From Flash to CryptoArt: Two eras of misunderstood digital artists
The Flash era has long passed but the energy of that time and the progress made by its digital arts, shares a lot in common with what's happening in the CryptoArt space today.…
Through death we see life: Billelis creates beauty in that which we fear most
Artist Billelis dropped his first piece on SuperRare yesterday. We sat down him to discuss life, his career path and the themes of life, death and that macabre bring such beauty to his work.…
An interview with Avery Singer as users bid on her first NFT
There's something timely and exciting in how New York-based artist Avery Singer's work questions the definition of painting through the merging of digital and analog techniques.…
Every frame a painting: An interview with Thom Yorke’s animation director on SuperRare, Saad Moosajee
Saad Moosajee is an award-winning visual artist and director, known for his painterly approach to animation. He has created and directed work for Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, The New York Times, Apple, Google, 88Rising, and many more. Arseny Vesnin sits down with him to discuss his process and vision.…
Contacts And Traces: A Cross-Platform NFT Space Odyssey
By addressing one of the conditions of existence of NFTs, namely the role of the marketplaces where they are displayed and traded, Nicolas brings greater attention to a point insiders are already well aware of: There is no neutral platform. Each marketplace is a leaky and sticky channel…
Where the war things are: An interview with Schoony
Schoony’s background is rooted in special effects and prosthetics for the film industry. His career spans over 30 years. Since the age of fifteen he has worked on over a hundred films. His work and reputation for high quality and pioneering techniques has reached far corners of the…
Maxim Zhestkov: Exploring complexity within simplicity
With hypnotic visuals and futuristic concepts, Maxim Zhestkov, for almost two decades, has posed questions about the nature of the physical and digital worlds. His works are virtual sculptures based on computer simulations and algorithms that exist in bespoke digital galleries, challenging the traditional importance of museums as…
Random International: Interview with the creators of Rain Room
Random International’s inaugural NFT work, rain 10x10m H264 720P.mp4, is the very first animation they created when Rain Room was just an idea. It was minted on April 19 in exclusive partnership with Verisart and SuperRare as part of 10×10: 10 inaugural NFTs by 10 major contemporary artists…
Spotlight season premiere: Inside the $500,000 NFT house by Krista Kim
Season 2 of Spotlight is here. In the season premiere, we sit down with Toronto artist Krista Kim to discuss the vision behind her recently sold 3D home, Mars House. …
Conceptual NFTs: Alexander Reben
The “Never-ending NFT” series are generative artworks which are always changing and never the same for as long as they are displayed. The SVG file type allows me to imbed a simple animation that is for all intents and purposes never-ending. …