Curator and cultural strategist | Bridging art, culture, & tech @avant_arte | @thecourtauld | culture as infrastructure
London, England
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Thrilled to bring back Byte Dinners (@thebyteproject) w/ friends in London+SF! Where Art + Tech connect over meaningful conversation. If you're in tech, culture, or investment and crave art and philosophy discussions, DM or tag someone below
This is how we build. (+ wine+fun)
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Recently, I have felt there has been too much emphasis on aesthetics of generative artwork and no discussion or application of theory.
So I have decided to write some threads/short essays to fix this.
My first one: The Sublime and Its Manifestation in 'Meridian' by @mattdesl
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Light by @newrafael at @MuseumModernArt
What a beautiful opening.
Internet as a canvas- “I imagine we will live in a world where there is no difference between a screen and any other surface.”
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Rant thread of the night: One super interesting thing about the NFT space is this dichotomy of artist and community.
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Why I have loved every moment of 'Empty Rooms by @REAS in collab with @brtmoments and @artblocks_io
Le thread ⬇️
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I said yes @Sothebysverse
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And this is why we love @williamapan - Every piece is imbued with this spirt and laughter, thus one reason I think William is so beloved by this community. He is genuinely himself in every capacity, including his artwork. Really proud of this one w/@avant_arte
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Just a reminder @XCOPYART posted almost daily for a decade on Tumblr before the success of 2021
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So it’s end of an era… I’m sad to say I’m officially leaving @weareunitlondon but so incredibly excited to join @avant_arte to help lead their web3 initiatives
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The signing of prints begin @weareunitlondon with @williamapan See COMPUTING: sinking patterns next week in Paris!
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Refik opening at the serpentine- we are so back @refikanadol
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If you want a POAP… maybe retweet this and @avant_arte might respond.
Shoutout to the @poapxyz team for being so so amazing
350 individually printed POAP cards each w a unique QR code on the back all thx to POAP and @proofofgail
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The fact @zancan took a taxi for 200 miles to come to @prooofofpeople sums up everything
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At @avant_arte we work with ~80 artists a year. The team is actively thinking about how we can support new artists, in many more ways, using the expertise we’ve built from 800+ projects and 10+ years of experience. Now excited to start sharing a few initiatives we are building
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Just met a woman who owns a @refikanadol purchased from Art Dubai from 2020, no idea what NFTs are just wants a nice screen in her vacation home.... (she also owns 1000+ art objects).
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I'm really excited to share something I've been working on for fun this last year.
Many of you know and join my dinners this last few months, and I’m wanting to share and organise more widely - @thebyteproject
THE BYTE PROJECT le thread👇👇👇
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One year... What's next? Bringing digital art to the masses... Both in physical... and digital... 👀
Make art radically accessible. Good art + good curation + good execution wins not matter what.
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I’ve started dinner parties for my non web3 friends with the sole purpose of converting them and gifting them their first NFTs artworks and setting their wallets up before they are allowed wine. It’s probably the best and funnest thing I’ve ever done in the space
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If we genuinely break a record at @avant_arte with over 3000 editions in this release for @cryptopunks
I will personally give away some of these special magnifying glasses at random to collectors of the print.
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The squiggles are officially on their way to their new owners, to celebrate here’s a BTS of our CEO and @ArtOnBlockchain in matching chromie colours for signing!
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At @avant_arte, it’s never just about prints or physical works. It’s about expanding an artist’s practice, deepening their narrative, and extending the understanding of digital art.
🧵Introducing Dogs of War by @otherworld_xx
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Avant Arte has been working on an insane tool to help artists grow their communities across the board no matter their medium and take ownership of their audiences. Super excited to share details soon
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Big things for digital art coming to London 👀
Electronic Dreams: Art and Technology Before the Internet
Little Sneak peak: tate.org.uk/press/press-rele…
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Beyond being a fantastic artist, @Licia_He might have one of the kindest and brightest souls.
Thank you for a fantastic studio visit and inviting me and @speciesofvalue into your inner world.
All hail the plotter queen!!
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1/ @mattdesl Sierra is a testament to his creative endeavours and research- A journey from digital art to print exemplifiing the dialogue between RGB and CMYK color models, and the artistic process itself.
My DEEPDIVE INTO ITTTT
LE THREAD TIME with @avant_arte
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Just chatted with a big blue chip gallery director and he said 'the reason I'm not looking at what you are doing yet is I want serious collectors not just investors.'
Not that I agree, but interesting non the less
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The behind the scenes @williamapan who is ready for COMPUTING: sinking patterns @weareunitlondon ???
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I'm so pumped for what's upcoming this year @avant_arte. There is gonna be some really special projects and epic art.
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In celebration of @ArtOnBlockchain x @avant_arte on Chromie Squiggle #8107. Let's explore why Squiggles are more than simple lines are more than just art—they're a cultural phenomenon.
Beyond the Lines: Chrome Squiggle as a transformative force -LE THREAD 👇⬇️👇
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I’m always shocked at people who say let’s get rid of the middle people- the dealers, the galleries, the curators- when in all reality people who are devoting their full lives to the arts and research is really doing it beyond only the commercials
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Had a meeting with Goldman Sachs private client peeps today and was trying to tell them about memecoins. Showed them my wallet and completely forgot I had a memecoin “butt plug” and had to spend 10 minutes trying to explain myself
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Excited to see the work 'Premesis' by @williamapan up at auction at @ChristiesInc - feels like a lifetime ago.
Throwback to curating Will's first solo show in Paris in 2022 COMPUTE: Sinking Patterns
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Digital does not only = jpgs.
A firm believer in the physical is a way to bring more people around digital art and make art more accessible.
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Extremely excited and blessed for this! In Our Code examines the relationship between human and machine. Who is creator and why?
In doing so, this show turns the discourse to the Artist’s input rather than on the visual output which often is the sole focal point.
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I’ve been saying the gallery model is coming since 2021 and was practically burned at the stake back then, but here we are
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Some of us aren't screaming from the rooftops as we build and that is ok. But I am really excited about this fall and this year. Story telling at its finest. Some risks. And some incredible art. Can't wait to share what @avant_arte is cooking
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I swear if I see one more exhibition use Vera molnar, Sol Lewitt and Harold Cohen as buzz words instead of connecting elements directly to their practice and work I'm gonna scream
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At @avantarte, we always say few are bringing NFT/digital artists to new audiences at scale. Even if we bring just one new subscriber or collector into the fold. We’re taking it one step at a time, but every step helps grow the space.
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Always amazed how closely people track the markets, but don’t even track artist’s careers.
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Wow, one of the best digital art installations I have seen. LAS Art Foundation is next level.
Laure Prouvost 'We Felt a Star Dying' at Kraftwerk Berlin
Exploration of quantum phenomena and their sensitivity to cosmic and planetary forces.
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Excited to support the next gen of generative art and artists with @fx_hash_
A really big moment for me-I personally feel there isn’t a lot of public women voices in collecting and art venture, yet so much of the ecosystem is supported by us. Proud to a be part of this group
And our amazing angels 🪽
@parametaio @Greekdx @REAS @lemonde2d @thefunnyguysNFT @Kyloren_NFT @jtwald @mikeybitcoin @proofofgail @iancr @generative_maxi @sergitosergito @shamrock_xyz
Now, let's build the fxhash platform of our dreams 🤩
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Our CEO of @avant_arte, Mazdak, explores the arts and culture funding crisis in his resent Artnet article
As museums face financial challenges, Avant Arte is bridging the gap to ensure their long-term support from young patrons and new models
Big things coming- even for web3
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Today was a special day hearing Jaisa Reinhardt, curator of Cybernetics Serendipity, talk about her career and exhibitions
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I have been hosting these small private dinners at home invested in deep convos on art and innovation
What I have learned is we are only as good as the bonds we make and thrive with. Here is to more connections and intimate moments
So I ask everyone here…
What’s next?
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Can people stop making comparisons to Picasso and Warhol and start making comparisons to Rauschenberg, Bourgeois, Beuys, and Kruger
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The world needs more @kGolid
What a fab exhibition ‘Monument’ at @verse_works here in London
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I would like just to make a statement- the amount of amazing women in this space who have actively taken their time to mentor me, check in, and bounce ideas is really been world changing in my career and life. There is so much being built that just isn’t screamed on X
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The long-anticipated reveal is finally here! It's been quite the challenge keeping this secret, but the journey of discovering the story of Ringers on a profound level has been truly wonderful project with @dmitricherniak at @avant_arte
1/5 Ringers #962: The LACMA Iterations by @dmitricherniak – available for 24 hours only on Thursday 28 September.
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