Several investors believe that the merging of art pieces into the crypto-space in the form of non-fungible tokens will increase the growth potential of art pieces (NFTs). It’s now possible to buy various digital art pieces with cryptocurrency. Art Blocks NFTs, a shared platform for creators and curators, is one such collection. Art Blocks has a vast variety of Curated projects
What is an Art Block?
Art Blocks is a first-of-its-kind marketplace for truly programmable on-demand generative material that is immutably stored on the Ethereum Blockchain.
Snowfro, an artist and technologist, founded Art Blocks in 2020 and launched it with the release of his instantly recognisable Chromie Squiggles, a maximum set of 10,000 randomly generated, variously rare—and, in some cases, near-priceless—charmingly inscrutable squiggly lines of bright saturated colours on pure white.
Curated, Playground, and Factory are the three categories of projects available on the Art Blocks platform.
What are Curated Art Blocks?
Art Blocks developed a curation board to ensure that the work included in the “official” curated collection is the finest representation of the platform’s mission.
Art Blocks Curated was created by Art Blocks Inc. It was founded in 2021 and is based in Texas, United States.
These initiatives are personally examined and contributed to something special to the larger body of curated content. Each quarter here presents a new batch of curated projects.
Art Blocks Curated is the most thoroughly curated offering in the Art Blocks product series. Individual artists or groups submit work, which is then assessed and approved by the curation board before being made public.
These incredibly imaginative publications by prominent artists reflect amazing beauty and innovation, both artistically and technically.
Art Blocks curated projects are issued on a schedule that allows collectors to build a considerable collection of generated work in a manageable amount of time.
Where can you buy these Curated Art Blocks?
Collectors can buy Most of the Curated Art Blocks on the NFT marketplace OpenSea. It also has NFTs of other projects of the ART Block.
Recently Britain’s Famous Auction House announced that it has added them in its Upcoming auction : Post-War to Present NFTs .
The current lot includes entire sets 1, 2, and 3 of Art Blocks Curated, 2020-2021—totalling 31 NFTs—from Barcella’s collection in Toronto, Canada.
The list of Art Blocks curated up on Christie’s auction is here below
1. Construction Token
Every Construction Token is one-of-a-kind, with a randomised seed that defines the artwork’s composition. This includes colour choices as well as the size, orientation, and positioning of rectangles.
The majority of tokens are monochrome, with a few light or dark variations. The script may generate a token with complementary colours in some instances.
This collection was created by Jeff Davis. The entire collection of 500 was minted. Till now the most expensive Con is Construction Token #156 sold for 30 ETH.
2. Genesis
Genesis is an abbreviation for “Generative System.” A collection of algorithmic principles is used to convert a block hash text into a visual composition. This collection was created by DCA.
Grids, gradients, lines, shapes, and colours that complement one another are used in compositions. Each mint is unique and created to stand alone. This was a limited-edition item. 512 out of 512 are totally minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Genesis #381 sold for 38 ETH.
3. Cryptoblots
Cryptoblots, one of the earliest curated Art Blocks projects, are a deep cryptoart collectible series designed to indulge the irrepressible human compulsion for pareidolia.
On the Ethereum blockchain, this algorithmic homage to Hermann Rorschach’s inkblot perception test will allow the external world onto the sometimes graceful, sometimes inchoate curves of a unique, ownable cryptoblot.
1921 out of 1921 were totally minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Cryptoblots #115 sold for 10 ETH.
This collection was developed by Daïm Aggott-Hönsch.
4. Dynamic Slices
This is an on-chain experiment with interactive abstract art on Ethereum blockchain. It was the 5th project on Art Blocks and sold out in a few minutes like hot cakes.
All 512 out of 512 were completely minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Dynamic Slices #19 sold for 20 ETH. This set of collections was created by pxlq.
5. Elevated Deconstructions
Each token has a unique hash string to inform the composition of work. The backdrop colour, the number of times each element is duplicated, the specified distance between each duplicate, and the coordinates of each element are all variables. This collection was created by luxpris.
All 200 were minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Elevated Deconstructions #152 sold for 200 ETH
6. Singularity
Each singularity is unique in nature. Data derived from the transaction hash drives the qualities of each form: symmetry, chaos, mass, force, and turbulence.
All 1024 out of 1024 were minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Singularity #157 sold for 69 ETH
This collection was created by Hideko Tsukamoto.
7. Ignition
It was first launched in crypto-space. It is a small number of interacting 3D structures that rotate indefinitely due to their own gravitational attraction.
Each token is the product of a sophisticated set of rules, an algorithm that processes the transaction hash and creates a one-of-a-kind work of cryptography. It is entirely written in Javascript with no external libraries and this will always be a heritage of old ties.
This collection was created by ge1doot. All 512 out of 512 were minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Ignition #429 sold for 25 ETH
8. Chromie Squiggle
Each squiggle captures the spirit of the Art Blocks platform by being simple and clearly identifiable. This collection was created by Snowfro. Chromie Squiggle’s public minting has been stopped permanently.
They are currently set aside for longer-term manual distribution to collectors and community members. 9206 out of 10000 are minted till now. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Chromie Squiggle #7583 sold for 922.5 ETH
9. NimBuds
It’s a collection of on-chain, generative cumulonimbus buddies. This was created using vanilla javascript, each with unique NimBud features random wires, colors, eyes, mouths, cloud bodies, and more. Each with their own personality.
This collection is by Bryan Brinkman. All 400 out of 400 were minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is NimBuds #245 sold for 16 ETH
10. HyperHash
This work indicates a futuristic, telepathic & symbolic language for Etherians. These artworks have unique colors, geometry and motion signatures live generated on gpu through shader (GLSL) code.
All 369 out of 369 were minted. This entire collection was created by Beervangeer. This is currently owned by 6529.eth. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is HyperHash #170 sold for 30 ETH
11. Unigrids
These are collectible digital art pieces 100% and are solely stored on the Ethereum blockchain. They are not only visually unique, but they also hide an ingenious animation and a generated beat to enhance the experience.
Every Unigrid consists of 421 individual Pure Javascript generated SVG grids, making each Unigrid unique.
Unigrids are physically distinct, but they also conceal a smart animation and a produced beat to enhance your experience. Unigrids are a form of interactive art that includes a static image for printing, an animation, and a corresponding rhythm, all of which are generated and saved on the blockchain.
To truly grasp the essence of Unigrids, you must experiment with them. Keep an eye on your favourite item because we’ll be adding interactive easter eggs, giveaways, and other ways for you to participate with the community.
All 421 out of 421 were minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is sold for 200 ETH
12. Ringers
Every ‘Ringers’ output is obtained from a unique transaction hash and created in the browser using Javascript. Few feature variations are peg count, sizing, layout, wrap orientation, and a few colourful embellishments.
All the 1000 iterations for this project were being minted. This particular collection was created by Dmitri Cherniak. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Ringers #109 sold for 2100 ETH.
13. Spectron
This collection of video artworks is the product of study from 1960s and 1970s video art, particularly early analogue video synthesisers.
These were massive hardware machines that were capable of creating forms and patterns from scratch without the need for any external visual input.
This collection was created by Simon De Mai. The entire collection of 400 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Spectron #93 sold for 15 ETH
14. 27-Bit Digital
He said that bit is the essence of everything that is digital. This particular collection pays tribute to digital legacy of 8-bit colour and 7-segment LED displays– technological limitations which are reflected in the constraints of putting art on the blockchain.
The graphic displays the art, but the code is the token’s art, as it produces everything bitwise, pixel by pixel, all within 27 bits of data.
Artist Kai created the entire collection. Whole of 1024 were minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project are 27-Bit Digital #810 and 27-Bit Digital #145 sold for 9 ETH.
15. Archetype
The use of repetition as a counterpoint to disorderly, unpredictable structures is explored in Archetype. Because each component appears chaotic on its own, repetition adds a feeling of intentionality, resulting in a complex, yet pleasing statement.
This collection is presented by Kjetil Golid. The entire collection of 600 were minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Archetype #397 sold for 420 ETH
16. 720 Minutes
It is a live interactive piece that also functions as a clock in real time. Over the course of twelve hours, there are 720 different ways to display the current time, one per minute. Every twelve hours, each clock will activate on its assigned minute, providing you with a unique opportunity to reflect on what one minute means to you.
This magnificent piece was created by artist Alexis André. The entire collection of 720 were minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is 720 Minutes #174 sold for 23 ETH.
17. Apparitions
“Apparitions” is a study of the interface between algorithmic and organic processes. Each “Apparition” is specific to the transaction from which it arose. Aaron Penne designed it.
Artist Aaron Penne created this collection. The entire collection of 1500 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Apparitions #957 sold for 32 ETH
18. Inspirals
Here, each image spins infinitely with hash-driven colours, forms, and symmetries. This particular collection means “as the spiral shifts between beauty and madness, fly through it.”
This collection is created by Radix. The entire collection of 1000 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Inspirals #888 sold for 8 ETH
19. Aerial View
Aerial View is a bird’s eye view of a city block with illuminated/twisted buildings and light trails, as interpreted by the artist. It represents generative artwork based on a hash using an on-chain stored algorithm. Different distances, building altitudes, rotations, and colors are included in each Aerial.
Artist daLenz created this entire collection. The entire collection of 1000 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Aerial View #423 sold for 20 ETH
20. Synapses
Synapses is a generative movement and texture study. Thousands of particles travel across space, leaving a trail behind them.
The movement is influenced by Swarm activity and flocking mechanisms. When each particle leaves a path on the white canvas, it looks like graphite or carbon smudges. To achieve these complex details, the particles follow either a single or numerous vectors.
This collection is presented by Chaosconstruct. The collection of 700 was minted entirely. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Synapses #80 sold for 18 ETH
21. Algobots
These adorable pals are entirely on-chain, with their bytes smartly kept in a scalable vector format. They are built with high-quality components and sophisticated algorithms, each.
Algobot is given a unique serial number and a NIFTY licence, allowing them to assist with any business projects.
Artist Stina Jones created this entire collection. The full iteration of 500 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Algobots #309 sold for 22 ETH
22. Elementals
Elementals is influenced by early Bauhaus ideals and tactile printmaking techniques. It starts with a few basic-coloured shapes and organises them in different frequencies, sizes, and places based on a transaction hash. Multiple layered changeable grids allow for a variety of layouts and colour interaction possibilities.
The idea is to produce works that are both deliberate in composition and seem like they belong together as a family.
Artist Michael Connolly created this piece. The entire collection of 600 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Elementals #219 sold for 6 ETH
23. Subscapes
It is a generative algorithm that creates the impression of a landscape by combining a variety of options. The unique seed from each token drives the parametric combination of lines, colours, and forms into a generated composition.
This collection is created by Matt DesLauriers. The entire collection of 650 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Subscapes #467 sold for 6 ETH
24. Watercolor Dreams
Watercolor Dreams is a simulation experiment, a meditation on classic watercolour techniques, and a tribute to serendipity. It speaks about when will this curvature come to a halt and this colour will go out of style? It solely says to relax and enjoy the colours as they pour over the canvas.
NumbersInMotion created this collection. The entire collection of 600 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Watercolor Dreams #62 sold for 18 ETH
25. Bubble Blobby
In this collection, translucent colour bubbles mix and change in a creative way to produce organic and ephemeral blobby formations.
Artist Jason Ting created this collection. The entire collection of 500 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Bubble Blobby #286 sold for 12.48 ETH
26 AlgoRhythms
It is a collection of audio-visual data sculptures that are generated by algorithms. Using a combination of colours, patterns, and musical scales, each hash creates a music box.
The entire collection of 1000 was minted. Artists Han x Nicolas Daniel created this collection. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is AlgoRhythms #608 sold for 50 ETH
27. Frammenti
They are a rapidly changing snapshot of our past, made up of many fragments. Frammenti is an explosion of digital life inspired by our most prized possessions.
Stefano Contiero created this mind-blowing collection. The entire collection of 555 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Frammenti #196 sold for 69 ETH
28. The Blocks of Art
Art Blocks are the focus of this project. Each block panel is a little generative art piece with numerous random settings that has its own life while also contributing to the overall composition. This represents generative artists who are unified by the concept of ArtBlocks. Each piece of artwork contains a letter from the term ART BLOCKS.
A collector who has all nine letters becomes a member of The Blocks of Art Club, which allows them to do a free mint of Shvembldr’s projects on Artblocks Playground for a year before the official release, among other benefits.
This beautiful collection is created by Shvembldr. The entire collection of 500 was minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is The Blocks of Art #443 sold for 58 ETH
29. Fidenza
Fidenza is without a doubt the most adaptive algorithm. Despite the program’s focus on organised curves and blocks, the various scales, organisation, texture, and colour combinations it can use generate a vast range of generative possibilities.
Tyler Hobbs is the artist of this entire collection. All 999 of this collection is minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Fidenza #313 sold for 1000 ETH
30. Dreams
Dreams is a study of unequal subdivision. It emphasises on how uniform and crooked lines interact, as well as the intricate patterns that can develop from simple laws.
Each Dreams’ iteration is distinct, with properties specified by the hash generated at the time of transaction.
Joshua Bagley created this dreamy collection. All 700 in this collection are minted. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is Dreams #28 sold for 28 ETH.
31. CENTURY
CENTURY is a tribute to the paintings and drawings from the twentieth century. From the beginnings of concrete and non-objective art to color-field painting and minimalism, the references are extensive.
Ellsworth Kelly’s series of paintings from the 1950s, in which he chopped his works into pieces and reassembled them in different orders, is the most direct reference.
By just pressing the ‘1′ key on your keyboard, CENTURY creates a unique picture for each unique transaction hash, which one may “cut” and “reassemble” in various ways. To return the slices to their original order, press ‘2′. These are landscapes, and they look best when they’re big and moving.
Casey REAS is the creator of this thoughtful collection. All 1000 are minted in this collection. Till now the most expensive NFT of this project is CENTURY #304 sold for 75 ETH
Most expensive Art Block Curated ever sold
The most expensive NFT of Art Block Curated was the “Ringers #109 NFT” priced at 2100 ETH.
Dmitri Cherniak, an artist, developed this. It was sold in a secondary market sale on the OpenSea marketplace platform on October 4th for 1800 ETH (about $7 million).
The buyer was Three Arrows Capital, a bitcoin investing firm. This was the most money ever spent on an Art Blocks piece, with the previous high of 1000 ether (about $2.6 million). It even broke the previous record for a single Ringers piece, which was 500 ether (about $1.6 million).
Conclusion
Finally, on ending notes I want to say that curated projects should be your first stop if you’re a newbie to the Art Blocks platform. Not only top curated sets hand-picked by the Art Blocks team can be found here but also each piece of artwork is thoroughly examined before being accepted.
It’s all worth it, though! Each handpicked collection highlights a different aspect of Art Blocks’ worldview. So, choose wisely to make the most out of it.
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