5 most popular NFT artists you should know about
The NFT Art space experienced tremendous growth during the 2021 bull run, with some digital artworks being auctioned for tens of millions of dollars.
Some NFT artists have become quite popular in recent years, with a large following. Artists such as Beeple and Pak have their works auctioned by prestigious auction houses such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s.
Let’s look at some of the most popular NFT artists:
1. Mike Winkelmann, AKA Beeple
Mike Winkelmann, who goes by the stage name Beeple, is a graphic designer, digital artist and animator from South Carolina, USA. He became the center of attention after a historic sale at Christie’s auction house.
His artwork entitled “Everydays: The First 5000 Days”, which sold for $69,346,250.00, was primarily responsible for drawing mainstream media attention to NFT art. This was also the first time a well-known auction house sold digital art and accepted cryptocurrencies as payment.
Beeple uses pop culture figures as references in his artwork to provide political and social commentary.
2. PACK
Pak, an anonymous digital artist, is seen as a godfather in the NFT art community. He has been active in the digital art scene for the past two decades and remains anonymous to this day, despite being the highest grossing artist.
His artwork, “Merge”, sold for $91.8 million in December 2021, becoming the most expensive collection in the NFT world to date. His other notable works include “Censored”, a two-part NFT collection in support of jailed Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.
Pak has also launched a platform called “Burn.Art”, which allows users to burn NFTs in exchange for ASH tokens. One of the benefits of owning this token is having exclusive access to Pak’s select NFT drops.
— Pak (@muratpak) 5 February 2022
3. XCOPY
London-based pseudonymous digital artist, XCOPY, has been making waves in the NFT art scene for some time. He creates flawed digital artworks that mainly depict death, dystopia and indifference.
His “All Time High in the City” piece sold for $1,987,556. XCOPY’s recent collection, ‘Max Pain’, earned a whopping $23 million in just 10 minutes. His notable works include Right Click and Save As Guy, Grifters and Frens.
— XCOPY 🏴 (@XCOPYART) 13 March 2021
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4. Tyler Hobbs
Tyler Hobbs is a graphic and generative designer who typically works with algorithms, plotters and paint. His artwork is based on algorithmic aesthetics and explores the interaction of computer software and hardware with the natural world.
His artwork, “Dandelion Wist” sold for nearly $17 million. Tyler’s notable works include Fidenza, a series of 999 algorithmically generated artworks.
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5. Dmitri Cherniak
Dmitri Cherniak is best known for his Ringers generative art collection. He focuses on abstract and geometric concepts, with some collections featuring bright colors and others in black and white. His artwork evokes the essence of the classic modern art movement while also having a futuristic, digital edge.
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