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 compile a weekly list of upcoming NFT releases that you definitely don’t want to miss. Here’s what to look for this week.
Desk job
Who: Esteban Ong
What: open edition
When: January 30 at 9 am ET (24 hour claim)
Where: Manifold
Why: With open publishing growing exponentially in popularity in recent weeks, celebrated artist and animator Stephen Ong has decided to make his first foray into the burgeoning sector through a collaborative piece with the composer. john hugo. Available to claim for 24 hours, the blob features a colorful animation paired with a whimsical piece of music, chronicling the daily routine of the common desk worker.
forever mart
Who: mad dog jones
What: open edition
When: January 30 at 4 p.m. ET
Where: Manifold
Why: Two years after Mad Dog Jones released his first open edit and subsequently introduced the NFT slot to burn mechanics, he returns with a new 99 minute teaser OE titled “Forever Mart”. Dressed in his signature colourful, intricate, still-life style, this latest release centers around a fictional shop “outside of space and time” and is an undeniably anticipated release as the original teams continue to take over the NFT market.
Undone
Who: van orton
What: Auction and editions
When: January 30 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: nifty gateway
Why: For their second release on Nity Gateway, Van Orton, an Italian brother duo, is bringing their pop-influenced, stained glass-inspired looping style back to the blockchain with a twist. With “Unmade,” they’ve created four unique NFTs, each representing a scenario where time imperfectly repeats itself, creating what they call “order out of disorder.”
G major
Who: Gabriela Gabriela
What: open edition photography
When: January 31 at 10 a.m. ET
Where: Manifold
Why: Jumping on the open-edition bandwagon, multidisciplinary artist Gabriela Gabrielaa prepares to launch her first 2023 edition with photography dating from 2020. Captured as part of a series that sought to explore overlooked moments in everyday life. , “G Major” features the hands of two young lovers in Brooklyn playing a piece of music they wrote together.
summer lovers
Who: parrot
What: 25 musical NFTs
When: January 31 at 5 p.m. ET
Where: sound.xyz
Why: Parrott’s “Summer’s Lovers” is the genesis NFT music release from a multidisciplinary artist who, until now, has existed in the NFT space solely as a visual artist. With this release, Parrott hopes to open a new chapter in her career and reignite his passion and prowess for music as part of his evolving Web3 identity.
Degrees
Who: Thanks
What: 5807 interactive NFTs
When: February 1 at 2 pm ET (public mint)
Where: Gradis.art
Why: After more than a year in the making, multidisciplinary artist Atlaude is ready to follow up on his innovative Gradis collection with a new interactive effort called Grados. Comprised of never-before-seen generative characters, Grados has garnered significant attention due to collaborations. with XCOPIA, gremplin, and more. It will exist alongside the Gradis Collection as a new large-scale set of playable avatars with utility in the full version of the game. Gradis game.
Chrysalism: DNA
Who: baby thirty six & dr. Kira Eilers
What: 6,765 generative NFTs
When: February 2 at 3 pm ET
Where: Open sea
Why: Billed as an “experiment in radical biomimicry,” Chrysalism is a generative art project that combines data from the natural world with the “DNA of the digital world,” that is, a unique digital code. Rather than piecing together pre-made traits to form characters like many PFP projects do, Chrysalism forms NFTs based on 36 computational systems and algorithms and further informs a multi-phase gathering experience using users’ astrological data.
