Why NFT OG Mitchell Chan Has Released Just One Project This Year Unchained

Mitchell F. Chan, who released one of the first NFT projects on Ethereum back in 2017, discusses his projects, making art on a blockchain, how NFTs are transforming the traditional art world, and more. Show topics:
Mitchell’s art career before NFTs
how Mitchell was inspired by Yves Klein’s 1950's work 'Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility’
the story behind Mitchell’s OG NFT art project: ‘Digital Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility’ 
what the traditional world thinks about NFTs
who is collecting NFT art
the story behind Mitchell’s 2021 NFT project: ‘LeWitt Generator Generator’
why Mitchell has not minted any more NFTs this year – even though the market has been on fire
whether Mitchell thinks NFTs are changing the art world (hint: he thinks yes)
NFTs and the financialization of art
why Mitchell can empathize with some of the backlash about NFTs coming from the traditional art and gaming industries
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Episode Links
 
Mitchell Chan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mitchellfchan

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/4QdtdZWMpN 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellfchan/ 
Gallery: https://chan.gallery/ 
 
Content:
DIGITAL ZONES OF IMMATERIAL PICTORIAL SENSIBILITY (Sotheby’s NFT - $1M+)
Sotheby’s Sale: https://metaverse.sothebys.com/natively-digital/lots/digital_zone_of_immaterial_pictorial_sensibility 
33 Page Essay: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmcdKPjcJgYX2k7weqZLoKjHqB9tWxEV5oKBcPV6L8b5dD


https://twitter.com/mitchellfchan/status/1465699544436330496 

OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/ikb-cachet-de-garantie-1 
TL;DR: https://twitter.com/LeonidasNFT/status/1470397221548052480 

Video Essays on NFTs (super interesting)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtUGpOe-zE4&list=PLVRveZVaYYqHZKN_5oH8wC5QBRMMlXdBT&t=25s 

Sol Lewitt Generator Generator

https://medium.com/@mitchellfchan/nfts-generative-art-and-sol-lewitt-e99a5fa2b0cb 


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