King of Midtown Presents The Recovery Collection Launching on NINFA.io | NFT CULTURE | Web3 Culture NFTs and Crypto Art
Exhibited in three gallery locations worldwide, bringing the digital marketplace to life in LA, NYC and Milan
Ninfa.io
Ninfa is a curated multi-category NFT platform and Metaverse dealer founded by Brando Bonaretti, Pietro Barbini, Carlo Borloni and Cosimo De Medici. Launched April 2022, Ninfa caters to many different individual needs, including art, digital fashion, avatars, design objects and more. They not only onboard independent artists, but allow curators, art galleries, design studios and brands to independently onboard artists on the platform as well.
“Extend identities beyond physical boundaries”
Launching its first physical location, Ninfa will now offer a real-life experience to both watch and participate on their platform. During the gallery opening event in Milan, King of Midtown’s The recovery will be featured exclusively as the first curator on the platform. The compilation features Emanuele Ferrari, KidEight, Carlos Luna James, Rey and Noealz.
Founder and CEO of The Crypt Gallery
As an early collector in the space, King of Midtown had the concept of bringing NFTs and the digital marketplace to an IRL (in-real-life) and mainstream location. Aiming to educate and provide mass exposure to the NFT community as a whole, he specifically targeted the hospitality industry and founded The Crypt Gallery.
Located in Los Angeles at Dream Hollywood and in New York City at Dream Downtown, The Crypt Gallery is open 24/7 for guests to experience live drops and digital art exhibitions.
The recovery
Curated by King of Midtown
A collection dedicated to overcoming both our personal difficulties and the difficulties we each experience in this space. Because the comeback is always greater than the setback.
Releases exclusively on Ninfa.io
Exhibited at The Crypt Gallery in NYC + LA, and at Ninfa Labs in Milan
October 13
19.00 CET
RSVP to Ninfa Lab’s opening event in Milan here
Born in Milan, Emanuele has been working in the professional photography world for about ten years. He has collaborated with several well-known brands and can boast of publications in international magazines. The only Italian – two years in a row – included among the 20 most influential international photographers on the web according to the WIP (Web Popularity Index), he is recognized for his simple, irreverent and never banal style. He has created advertising campaigns and editorials for brands such as Fendi, Diesel, Nike, Coca Cola, Etam, Sony, Krizia, Moschino, LIU JO, Fila, Zalando, Marc Jacobs. Over the years he worked for magazines such as Icon, Purple, iD, Vogue, Nylon, Rolling Stones, El Pais, Vanity Fair.
Carlos Luna James, aka MGOGLKTKO, is a multimedia installation artist who uses sci-fi, fantasy, culture and technology to explore his visions of utopian worlds, cultural hybridization and positive human emotions, such as love, empathy and consciousness.
In his creative process, he seamlessly combines digital and physical art to create the perfect immersive experience. Incorporates digital screens, projectors, sound design and video mapping into his installation work.
His phygital installations have been hits at major art fairs and gallery shows across the US, along with the prestigious auction house of Sotheby’s London UK. His NFTs have been featured in NFT Liverpool, NFT NYC, and collaborations include the prestigious TIME Magazine, Timbaland and Jake Paul.
Pablo Esteban Sanchez Rijlaarsdam (AKA REY) was born in Mexico City. As the son of an Oaxacan painter, Rey got his first experience of art by watching his father paint. However, it wasn’t until Rey and his family moved to the Netherlands that he discovered his true interest in art. There he came into contact with the works of Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Mondriaan and Karel Appel. What started as a hobby soon became complete lifestyle.
Rey studied graphic design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague; graduated with the goal of making a living from his art and becoming a recognized artist. Rey later returned to Oaxaca where he reconnected with his other half, completing the circle of a well-defined, expressive and distinctive style in which art was not only produced but also lived. A concept established as the “language of the soul”
Rey entered the NFT space in February 2021, where he was able to blend his passion for music, poetry, animation and painting into a single medium. He has published work on SuperRare, Nifty Gateway, KnownOrigin, Foundation and Rarible.
KidEight is a UK-based graphic designer turned NFT artist. Famous for his traditional cover art for artists such as Chris Brown, Future, Pop Smoke, Don Canon, Chief Keef, as well as for labels such as Atlantic, Sony and Def Jam. KidEight has worked on NFT projects for Future, Snoop Dog and Young Thug.
KidEight is known for its EVOL character, a cupid-like cherub wearing a ski mask, who represents childhood trauma and duality mixed in one character.
Noealz is a photographer based in South Korea who focuses on night photography in rain and snow. He enjoys photographing neon lights in Asian cities from sunset to sunrise. He has two goals, to one day own a house and to travel to major cities around the world, to photograph and meet people who like his artwork.
The recovery
Exhibited in three locations worldwide
The Crypt Gallery – NYC + LA
NYC at Dream Downtown
355 W 16th St, New York, NY 1001
LA at Dream Hollywood
6417 Selma Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028
Ninfa.io – Milan
Ninfa Labs
Via dell’Aprica, 16, 20158 Milano MI, Italy
The world’s first NFT gallery In the hospitality industry
Located in Los Angeles and New York City, The Crypt Gallery has a bi-coastal IRL presence. Open 24/7 at Dream Hollywood + Dream Downtown. Digital drops, artist management, brand advertising, curations, gallery takeovers, creative strategy, mainstream onboarding and education are some of the services offered.
