Let’s face it: the NFT space moves very fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFT could be a month in real life.
Don’t get us wrong: the more people brought into the space, the better. But with the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s getting harder and harder to keep up with all the news, releases, and general happenings.
Well, you can leave the endless days of Twitter and Discord behind you, as we’ve compiled a weekly list of upcoming NFT installments that you definitely don’t want to miss. Here’s what to look for this week.
LiveArt X Card
WHO: live art
That: 3,500 NFT membership cards
When: April 4 at 8 am ET (advance sale) and 10 am ET (public sale)
Where: Liveart.io/NFT
Because: Founded by Sotheby’s and Christie’s veterans, trading and analytics platform LiveArt created the X Card to help “put an end to NFT speculation and trading.” Cardholders can enjoy a wide range of benefits, including exclusive white listings, art market insights, $ART token rewards, and more. The LiveArt release is in association with IV Gallery, whose artist roster includes Beeple, Pak, WhIsBe and BossLogic.
iron leg gang
WHO: adam monkey and Collective of random characters
That: A boutique and generative audiovisual project
When: April 3 at 5pm EST
Where: ironpaw.io
Because: Iron Paw Gang is a mech narrative project that takes place in a post-apocalyptic landscape. The project is based on the walk cycle genre and will include interchangeable PFP controllers and generative soundscapes uniquely tailored to each animation.
mechanical army
WHO: Javier Arres
That: 1/1s Figital Robot
When: April 4 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: makersplace
Because: Showcased at NFT Paris, Mech Army is the latest collection of digital toys from world-renowned GIF artist Javier Arrés. For this special release, Arrés brings his digital toys into the real world for the first time as a small-batch generative collection of physical x digital robots. With four releases, each NFT robot will come with a corresponding unlockable physical version.
list3n
WHO: Tyler Bancroft, FWBand Zora
That: 444 DAOs pass NFTs
When: April 5 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: List3n.xyz
Because: List3n is a new music-focused DAO with two main goals: to financially support emerging artists in the Web3 space and to invest in music NFTs. By purchasing a List3n pass, holders will share all decision-making processes on the DAO and participation in the value accumulated by the support of artists and projects.
i have to get gurt
WHO: disfigured
That: 1000 NFT Character Card
When: April 7 (public sale), TBA time
Where: TBA via defaced twitter
Because: Having kept a low profile in the NFT space ever since he dropped his coveted Disfigured ‘N’ Friends collection in 2021, Defaced has returned with a sizable new effort. Centered around the character “Gurt,” this latest release will feature 1,000 NFTs spread across 14 character cards, with two 1/1s hidden somewhere in between.