CL7 Curated Drop on Nifty Gateway | NFT CULTURE | NFTs and Crypto Art
About the case:
23 + 24 August 2022
6:30pm est on Nifty Gateway
The heritage collection
Curated by CL7
With artwork by Jeff Hamilton and James Peter Henry
About the case:
As one of the largest NFT aggregators and community supporters in the industry, CL7 introduces its first curated drop on Nifty Gateway, The heritage collection.
An ode to Kobe Bryant, born of honest connections and a true collaboration with deep roots, purpose and honor, the collection is being released on what would have been Kobe’s 44th birthday.
This 2-day drop includes a 1/1 auction of a physical hologram, an open edition digital replica of Jeff Hamilton’s infamous leather jacket dedicated to Kobe Bryant (each also doubles as a ticket to win a 1/1 physical), and a 24 edition ranked auction of James Peter Henry artwork.
A portion of the income from the primary market will be donated to Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in memory of Kobe and Gianna ‘Gigi’ Bryant. Additional revenue will be used to build, support and maintain the largest Kobe appreciation community in Web3.
About CL7:
Privately leading NFT’s world marketplaces at auction houses Christies, Sotheby’s and Bonhams (physical and digital art/NFT’s artwork). The legendary CL7 – a private and secretive art dealer in the physical world – bridges the gap between the physical and digital worlds. have spent the last years developing their visions into digital art, investing in the strong communities of NFTs (priority to tools, to certifications and to holograms into the blockchain with the metaverse worlds). He uses the management of his 5000 NFT collection on Nifty Gateway (Pak, Beeple, Trevor Jones and many more of the most valuable ones), by becoming a big investor
into space development (universe), with the overall goal of protecting and saving the human species.
Grooming:
Specialist in French/Italian architectural antiques, from the medieval period (8th-12th centuries) to the 17th-18th-19th centuries. century (Gothic, Renaissance, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Regency, Louis XVI original/authentic periods) including modern art (Art Nouveau and Art Deco from the city of Nancy, Lorraine, East of France, corner of the country in Switzerland). Financial banking systems included to develop 1st and 2nd market price security.
Studied at private (underground) schools: Louvre Museum and Drouot-Richelieu in Paris, France (master museum and auction house) over two decades ago.
CL7 grew up in an art business family in rural France (Lorraine) with a focus on high-quality and medium-term investments, and a devotion to rare, unique and exquisite historical pieces (museum quality, high long-term values), and has been doing so for over 4 decades ( lifelong), international.
Sight:
A deep supporter of all humanity, CL7 respects all mentalities, religions and views of life, as long as they result in positive impacts on all societies worldwide, partnering with foundations and charities to help develop the single human race together .
His vision is to use art and NFT as a tool to create a better life for everyone, regardless of creed, colour, status or religion. To that end, CL7 is extremely careful about what he buys, when he buys it and who he buys it from. The blockchain is forever and so is the impact of sports, actions, travel, knowledge, cultures and education.
Film:
CL7 connects his digital and physical worlds by starring in a new exceptional film based on Crypto/blockchain/nfts (Mad Max style, new generation), called “The 9th Raider”, which he has been developing for the past years with a private independent production in Los Angeles, CA.
CL7 has partnered with a private independent international production company to create a documentary entitled “eNFTourage” as an NFT documentary centered around CL7’s background – his life from rural Eastern Europe to his rise as one of the greatest NFT collectors of our time – which has been in production since Art Basel miami 2021.
Museum:
CL7 has also been busy building his own private museum in Lorraine, Switzerland, which is currently under renovation. The aim of the museum is to bring authenticity to NFT’s digital art world from his traditional art business and background. There will be 4 floors of traditional physical artwork and NFTs where physical and their NFT digital twins are displayed to prove
highest credibility from physical to digital. The architecture and structure of the foundation of his museum was built on top of the mountain in his village of only 700 people dating all the way back to the Middle Ages. In fact, the grounds and lands surrounding the museum are part of the original great Wild Castle, built between 920-950 AD, over 1,000 years ago. There, CL7 will host very specific events for true collaborators, artists, investors and artistically altruistic individuals.
Curator (the climax):
The culmination of his life’s work, and the last few years of waiting to capitalize on his work in the NFT space, has led to this moment. It’s time for CL7 to create his own branding to his true followers, give back to them, by being extremely careful who his selection of collaborators, real artists, investors and partners are to give to his community and the world at large, projects with deep meaning and purpose.
In his own (uniquely French) words:
“I, CL7, I come from nowhere somehow (with all due respect to my people where I grew up, in the old fashioned way, who somehow teach me a strong deep life), always having the faith that we can all of us do something good here, no matter where we come from, no matter what our individual life situation was when we grew up, bad and/or good, we all learn and we all go to the good parts, we have to get it happens to the best of us.
Anything is possible, let’s just do it. Let’s make it happen. Let us keep the deep faith within us to bring forth the power of all of us to enlightenment.
Pure good resilience.
With wisdom, strength and beauty to all of us and to our whole world.
To The Great Architect of the Universe (together).
There will always be clouds in the sky, surely the sun, stars and galaxies are here for us. Let’s make it happen!
So be it.”
CL7 Notable involvement in the NFT area:
Pak Mass: CL7 purchased 5001 of the Pak Mass release for a total of approximately $2 million and is one of the largest holders.
CHRISTIES:
Twin Flames: CL7 purchased a full 100 original print signed and numbered collection of Twin Flame’s physical collection at Christie’s NYC on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 for $1.1 million, and all 8 Twin Flame NFTs sold at Christie’s NYC as well.
Henry Cartier Bresson: 2 major works of art in the same auction. Knowing that Henry Cartier Bresson is the god of photography, CL7 also bought his best unique physical artworks at Christie’s NYC that day too, including 3 of his first original first photos from another artist of the arc de triumph, montmartre and especially Notre dame (RIP ). CL7 also bought the original pictures made in the 1850s at the same Christie’s auctions with other lots.
Sophia the Robot: CL7 is the largest holder of NFTs for the miraculous AI robot Sophia the Robot.
About James Peter Henry:
An Australian artist, living in Los Angeles and New York City. His current artist residency is at the La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood. The artist is heavily inspired by Aboriginal and African art, with Cubism consistently finding its way into many pieces. Since landing in the United States, James Peter Henry has gained a lot of attention with his murals that dominate the skylines of major cities across the country.
For him, art is always about human-like form, at other times it is a juxtaposition of patterns. He always tries to portray a message in his art as he has a deep spiritual connection that runs through his works.
“I was asked to do a large mural in honor of Kobe and Gigi in Los Angeles, which would be the largest of its kind. But I didn’t really feel it. Since this was only 4 days after their death. It seemed too raw at the time, and I also didn’t want to do it under pressure… since I wanted to give Kobe and Gigi the respect to be authentic to my style.
6 days later I saw many, so many, pictures of Kobe and Gigi on social media that I just started painting a face that started to look like Kobe. I saw a similar cubism image pop up somewhere and was immediately led to keep painting and going with my spirit, which led to a picture of Jesus and Gigi as well.
Kobe is seen in the background as he dunks the ball. The cow at the front of the painting sits and reflects on his life. His love for family/friends and the incredible accomplishments he accomplished while here on earth.
He changed so many people’s lives. Showed them how to believe and how to stick to their dream and achieve it.
His love for God was also evident in the way he lived his life.
Gigi in this painting is heading towards heaven up the stairs… Kobe reaches out to Gigi to say ‘I’m coming and I’ve got you. And always want you.’
Jesus crowns Kobe. Like saying “You’re with me, just like Gigi is.”
This is a celebration of his life and a celebration of the life we have been given.
The celebration of doing your very best while on earth to encourage people to become greater and achieve their purpose and fulfill why they came here.”
About Jeff Hamilton:
THE BEGINNING
Born in Morocco, Jeff moved to Paris as a ten-year-old boy where he went on to study mathematics and physics before beginning his career as a fashion designer. Arriving in the United States, he quickly emerged at the top of the fashion world as the founder and creative designer behind the very first men’s line of Guess Jeans. Soon after leaving Guess, he began designing leather jackets that were much more than a piece of clothing, but more like a work of art. This started a journey of almost four decades and counting to become one of the most iconic and recognized jacket designers for celebrities, athletes and musicians around the world.
NBA LINK
Jeff’s career skyrocketed in the early 90s when he had licensing deals with every major professional sports league. Most recognizable are the legendary NBA Championship jackets that awaited in the locker room of Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls teammates when they won 6 titles. This started a tradition that was carried on to Tim Duncan and David Robinson with the Spurs, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal and later Lebron & Anthony David with the Lakers just to name a few.
