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.
2Pacalypse92 Part III
WHO: Loepie D
What: Auctions, limited editions and raffles
When: April 25 at noon ET
Where: MakersPlace
Why: For the third installment of 2Pacalypse92: 17 Shots, photographer Lawrence “Loupy D” Dotson will be releasing six images of Tupac Shakur performing at Prince’s Glam Slam West in 1992. The images in this latest installment are licensed for and used in the recent Hulu/FX Tupac docuseries Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur.
Curious Cabins – Caravan
What: Open edition
When: April 26 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: Open sea
Why: For the 50th installment of his Curious Cabins series, Stefan Große Halbuer took inspiration from nomadic life and imbued a caravan with the unique features of his hand-drawn isometric houses. As an open edition, Caravan comes as the series’ very first dynamic/generative artwork, drawing on Halbuer’s fascination with whimsical architecture.
Life in Japan 2
WHO: Give Riven Yun
What: Collecting mechanism TBA
When: April 27 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Handy port
Why: Just under a year after the release of his coveted Life In Japan collection, respected neo-precision artist Grant Yun returns to Nifty Gateway with the second iteration of the series featuring three new pieces. While the official mechanics have yet to be announced, the drop will likely include limited editions, some available to the public and others to Yun’s past collectors.
Drinks are not free
WHO: Spot WiFi
What: Music NFT
When: April 28 at 3 a.m. ET
Where: sound.xyz
Why: Drinks are not free is the latest single from CryptoPunk rapper Spottie WiFi’s forthcoming second album. Of Alan Kingdom And Alex Kingthe song’s NFT counterpart can be claimed for free by all collectors in possession of NFTs of Sound.xyz drops from the three artists.
Super cool world print
WHO: Nina Chanel Abney And Avant Arte
What: Unlockable NFT Prints
When: April 28 at 11 a.m. ET
Where: Avant Arte
Why: Aiming to bring her Super Cool World project to the physical world, multidisciplinary artist Nina Chanel Abney has teamed up with Avant Arte to launch a 48-hour print claim period. For two days, Super Cool World holders will have the opportunity to order unique prints based on the NFTs they own, complete with a custom stamp and the title of the associated token.
