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All Eyes on Art: Upcoming Collections to Watch the Week of February 18

BY Steven Miller •

February 18, 2025

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.

🟧 Snake by Superno

〰️ 📅 Date: Monday, February 17th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Gamma Prints

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 10 Editions

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.0004 BTC

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Created using mixed digital processes including Adobe Illustrator and Creative Coding, “Snake” is emblematic of time silently moving forward, bringing with it inevitable changes. At the time of this publication, the Original 1/1 Work is also available for sale at a price of 0.01 BTC.

🟧 Third Eye Dimensional Face by Emil MTO

〰️ 📅 Date: Monday, February 17th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Gamma Prints

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 17 Editions

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.0004 BTC

🟧 Long Hug by checksy

〰️ 📅 Date: Monday, February 17th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Gamma Prints

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 10 Editions

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.00072 BTC

🟪 Linea by encapsuled

〰️ 📅 Date: Monday, February 17th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Art Blocks Studio

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 48

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.02 ETH

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: “Linea” is the second chapter of Ricerc(a)semica, a journey into form and meaning of language. The algorithm explores how lines are formed and react to the passing of time and the accumulation of experiences, evolving or claiming their own identity by rejecting the changes.

🟪 drive-thru daydreams by desultor

〰️ 📅 Date: Monday, February 17th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: SuperRare

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 21 Unique 1/1 Works 

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 24H Reserve Auctions

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.2 ETH

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Collect Digital. Claim Physical. Desultor’s latest collection bridges the digital to physical by incorporating 12” by 12” NFC-enabled acrylic paintings that can be redeemed for. Each painting’s NFC Chip is encased beneath Desultor’s Wax Seal Signature. The first 14 Works are now available for purchase, with the remaining 7 debuting soon.

🟪 GEOMETRIC FLUIDITY by Botto

〰️ 📅 Date: Tuesday, February 18th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Verse Solos

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 1,000

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 1H Presale 1 @ 11am EST

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 1H Presale 2 @ 12:30pm EST

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 24H Public @ 2pm EST

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.1 ETH

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: In partnership with Verse SOLOS, Botto will unveil its first body of generative code-based work following a period of exploration, autonomous self-assessment, and iteration. This moment stands as one of the most significant in the history of Digital Art, representing the first time an autonomous artist has produced Generative Artwork. Over the past year, Botto has pushed the boundaries of AI artistry, blending code, community feedback, and artistic intuition. The top-voted sketch – “Geometric Fluidity” – is sketch #128 from Botto’s first 19 weeks of training with p5.js. Those first 19 weeks were an experiment run in the DAO to test the waters of Botto creating with code. The final supply of the series will be capped at the total number of artworks minted at the end of the minting window.

🟪 The Masks of Luci [The Masquerade] by Sam Spratt

〰️ 📅 Date: Tuesday, February 18th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Nifty Gateway Studio

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 68 Masks Remain

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public Raffle @ 12pm EST

〰️ 💰 Price: 2.56 ETH

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: The Masquerade is the next chapter in the story of Luci, continuing right where The Monument Game left off, and to enter, you’re going to need a Mask. Every Mask holder will enter the Masquerade with the same bare mask—a blueprint revealed, in time, with merit, by each individual contribution to the party. The Masquerade is an all digital experience, which unfolds in three phases. You will have up to 3 days to complete each phase; Phase 1 (Creation) will run from February 21st through the 24th, Phase 2 (Destruction) will run from February 25th through the 27th, and Phase 3 (Balance) will run from February 28th through March 3rd. Each mask is representative of a part of our Human Jungle – the mask you reveal at the end of The Masquerade is a direct response to how you contribute through Observation, Discussion, and Revision.

🟪 8-Bit Baseline by Ben Strauss

〰️ 📅 Date: Tuesday, February 18th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Transient Labs

〰️ 🧮 Supply: TBA

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 12-Day Edition @ 6:30pm EST

〰️ 💰 Price: TBA

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: For his contribution to Rich Caldwell’s “12 Days of Art,” Ben Strauss is bringing a gamified fusion of creative coding, retro gaming, and real-world photography to the annual event. The fully playable game is built from scratch, using Rich Caldwell’s aerial photography as the playing fields. Strauss designed everything from ball physics to computer player behavior, all without referencing any pre-existing Pong code. The computer opponent adapts based on difficulty and ball trajectory changes with paddle positioning, while every sound effect is generated in true 8-bit style. Minting will close on March 1st at a yet to be determined time.

🟪 Rich Caldwell Presents: 12 Days of Art [Day 1]

〰️ 📅 Date: Tuesday, February 18th

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: For Day 1 of the collaborative “12 Days of Art” presented by @cafromthesky, Caldwell has partnered with @louisdazy + @jpierce_art. While Louis Dazy’s work has yet to be revealed, Pierce’s contribution “Alignment” will debut as a 1/1 on Manifold Studio at 5:30pm EST via a Reserve Auction with a Reserve Price of 0.15 ETH.

🟧 Technosignatures by Akira Ishi

〰️ 📅 Date: Wednesday, February 19th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Gamma 

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 256

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 2pm EST

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.00055 BTC

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Made in collaboration with @VolkerAr1, “Technosignatures” plays around the concept of your mind being the main catalyst for the creation of each piece. The algorithm presents as a detector of alien structures in deep space, capable of propelling your mind out into that universe at the click of a button.

🟧 Who Am I by Fernando Cabral

〰️ 📅 Date: Wednesday, February 19th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Gamma 

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 100

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ Time TBA

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.00037 BTC

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: A visual exploration of human introspection, a journey into the depths of the self where silence and immensity become mirrors of the soul. Through minimalist compositions and solitary atmospheres, each piece invites us to question our identity, our doubts, memories, and desires. In the vastness of the universe and the smallness of the individual, the collection captures that moment of contemplation in which we confront the essential question: “Who am I?”

🟪 kitefight.gif by Elna Frederick

〰️ 📅 Date: Wednesday, February 19th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Verse x Artist Rooms

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 24H Reserve Auctions @ 1pm EST

〰️ 💰 Reserve Price: $666

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: The next installment in Frederick’s 2025 collection of new works, “Panes“ with Verse Artist Rooms. If the reserve price is not met, the artwork will be available for a fixed price of 0.5 ETH.

🟪 Rich Caldwell Presents: 12 Days of Art [Day 2]

〰️ 📅 Date: Wednesday, February 19th

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: For Day 2 of the collaborative “12 Days of Art” presented by Richard Caldwell, Caldwell has partnered with @haydclay + @lifewithart_. While we know the collab with Hayden Clay is titled “Track & Field,” nothing has yet been shared about Erin McGean’s contribution.

🟧 Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust by dist.cs

〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, February 20th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Gamma 

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 128

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ Time TBA

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.00037 BTC

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: The project is a real-time animation that continuously communicates with the Bitcoin blockchain through the Ordinals Protocol, using live blockchain data to generate ever-evolving animations. Inspired by the cycle of life and the adage “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” the work treats the Bitcoin blockchain as a living ecosystem that mirrors the transient nature of existence. This project is a living digital ecosystem that evolves in real-time, responding to the rhythms of the Bitcoin blockchain. By incorporating live blockchain data through the Ordinals protocol, the piece creates a dynamic interplay between technology, data and art, offering viewers a unique perspective on the transient nature of existence. Through its response to new blocks, difficulty adjustments, and halving events, the animation embodies the eternal cycle of creation and decay, reminding us that even in the digital realm, nothing is permanent.

🟪 Christie’s Presents: Augmented Intelligence

〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, February 20th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Christie’s

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 14D Reserve Auctions @ 10am EST

〰️ 💰 Reserve Prices Will Vary

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Christie’s first auction solely offering artworks created with AI, with the intent of challenging the public to rethink the limits of artistic agency. Featuring works from Refik Anadol, Claire Silver, Robbie Barrat, Holly Herndon, Mat Dryhurst, Harold Cohen, Nice Aunties, Sougwen Chung, Videodrome, Gene Kogan, Sasha Stiles, Rainisto, Ivona Tau, ClownVamp, Linda Dounia, Kevin Abosch, Ganbrood, Scott Eaton, Danoramas, Charles Csuri, Jesse Woolston, Huemin, Motus, Jake Elwes, Sarp Kerem Yavuz, Keke Terminal, Vanessa Rosa, Brendan Dawes, Amelia Winger-Bearskin and more.

🟪 Rich Caldwell Presents: 12 Days of Art [Day 3]

〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, February 20th

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: For Day 3 of the collaborative “12 Days of Art” presented by Richard Caldwell, Caldwell has partnered with @A_Mashiro_nft + @tormius. A.Mashiro’s contribution “The Tracks” will debut with a supply of 10 Editions on Manifold Studio at 5:30pm EST for a price of 0.05 ETH, while the collab with Tormius has yet to be revealed.

🟪 Crystalline by Jeff Clark

〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, February 20th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: fx(hash) [Base]

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 256

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 11am EST

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.001 ETH

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Low-poly landscapes emerge from a system that constructs scenes with procedurally placed triangular facets. Variations in geometry, iridescent color blending, and layered noise create depth and atmospheric effects. The outputs are inspired by the forms of the Canadian winter and suggest crystalline mountains or icebergs. Reflections, fog, and subtle distortions add an organic feel to the structured, algorithmic forms.

🟪 FLUID by Lammetje

〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, February 20th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: fx(hash) [Base]

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 256

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 11am EST

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.003 ETH

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: An exploration of a marching squares and gradients. The canvas is large, which may take some time to render, but this choice ensures the most stunning output.

🟩 fLOWers by MLow

〰️ 📅 Date: Thursday, February 20th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: OpenSea [Flow]

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 1,800

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Allowlist @ ~9am EST

〰️ 💰 Price: 15 FLOW

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ ~12pm EST

〰️ 💰 Price: 18 FLOW

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: MLow’s debut on the Flow Blockchain will incorporate a mixed-model Generative AI and will be featured on the OpenSea homepage.

🟪 Rich Caldwell Presents: 12 Days of Art [Day 4]

〰️ 📅 Date: Friday, February 21st

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: For Day 4 of the collaborative “12 Days of Art” presented by @cafromthesky, Caldwell has partnered with @Califormetry + @_sigmaX_. At the time of this publication, both collabs have yet to be revealed or teased. Follow the Artists for further updates.

🟧 BitNukes by Chain Virus

〰️ 📅 Date: Saturday, February 22nd

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Gamma

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 420

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 3H Early Access @ 10am EST 

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: 2H Allowlist @ 1pm EST

〰️ 🎛️ Phase: Public @ 3pm EST

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.00042 BTC

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: A chain reaction of algorithmic randomness, reflecting the unpredictability of both code and the blockchain. Each artwork captures that fleeting millisecond – the flash before the nuke – frozen in code and immortalized on Bitcoin. A glimpse of chaos, preserved as a digital artifact.

🟪 Rich Caldwell Presents: 12 Days of Art [Day 5]

〰️ 📅 Date: Saturday, February 22nd

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: For Day 5 of the collaborative “12 Days of Art” presented by Richard Caldwell, Caldwell has partnered with @JonathanWWolfe + LoveBeingWorld. At the time of this publication, both collabs have yet to be revealed or teased. Follow the Artists for further updates.

🟪 Rich Caldwell Presents: 12 Days of Art [Day 6]

〰️ 📅 Date: Sunday, February 23rd

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: For Day 6 of the collaborative “12 Days of Art” presented by @cafromthesky, Caldwell has partnered with @OrdinaryWillard + @wheresrare. At the time of this publication, both collabs have yet to be revealed or teased. Follow the Artists for further updates.

🟧 SQUIDDIES by Sert

〰️ 📅 Closing Date: Monday, February 24th

〰️ 🚀 Launchpad: Gamma

〰️ 🧮 Supply: 1 of 1 of 3,333

〰️ 💰 Price: 0.0001 BTC

〰️ ℹ️ More Info: Expanding on their SENTINEL Project, Sert’s latest long-form generative collection is a celebration of the aesthetics of old PCs, bugs, and glitches. Should the collection not reach its max supply by February 24th at 11am EST, the final supply will be capped at the total number of pieces minted.

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.

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