Interview with Collector Isaac Saidel-Goley | MakersPlace Blog

We had the opportunity to sit down with Isaac Saidel-Goley, one of MakersPlace’s most avid collectors, to discuss what inspires and motivates him in the world of the web3 arts. You can find and follow Isaac on Twitter at @isaidelgoley

MP: How did you start collecting art? What is the main motivation behind your collecting?

ISG: I started collecting crypto art almost exactly a year ago. I’ve been into crypto for a long while, and I eventually went down the Ethereum rabbit hole and found this incredible, passionate community of artists creating some of the most interesting, evocative art I’ve ever seen. 

My primary motivation is to collect art that moves me, makes me think, and makes me feel lucky to have it in my gallery. Another motivator is supporting this community of artists around the world who devote their lives and livelihoods to creating beauty. 

MP: When did you fall in love with a piece of art? What was it?

ISG: I vividly remember visiting the Boston Museum of Fine Art as a kid and seeing Salvador Dalí’s work. Seeing the world from a new, mysterious, secret perspective was an extraordinary experience. 

MP: What is your focus regarding the artists in your collection? What is the proportion of emerging artists to established ones in your collection?

ISG: I’m not sure I have a focus, to be honest. I enjoy all sorts of art — traditional, photographic, surreal, generative, AI collaborative, dark/disturbing, animation/glitch. 

I mostly collect from emerging artists — it’s incredibly rewarding discovering and supporting talented new artists as they begin their journey. But of course, I also collect from the legends. 

MP: What were the latest artworks you purchased?

ISG: I recently collected some incredible work by @osipenkovnft on Tezos and @stas_kulesh on both Eth and Tez. 

MP: How many artworks do you own?

ISG: Between Eth and Tez, I’ve collected at least 1000 artworks. 

MP: Have you ever presented your art collection publicly?

ISG: I’ve curated most of my Eth collection on my @gallery at gallery.so/isaidelgoley. I’m going to add my Tez collection there as soon as that functionality is available. For now, you can see most of my Tez collection at objkt.com/profile/isaidelgoley. 

MP: What is your most treasured artwork?

ISG: That’s such a difficult question. I can’t narrow it down to one, but my two most treasured artworks are @kmaruve’s doll’s house (her Makersplace genesis and probably greatest work) and @enixsta’s La Sedia (her most personally significant work, a treasure). I feel incredibly lucky to have these two artworks. 

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