:18 - Cattelan's banana and artist meme coins 15:50 - Sh0ms' Nothing 17:37 - AI season 19:54 - Botto turns to code based generative art 24:14 - The importance of growth in any practice26:33 - ArtBlock partners with OpenSea 35:39 - Verse Rundown 41:02 - Artist highlights Cherry: https://x.com/aletiuneClownVamp - The Junk Machine: https://x.com/clownvamp/status/1851624131160064011?s=46&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-FfRQwArtie Handz - the deviates: https://highlight.xyz/mint/shape:0xD4dd46226Db9c0c7af2D6925ffAC3af193422649   

00:33 - Artie Handz news 05:03 - The realities of running a platform in the space  10:07 - Has being platform side shifted Jay's perspective  11:53 - What's next, new Artie Galerie shows and Jay's own series  15:01 - The two sides of the space and where they intersect 29:14 - Exploring the ArtBlocks premium  34:18 - Unpacking mpkoz's Bokeh and AB Curated's return 44:11 - Foundations' instagram wipe 54:15 - Mazin's Phantasmagoria57:47 - Zuka Kipiani upcoming on Artie Galerie 01:01:45 - Push, pull and different perspectives 01:09:16 - Verse Rundown 01:15:33 - Artist highlightsRJ - Crash: https://verse.works/series/crash-by-rj16848519 Auriea Harvey - Me And My Ghost: https://objkt.com/collections/KT1ERJwCZGPNwarxhxVmXBjh96pchnTMpHNi Lillian Schwartz: http://lillian.com/Nice Aunties: https://x.com/niceaunties/status/1848285696932655230?s=46&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-FfRQwIskra Velitchkova: http://iskraovelitchkova.comMika Rottenberg: https://www.hauserwirth.com/artists/23390-mika-rottenberg/        

1:52 Sentiment check 10:45 Shl0ms, energy and the market15:05 Frieze rundown, are art fairs still relevant? 20:48 Combining a digital and physical approach 23:40 Confidence in marketing work 25:20 The importance of a physical space 30:54 The bleeding edge 32:57 Familiarity, perception and context  36:23 Trends, top tens and the mainstream 39:48 Emotion versus technicality  46:33 Highlighting our pioneers 50:33 Artist highlights  Ex Mortal: https://x.com/ex_mortal_Etienne Jacob: https://x.com/etiennejcbBeesandbombs: https://x.com/beesandbombsCedar Plank: https://x.com/hasdrubalwaffleJon Wubbushi: https://x.com/wubbushiThe Rapture: https://verse.works/series/the-rapture-by-wubbushi

12:00 - Posturing and authenticity  21:03 - Collectors selling    24:50 - Reflecting on price extremes   30:44 - 2021 fallout and the price of participation  35:33 - Risk and opportunity 53:17 - Market moving  57:48 - Forming relationships in the space 1:01:40 - Pseudonymity vs openness1:07:18 - Verse rundown and Shl0ms' Security 1:17:35 - Artist highlights    Bank: https://x.com/blankspac_e 0009: https://verse.works/0009 Jon Cates: http://joncates.com/ Jon Cates - Gitch Western Cowboy:  https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1XDBxZxcyKh2NhAAiCvELu57LvvjQBTfWU/111 Riiiis:  https://riiiis.xyz SPACEFILLER: https://x.com/spacefillerartArsiliath: https://x.com/arsiliath 

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