Let’s face it: the NFT space moves very fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL.
Don’t get us wrong – the more people entered the room, the merrier. But due to the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s getting harder and harder to keep up with all the news, launches and general happenings.
Well, you can leave the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you as we put together a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don’t want to miss. Here’s what to watch out for this week.
C64 dreams
A detail of the piece being sent out to collectors of full sets of:
Arcade Machine Dreams
C64 Dreams attacks @niftygateway on May 15. pic.twitter.com/3HJrbwqmuc
— Brendan Dawes (@brendandawes) May 11, 2023
WHO: Brendan Dawes
What: Limited editions
When: May 15 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Handy port
Why: Brendan Dawes continues to pay homage to the home computers of his childhood and returns to Nifty Gateway for another glitched-out, video game-inspired drop. This time, the artist on display at MoMA has used the aging 8-bit Commodore C64 home computer to create six algorithmic sculptures inspired by original C64 game footage.
CREATURES
WHO: Patrick Ortmann (motion sickness)
What: 1/1s and an edition
When: May 16 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Where: MakersPlace
Why: Acclaimed motion graphic artist Patric Ortmann – known professionally as MotionSickness – will once again grace the MakersPlace platform with a unique new drop. Entitled CRE·ATU·RES, Ortmann attempts to start a “journey into the realm of the unknown” with this eccentric collection by presenting a collection of enchanting, fictional creatures.
Editions #2 | Dancers on rooftops
WHO: Ben Hopper
What: Limited editions
When: May 16 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Handy port
Why: Dancers on Rooftops is a new edition based release that comes as part two of the annual limited print and NFT campaign created by prominent photographer and Next Up alum Ben Hopper. The collection is billed as a retrospective introduction to some of Hopper’s more notable projects and a “subtle yet tantalizing perspective” on what it means to “dance on a cityscape.”
CryptoCubes & Makers
WHO: Cryptocubes
What: Cube-inspired NFTs
When: May 17 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: TBA through the CryptoCubes Twitter
Why: For the seventh installment, metaverse-native 3D NFT collecting platform CryptoCubes returns to Nifty Gateway for another star-studded drop. This time, the coveted and constantly growing ecosystem receives new NFT cube listings from Zigor, Blake Kathryn, Mbsjq, Trevor Jonesand much more.
fubutufuture
WHO: Superchief Gallery, Mike ZillaAnd To wave
What: Web3 educational program
When: May 18 at 5:30 PM (start event)
Where: Superchief Gallery
Why: As part of Superchief Gallery’s ongoing educational Web3 program aimed at providing access and early adoption to underserved communities, the NYC-based platform (in partnership with MetaMask) has leveraged cross-disciplinary mec and prominent photographer Swopes to speak on the importance of BIPOC inclusion on the blockchain.
