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Kevin, Derek, Eli, and Amanda are joined by artist John Gerrard in today's 100 PROOF Live. Eli chats with John about his journey into digital art, and his upcoming Art Blocks collection World Flags. The crew discusses traditional finance getting deeper into crypto,  and the latest art news including Pharrell's Louis Vuitton runway show, Fortnite x Nike, IYK & 9dcc, and Stevie P's Dopamine Machines. There's also a brand new episode of the Mythics Chronicles where we learn more about Toobins.

John’s Linktree | https://linktr.ee/johngerrard 

World Flags: Art Blocks on June 28 | https://www.artblocks.io/collaborations/artblocksxpace/projects/0xea698596b6009a622c3ed00dd5a8b5d1cae4fc36/6/tokens/6000000

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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:35 Host Chat

0:05:55 Traditional Finance in Crypto: How does it Affect NFTs?

0:15:25 Artist Spotlight: John Gerrard

-Petro National: https://www.artblocks.io/collaborations/artblocksxpace/projects/0x64780ce53f6e966e18a22af13a2f97369580ec11/0 

-World Flags: https://www.artblocks.io/collaborations/artblocksxpace/projects/0xea698596b6009a622c3ed00dd5a8b5d1cae4fc36/6/tokens/6000000

0:33:30 Mythics Chronicles

0:38:34 Reactions

0:41:55 Art Round Robin

-Pharrell x Louis Vuitton | https://twitter.com/eli_schein/status/1671502863233589251?s=20 

0:45:25 IYK x 9dcc “Autograph” Module | https://twitter.com/iyk_app/status/1671500941680336898 

0:54:45 Fortnite x Nike | https://decrypt.co/145441/fortnites-collab-with-nikes-nft-platform-doesnt-include-in-game-nfts  

1:00:45 Dopamine Machines by Stevie P | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/457 

1:04:55 Outro

Eli, Derek, and Amanda are joined by Art Blocks Advisor Pixel Pete to talk through the exciting Sotheby's auction, and the $6.2 million sale of The Goose (Ringer 879) NFT from Dmitri Cherniak. Plus, the full studio tour from renowned artist James Jean.

Follow Pixel Pete on Twitter | https://twitter.com/pixelpete 

Follow James Jean on Twitter | https://twitter.com/JamesJeanArt 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:35 Host & Guest Chat

0:04:10 PROOF Foundry Announcement

Tweet | https://twitter.com/proof_xyz/status/1669420288214450177?s=20 

0:09:08 Sotheby’s Auction Hot Takes

0:10:16 Pixel Pete’s Story

0:15:10 Why is “The Goose” Notable

The Goose | https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/grails-part-ii/ringers-879-the-goose 

0:18:00 Other Auction Highlights

Perfect Spectrum Squiggle | https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/grails-part-ii/chromie-squiggle-1780 

0:23:20 Web3 Buyers vs. Trad Art Buyers

0:28:15 Physical vs. Digital Ownership

0:39:06 Breaking Down Power Laws

0:47:50 Mythics Chronicles Episode

0:53:17 James Jean Studio Tour

James Jean’s Website | http://www.jamesjean.com/ 

1:07:46 Outro

Eli (Head of Art, PROOF) has an enlightening conversation with Sterling Crispin, an engineer, conceptual artist, and contributor to Apple's Vision Pro. Sterling's unique background in multimedia engineering and fine art has led him to explore the intersection of technology and nature in his work. 

The two also discussed Sterling's NFT artworks Neophyte and Flourish, and the inspirations behind each. Sterling shares insights into machine learning and what led to his work on the “deeply psychedelic” Apple Vision Pro, and offers his thoughts on the potential impact of the headset on our everyday lives. 

Follow Sterling on Twitter | https://twitter.com/sterlingcrispin 

More Sterling Links | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/links.html 

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00:00 Intro

01:20 Background in Engineering & Digital Art

04:28 First Art Blocks Project

Neophyte | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/neophyte_mmxxii.html 

09:45 Narratives about the Future

Bitcoin Mining Sculpture | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/self_contained_investment_module.html 

13:22 Introduction to NFTs

16:08 Apple Vision Pro

Sterling’s Tweet | https://twitter.com/sterlingcrispin/status/1665792422914453506?s=20 

21:30 The Intersection of Art & Apple Vision Pro

27:07 Upcoming Art Blocks Release: August 30, 2023

Flourish | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/flourish.html 

29:32 Artist Inspirations

John Baldessari | https://www.thebroad.org/art/john-baldessari 
Deafbeef | https://twitter.com/_deafbeef

Kevin, Derek, Sam, & Amanda chat about Coinbase & Binance and the SEC, the future of 3D art, and the $1.1 million Fidenza sale. Plus, they welcome David Greenstein, Co-Founder of sound.xyz, to chat about music NFTs, sound.xyz design decisions, embracing L2s, and empowering artists.

Follow David on Twitter | https://twitter.com/dgreenstein1 

Sound.xyz | http://sound.xyz 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:00:30 Host Chat & Community Check-in

0:03:47 Kevin’s V1 Punks Story

0:09:30 Coinbase & Binance Sued by SEC

0:24:30 Apple Vision Pro & Future of 3D NFTs

-Sterling Crispin’s tweet https://twitter.com/sterlingcrispin/status/1665792422914453506?s=46&t=IG7eKfVyTHLyrvO31AejjQ 

-Joy, 3D Artist https://www.artstation.com/joy3dartist 

-Voxels Wearables https://opensea.io/collection/cryptovoxel-wearables

-Justin from Monaverse’s Take https://twitter.com/justinmmelillo/status/1666490653985890316 

0:45:19 $1.1 million Fidenza Sale

-Fidenza 545 https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0xa7d8d9ef8d8ce8992df33d8b8cf4aebabd5bd270/78000545 

0:48:40 Moonbirds Mythics Chronicles

0:52:43 David Greenstein, Co-Founder of sound.xyz

-https://sound.xyz/ 

-Design Decisions

-Mint Mechanics

-L2 launch https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1666107395217453062 

1:11:40 Outro

Kevin, Derek, and Amanda chat about digital x physical NFTs, AI art, and the upcoming Sotheby's Live Auction. Plus, Colin gives a sneak peek of Mooonbirds Mythics with a live drawing. We also get a new Artist Spotlight with Eli and photographer Joey L.

Follow Joey L. on Twitter | https://twitter.com/joeyldotcom 

Joey L.’s Linktree | https://linktr.ee/joeyldotcom 

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0:00:00-Intro

0:00:30-Welcome

0:06:08-Proof Presents: Joey L.

0:07:44-Mythics Livestream Checkin 

0:09:40-Digital x Physical

Squiggle Sweaters https://www.tribute-brand.com/odds 

Doodles x CAMP https://www.doodles.app/blog/doodles-x-camp 

Pudgy Sharks https://thentwrk.com/product/677495/pudgy-penguins-shark-suit-7365 

0:25:21-Mythics Livestream Checkin 

0:27:31-AI Art & Sotheby’s Live Auction

Computer Science by BASIIC | https://opensea.io/collection/computer-science-death-of-by-basiic 

Claire Silver E30D | https://twitter.com/glitchmarfa/status/1664304618485198851 

Sotheby’s Grails II | https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/grails-part-ii 

0:43:13-Mythics Livestream Checkin

0:49:02-Artist Spotlight: Joey L.

0:52:27-Joey L. // Celebrity Portraiture

Gallery | https://joeyl.com/overview/category/Celebrity 

0:59:10-Joey L. //  First NFT Project

Ethiopia Book | https://joeylshop.com/pages/ethiopia-book 

1:06:30-Joey L. // Being an Artist in the Current NFT Market

Tweet | https://twitter.com/joeyldotcom/status/1643627204645908488?s=20 

1:14:00-Joey L. // 1-of-1 Art as an Onboarding Tool

Funnel | https://twitter.com/joeyldotcom/status/1655301439546171394?s=20 

1:17:28-Joey L. // Joey L.’s Parting Wisdom

Eli (Head of Art, PROOF) chats with generative artist Cory Haber about his technological background, his discovery of creating art with plotters on canvas, and his beginnings creating NFTs on Tezos and Foundation. They discuss how flowers and nature became a theme of his works like SOL, before talking about his PROOF Evolving Pixels collection Singularity. 

Follow Cory on Twitter | https://twitter.com/Cory_Haber 

Cory’s Linktree | https://linktr.ee/coryhaber 

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00:00 Intro

01:24 Technology Beginnings & Entrepreneurial Background

04:45 Creating Art with Code, Plotters & 3D Printers

09:15 Discovering NFTs

12:49 SOL: https://foundation.app/collection/sol-365 
16:05 Singularity: https://www.proof.xyz/curated/evolving-pixels/singularity

Eli, Derek, and Sam join forces this week to chat about the NFT market, Art Blocks volume, and the Three Arrows Capital liquidation. They also welcome special guest Seth Goldstein (Founder, Bright Moments) to share his story about creating Bright Moments, scaling it across the world, and the magic of the Bright Moments Tokyo event. 

Follow Seth on Twitter | https://twitter.com/seth 

Follow Bright Moments on Twitter | https://twitter.com/brtmoments 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:03:08 NFT Market Update

0:10:06 Art Blocks Volume

0:23:00 Three Arrows Capital Auction

Sotheby’s Grails | https://www.sothebys.com/en/auction-catalogue/2023/contemporary-day-auction/property-from-an-iconic-digital-art-collection?locale=en 

0:35:50 Seth Goldstein’s Background

0:40:15 Seth’s Introduction to NFTs

0:47:30 Bright Moments Across the World

Cryptocitizens | https://www.brightmoments.io/cryptocitizens 

1:04:14 Bright Moments Tokyo

Bright Moments Tokyo | https://www.brightmoments.io/tokyo 

Eli (Head of Art, PROOF) chats with the artist duo Ania Catherine and Dejha Ti about their collaborative art practice, Operator. They combine their unique artistic and technologist backgrounds to create immersive and experiential works.

The artists talk about the beginnings of their respective creative paths, to their experiences working in both traditional art institutions and unconventional spaces. The two also discuss the importance of privacy in our increasingly surveilled world, ETH vs. Tezos, and how blockchain technology has influenced their work. 

Finally, we learn about the process of creating their Art Blocks Curated collection “Human Unreadable,” which immerses audiences and collectors in a three-act, embodied, generative art experience. 

Follow Operator on Twitter | https://twitter.com/operator_______ 

Human Unreadable Collection | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/455# 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:01:30 Artist Backgrounds 

0:08:25 Line Scanner & Displaying of Work

Line Scanner Video | https://vimeo.com/196782882 

0:13:00 On View

On View Details | https://www.operator.la/on-view 

0:17:21 Crypto Art Beginnings

I’d Rather Be In a Dark Silence Than | https://www.operator.la/blog/id-rather-be-in-a-dark-silence-than 

0:21:30 Transparency vs. Privacy 

The Privacy Collection | https://www.operator.la/privacy-collection 

0:26:45 How the Blockchain Enables Collector/Artist Connections

0:28:30 Unsigned & Thoughts on Web3 Gender Bias

Website | https://www.operator.la/unsigned 

0:32:46 Human Unreadable 

Art Blocks Link | https://www.artblocks.io/collections/curated/projects/0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069/455 

Website | https://www.operator.la/human-unreadable 

0:37:52 Artist Inspirations

Lauren Lee McCarthy | https://twitter.com/laurenleemack 

Evelyn Bencicova | https://twitter.com/evelynbencicova?lang=en 

0:40:00 What’s Next & ETH vs. Tezos

Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with Alpha Centauri Kid (ACK) about his artistic journey and the significance of the piano as a recurring theme in his creations. The two explore ACK's dedication to his craft, and his creative process for selecting the perfect pieces for his recent auction. They also discuss his strategy for navigating the art world and NFTs, including engaging with collectors authentically.

Follow ACK on Twitter | https://twitter.com/lphaCentauriKid 

ACK’s Website | https://ack.art/ 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:02:19 From $30 to $1.4 Million

-Broken Keys | https://pianos.ack.art/ 

0:17:57 The Muse & the Grand Vision

-Christie’s The Muse | https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6398293 

0:23:10 NFT Beginnings

0:31:00 ACK PFP Collection

-ACK PFPs | https://opensea.io/collection/ack-pfp 

0:36:27 Relationship with Collectors

The Great Color Study | https://opensea.io/collection/ackcolorstudy 

0:43:14 Collecting & Releasing Strategies
-OnCyber Gallery | https://oncyber.io/slavestothemuse

Kevin, Justin and Derek are joined by Zeneca, along with Amanda/akaStevey and a live audience from the PROOF community, to have a discussion about the elephant in the room: are NFTs dead? What will it take to bring buyers back? How is blockchain technology evolving and how are we all feeling about the future?

A special thank you to all of the PROOF community members who joined the live panel. 

Follow Zeneca on Twitter | https://twitter.com/Zeneca 

Follow ZenAcademy on Twitter | https://twitter.com/ZenAcademy 

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0:00:00 Intro

0:01:40 The Current State of NFTs

0:09:17 What Didn’t Work/Isn’t Working

0:19:15 What to do in a Bear Market

0:28:52 Roadmaps & Business Plans in Web3

0:40:12 Art Collecting on the Blockchain

0:49:10 Audience Questions

-Digital Ownership

-The Vision for PROOF