Bran Symondson is a unique artist not just because he was a British Special Forces soldier deployed to war-torn Afghanistan at the height of the conflict but also because he is today the only sculpture artist about to launch a stunning NFT collection on 19 December.As an NFT artist, who has yet to launch, Bran is arguably one of the most prominent because many of his sculptures … [Read more...] about The Special Forces soldier-turned artist wants to promote peace and environmental protection
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This Imprisoned Russian Artist Is Selling NFTs to Support His Family and Fellow Inmates
Skazkin, now 31, creates surreal digital art on an iPad and sells non-fungible tokens (NFT) of the works under the handle Papasweeds – a wordplay on his criminal charges, family story and self-reflection after four years of incarceration. His art NFTs, too, are a form of reflection on his life and the nature of the Russian penal system. Source link … [Read more...] about This Imprisoned Russian Artist Is Selling NFTs to Support His Family and Fellow Inmates
Inside the crypto metaverse with revolutionary NFT artist pplpleasr
Few have made a bigger splash in the non-fungible token space than digital artist and ‘meme generator’ Emily Yang, or otherwise known by the alter ego “pplpleasr.”Yang is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Her work as a digital artist includes visual effects credits in feature films (Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Star Trek Beyond), commercials, and Blizzard … [Read more...] about Inside the crypto metaverse with revolutionary NFT artist pplpleasr
NFT Artist pplpleasr and Fortune donate 214 ETH for new Ethereum-powered philanthropic fund
FORTUNE and digital artist pplpleasr have announced the FORTUNE Journalism PleasrFund, a decentralized donor-advised fund run entirely on the Ethereum blockchain through Endaoment.The PleasrFund is dedicated to advancing independent investigative journalism and programs that foster interest in sound reporting and journalistic integrity. Donations in EthereumThe fund was … [Read more...] about NFT Artist pplpleasr and Fortune donate 214 ETH for new Ethereum-powered philanthropic fund
Chinese artist showcases NFT real estate at Alibaba-sponsored innovation festival
This year’s Taobao Maker Festival — an annual event celebrating Chinese art and entrepreneurship hosted by the Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform Taobao — will showcase nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for the first time.This year’s event will see decentralized application platform Near Protocol team up with blockchain gaming firm Web3Games and Chinese artist Huang Heshan to sell … [Read more...] about Chinese artist showcases NFT real estate at Alibaba-sponsored innovation festival