Upcoming Drops: 13-19 February
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 compile a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don’t want to miss. Here’s what to look for this week.
Into the ether
WHO: Ralph Steadman
What: Auctions and editions
When: 13 February at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Nice gateway
Why: Ralph Steadman, the British illustrator best known for his “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” collaboration with American author Hunter S. Thompson makes his grand entrance to the Ethereum blockchain with a multi-part NFT drop titled “Into the Ether ยป. After throwing his hat into the NFT ring by minting a few bites on Tezos, this upcoming Nifty Gateway drop from Steadman will be his biggest and most ambitious to date.
Joyworld Joysmiles
WHO: John Orion Young
What: 10,000 PFP NFTs
When: 13 February at 12:00 PM ET
Where: Open sea
Why: From prominent artist/digital sculptor John Orion Young (JOY) comes a new, large-scale, generative art expansion to the beloved Joyworld ecosystem. Aptly named Joysmiles, this upcoming collection of 10,000 PFP NFTs features over 200 hand-sculpted features and is billed as a “celebration of creativity, whimsy, and playfulness.”
Fourteen twenty three
WHO: Jarritos x Probably nothing
What: 14 open-issue NFTs
When: 14 February at 11 a.m. ET
Where: Open sea
Why: Beloved Mexican soft drink company Jarritos has teamed up with Web3 culture studio and fashion label Probably Nothing for a unique NFT collection celebrating Valentine’s Day. Set to last for 48 hours, the drop will feature a number of digital collectibles that can be burned to redeem physical products.
NFT Yearbook
WHO: NFT Yearbook
What: 9,669 interactive NFTs
When: 16 February at 12:00 PM ET
Where: Open sea
Why: Created by the community and for the community, the NFT Yearbook is a first-of-its-kind NFT project that combines 3D art and digital literature into an interactive readable NFT. With 420 pages and content contributed by over 550 Web3 creators, each digital NFT book comes with a real counterpart that can be redeemed by collectors.
Cloud Poppers
WHO: Bryan Brinkman x Levels.art
What: 100 minigame NFTs
When: 16 February at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Levels.art
Why: A new effort from innovation studio Venture Punk and Animeta’s founder cyberh49, Levels.art is an on-chain interactive art platform where top artists release exclusive collections of playable NFTs. For the platform’s first release, Levels.art has collaborated with prominent Web3 creator Bryan Brinkman on a minigame created in his unique, colorful, sky-themed style.
Digital painting
WHO: Jen Stark
What: 5000 generative NFTs
When: 16 February at 3 p.m. ET
Where: DigitalPaint.io
Why: From renowned multi-faceted artist Jen Stark comes a first-of-its-kind blockchain art project featuring dynamic, evolving and interactive NFTs. A collaboration with Chainsaw and CutModDigital Paint centers around interaction, allowing collectors to expand their NFTs and experience sound-activated brushstrokes, unique brush shapes, psychedelic palettes and undulating patterns.
Another life
WHO: Violetta Zironi
What: 5200 PFP NFTs
When: 17 February at 6:00 PM ET (Public Sale)
Where: Open sea
Why: Violetta Zironi has scaled up her Web3 music endeavors in a big way via a generative avatar collection titled “Another Life.” Consisting of five original songs recorded live with tape machines from the 1950s, each track on her second NFT album is paired with one of 5,200 possible PFPs inspired by Zironi and illustrated by Italian artist Arianna Rea.
