Welcome to Episode 0 of the Me Llamo Art Podcast. Our host Jordan Banks is joined by Me Llamo Art founder, entrepreneur, collector, and community builder Me Llamo Matt.

Matt became fascinated with NFTs and the underlying technology and immediately recognized their potential to revolutionize the art scene. He decided to leverage the technology available and founded Me Llamo Art, a Web3, nonprofit supporting artists and helping them reach their full potential.  It is a platform committed to inclusivity, transparency, and positivity while providing significant opportunities for the Web3 art community. In this episode, Matt shares his knowledge and insights into Web3, NFTs, art, and Me Llamo Art itself.

Learn about his background and past business experience, the journey to starting Me Llamo Art, and how his personal collection helped form the community. Hear behind-the-scenes stories about connecting with other artists, collectors, and enthusiasts, the role digital art can play in bringing attention to the importance of social justice, managing expectations in a bear market, why some artists are struggling right now, and much more.

Sit back and enjoy the ride as Matt takes us through his journey into web3 and NFTs as he searches for the next big opportunity.

Key Points From This Episode:

• An overview of Matt’s NFT journey and how the idea of Me Llamo Art originated.
• The experience Matt had that led him to start and manage Me Llamo Art.
• Find out how Matt leverages technology to manage his businesses.
• The community event that caused Me Llamo Art to change its trajectory.
• We discuss the future potential of Me Llamo Art as a community for artists.
• Matt highlights Comp Stomp Studios and the upcoming collaborations planned.
• He shares his method and approach to art collecting.
• Matt tells us about the art piece that got him hooked on collecting.
• Why supporting artists through a community approach is so important.
• Hear about a controversial auction that Matt hosted regarding Drift’s work.
• His opinion on using editions to sell art pieces to the community.
• Learn some essential advice for using editions successfully.
• Advice for artists to help them through bear markets and remain sustainable.
• We find out more about Matt, his passions, and what motivates him.
• How Matt is able to manage his expectations regarding digital art.
• We discuss emerging technology in the space and its potential.
• Reasons why artists need to remain current regarding technology.
• We unpack the current state of the market and its future. 

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Episode Links

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