OAKLAND MURALISTS TO MINT FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NFT
NFT features a 3-D rendering of murals created on the 5th story of the Oakland Tribune Tower
Murals To The Metaverse, presented by The 5th Story artists, is a first-of-its-kind, digital collectible that has bridged murals and physical experiences with the NFT marketplace. Eight of Oakland’s leading artists have transformed the entire fifth story of the iconic Tribune Tower in Oakland into a menagerie of art and technological innovation. Without clients or funders to answer to, the artists had complete creative control over their work and set loose in what is arguably the most iconic building in Oakland.
Jet Martinez, Joshua Mays, Bud Snow, Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith, Vogue TDK, Yabe Media, Ruff Draft and Jeremy Patterson are both masters of their craft, and pillars of the arts in the Bay Area. They represent the Bay Area’s stylistic and cultural diversity, with work ranging from portrait photography and pop-surrealism to graffiti and Afro-futurism.
Bringing together street artists from multiple disciplines, Murals To The Metaverse, made possible by Endeavors, an Oakland-based grassroots initiative supporting culture and arts, speaks to the power of community on and off-line.
THE ARTISTS
“This was an opportunity to bring together a group of exceptionally talented local artists to create something that has never been done before. It was a collaborative process centering on the artists, where everyone involved dedicated their time for free, illustrating the deep importance of this project to each of us. We hope to set a blue-print for other muralists and analog creators who are curious about how these works can translate to a digital medium.”
– Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith (Curator, producer, and artist)
Bud Snow’s colorful neo-primalist work just earned her a mention by Playboy as an artists to watch in the NFT space, Jet Martinez’s delicate floral motifs blur the lines between fine art and street art, Joshua Mays’ afro-futurist imagery and abstraction expand collective imaginations, Ruff Draft’s multimedia photography translate current events and the emotions they convey, Vogue TDK’s photorealistic spray paint work has solidified him as a legend graffiti artist, and Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith’s futurist murals empower people of color as her subjects. Jeremy Patterson, known as DIY J, came onto the team in the final stages to animate each of the murals, taking them from analog works to digital treasures.
THE DROP: Murals To The Metaverse
In an unusual move, proceeds from each NFT will be split evenly amongst the participating artists, regardless of whose work is featured or the prominence of that artist. Curated and produced by Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith and Endeavors, the six NFT’s will be sold as a one of one item, which can be split up and sold on a secondary market by the collector. Until this point, muralists have photographed and animated…
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