Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL.
Don’t get us wrong — the merrier, the more people onboarded into the space. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings.
Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you as we pull together a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you don’t want to miss. Here’s what to look out for this week.
Lady Phe0nix—Dialogue With The Endless
Hi frens, after years of helping so many awesome people mint their work, I’ve finally minted my first work @ourZORA
DIALOGUE WITH THE ENDLESS
2024https://t.co/2Li312vBOV pic.twitter.com/9Jaf3A63P1
— LADY PHEØNIX (
) (@yesladypheOnix) February 26, 2024
Who: Lady Phe0nix is the creator of Web3 Fashion Week and a trailblazer in the space.
What: After helping many create and build, this is Lady Phe0nix’s genesis drop on Zora. This beautiful image, in a set of 444, sells for 1 ETH each.
When: Minting opened Feb. 25 and is available now!
Where: Zora.
Why: This art is ready for the cover of VOGUE or to hang on the wall of the most famous galleries. A beautiful seated woman is made of gauze skin and translucent bones.
Shl0ms—Sunset
Who: Weird, groundbreaking, jaw-dropping conceptual artist shl0ms.
What: Sunset is a 1/1 auction, currently at 5.69 ETH. Its partner, Sunrise, was a free open edition—grab it on secondary.
When: The auction closes around 5 pm EST on Feb. 26.
Where: Foundation.
Why: On Feb. 22, shl0ms, the anonymous conceptual artist known for blowing up a car and issuing fungible tokens that break wallet UIs, posted a faked screenshot of an announcement saying that Google would be sunsetting their wildly popular GMail service.
Loads of people believed it, and it trended on Twitter and in the news. Shl0ms called it conceptual art.
They minted two commemorative NFTs: Sunrise, a screenshot of GMail’s tweet saying it was going nowhere, and Sunset, which pins shl0m’s bogus screenshot to a Google Drive file. Why? It’s part of the art!
Check out our exclusive interview with shl0ms about the project.
leaf_swan—Checkmate
Checkmate from @leaf_swan
The debut drop from @leaf_swan is here, ready to mesmerize the @Aptos_Network. Ready for the checkmate?
Open Editions Details:
– 26th Feb – 4th March
– 4:00 PM UTC
– 1 $APT
Mint Link – https://t.co/UZQYKN9pQ5 pic.twitter.com/rb3O1iwm0k
— Wapal (@wapal_official) February 25, 2024
Who: leaf_swan creates elegant, unsettling figurative art.
What: Checkmate is an open edition on the Aptos blockchain, selling for 1 $APT. Here’s a good roundup of how to get started with Aptos if you’re just hearing about it.
When: The OE opens at 4 pm CET on Feb. 26 and closes on Mar. 4.
Where: Wapal, the leading Aptos marketplace.
Why: This is an excellent entry to the work of an OG, talented artist—and a blockchain we in the NFT space don’t often explore!
Emi Kusano x Art Blocks—Melancholic Magical Maiden
Introducing our next Curated release:
Melancholic Magical Maiden by @emikusano
Mark your calendars: February 28th
300 editions pic.twitter.com/QQuFctmoy6
— Art Blocks (@artblocks_io) February 19, 2024
Who: Kusano is a renowned multidisciplinary artist based in Tokyo.
What: In partnership with Art Blocks, Melancholic Magical Maiden is a 300-edition, fully on-chain generative collection. The works will sell in a Dutch auction, starting at 4 ETH, with a bottom price of .1 ETH.
Where: Art Blocks.
When: Feb. 28, 1 pm EST.
Why: These pieces hit you right in the nostalgia, and feel like they’ve emerged from the Saturday morning cartoon show of your dreams.
Efdot—Murals
Excited to share a breakdown for how the MURALS collection will work!
Partnering with @niftygateway means we can have some fun dynamics, while we bring some of my best art into the world … Let’s dive in:
pic.twitter.com/h9N59kuwiV
— Efdot
(@EfdotStudio) February 23, 2024
Who: Efdot is a master of bold patterns—lines, colors, and shapes run riot on his canvases.
What: Murals are captures of Efdot’s hand-painted, BIG physical murals created over the years, remastered as animated digital art. Six pieces are available as open editions, $99 for the public and $79 for existing Efdot holders.
When: The mint kicks off at 1 pm EST, Feb. 29, and is open for 24 hours.
Where: Nifty Gateway.
Why: As we bridge the gap between physical and digital, artists explore new ways to commemorate public works that are often ephemeral, using the immutable blockchain. Efdot animates his murals with cleverness and humor.
RedruM x BrainDrops—Seven
I am truly honored to announce “Seven”, my upcoming collection with @Braindrops
Seven is my first large collection, crafted with attention to every detail over a period of several months to faithfully follow my artistic path!
Let’s talk more about the narrative behind
pic.twitter.com/gaY1wAIHPe
— RedruM |
Who: AI artist RedruM is one of those creators whose talent is undoubtable—but you don’t necessarily want to look at his work just before bed!
What: In partnership with BrainDrops, RedruM is releasing his first big collection. 500 1/1s, at .1 ETH each, are available to mint.
When: Allowlist starts at noon CST on Feb. 27, with public mint beginning a half hour after that.
Where: RedRuMart.com.
Why: The collection, inspired by the seven deadly sins, combines absolutely distinctive, instantly recognizable 1/1s with an extra rarity mechanic. Will you mint one of the seven Devils, BrainDrops, or Red Orbs?
MLow x Andrés Zighelboim—Transmutational AI
TRANSMUTATIONAL AI PAINTINGS
MLow
x @andreszighelbo1 — DROPPING ON STRANGE HISTORY ON FOUNDATION, FEB 28th pic.twitter.com/qNR7j6ixFQ
— MLow
Who: Celebrated oils and inks painter Zighelboim has teamed up with AI artist and curator MLow for this collection.
What: The open-ended collection begins with two 1/1s, available for auction.
When: Auctions open on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at noon EST.
Where: One of Foundation’s Worlds: Strange History.
Why: This partnership, along with offering some lovely works, is notable as the AI outputs, created and curated by MLow, are trained on Zighelboim’s artwork and poetry with his active permission and cooperation.
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