Acclaimed deconstructed pop artist Matt Gondek launches, Fight Club, latest NFT collection at MakersPlace
NFTs based on Gondek’s iconic compositions with physical tools
SAN FRANCISCO, August 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MakersPlacethe premier marketplace for rare and authentic digital art, today announced that Matt Gondek, Los Angeles-based pop artist known for his deconstructed paintings and sculptures will release his latest NFT collection, Fight Club. Advance sales continue August 18 and the official collection will go live 8 September 2022 on 6:30 p.m. ET.
As a deconstructive pop artist, Gondek uses his punk rock spirit and playful tone to showcase various iconic cartoon and cartoon idols that often explode, melt or fall apart to celebrate rebellion and destruction. His creativity and brilliant artistry have contributed to his sold-out exhibitions all over the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Parisand Hong Kong conveys his hyperlight acrylic paintings.
Gondek’s Fight Club NFTs bring his iconic compositions of specially painted baseball bats to life. The NFT collection consists of 280 tokens, which are images of physical 1-of-1 specially painted baseball bats.
Five NFTs will be sold as a special pre-sale campaign. These pre-sale items are the only opportunity for collectors to keep their NFT and receive both physical items – a signed hand-embellished print of their NFT and the physical bat represented in their NFT. These items will be available in an auction format with a reserve price $2000.
The main collection of NFTs will appear as a mystery box purchase with a fixed price $1500 where collectors have to choose between two mutually exclusive physical usage alternatives:
- Send the NFT to a combustion wallet and receive the corresponding handcrafted physical bat
- Hold the NFT and receive a hand embellished print that will be signed by Matt Gondek
To celebrate this launch and pre-sale, MakersPlace has, Matt Gondek and Taglialatella Gallery will host an opening event to present his iconic collection. The party takes place at 18 August 2022 at Taglialatella Gallery i New York City from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET. The guests will be able to meet Matt Gondek and experience his deconstructed images in person. The gallery will host a week-long exhibition after the opening event. Interested collectors will be able to see the five pre-sale NFTs and their corresponding physical bats that will be auctioned off at the event, 20 special collectible bats being sold privately by the gallery, and an Infinite Object wall displaying a variety of NFTs from the collection. The exhibition will run from Friday 19 August through Friday 26 August.
“I’m very excited to release Fight Club to a whole new audience and give my fans an experience unlike any of my other compositions. I’m honored to work with such a leading platform like MakersPlace who understand my vision and can help with translating my meaning and purpose with creativity.” – so Matt Gondek.
“We are very proud to partner with Matt Gondek to bring his visual and creative spirit to life. His passion for breaking traditional art norms is inspiring and his ability to cultivate a celebration of rebellion and destruction captures audiences worldwide. so Craig Palmer, CEO of MakersPlace. “We are honored to be a part of his journey to bring his iconic compositions to the digital world and make NFT projects like these an experience for everyone.”
Link to pre-sale: www.gondekfightclub.com
About Matt Gondek
Matt Gondek is a well-known Deconstructed Pop Artist based in Los Angeles. Gondek’s paintings and sculptures have become highly sought after, with an increasing number of sold-out exhibitions around the world such as Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Hong Kong. The deconstructed pop art paintings, usually done in hyper-bright acrylic paint on canvas, showcase various cartoon and cartoon characters that often explode, melt or fall apart. Gondek has been covered several times by publications such as Hypebeast, Complex, to the cover of the ‘Urban Contemporary Art Guide’ 2019 by Graffiti Art.
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About MakersPlace
MakersPlace is the premier NFT marketplace for digital art. Launched in 2018, MakersPlace uses blockchain technology to facilitate the sale of authentic, original digital artwork, ensuring rarity and ownership for creators and collectors alike. Emphasizing accessibility since its inception, MakersPlace has attracted a large mainstream audience as the first NFT marketplace to accept both cryptocurrency (ETH) and non-cryptocurrency (USD) payments, which it facilitates through crypto wallet and credit card transactions respectively. MakersPlace helped catapult digital art and NFTs onto the global stage, with the historic sale of Beeple’s Everydays: The First 5000 Days for 69.3 million dollars in collaboration with Christie’s auction house i March 2021 – the record price for all digital works of art. Our mission is simple: to enable a vibrant future for digital creativity.
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