Upcoming Drops: October 17-23
Let’s face it: the NFT space is moving very quickly. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFT might as well be a month IRL.
Don’t get us wrong – the more people on board the space, the better. But with the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings.
Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you as we put together a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don’t want to miss. Here’s what to look for this week.
Sunrise Art Club
WHO: Swaps
What: One of Swopes’ daily one-of-one NFT drops
When: 17 October, the auction closes at 6:40 p.m. ET
Where: sunrise.art
Why: If you think you’ve missed another drop from one of NFT photography’s most notable figures, you’re in luck. Since the beginning of 2022, photo NFT icon Swopes has been curating the Sunrise Art Club – a daily NFT photo project that captures the beauty of the urban sunrise with embedded features per NFT drop. If you haven’t tuned in to this daily project, now would be a good time. The project ends on January 1st, 2022. Considering that each part of this planned 365-part collection drops every day, there are only 66 Sunrise Art club NFTs left to collect.
The beach in Hawaii
WHO: Ziggy Marley
What: One open issue NFT, two 250-issue NFT
When: October 17, time TBA
Where: One of
Why: Since his father’s untimely passing in 1981, Ziggy Marley has aimed to preserve the elder Marley’s wider musical and cultural legacy. After a decade-long career of his own, the reggae maestro hopes to further add to his own legacy with the release of Beach in Hawaii – the singer’s first foray into the NFT space. Highlighting this drop is the opportunity to bring home an autographed guitar from the reggae legend. With OneOf at the helm, Marley’s fans could potentially find a very compelling foothold in Web3 thanks to the green NFT platform’s emphasis on a consumer-first, frictionless experience. Proceeds from this upcoming sale will go to Marley’s chosen charity.
GRAIL: Klay Thompson
WHO: Klay Thompson
What: 10,000 collectable NFTs in different tiers
When: 18 October at 7 a.m. ET
Where: Binance
Why: Fandom-focused social media platform looks set to make a big splash in Web3 with the first edition of the upcoming GRAILS series, set to debut on the Binance NFT Marketplace. How? Featuring a collection featuring Klay Thompson, one half of the Splash Brothers who fundamentally changed the way basketball is played today, with four titles and counting. Perks for future holders are set to include autographed jerseys, basketballs and even exclusive one-on-one time with the enigmatic sharpshooter.
Primitives
WHO: Aranda\Lasch
What: 4000 generative NFTs
When: 19 October at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Art blocks
Why: With more than two decades of experience creating generative art, Aranda/Lasch reflects on its history as a generative art studio with its latest drop, Primitives, which will arrive on leading generative NFT art market Art Blocks. Each work will be bound by geometric logic – a fitting tribute to artists from the distant past such as Albrecht Durer who used the same thinking in creating his mesmerizing works centuries ago.
20 years of culture
WHO: Jason Ebeyer, Jasmine Mansbridge, Hipworth, Giant Swan and more
What: 20 one-of-a-kind pieces with 100 limited edition prints each from Australia’s leading crypto artists
When: 19 October at 6 p.m. ET
Where: Nice gateway
Why: In the past two decades alone, the country down under has produced countless artists across a wide variety of mediums, each of whom has touched the world. To celebrate Australia’s rich history in art over the past 20 years, digital/physical NFT art gallery Oshi has partnered with Nifty Gateway to give collectors worldwide the opportunity to purchase works from the best crypto artists it has to offer. Each NFT is also set to contain 100 limited editions to go along with it, which will be up for sale on Oshi’s official website.
Chronicles: 2019
WHO: Coldie
What: Collection mechanics TBA
When: 20 October at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: MakersPlace
Why: Multimedia artist Coldie plans to cast yet another spell on crypto art enthusiasts worldwide with his stereoscopic 3D art spell in his latest drop, dubbed Chronicles: 2019. Created in collaboration with history-driven crypto art curator Not Fungible, Coldie’s latest work is designed to represent 2019 in crypto history – a year saturated in equal measure in optimism and uncertainty.
