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#49 - Krs: Art NFTs Beyond Art12 Dec 202300:49:22

On Totemo's Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with Swedish-born, Toyko-based artist and teacher Kristoffer "Krs" Kullengren, who began his painting path in the digital realm before spreading his colourful, playful style into the physical world as well. 

Since 2008, Kris has built up a massive career. He has had more than 20 solo exhibitions in the last 5 years and sold more than 5000 digital artworks on the blockchain. He was the first artist to exhibit NFTs in Tokyo, the first foreign artist to work with the Chinese government's blockchain "Conflux", and he conceived and executed the first NFT project in El Salvador to use NFTs to create coffee futures, supporting the crypto-run country to circumvent the banking system to sell future coffee supplies. 

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#48 - Jeremy Strength: At Last, An Opportunity28 Nov 202300:44:39

On Totemo's Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with Tokyo-based gallerist and artist Jeremy Strength, who's been actively creating for 25 years, exploring a range of concepts and aesthetics, and running Gallery Ether since 2020: a multimedia contemporary art space, dedicated to exhibiting both known and emerging artists, including NFT exhibitions with this podcast's co-producer, Totemo.  

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#42 - K-NOR: NFT burnout11 Jul 202300:32:34

In this episode, we sit down with Brooklyn-based street artist and designer, K-NOR, who's been at it for more than 15 years, exploring the darker side of human nature with vivid creepy creations that grace walls, canvases and merch, as well as the blockchain. 

Although he's excited by the space, working full time, painting the streets and pumping out an eclectic mix of creative projects left him with very little time. This is a great chat about the exploration of NFTs, the exciting avenues they can take and the burnout that turns many off it. 

K-NOR online: 

Stay Inside Band

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Ep 16. What brings you to the blockchain w/ BreezBlox04 Jul 202300:24:17

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, diving deep into Tezos with artist BreezBlox who has been on the chain from its early days, not only creating and minting work but also participating in the community and its development. 

Tezos is one blockchain that artists mention over and over again, and I wanted to find out what leads people here. 

In this episode, I sat down with BreezBlox to lay the foundations... painting the early picture of his background as an artist and what initially captivated his interest in blockchain technology, not just the hype around NFTs. 

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#41 - yonmeister: Connecting to the streets27 Jun 202300:53:09

In this episode, we sit down with yonmeister multi-disciplinary artist who's been painting his homie characters on the streets since 2018 and has gone full throttle since then, painting in the studio, making merch and producing three truly unique NFT projects, connecting the digital and physical worlds.

Seriously prolific, Yon is an innovator who gets hyped by the potential of new tech and how it can drive more art on the streets.  

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Ep 15. How to make the best NFTs w/ Jane Louise20 Jun 202300:18:59

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series with Jane Louise of Oshi Gallery, Australia's premier NFT gallery, headed up by Jane and her partner GT Sewell, who've been exploring the potential of Art on the Blockchain before NFTs were ever a thing. 

Raving about blockchain tech since 2017, Jane has become the go-to person for artists looking to get started with NFTs. She's seen, heard and been asked everything.  

On this episode, she tells us all the things she's learned that artists need to consider to put their best foot forward in this space. 

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#40 - Adrian Dominic: Getting out of NFTs13 Jun 202300:52:06

In this episode, we sit down with Adrian Dominic, a multi-disciplinary artist who paints otherworldly creatures on bodies, canvases, walls and digital spaces. 

From early on, Adrian has been experimenting with NFTs and the exciting experiences the blockchain and metaverse can create. His projects have seen great success. He's an avid collector and undeniably an innovator in this world. But even so, he's decided to step away and share with us why.

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Ep 14. 2017's "Art On The Blockchain" movement w/ Jane Louise06 Jun 202300:20:23

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, this time with Jane Louise of Oshi Gallery, Australia's premier NFT gallery, headed up by Jane and her partner GT Sewell, who've been exploring the potential of Art on the Blockchain before NFTs were ever a thing. 

In 2017, Jane ran and curated a gallery working in the street art scene with some of the world's most prolific artists. Bitcoin was circulating in the global consciousness, and Jane and her partner started pondering its possibilities. 

On this episode, we took a look back at what the blockchain meant for art at that time. Before the hype, before the NFTs, the possibilities already presented to revolutionise the art market. We look at how they've evolved to what we know today. 

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#39 - SEK x Rerun x Marty Roberts: Harajuku Wall Gallery30 May 202301:02:56

In this episode, we sit down with LA graffiti and studio artists SEK and Rerun, as well as Totemo co-founder Marty Roberts to discuss their adventures in Tokyo for Totemo's Harajuku Wall Gallery project.

Both hailing from LA, SEK is known for his lyrical/text-heavy, abstract, cubist style, while Rerun balances vandalism and fine art, following his compulsion to paint on the streets. 

Marty is then the co-founder of Totemo, the first street art NFT marketplace, which seems to just be a front for him to hang out with killer artists, create fun projects and live out his youthful fantasies while calling it work :) 

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Ep 13. Trad Art vs NFT Art: Blockchain meets IRL w/ Minami Kobayashi23 May 202300:24:04

Welcome back to our Art NFT Insights series, sitting down with Minami Kobayashi, one of the Founders of Totemo, the first NFT marketplace focussing exclusively on street art. 

Minami comes from the traditional art world, where she wore many hats working with young Japanese contemporary artists, curating their work and introducing them to new international markets. Today she is the Head of Sales and Marketing at Totemo, deeply immersed in the NFT world in Japan and Germany, where she sees from many perspectives how blockchain and NFT technology are complimenting the IRL art experience. 

On this episode, we discuss where this new technology is intersecting with the physical space: what the opportunities are, what's being done and what we hope to see more of moving forward. 

Minami Kobayashi online: 

Totemo marketplace:

Pascal Boyart documentary: 

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#38 - Chris Haven: Pyramid people reach the blockchain16 May 202300:36:50

On this episode, we sit down with Chris Haven, an artist, skateboarder and musician who's been prolifically creating since his young years. Starting in graffiti and moving into street art, murals, merch and every other creative outlet that takes his fancy, Chris's latest endeavour is NFTs, where he codes geolocation data in his creations, tying the physical to the digital in his Web3 creations.  

Chris Haven online: 

Street Art Unearthed podcast: 

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/ 

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Ep 12. Trad Art vs NFT Art: Differences w/ Minami Kobayashi09 May 202300:27:06

Welcome back to our Art NFT Insights series, sitting down with Minami Kobayashi, one of the Founders of Totemo, the first NFT marketplace focussing exclusively on street art. 

Minami comes from the traditional art world, where she wore many hats working with young Japanese contemporary artists, curating their work and introducing them to new international markets. Today she is the Head of Sales and Marketing at Totemo, experiencing first-hand how different it is to work with art NFTs after a long career in the traditional art market. 

On this episode, we discuss the main differences in the markets, from the tech to the approach and the various relationships and structures in each. 

Minami Kobayashi online: 

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Pascal Boyart documentary: 

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#47 - EOIN: Fully On-Chain14 Nov 202300:39:22

On Totemo's Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with Dublin-based multi-disciplinary artist EOIN, who's been painting professionally for 17 years and is today recognisable for his murals all around the world, with his unique twisting style. 

Always pushing artistic boundaries, he brought his creations to life in three dimensions with VR and continually explores the possibilities of the blockchain. Most recently, the concept of fully on-chain art has caught his interest, and he has made his mark as the first artist to release fully on-chain photographs. 

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#37 - Laser 3.14: As long as it's epic02 May 202300:39:13

On this episode, we sit down with Laser 3.14, a street artist and street poet spraying messages poignant, thoughtful, sometimes humourous and sometimes confronting on the streets of Amsterdam and beyond.  

In the early days of his NFT journey, but now well immersed, Laser 3.14 sees the draw of this subculture as similar to that of graffiti and hip hop back in the days, where incredible things are blossoming through the will of the people who rally around it. 

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Ep 11. Getting the Most Out of the Scene w/ Elena Calderon Alaez25 Apr 202300:14:40

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, this time sitting down with Elena Calderon Alaez, one of the Founders of Totemo, the first NFT marketplace focussing exclusively on street art. 

Elena is the Head of Curation, working directly with artists to get them set up and best potioned to thrive. 

On this episode, Elena dives into what artists need to do to work best with their partners. Not just marketplaces like Totemo, but also creative partners as well as their community and peers. 

Elena Calderon Alaez online: 

Totemo marketplace:

Totemo full team podcast episode: 

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#36 - OCOTE: Exploring what's yet to come18 Apr 202300:44:36

On this episode, we sit down with OCOTE, a social psychologist and visual artist who works across many disciplines, including public art installations, street art, painting, collage, digital illustration and animation. 

Vivid and futuristic, OCOTE's work often reflects Mexico's ancient roots alongside contemporary concepts. 

Well-immersed in Web3, OCOTE shares his experiences on different blockchains, releasing different styles of work and the possibilities for artists and communities in this new world.  

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Ep 10. Challenges to Starting in NFTs w/ Elena Calderon Alaez11 Apr 202300:26:25

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, this time sitting down with Elena Calderon Alaez, one of the Founders of Totemo, the first NFT marketplace focussing exclusively on street art. 

Elena is the Head of Curation, speaking daily with artists to get them set up and positioned to thrive in this new digital market. 

On this episode, Elena shares her experience onboarding artists and discovering the main challenges they face as they get set up in this space.   

Elena Calderon Alaez online: 

Totemo marketplace:

Totemo full team podcast episode: 

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#35 - Chris RWK: Staying tech ahead04 Apr 202300:41:12

On this episode, we sit down with Chris RWK, a long-time graffiti and street artist who's been tech-ahead since the early 2000s and looking at the future with the same approach. 

Enthusiastic about his artistic development in all mediums, Chris is excited about the passion within the NFT world, but not without caution about who to work with and how to spend his time. 

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Ep 9. NFTs For Street Art Preservation w/ Elena Calderon Alaez28 Mar 202300:19:27

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, this time sitting down with Elena Calderon Alaez, one of the Founders of Totemo, the first NFT marketplace focussing exclusively on street art. 

Elena has one of the most interesting backgrounds I've ever heard of. She spent her university days studying the preservation of public art. She writes papers on graffiti and speaks at numerous conferences on the topic. Her entire academic and professional life has been related to graffiti and public art. 

On this episode, we dive into Elena's unique perspective on public art preservation and how NFTs now play a new role in that initiative. 

Elena Calderon Alaez online: 

Totemo marketplace:

Totemo full team podcast episode: 

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#34 - Jane Louise (Oshi Gallery): Blockchain from the beginning21 Mar 202301:18:57

On this episode, we sit down with Jane Louise, Founder of Oshi Gallery, who, along with her partner GT, has pioneered the NFT movement in Australia. Long-term gallerists in the street art scene, Jane and GT became obsessed with blockchain tech in 2017 and have followed the possibilities it's presented to artists since then. 

Now running one of the world's leading NFT galleries, a go-to fountain of wisdom for street artists worldwide, Jane shares why she's so excited about NFTs, what they saw way back when it was in its infancy and what artists need to know to enter the space. 

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Ep 8. Trad Art vs NFT Art: Similarities w/ Minami Kobayashi14 Mar 202300:27:25

Welcome back to our Art NFT Insights series, this time sitting down with Minami Kobayashi, one of the Founders of Totemo, the first NFT marketplace focussing exclusively on street art. 

Minami comes from the traditional art world, where she wore many hats working with young Japanese contemporary artists, curating their work and introducing them to new international markets. Today she is the Head of Sales and Marketing at Totemo, where she's quickly discovering the major similarities and differences between the trad art and NFT space. 

On this episode, we tried to focus on the similarities. But honestly, this comparison always brings up a yes... But... Basically, wherever there are similarities, there are also differences. So we go back and forth a lot, interrogating the many ways in which it's the same but different. 

Within this, we discuss the key stakeholders in the NFT art world, the collector personas and why people actually buy. 

MInami Kobayashi online: 

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Kerstin Gold episode: 

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#33 - Danielle Weber: In it for the long haul07 Mar 202300:32:39

On this episode, we sit down with Danielle Weber, a muralist, studio and NFT artist who's delved deep into the NFT space, testing different approaches and taking a long-term ultra-chill approach to the scene. There for the long haul, with initial success already under her belt, she's still not fussed about immediate sales. The focus is the build, and the results are primed to come. 

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#32 - Chris Dyer: Building positive Web3 creations28 Feb 202300:47:56

On this episode, we sit down with Chris Dyer, an artist whose work is instantly recognisable with his psychedelic-style artworks that reside on just about every surface. Always one to play in many mediums, Chris has found great success in his NFT projects and felt the full force of a community rallying behind him to lift him up and back the good vibes he's putting out with his Galaktic Gang. 

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#46 - TRP613: Chancing a drop31 Oct 202300:32:18

On Totemo's Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with TRP613, an Ottawa-based street artist creating murals, stickers, paste-ups, digital art, and sick merch of his signature sailor character.

Tyler has been painting since the 90s. He's on the board of directors for Ottawa's annual Hip Hop Festival, House of Paint, he's made his own beer label, and he's basically just doing all sorts of cool, innovative things to bring some colour to the world. 

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#31 - JESWRI: Keyboard Warriors against cyber bullying21 Feb 202300:49:34

On this episode, we sit down with multifaceted commercial street artist, gallery owner and co-founder of the Keyboard Warriors Internet Cafe, JESWRI, to talk about the KWIC project and its many, many layers. Part PFP project, part game, part internet cafe, part anti-cyberbullying taskforce, KWIC is an intricate project that is 100% an insight into the brain behind its art and design. 

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#30 - Terry Urban: Liberating King Kook14 Feb 202300:46:13

On this episode, we sit down with multi-talented studio, NFT and street artist Terry Urban, who's been painting surfaces of all kinds for decades in the street, the studio, and more recently, the blockchain. 

Partnering up with Streetlab.io, Terry recently dropped a massive NFT collection, Kooks by Terry Urban, which sold out in minutes and received high praise from his collectors and fans. 

Now entering into a new phase, with a burn mechanism letting holders burn their Kooks to get monthly 1:1 drops, Terry is exploring the vast NFT possibilities and talks us through the whole experience. From making his first digital artworks, watching them sell out in moments and seeing half of them burn in favour of his new 1:1s. 

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#29 - Totemo: Empowering street art on the blockchain07 Feb 202300:54:36

On this episode, I have the brains behind the Totemo brand... All Co-Founders: Marty Roberts, CEO; Minami Kobayashi, Head of Sales and Marketing; Elena Calderon Alaez, Head of Curation and Ally Ogilvie, CTO. 

Now launched with artists Kuua, Baki Baki, Robots Will Kill, Jodee Knowles, Shiro and La Mano Fria on board, the team talk through how the marketplace came together and why the world needs an NFT marketplace with a specific street art focus. 

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#28 - Sahil Roy: Exploring new frontiers31 Jan 202300:29:24

On the podcast today, I sit down with abstract expressionist artist and designer, Sahil Roy, who entered into the public art sphere through graffiti in his early teens before taking his practice into the studio and developing the iconic abstract, graff-futurist style that we see today. 

Off the back of a killer 2022, gracing the mural festival circuit, moving into a new space and collaborating with fellow artist Tom Gerrard and NFT platform, Futura Drops, 2022 for Sahil Roy looks filled with new pursuits. 

On this episode, we learn all about his path till now, his entry into the NFT world and the casual philosophy he's applied to this new avenue. 

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Ep 7. Reaching Your NFT Audience w/ Tom Gerrard24 Jan 202300:15:47

On this episode, Steph sits down with street and contemporary artist Tom Gerrard, talking specifically to street artists about the opportunities available in the NFT space and giving practical information on how to get into it.

Today, we discuss Reaching Your NFT Audience. 

This alone is a huge deterrent for artists. You've spent years carefully curating your Instagram, getting into Reels and building your community and now the NFT crowd lives over on Discord and Twitter. Thankfully, doing the must-dos for the platforms is no way to be an artist, NFTs or not. 

Tom and I talked today about reaching your audience in the NFT space. Refreshingly, Tom's philosophy is that it all starts with the art. The platforms are secondary if you're producing work you love and actively engaging (wherever you want to engage) with your peers and fans.

Tom Gerrard online: 

NeoPreemo marketplace:

Tom Gerrard, Street Art Unearthed artist interview, 2020: 

Tom Gerrard, Street Art Collector artist interview, 2021: 

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#27 - Steve Leadbeater: Straight, white, middle-aged, suburban dad talks about art and NFTs17 Jan 202300:54:09

On the podcast today, I sit down with Australian multi-disciplinary artist, Steve Leadbeater, who's been exhibiting his work since the 90s, producing truly unique, dark, cynical, human, and often humorous artworks that elicited passionate opinions from both sides of the fence. 

Tempted into the NFT space by fellow artist, Tom Gerrard, Leadbeater has dropped his first collection, 3 NFT-perfect pieces, featuring his unmissable movements and distinct style. 

On this episode, we chat about Steve's impressive work-life-art balance, his drop with NeoPreemo and his initial impressions of the NFT scene. 

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  1. https://www.totemo.art/  
  2. https://www.instagram.com/totemo.art/  
  3. https://www.instagram.com/splatrsart/ 
  4. https://www.instagram.com/stephanieob/ 
  5. https://twitter.com/stephanieob797 
Ep 6. Pricing Your NFTs w/ Tom Gerrard10 Jan 202300:11:39

On this episode, Steph sits down with street and contemporary artist Tom Gerrard, talking specifically to street artists about the opportunities available in the NFT space and giving practical information on how to get into it.

Today, we discuss Pricing Your NFTs. 

This is a tricky one, and spoiler alert, there's really no way to give a clear answer. As you probably know, everything on the blockchain is transparent. Where you set your pricing at the start will be visible forever in the future. What's more, with all the possibilities of NFTs, price is but one factor in actually selling NFTs. Strategy is important. 

Tom and I talked today about these factors, the way he approached his first sales and the various strategies of others that you will want to consider when playing this game. 

Tom Gerrard online: 

NeoPreemo marketplace:

Tom Gerrard, Street Art Unearthed artist interview, 2020: 

Tom Gerrard, Street Art Collector artist interview, 2021: 

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#26 - ELLE: Fun, games and artist empowerment in the metaverse03 Jan 202300:36:25

ELLE is an internationally renowned street artist and muralist with a background in graffiti, obsessively painting with some of the world's best, building her reputation as a tenacious artist who simply never stops producing. 

While known for her unmistakable collage style, Elle experiments across mediums and refuses to box herself into any one aesthetic. Whether it's walls, canvas, sculpture or NFTs, Elle is on a mission to push her own boundaries.  

On this episode, we chat about her early graffiti days, the many mediums she moves within, and her excitement about the metaverse and the opportunities it opens up for artists. 

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Ep 5. NFT Partners and Platforms w/ Tom Gerrard27 Dec 202200:16:00

On this episode, Steph sits down with street and contemporary artist Tom Gerrard, talking specifically to street artists about the opportunities available in the NFT space and giving practical information on how to get into it.

Today, we discuss NFT Partners and Platforms. 

You've no doubt heard artists talk about their animator or even team, as well as the different blockchains and marketplaces. 

Tom and I talk today about the various partner and platforms in the NFT production, promotion, sales and marketing mix. Tom shares how he approaches it and also gives insight into the many other routes his peers are taking, including their pros and cons. 

Tom Gerrard online: 

NeoPreemo marketplace:

Tom Gerrard, Street Art Unearthed artist interview, 2020: 

Tom Gerrard, Street Art Collector artist interview, 2021: 

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#25 - Street Art Alive x Artflow NFT: Street art history hits the masses, and the blockchain20 Dec 202200:57:06

Ben Crook is the man behind the epic immersive visual installation Street Art Alive, which has recently debuted in Los Angles and is set to travel the world. Nicole Crivelli is the woman behind the initiative to incorporate NFTs into the exhibition, creating a new way for attendees and existing fans to purchase a piece of the experience while also presenting a new way for contributing artists to get paid for their participation. 

On this episode, we chat in detail about the Street Art Alive immersive experience, the immense undertaking of pulling together artworks from more than 200 artists and how they have manages to trace the history of the movement from its roots in NY to its role in political messaging, cultural history, identity and the rejuvenation of cities from then until now. 

If you want to see this experience reach your city, contact Grande Experiences via grande-experiences.com and let them know demand exists in your city.    

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#45 - Damien Arena: Connection over capitalism22 Aug 202300:38:42

On Totemo's Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with Damien Arena, a.k.a. Da Imagemaker & Repeat 888, a graffiti, street art and NFT artist who balances commercial mural success with his need to create and explore his own individual style and expressions. 

Driven by world and community building, Damien is focused on a chain of creation over crypto's inherent capitalism. 

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Ep 4. What Street Artists Can Actually Turn into NFTs w/ Tom Gerrard13 Dec 202200:20:05

On this episode, Steph sits down with street and contemporary artist Tom Gerrard, talking specifically to street artists about the opportunities available in the NFT space and giving practical information on how to get into it.

Today, we discuss What Street Artists Can Actually Make into NFTs. 

Of course, there are endless examples of street artists putting down the cans to produce digital art on the blockchain. But, even more are taking their existing physical art, collaborating with digital natives and creating art NFTs that take the physical into the digital. 

Tom and I talked today about where to begin and where to go. Tom talks about what he did for his very first NFT and how he finds inspiration outside of the hype projects. We also explore some incredible examples of contemporary and street artists developing conceptual art projects that use the NFT medium to push artistic boundaries.  

Tom Gerrard online: 

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Tom Gerrard, Street Art Unearthed artist interview, 2020: 

Tom Gerrard, Street Art Collector artist interview, 2021: 

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#24 - Yesca: Anti-establishment NFT promises06 Dec 202200:44:42

For 29 years, Yesca has been painting his letters and characters everywhere he travels, never mixing his graffiti with his commercial endeavours. Yesca's philosophy is that graffiti should be illegal and on the street. Once it hits a canvas or NFT, can it really be called graffiti? 

As he is an artist who's also producing canvases and NFTs, I wanted to know what that looks like, expressing the form you love the most while making something unique to the different mediums.  

On this episode, we speak about Yesca's many styles, his early graffiti escapades, brushes with law enforcement and the beautiful anti-establishment, anti-corporate prospects enabled by blockchain and NFTs.   

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Ep 3. Translating Street Art to NFTs w/ Tom Gerrard29 Nov 202200:13:30

On this episode, Steph sits down with street and contemporary artist Tom Gerrard to kick off a special series - within our Art NFT Insights series -aimed explicitly at street artists, diving deep into the opportunities available in the NFT space and practical information on how street artists can get into it.

Today, we start at the beginning: Translating Street Art to NFTs.

If you've listened to a few episodes of this podcast, you've no doubt heard artists talk about how they've repurposed photos, paintings or digital artworks to start their venture in the NFT world. This is exactly what Tom did, and as soon as he found quick success, he was straight onto his friends to share just how simple that process actually was. 

Tom talks today about why he thinks street art translates so well into NFTs, particularly illegal works, and what existing assets most artists already have on hand to take the first step. 

Tom Gerrard online: 

NeoPreemo marketplace:

Tom Gerrard, Street Art Unearthed artist interview, 2020: 

Tom Gerrard, Street Art Collector artist interview, 2021: 

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#23 - Vidam: Not yet buying the hype22 Nov 202200:35:40

Vidam is a Berlin-based visual artist and illustrator, painting crazy characters in funny scenes with a distinct, colourful aesthetic with sharp angles and straight lines. 

Always drawing in his young years, Vidam studied graphic design in Berlin, where he met graffiti artists and fell into a world exploring abandoned buildings, developing his spraypaint skills and ultimately creating the artistic life that he lives today. 

After some 18 years, Vidam has done just about everything. He's exhibited around the world, run his own design agency, painted murals all over and started minting his first NFTs. 

Interestingly, though, unlike many of the people I talk to, Vidam is not so sold on the art NFT concept. He'd choose a print from his favourite artists any day, and after minting a few of his own NFTs, he's more interested in the utilities of NFTs rather than NFTs as art. 

On this episode, we speak about his career to date, his digital illustrations turned NFTs, and his thoughts on the scene so far.  

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#22 - Ania Pilipenko (Metawalls.io): Street art meets the Metaverse15 Nov 202200:44:36

Ania Pilipenko is the Founder and CEO of Metawalls.io, an NFT platform bringing Berlin's street art to the Metaverse.

Metawalls is a very cool company, the first-ever to bring street art into the Metaverse, displaying Berlin's real street art pieces to walls in an open-air space online. But, as we discuss, there's also a helluva lot more to it than that. 

Blossoming out of the lockdown, the original focus was to bring Berlin's walls to the international community that missed them so dearly when cut off from travel. Once launched, however, it has transformed into an ecosystem for artists, collectors and street art fans to participate in the development of street art projects and culture. 

On this episode, we discuss the Metaverse and what Metawalls.io, beyond its virtual land, is doing to give artists more financial independence, fundraising abilities, and opportunities to put more art on the physical streets.

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#21 - Jodee Knowles & Creon: Dream Demon Tokyo10 Nov 202200:25:50

Jodee Knowles and Creon - partners in life and art - discuss their upcoming show, Dream Demon, launching in Tokyo at Gallery ETHER tomorrow - the 12th of November.

In their debut international duo exhibition and NFT launch, Jodee and Creon join forces for an epic blending of styles, where Creon's meaningful, dark exploration of pop art juxtaposes the big-eyed, deeply emotive fantastical characters iconic in Jodee's work. 

Having had Jodee on the podcast earlier this year, new to the concept of NFTs, this was an exciting chance to bring her and Creon back on, moments before launching their NFT project, to discuss how it's been developing their knowledge in these months and the rave reviews they see already from collectors eager to snap up their NFTs. 

On this episode, we discuss the show, how the team work in tandem and their experience bringing their work to the digital realm in collaboration with their animator, Erik, at The Mushroom Galleries. 

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#20 - Dscreet: Operating in a controversial crypto world08 Nov 202200:36:43

Dscreet is an artist and filmmaker best known to street art fans for his iconic owl characters that can be found worldwide. Beyond his street art and graffiti, though, Dscreet is a highly acclaimed filmmaker and creative of all expressions who's been honing his skills for some 30 years, building quality relationships with other creatives and exploring how different mediums can broaden the audience he can reach. 

As a filmmaker, moving image always appealed to Dscreet. He loved the idea of animating his characters and worked well with others on collaborative projects. Basically, it wasn't so much of a stretch to get into NFTs. He minted his own before collaborating with other projects, he was part of Ireland's first NFT show, and he is now part of the Grande Experience's Street Art Alive exhibition and has NFTs with Artflow NFT and NeoPreemo. 

On this episode, we speak about how he got here and get a little cynical, discussing the potential for good and evil in the crypto world. 

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Ep 2. NFT Utilities - Sébastien Rouby (Streetlab.io)01 Nov 202200:39:12

On this episode of our Art NFT Insights series, Steph sits down with Sébastien Rouby, Co-Founder of Streetlab.io, to discuss NFT utilities. 

You know when you get an NFT, and it gives you access to a special Discord channel? Or you buy an NFT that doubles as an outfit or tool within a game. These are utilities. And the possibilities of what these can be and how they can be applied are endless. 

The most well know utility is the royalties that can be programmed into the smart contract to give artists ongoing kickbacks as their artworks are sold. Lesser known by many are the utilities that apply to collectors of certain NFTs. Those utilities are numerous, and new applications are popping up every day. 

To help unpack what NFT utilities are and share some examples of utilities in action, Sébastian speaks about Streetlab's own NFT utilities and the wonderful crazy applications he sees elsewhere in the ecosystem. 

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#19 - Bilos: Digital Daydreaming new walls on the blockchain25 Oct 202200:28:02

Bilos is an illustrator and street artist who painted his first wall when he was just 12 years old. Since then, he has gone on to become a huge name in the international street art scene, recognisable for his murals exploring illustration, ceramics and abstraction. 

Stradling the digital illustration and public painting worlds, Bilos developed a Digital Daydreams concept where he would photograph mural-perfect walls and paint them digitally, amassing a collection of masterfully reimagined walls yet to be painted in the real world. 

Leaning into his recent NFT drop with NeoPreemo, Bilos selected a small collection of his Digital Daydreams to be included in the project. Rather than taking existing murals onto the blockchain, he is exploring how he can bring new walls to life in the digital realm that do not yet exist in the physical. 

On this episode, we speak about the Digital Daydreams concept and brainstorm opportunities to add Augmented Reality, sharing the NFT image onto those blank walls.  

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Ep 1. Art NFT Insights: Art+Tech Report - Kerstin Gold18 Oct 202200:44:37

Kerstin Gold is a digital transformation and business model innovation advisor to art tech startups and established art organisations. It's fair to say she's on the frontlines of the art tech intersection and was privy to all the early NFT hype and criticism from the art world. 

Seeking to find facts amongst the speculation, Kerstin and Co-Founders produced the first ever research into the art NFT market, the Art+Tech Report, revealing how art NFTs differ from traditional NFTs, who's buying them and how they value them differently from those buying the traditional collectables. 

On this episode, Kerstin unpacks the surprising and inspiring findings of the report and shares her thoughts on the exciting future ahead for NFTs in the art world. 

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Ep 19. Delegating, baking and voting on Tezos w/ BreezBlox15 Aug 202300:16:14

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, diving deep into Tezos with artist BreezBlox who has been on the chain from its early days, not only creating and minting work but also participating in the community and its development. 

If you've been listening to this series, you'll notice a theme about how the community drives the growth and environment on that chain. 

In this episode, BreezBlox and I discuss the roles of delegating, baking, voting, and other ways the Tezos community participates in the growth of the ecosystem. 

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#18 - Fikaris: Streets, comics, NFTs and beyond11 Oct 202200:40:03

Fikaris is an Australian painter, illustrator, comic book creator and street artist who's spent all his professional life in the creative scene, exploring different mediums and establishing himself firmly in them all. 

On the streets, Fikaris spans styles. Initially sharing poetry on the walls, he is also known for illustrative naturescapes and, of course, his iconic gas mask characters, which show up in his new NFT work today. 

New to the NFT space, Fikaris shares his excitement for the possibilities to, once again, bring all varied creative expressions into a new medium. Like many street artists, his foray has begun with street art work, animated to amplify the emotions of his characters. But his visions go well beyond, from tokenising elements of his publications to minting affirmations. 

On this episode, we learn more about the many creative outlets of Fikaris and have fun brainstorming about the many possibilities for the future. 

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Ep6. Graffiti x Blockchain with Leander Herzog: Graffiti magazines & videos to social media04 Oct 202200:20:15

On this episode, we dive into the important role documentation has played, and still plays, in the world of graffiti, street art and now, NFTs. 

Naturally, promotion, whether it was trying to get into magazines or working hard to build a presence online, has been an endeavour for those who want to be seen. If you want to commercialize your work, your work has to be visible, and you need to be contactable. This is not a new concept to artists. Instagram was a game changer for how graffiti writers and street artists could share their work, garner fame and open themselves to opportunities. 

Despite the huge benefits of social media, it's also one of the biggest barriers for artists getting into NFTs. After years of perfecting the formula on Instagram, it's now time to learn all over again with Twitter. The platforms are different, the posts are different, and the way that collectors want to engage is different. Leander and I discuss some of those changes and what artists are facing as they take the next social media step to get their art out to the online world.

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#17 - Mysterious Al: From 2000s Flash animations to high-value art NFTs27 Sep 202200:36:02

On the podcast today, Steph sits down with Melbourne-based British urban contemporary artist Mysterious Al, who was part of London's early street art wave, tagging toilets and walls all around the city and running illegal street exhibitions with some of today's most famous street artists. 

Famous since the 2000s for his street art while simultaneously successful as a professional illustrator and art director, Mysterious Al lived on the art extremes before finding the style he has today, transcending mediums to apply perfectly no matter whether his work was found on walls, in galleries or in the digital realm. 

Oddly enough, Al had produced NFT-like artworks long before the blockchain existed. Some 20 years you could find his Flash animations on eBay for about £5. When NFTs came around, it wasn't so much of a stretch for Mysterious Al to flex the old skills, apply his new style and find fast success in the space. 

On this episode, Al gives a great insight into his process and how that converts to NFTs. He also chats in depth about the potential of blockchain technology for the provenance of physical paintings and the generative NFT plans he's been developing for the past year. 

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Ep5. Graffiti x Blockchain with Leander Herzog: Graffiti black books vs crypto wallets20 Sep 202200:12:57

Both black books and wallets have served as a medium for flexing collections. Black books being physical books within which graffiti writers and their peers would collect tags from others in their community to cherish and show off when in like-minded company. 

Wallets today, the crypto kind, serve a similar purpose. If you've ever been on an NFT marketplace, like OpenSea, you may have noticed that you can click around, find an artist you like and see not only what they've made but also what they've collected.

With this latest blockchain-powered evolution in how we collect and share, it's easier than ever to show off the goods you're proud of and connect with those of similar interests. 

What's more, as we discuss, the community culture has grown alongside the technology. Where once artists may have contributed to the black books of their peers, crypto wallets allow artists to put particular peers on exclusive lists or airdrop pieces to anonymous wallets simply because their collections make them part of the right community. 

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