One defining factor of Cryptoart is its decentralized nature. While not all things can be said to be purely decentralised, it is a theme running through the entire space, as well as a promise of the underlying blockchain technology. So here, we’ll look at a variety of things that make up the “Crypto Art Space” and help you get familiar with things you may encounter along your journey into Crypto Art!
First of all, there is not just one style of art, there is not just one platform, or one kind of token, or one smart contract, or one central list of things “cryptoart” - it is made up of any and all of these, and many of them change over time. In my own opinion, this is a good thing - as it contributes to the resiliency of the overall space. Artists may come and go, platforms may come and go, new smart contracts get created, heck, even whole blockchains can change, but the spirit and the movement that is Cryptoart will continue on.
With that in mind, the following information is provided as a short list of pointers, not complete by any means, but a start. Getting involved and interating with the community is highly recommended and you will quickly move beyond these basics to a fuller understanding of the space as a whole, or dive deep into one and create a niche for yourself. Whichever works for you, there is room for anyone and everyone. These are just a few things to get you started off!
Show me the Cryptoart!!
SuperRare
- Market
- Artist Application
- Good to know: The majority of artworks are sold through a bidding process, some have ‘Buy It Now’ prices.
- For bidding the ‘convention’ is to wait 24 hours of no new bids before accepting the highest bid.
KnownOrigin
- Gallery
- application link coming soon
- Good to know: The majority of artworks are ‘Buy It Now’ (price must be set), but bids are allowed.
OpenSea
- Good to know: OpenSea consolidates things from various platforms (including the previous two) so you can see all tokens from each of these sites and other Crypto Art platforms:
- SuperRare on OpenSea
- KnownOrigin on OpenSea
- MakersPlace on OpenSea
- Blockchain Art Exchange on OpenSea
Cryptovoxels
- Good to know: Cryptovoxels is a 3D virtual world that contains a lot of artist’s galleries and a lot of crypto art!
- About Cryptovoxels
- Crypto Art Hub
Cent
- Cryptoart channel on Cent
- Good to know: Cent has a vibrant community of artists who write about their art, their process, and a lot of other things besides. The site is also built on the Ethereum blockchain, and allows people to earn ETH by posting content & in other ways.
- Good to know: There are many artists on Twitter and it is easy to follow new releases and keep up to date, interact, and get to know the community there.
- #CryptoArt hashtag on Twitter
In addition to the above, there are any number of other specialist Telegram groups, Discord servers, Keybase groups, Cent channels, this list is nearly endless… there are so many ways to communicate with each other, you’ll be sure to find something that works for you, no matter what you preferences are.