NFTs at Art Basel 2022: 8 Projects to Follow in Miami, From Doodles, Monkey Water to a Cryptopunk Donation and More – Tezos (XTZ/USD), Dogecoin (DOGE/USD)
Miami Art Week and Art Basel kick off this week, and the massive gathering is expected to showcase the growth of digital art and Web3 evolution in the art sector. Here’s a look at some of the best events happening at Art Basel Miami in 2022, with a focus on those related to non-fungible tokens.
Monkey water: A watermark celebrating the NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club could have people talk at Art Basel. Ape Water recreates a mobile art installation based on the infamous banana and duct tape on the wall from Art Basel 2019.
Participants who “find the banana” will be able to mint a free Banana Truck NFT. NFT will benefit holders in the form of access to a home water subscription to Ape Water and other premiums.
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Ax Body Spray: The well-known body spray brand Ax, owned by Unilever UL, teams up with ONE37PM and 3D artist nes100pro to launch an animated collectible at Art Basel. The collector’s ticket will give access to “V: The Experience”, an exclusive event from VaynerX. Ax is no stranger to the cryptocurrency space, with his previous launch of Dogecan, a body spray featuring the popular meme crypt Dogecoin DOGE/USD.
Pace: Art gallery company Pace launches “The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis,” an off-site NFT exhibit in conjunction with Art Miami Week. Projects from Tara Donovan, John Gerrard and Loie Hollowell will be featured alongside the popular generative art NFT project Art Blocks.
Doodles: NFT collection Doodles will host several events at Art Basel, including DoodlePutt, a nine-hole mini putt course that brings the Doodles universe to life. The event will take place on December 2nd and 3rd and has times for Doodle holders and the public. Doodles has again collaborated with Shopify Inc SHOP for token-gated items at the event, similar to a previous partnership at SXSW.
Goblintown: NFT collection Goblintown from Truth Labs was one of the most talked about projects of 2022. The team launches “(f)art Basel: a Reverse Heist”, an immersive experience that celebrates and satirizes Art Basel. The event is open to Goblintown holders and the public.
The gateway: NFT Now launches “The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis” together with Art Basel. The event features top brands and speakers from the NFT space such as Instagram, Christie’s, MoonPay, Art Blocks, RTFKT, Gary Vee and Beeple within five days. Events will take place across 12 buildings in downtown Miami and help introduce NFTs to more people around the world.
Tezos: Proof-of-stake blockchain Tezos XTZ/USD is launching an NFT exhibition titled “Performance in Code: Deciphering Value in Generative Art Exhibition” at Art Basel. Tezos will allow all visitors to create a generative art NTF in real time as part of the launch. The live minting event runs from December 1st to December 3rd at the Miami Convention Center. The exhibition will show works by several artists and is a collaboration with the generative art platform fxhash.
Punk’s Legacy Project: Yuga Labs acquired CryptoPunks and Meebits marks from Larva Labs earlier this year. The Bored Ape Yacht Club parent company launched the Punks Legacy Project to oversee the donation of more CryptoPunks to art museums around the world.
At Art Basel, Yuga Labs will highlight CryptoPunk #305, which will be installed at the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami and exhibited at the end of the year. This marks the first CryptoPunk donation as part of the program from Yuga Labs.
“Just like how Jeff Koons and Andy Warhol led to a renaissance for contemporary art, I hope CryptoPunks can lead that charge for NFTs, says CryptoPunk brand manager Noah Davis so. “We believe NFTs belong in museums, and I’m thrilled to launch the Punks Legacy Project with ICA Miami and CryptoPunks #305.”
The NFT events don’t end with Miami Art Week and Art Basel. Benzinga is hosting the Future of Crypto in NYC on December 7th with some of the best names and brands in cryptocurrency and NFT. Get tickets here.
Photo courtesy of Ape Water.
