Let’s face it: the NFT space moves very fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL.
Don’t get us wrong – the more people entered the room, the merrier. But due to the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s getting harder and harder to keep up with all the news, launches and general happenings.
Well, you can leave 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 watch out for this week.
Energy selfie
WHO: Stefano Favaretto X AnimusNFT
What: Limited editions
When: July 17 at 12 noon ET
Where: MakersPlace
Why: Energy Selfie, from multidisciplinary energy photographer Stefano Favaretto, explores personal identity and energy through Kirlian photography, a technique used to create high voltage, contact print images. The licorice consists of two limited edition pieces and comes alongside a 1/1 auction of a piece called The lion.
Am I…?
WHO: Ogunkizmaz
What: Open editions
When: July 18 at 4 p.m. ET
Where: Handy port
Why: Am I…? is the latest edition of I’m doing well, a series of hand-drawn collectibles created by Ogunkizmaz. With six open-edition illustrated NFTs, the issue questions the nature of identity and offers an open-ended question designed to emphasize that people are “changing every moment of every day.”
Size creature
WHO: Creatures world X Size Chad
What: Open edition
When: July 19 at 3 p.m. ET
Where: Open sea
Why: Size Creature is an open edition created to launch the Size Chad x Creature World Fall/Winter 2023 collection, Migration. Still shrouded in mystery, the coin will last for 24 hours, supposedly ending with the announcement of more substantial mechanics to come, including regular metadata changes.
The human form
WHO: Ben Hopper
What: Limited editions
When: July 19 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Handy port
Why: After three consecutive sold-out episodes as a publisher, conceptual photographer Ben Hopper makes his Nifty Gateway Curated solo debut with three pairs of images shot between 2011-2018. The collection embodies Hopper’s mission to “show the beauty of how a human body can be physically pushed to stretch out of the ordinary.”
Arewa and Adaeze
WHO: Crixtover Edwin X Audio Galleries
What: Open editions
When: July 20 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Where: Open sea
Why: Arewa and Adaeze is a collection created by Crixtover Edwin and presented by Audio Galleries as the fifth artist edition released in partnership with TIMEPieces. The Drop comes as a diptych of two hand-painted pieces that appeal to people of color who take pride in their natural beauty and identity.
Skyborne – Nexian Gems
WHO: Skyborne Legacy
What: 3,333 collectibles
When: July 21 at 9 a.m. ET
Where: Open sea
Why: Skyborne Legacy, a social world exploration and trading game created by Spinning games, is about to kick off its inaugural collection by releasing the first-ever free gaming coin on OpenSea. The drop contains 3,333 Nexian Gems which are said to have significant value within the Skyborne Legacy ecosystem. Those who hit one Nexian Gem NFT will also receive three free Genesis Immortals NFTs.