“It’s about making it work and having faith that this is what I’m supposed to do, about a deeper knowing, really, and then dealing with the consequences of this choice.” — Blakeney Sanford About Blakeney Sanford Blakeney Sanford, a multimedia sculptor from California, blends her passion for the natural world with innovative art practices, creating works that range from large-scale land art to immersive sculptures. With an international exhibition profile, including a recent showcase at COP27 in Egypt, her work integrates environmental themes with artistic exploration.  In the following ..read more

“The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.” – Anton Chekhov “I’m not trying to explain anything or provide answers; instead, I want to leave viewers with more questions.” – Brendan Dawes In Brendan Dawes’ Collisions #1, we see something like a half-dismantled Jedi spacecraft overwhelmed by outgrowths of Muppet-like fungus. Another, Collisions #5, might be the orgiastic gathering of the few remaining specimens of an undiscovered species of jellyfish. Collisions #3 might be a Lilliputian steampunk airship built on the inflated corpse of a pufferfish.   Collisions ..read more

In order to best serve artists, we need to satisfy critical collector needs. One important aspect of doing this well is making sure we are always surfacing high-quality, relevant artworks across our platform.  MakersPlace operates both as a gallery — where the best artists and artworks are promoted and sold through our exhibitions including online drops and inclusion in art fairs and live activations — and as a marketplace platform — where artworks from thousands of artists are represented and available for sale.  There are many places where artwork from our marketplace is displayed ..read more

MakersPlace operates on two levels. On one level, we act as a gallery where the best artists and artworks are curated for inclusion in online drops and physical exhibitions at art fairs and live activations and matched with our highest level of service and promotion. We are also a marketplace platform where artworks from thousands of artists are represented and new artists apply for the ability to mint or import their work for sale. This document formally introduces our talented Curation Team responsible for managing our Onboarding and Exhibition Curation program and the process they follow.&n ..read more

In bridging the on-chain and traditional art worlds, MakersPlace’s mission to create an easy and intuitive marketplace for artists and collectors remains the same. As the space evolves and matures, so too have we, with lots of recent and upcoming developments to share with our community.  We’ve sharpened our focus We’ve learned a lot in six years since our founding. We’ve seen artists’ lives change overnight, and we’ve been here through the high times and the low. We’ve had our growing pains and learned by trial and error. Through all that, our community and our love of art kept us going ..read more

Starting now and continuing over the next few quarters, you will see MakersPlace substantially evolving to become a premium brand to better serve the evolving needs of artists and collectors.  What’s motivating this evolution? Let’s start at the beginning.  MakersPlace was founded in 2018 with a simple vision: to bring the best digital art from the best artists to the increasing number of collectors interested in digital art on blockchain.  The excitement of the bull run after we partnered with Christie’s to sell Beeple’s Everydays: The First 5000 Days for $69.3MM followed by th ..read more

At MakersPlace, we are continually inspired by the creativity and passion of artists like you who have chosen to share their art with the world through our platform. As MakersPlace CEO Craig Palmer wrote about in our recent guiding principles statement, over the next few quarters, you will see MakersPlace substantially evolving. As part of our evolution, we’re homing in on the needs of specific collector segments and have substantially raised the bar for new artists to be approved for onboarding into MakersPlace. We’ve formed a Curation Team and evolved the process to approve new artists for ..read more

Digital painting blends the fluid spontaneity of traditional painting with the precision and possibilities of digital technology. This art form captures the essence of both worlds, offering artists a new medium to explore their creativity — not to mention a way to make work outside of a studio or away from a clutch of art supplies. This discussion does not cover the early forms of computer art from the 1950s and 60s, which utilized photography, plotters, and other devices, although they are significant in digital art’s history.  The first hint of digital art’s future happened in 1963 when ..read more

NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 – To celebrate International Poetry Day and U.S. National Poetry Month, MakersPlace has teamed up with luxury audio brand, Bang & Olufsen, to announce the world premiere of “FOUR CORE TEXTS: Humanifesto and Other Poems”, a quartet of media-rich works written and performed by award-winning poet, language artist and AI researcher Sasha Stiles with original music by collaborator Kris Bones. Coinciding with NFT NYC, the partnership will see the Bang & Olufsen flagship store in New York turned into a web3 digital art gallery of sounds and visuals, powered by Makers ..read more

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