Giannis Sourdis is a founder, investor, and prominent collector of cryptoart with an interest in both digital and physical works. He cares deeply about the values of decentralization and financial independence offered by crypto, and he is passionate about the role that education plays in appreciating art. In 2020, Giannis founded MONA, the Museum of NFT ART, to curate and showcase digital art in a virtual setting.

Recorded on May 8, 2025.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:47) What cryptoart means to Giannis
(01:36) Panter Xhita's A History of Cryptoart
(02:33) Personal conviction in collecting
(04:32) MONA: an art gallery in the metaverse
(06:54) Curating cryptoart for MONA
(09:10) How to best experience digital art
(10:49) Augmented reality and cryptoart
(12:10) Cryptoart vs. digital art
(13:09) The importance of education 
(16:21) Resources for learning about art
(17:24) Collecting both physical & digital art
(20:54) How collectors shape the cryptoart movement
(24:09) Meaningful works of cryptoart
(26:46) Future of the cryptoart movement
(31:25) Outro

Josie Bellini is a pioneering artist, designer, and entrepreneur who has been creating cryptoart since 2017. Her artwork is widely recognized and tells the story of the crypto ecosystem. She is the founder of Cyber Brokers, an NFT project and digital art ecosystem, as well as Drifters, a collection of customizable avatars for the metaverse. Josie is also building Paradigm Found, an immersive, browser based game that combines art, storytelling, and strategy.

Recorded on April 25, 2025.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:18) What cryptoart means to Josie
(02:07) Making physical bitcoin art in 2017
(03:57) Selling art at crypto conferences
(08:13) Sharing the stories of cryptoartists
(10:26) Why women are central figures in Josie's work
(12:33) Featuring Bitcoin and Ethereum white papers in artwork
(13:48) Commemorating Hal Finney & Ross Ulbricht through art
(18:35) Creating art for a humanitarian cause
(23:34) Drifters: the next evolution of CyberBrokers
(31:12) Bridging gaming and cryptoart with Paradigm Found
(34:19) Essential works of cryptoart
(36:09) Josie's thoughts on the future of the cryptoart movement
(39:39) Outro

Lucho Poletti is a prominent cryptoartist whose work highlights the transformative power of bitcoin. He shares this message through both physical and digital mediums, creating propaganda and pop-art imagery, animations about bitcoin culture, and artwork laced with crypto iconography that challenges the traditional financial system. 

Recorded on February 27, 2025.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:43) The Meanings of Cryptoart
(02:00) From Finance to Cryptoart
(07:35) Making Bitcoin Propaganda
(10:57) Commemorating Crypto Culture
(13:11) Symbolism of the Mask In Lucho's Work
(14:40) Influence of the Cypherpunk Movement
(15:42) Bank Runners: a Digital Rebellion
(19:31) Celebrating the Core Values of Crypto
(21:04) A Digital Declaration of Monetary Independence
(23:00) Critiquing Tribalism in the Crypto Community
(25:22) Essential Creators of Cryptoart
(29:57) Outro

Omz is a passionate supporter of cryptoart. He champions the cypherpunk ideals of privacy, self-sovereignty, and the freedom to transact, uplifting artists who embody these values. He advocates for freedom of expression, and challenges collectors to seek out art that exhibits courage rather than conformity.

Recorded on February 13, 2025.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:47) The Meanings of Cryptoart
(04:23) What Makes a Cryptoartist?
(06:10) From Physical to Digital Collecting
(07:23) Bored Apes, Speculators & Influencers
(12:19) Cryptoart as an Expression of Resistance
(15:16) Bridging the Gap between Collectors and Artists
(17:39) Buying a Ticket for the Journey of an Artist
(20:39) Collecting versus Speculating
(23:57) Deciding when to Collect an Artwork
(25:36) Essential Works of Cryptoart
(30:46) Reclaiming the Values of Cryptoart
(32:31) Advice to Collectors
(34:25) Outro

Eleonora Brizi is a digital art curator who specializes in blockchain art. She is the co-author of The Rarest Book, a collection of works from the Rare Pepe project, and she edited the book Cryptoart Begins published by Rizzoli. As the founder of digital curation brand Breezy Art she has curated numerous exhibitions of digital and cryptoart. She is also a co-founder of 100 Collectors, a global club of art and NFT collectors.

Recorded on January 20, 2025.

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https://www.breezyart.io

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:44) The Meanings of Cryptoart
(04:26) Experience with Contemporary Art World
(06:52) Critique of Art World System
(09:38) What Defines Works of Cryptoart?
(15:30) Rare Pepes and the Ethos of Cryptoart
(24:22) Curating the Story of Cryptoart 
(29:15) Contextualizing Cryptoart with Hackatao
(30:56) The Continuum of Art
(33:50) Why Web3 Art Platforms Fail
(40:00) 100 Collectors: a Decentralized Art Collecting Club
(44:20) Outro

Colborn Bell is an early collector of crypto art and co-founder of the Museum of Crypto Art (M○C△). A proponent of decentralized governance and community-driven decision-making, Colborn created M○C△ to steward and safeguard the collective story of crypto art. The M○C△ permanent collection is described as an ideological tribute, showcasing the works and ethos of more than 250 crypto artists.

Recorded on December 19, 2024.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:35) Colborn's views on Crypto Art
(02:00) Early Interest in Crypto Art
(04:36) Rapid Wealth Transfer for the Creative Class
(07:28) Role of the Museum of Crypto Art (MOCA)
(10:17) Curating a Permanent Collection of Cryptoart
(11:35) Beeple's Everydays and the Financialization of Cryptoart
(12:19) Art as a Parody and Mirror of Reality
(15:22) Significant Artists in the Evolution of Cryptoart
(17:42) Safeguarding and Preserving Tokenized Art
(19:16) The Future of Virtual Museums
(23:59) Art DeCCOs: A Cryptoart PFP Project
(28:34) Colborn's Advice for Collectors
(32:50) Outro

Miss AL Simpson is an OG cryptoartist who has been tokenizing her work since 2019. She combines classical techniques and digital innovation to explore the intersection of time and technology. By reimagining the past, her work helps us to understand its significance in a digital context.

Recorded on December 5, 2024.

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https://www.missalsimpsonartist.com

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:35) Miss AL Simpson's views on Cryptoart
(01:59) Ethos of Decentralization
(04:17) A Cultural Revolution
(08:19) Financial Empowerment through Cryptoart
(10:58) Disruptive Nature of Cryptoart
(12:46) Value of Provenance
(14:10) Distinction between Cryptoart and Digital Art
(15:45) Creating Collective Cultural Value
(17:34) Fostering a Decentralized Community 
(21:52) Sharing the Story of Cryptoart
(23:58) Memes, Meme Coins & Cryptoart
(24:18) Bitcoin Bitch vs. Tech Bros
(25:54) Old Money Corrupts & Cash Slaves
(28:36) AI & Cryptoart
(32:50) Bitcoin Bitch 100K Edition
(34:25) Outro

Coldie is an OG collector and creator of cryptoart. His stereoscopic 3D art has won awards and has been featured at art exhibitions, cryptocurrency events, and major auctions. His latest project, Filth Fiat, is an experimental digital and physical art collection that explores the fragility of fiat currency.

Recorded on November 3, 2024. 

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https://filthyfiat.money
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:40) Coldie's views on Cryptoart
(02:32) Storytelling through Art
(07:15) Essential Works of Cryptoart
(10:55) Should Artists Explain their Works?
(12:49) The Day We've All Been Waiting For
(17:38) Creating & Collecting Cryptoart in 2018
(25:08) Filthy Fiat: Coldie's Latest Collection
(34:21) Robot Portrait by Pindar Van Arman
(34:56) Source Material for Filthy Fiat
(37:45) Evolution of Filthy Fiat
(41:30) Pioneering Interactive Magnetic 3D Art
(50:29) Inviting People to Touch the Art
(52:26) Significance of Cryptoart
(55:50) Outro

Martin Lukas Ostachowski is an artist and cryptoart historian. He maintains a timeline that includes milestones in the history of cryptoart, cryptoart galleries, physical blockchain-related artworks and events, blockchain technology in the traditional art world, and the first digital collectibles. Martin conducts research on the history and future of crypto art and NFTs, and he explores geometric abstraction and minimalism through his physical and digital artworks.

Recorded on October 25, 2024. 

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:44) Definition of Cryptoart
(04:28) An Art Movement Based on Values over Aesthetics 
(06:42) The Making of a Web3 Renaissance
(11:27) Creating a Timeline of Cryptoart
(21:18) Is Cryptoart Dead?
(24:52) Preserving the History of Cryptoart
(27:26) Importance of Academic Research on Cryptoart
(29:39) Blockchain-related Art
(30:46) Precursors to Cryptoart
(31:50) Exploring the Cloud Motif through Cryptoart
(35:24) Showcasing the History of CryptoPunks through Art
(39:04) Motivation for Making Interdisciplinary Artwork
(41:12) Outro

The Collectors Call podcast returns with an all new season focused on answering the question: What is Cryptoart? Join hosts Scooter and Alexia to learn about the evolution of this art movement, its key creators and taste makers, and where it is headed next.

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