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When you consider just how quickly things move in the metaverse, it’s a wonder that anyone can keep up with all the news and product launches, let alone the constant influx of incredible artwork.
All things considered, it raises an important question: how can you efficiently discover the best upcoming art collections?
For the answer, look no further! I’ve scoured the metaverse to uncover the drops you simply can’t afford to overlook so you can focus on elevating your collection instead of endlessly scrolling through X and Discord.
In this week’s curated Collector’s Digest, I’ll give you a leg up in your search for the premier works debuting on Bitcoin Ordinals, Ethereum, and Solana. Here’s what to look out for this week.
🟧 HolyMath by Orkhan
〰️ 📅 Date: Monday, August 5th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Magic Eden
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 1,000
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public [Now Open!]
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.00169 BTC
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Orkhan Mammadov’s HolyMath draws inspiration from the mathematical heritage and geometric patterns of Middle Eastern culture during the Islamic Golden Age. Any collector who mints 10 or more will be entitled to a FREE signed, museum-grade, deckle-edge cotton print of their favorite piece. Prints will also be available for purchase on the HolyMath online shop (going live after mint), with proof of ownership required.
🟪 LOVE by Angela Nikolau & Ivan Beerkus
〰️ 📅 Date: Monday, August 5th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Foundation
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 6
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public [Now Open!]
〰️ 💰 Reserve Price: 2 ETH
🟧 Schizordies
〰️ 📅 Date: Tuesday, August 6th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Ordinals Genesis
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1,669
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 2pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.00022 BTC
🟧 OrdiBills by Total Ordinal NFTs
〰️ 📅 Date: Tuesday, August 6th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Ordinals Bot
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 5,100
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Allowlist @ 4pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.00015 BTC
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 4pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.0003 BTC
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: The Collection will include 120+ Currencies from over 200 Countries dating from 1727 to 2024.Each banknote comes with a different level of rarity and is valued in BTC according to its rarity and age. This adds a new dimension to numismatic collecting, making it even more exciting and rewarding.
🟪 MAGAZINES [Presale] by Shaun Keenan
〰️ 📅 Date: Tuesday, August 6th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Verse x Artie Galerie
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 169 [69 Available]
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Presale @ 1pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.017 ETH
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: During the presale phase for Artie Galerie’s prior collectors, 69 Pieces of the 169 Piece Total Supply will be available. Presale Buyers will be able to pick the piece they’d like to acquire on a FCFS basis.
🟪 Yes Whale by Yiying Lu
〰️ 📅 Date: Tuesday, August 6th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: OpenSea [Base]
〰️ 🧮 Supply: Determined Post-Mint
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 48H Public @ 1pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.0015 ETH
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: The creator of the original Twitter “Fail Whale” is back with the Yes Whale, a piece that symbolizes optimism, creativity, and inspiration to journey into new horizons.
🟪 reflections, a synthesis of creativity by Pindar Van Arman
〰️ 📅 Date: Tuesday, August 6th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: 452b
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 30 Editions
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 452b Member Exclusive
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Pindar Van Arman’s latest work looks at art through a synthetic lens and will have both a digital and physical component. The physical version will be sold in a zero reserve auction at a major auction house on August 15th. This will be Pindar’s first edition in 18 years of creating AI artwork.
🟧 CryptoAngels by Trevor Jones
〰️ 📅 Date: Wednesday, August 7th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Ordinals Bot
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 7,777
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Allowlist @ 10am ET
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 10am ET (8/8)
〰️ 💰 Price: ~$42
🟪 CINEMATIC AI MMXXIV by Chikai
〰️ 📅 Date: Wednesday, August 7th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: SuperRare x MakersPlace
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 11
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Presale [Now Open!]
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 10am ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 1 ETH
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Chikai Ohazama’s latest collection is a tremendous showcase of storytelling through the lens of Cinematic AI. All of these pieces are 100% worth watching, but I HIGHLY recommend taking the time to watch “The Cure for the Common Consumer.”
🟪 MAGAZINES [Public] by Shaun Keenan
〰️ 📅 Date: Wednesday, August 7th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Verse x Artie Galerie
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 169
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 1pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.017 ETH
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: During the Public phase, all remaining pieces in the 169 Piece Total Supply will be made available to collectors. Buyers will be randomly distributed one of the remaining pieces upon purchase.
⬜ “The only bond worth anything between human beings is their humanness.” by Hank Willis Thomas
〰️ 📅 Date: Wednesday, August 7th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Avant Arte
〰️ 🧮 Supply: Determined Post-Mint
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 48H Public @ 12pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: $727 – $1,091
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Depicting the intensity of the 1936 Olympics, conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas explores the social and historical meaning of sport through the figure of Jesse Owens. The record breaking athlete launches at full power across the paper, racing in the 100 meter dash. He wears collaged clothing in red and doily patterned white. A blue background, also collaged, introduces the third color of the American flag. The print is based on a new original work by Hank Willis Thomas currently on view in Paris, the host city for the 2024 Olympics. To replicate the dynamic texture of the original, printmakers built up variable height in nine layers of UV cured ink.
🟦 Artem Gothica by Artem Gothica
〰️ 📅 Date: Wednesday, August 7th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Magic Eden
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 2,200
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 2pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.35 SOL
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: A limited edition collection found at the confluence of dark elegance, ethereal beauty, and a broader movement to revive the essence of Gothic Art and Culture in a contemporary context. The collection aims to elevate the value and significance of Digital Art while fostering a community of passionate individuals who share a love for the mysterious and timeless aesthetic of Gothic Art. Holders will be able to order real canvases signed by the artist starting in Q3 and will periodically receive unique artworks from the artist via surprise airdrops.
🟧 Bitcoin Rooster 🐓 by Eka Lestienne
〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, August 8th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Magic Eden
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 8
〰️ 🎛️ Format: FCFS @ 8am ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.008 BTC
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: In her latest dynamic artwork, Eka merges vibrant layers with the immutable essence of Bitcoin to create a sublime, chromatherapeutic journey.
🟧 Nexus Grids by Andre Oshea
〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, August 8th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Gamma x Rarible
〰️ 🧮 Supply: Determined Post-Mint
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Allowlist @ 12pm ET
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 4-Day Public @ Time TBA
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.0008 BTC
🟧 Endless Art – Ordinals Legacy by Osman Kubat
〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, August 8th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Ordzaar
〰️ 🧮 Supply: Determined Post-Mint
〰️ 🎛️ Format: Public @ 10am ET
〰️ 💰 Price: Free
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Osman’s unique style captures the essence of online meme culture and the vibrant ordinals communities, making this artwork a significant contribution to the world of digital art. Their tribute to the Ordinals Ecosystem features contributions from over 150+ infrastructure partners, communities, and builders – fitting for the 4th largest inscription ever. Presented by @Ordzaar + @OdinSwap.
🟧 /aligned by Tim Maxwell x Enrico Penzo
〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, August 8th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Magic Eden x VIVID
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1
〰️ 🎛️ Format: Public @ 10am ET
〰️ 💰 Reserve Price: 0.01 BTC
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: In a recent twist, VIVID is preparing to debut a new way of collecting generative art on Ordinals called ‘chefs d’oeuvre’ – masterpiece algorithms that give birth to one of a kind digital jewels. This innovative approach offers collectors the chance to own a unique, exclusive piece of art. Each generative art algorithm is a distinct creation, ensuring rarity and uniqueness. This new format enhances the value and prestige of your collection, making each piece a significant investment and a conversation starter. The new format will debut with /aligned by Penzo & Tim Maxwell.
🟪 Issues by DeltaSauce
〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, August 8th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: 8NAP Art
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 500
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Allowlist @ 5pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.05 ETH
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 7pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.1 ETH
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: In their latest release, Delta leans into the nostalgia of print media from years past to explore a modern commentary of web3, culture, human nature, and the future. Typical to Delta, his composition, creativity, and imagination showcase an art that is relatable and progressive. Wielding AI as a tool to execute his vision, these outputs are sure to capture your emotions and imagination.
🟪 BOJAN x HYPERSUB by Bojan
〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, August 8th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Hypersub
〰️ 🧮 Supply: Varies by Tier
〰️ 🎛️ Format: Tiered Subscriptions @ 1pm ET
〰️ 💰 Price: Varies by Tier
🟪 Going Home by Niceaunties
〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, August 8th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Fellowship x Expanded Art
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1
〰️ 🎛️ Format: 48H Auction @ 1pm ET
〰️ 💰 Reserve Price: TBA
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: The piece tells a story that begins amid chaos, depicting orangutans and aunties fleeing a burning rainforest. Rescued by an auntie, the orangutans are led through doorways in trees into another world, which might be a parallel universe or an interpretation of the afterlife.
🟪 Window 2 by Pete Burkeet
〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, August 8th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Fellowship
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1
〰️ 🎛️ Format: 48H Auction @ 1pm ET
〰️ 💰 Reserve Price: 0.01 ETH
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Window 1 and Window 2 are experiments in blending the structure of images into one another using AI. They are both inspired by the twilight state between sleeping and waking.
🟪 policy by Gordey Prostov
〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, August 8th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Fellowship
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1
〰️ 🎛️ Format: 48H Auction @ 1pm ET
〰️ 💰 Reserve Price: 0.01 ETH
🟪 FIBO by Hans Dehlinger
〰️ 📅 Closing Date: Saturday, August 10th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Highlight x Expanded
〰️ 🧮 Max Supply: 1 of 1 of 1,000
〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public [Now Open!]
〰️ 💰 Price: 0.01 ETH
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: FIBO by the generative art pioneer, Hans Dehlinger, is the first long-form generative art release on Expanded Art and also the artist‘s first long-form generative art release.
🟪 Origins by Jason Ting
〰️ 📅 Closing Date: Saturday, August 10th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: LOAD Gallery
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 6
〰️ 🎛️ Format: Available by Enquiry
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Jason Ting’s Origins is a body of work curated from a collection of animations created daily over the past four years using TouchDesigner and GLSL code. Together, they present a surreal vision of imagined beings, depicting the formation, development, evolution, and eventual flourishing of life. Together with other 11 artists, Jason is a part of the group show Unity in Variety, on view until August 10th.
🟪 Bombardment by don’t Buy
〰️ 📅 Date: Sunday, August 11th
〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Fellowship
〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1
〰️ 🎛️ Format: 48H Auction @ 1pm ET
〰️ 💰 Reserve Price: 0.01 ETH
〰️ ℹ️ More Info: The impact of technology on natural elements and human perception. Created using artificial intelligence technologies, the project is a series of visual images in which the peaceful sea turns into a place of digital chaos.
Thanks for checking out All Eyes on Art! I curate this comprehensive yet selective digest of upcoming collections to keep you informed week in and week out. If you’d like to see more color in your X feed, I share a 30-Day Outlook version of this Collector’s Digest every Monday and my Discover Art series every Thursday.
