If you’ve been around the Web3 art world for a while, chances are you’ve heard of the majority of the artists on this list. Whether you have or not, the movements in the Web3 market are constantly evolving, so we thought we could show you where everyone is at the moment, refresh you on their background, and give you a glimpse into what they’re currently up to. to work.
It is worth noting that the financials shown as ‘Current Artwork Value’ are based on current USD values of ETH, XTZ and RARE and do not reflect the total sales amount based on historical prices from the time of the accumulated sales – which is likely millions of dollars higher, as a majority of these artists thrived during the previous bull run.
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Current artwork value:
$290,981,271 USD
What they are known for:
Murat Pak or simply Pak is known for creating the curation platform Archillect, an AI-powered bot that reshares media based on user interactions with content hosted on various social platforms, and for launching a platform for burning NFTs to receive tokens of the cryptocurrency Ash.
Moreover, the anonymous artist has also become known for their best-selling NFT collection ‘The Merge’, which grossed $91.8 million USD in December 2021. Pak is also credited with playing an integral role in the onboarding of our second artist on this list. — Beep.
What they do now:
With Pak, it’s hard to know their next move because they don’t really share that many details over social media, adding to their character’s mystique. What we do know is that they seem to be focused on continued efforts through their media experience studio UNDREAM and the aforementioned content creation platform Archillect.
2. Beeper
Current artwork value:
$172,902,414USD
What they are known for:
Mike Winkelmann, better known as Beeple in the Web3 world, is best known for his ‘Everydays’ series, which started in 2007 with the creation of one piece of art per day. The artist was forever etched in NFT history when his collage ‘Everydays: the First 5000 Days’ sold at Christie’s auction house for $69 million USD – the highest sale for a single NFT to date.
What they do now:
For one thing, he’s still continuing the “Everydays” series, creating one piece of art each day that touches on everything from popular meme culture to socio-political topics and points of contact. In addition, he has built a huge physical space for community activations and artist workshops to further develop the Web3 space.
Last but not least, he will be showcased by us this week at The Gateway: Korea, stay tuned for more details or check out our to chat with him if you missed it.
3. Snowflake
Current artwork value:
$93,017,141 USD
What they are known for:
Erick Calderon, aka Snowfro, is best known in the Web3 space for his generative art project Chromie Squiggle and for founding the generative art platform Art Blocks, which has championed and become a foundry for success for countless artists in the Web3 space.
What they do now:
Most recently, Snowfro teamed up with Jordan Lyall and his platform ProhibitionArt to launch an inclusive generative project called “Heart + Craft,” something he shared represents “my current curiosity about demonstrating value for NFTs beyond scarcity.” , FOMO and the promise of future value utility…” but rather “…my vision of a digital optional/physical optional future that I believe may appeal to a broader consumer audience.”
4. Tyler Hobbs
Current artwork value:
$73,230,141 USD
What they are known for:
Tyler Hobbs is considered by many in the Web3 space to be a pioneer of generative art through NFTs, with the most notable set of achievements being his Fidenza collection, due out in 2021. The series of 999 generated images have now become highly sought-after works of art, selling for millions of dollars each at famous auction houses such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s.
What they do now:
Based on a recent X post, Hobbs is celebrating the one-year anniversary of his project QQL, created in collaboration with Indigo, aka Team Dandelion on X. This celebration will include a few surprises in September, as well as offering physical prints.
5. XCOPY
Current artwork value:
$63,112,183 USD
What they are known for:
XCOPY, the anonymous London-based digital artist, is best known for their glitchy works that have seemingly inspired an entire subset of artists. The subjects of their works often focus on themes such as dystopia or apathy and are littered with memetic nods to cryptoculture.
One of their most notable works is ‘All-Time High in the City’ which is subsequently their best-selling work, minted for 0.5 ETH in 2021 and sold for $6.1 million USD in 2022.
What they do now:
While the artist is active on the X app almost daily, they’ve shared little about what they’re currently up to. However, their works are still widely represented around the world and in various digital galleries in the Web3 space. While no official projects in the works have been shared, there has been some speculation surrounding a recent post where some fans believe an open edition release could be just around the corner.
6. Dmitri Chernyak
Current artwork value:
$61,938,324 USD
What they are known for:
Dmitri Cherniak is a Canadian-born, New York-based generative artist known for creating a unique p5js script stored on Ethereum via Art Blocks, which automatically produced a unique generation of art – this would lead to his Ringers- series, consisting of 1,000 NFTS of different combinations of strings and pegs to create unique geometric works of art.
Since the creation of this series, Cherniak has resold the works for astronomical sums, with one of the most significant and most recent sales being that of Ringers #879, also known as ‘The Goose’, which sold through Sotheby’s for $6.2 million . USD to Punk6529.
What they do now:
Based on a recent X post, it looks like Cherniak is getting closer to launching a physical art book for his collection Light Years, which will be produced in collaboration with photography platform Fellowship. Another post from Cherniak refers to his increased interest in physical prints, as he right-clicked saved and “tested” a few for his own viewing pleasure.
7. Hackatao
Current artwork value:
$31,477,949 USD
What they are known for:
Hackatao, a personal formed by Italian artist duo Sergio Scalet and Nadia Squarci, first founded in 2007, has been a longtime practitioner of contemporary art.
The duo got their start in Web3 through SuperRare and quickly found success and community resonance for their works, with topics often touching on major social issues, the environment, humanity, crypto, art history and more.
What they do now:
While the duo haven’t made any major announcements recently, they did post a 10-minute animation first seen at NFCsummit Lisbon, showcasing their artistic journey to date.
8. Matt DesLauriers
Current artwork value:
$30,198,366 USD
What they are known for:
Matt DesLauriers, known in Web3 by his X-handle Mattdesl, is a Canadian-born artist living in London best known for his generative art projects Subscapes and Meridian, both of which were originally released on the Art Blocks platform.
In addition to NFTs, DesLauriers has done a significant amount of commercial work, including interactive installations that have been featured at various events and integrated into various shows around the world.
What they do now:
While we admittedly don’t understand most of what DesLauriers is posting on X, we did see some stress test works that could possibly be an indication of new work to come, or that the artist and coder are just having fun. In addition, although now sold out, the artist has notably released a beautiful art book showcasing his work in collaboration with Monopo and VertoEditions.
9. LITTLE
Current artwork value:
$28,541,690 USD
What they are known for:
Victor Langlois, better known in the Web3 world as FEWOCiOUS, is an American digital artist and painter who found his rise in the NFT space between 2020 and 2022.
Notably, Langlois has worked with the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, the estate of the late musician David Bowie, and Billboard magazine – and recently released a collaboration with Adidas.
What they do now:
Recent announcements from FEWOCiOUS include updates on its Fewos collection ecosystem, which will enter production in mid-September.
10.Trevor Jones
Current artwork value:
$23,498,672 USD
What they are known for:
In his own words, Jones describes himself as “a traditional painter, but someone who is also deeply fascinated by art and technological collaboration. I enjoy exploring how new technology can be used in my work to more actively engage or integrate the viewer to improve or change the viewing experience.”
Some of his most notable works include “Bitcoin Angel” and “From Palette to Canvas” which garnered total sales of several million dollars in minutes during their release in 2021.
What they do now:
Based on a recent X post, Jones is preparing to host his IRL “Castle Party 2023” event, which will run from September 3-5 and will feature local eateries, an open bar, DJs, games, debates, fireworks and a artist charity show includes seemingly linked to MakersPlace, and more.
