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#49 - Krs: Art NFTs Beyond Art

On Totemo's Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with Swedish-born, Toyko-based artist and teacher Kristoffer "Krs" Kullengren, who began his painting path in the digital realm before spreading his colourful, playful style into the physical world as well.

Since 2008, Kris has built up a massive career. He has had more than 20 solo exhibitions in the last 5 years and sold more than 5000 digital artworks on the blockchain. He was the first artist to exhibit NFTs in Tokyo, the first foreign artist to work with the Chinese government's blockchain “Conflux”, and he conceived and executed the first NFT project in El Salvador to use NFTs to create coffee futures, supporting the crypto-run country to circumvent the banking system to sell future coffee supplies.

Krs online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enDecember 12, 2023

#48 - Jeremy Strength: At Last, An Opportunity

On Totemo's Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with Tokyo-based gallerist and artist Jeremy Strength, who's been actively creating for 25 years, exploring a range of concepts and aesthetics, and running Gallery Ether since 2020: a multimedia contemporary art space, dedicated to exhibiting both known and emerging artists, including NFT exhibitions with this podcast's co-producer, Totemo.

Jeremy Strength online:

Gallery Ether online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enNovember 28, 2023

#47 - EOIN: Fully On-Chain

On Totemo’s Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with Dublin-based multi-disciplinary artist EOIN, who's been painting professionally for 17 years and is today recognisable for his murals all around the world, with his unique twisting style.

Always pushing artistic boundaries, he brought his creations to life in three dimensions with VR and continually explores the possibilities of the blockchain. Most recently, the concept of fully on-chain art has caught his interest, and he has made his mark as the first artist to release fully on-chain photographs.

EOIN online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enNovember 14, 2023

#46 - TRP613: Chancing a drop

On Totemo’s Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with TRP613, an Ottawa-based street artist creating murals, stickers, paste-ups, digital art, and sick merch of his signature sailor character.

Tyler has been painting since the 90s. He’s on the board of directors for Ottawa's annual Hip Hop Festival, House of Paint, he's made his own beer label, and he's basically just doing all sorts of cool, innovative things to bring some colour to the world.

TRP613 online:

NFT projects:

https://opensea.io/collection/trp613-sailor-dude

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enOctober 31, 2023

#45 - Damien Arena: Connection over capitalism

On Totemo’s Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with Damien Arena, a.k.a. Da Imagemaker & Repeat 888, a graffiti, street art and NFT artist who balances commercial mural success with his need to create and explore his own individual style and expressions.

Driven by world and community building, Damien is focused on a chain of creation over crypto's inherent capitalism.

Damien Arena online:

NFT projects:

Ephemeral collection (phygital nfts): https://paintswap.finance/marketplace/fantom/collections/ephemeral/nfts
EGODEATH collection: https://paintswap.finance/marketplace/fantom/collections/ego-death/nfts
Astral Walker: collectionhttps://paintswap.finance/marketplace/fantom/collections/astral-walkers/nfts

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enAugust 22, 2023

Ep 19. Delegating, baking and voting on Tezos w/ BreezBlox

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, diving deep into Tezos with artist BreezBlox who has been on the chain from its early days, not only creating and minting work but also participating in the community and its development.

If you’ve been listening to this series, you’ll notice a theme about how the community drives the growth and environment on that chain.

In this episode, BreezBlox and I discuss the roles of delegating, baking, voting, and other ways the Tezos community participates in the growth of the ecosystem.

BreezBlox online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enAugust 15, 2023

#44 - Frenemy: World creator

On Totemo’s Street Art Collector this week, Steph sits down with Frenemy, a graffiti and street artist, illustrator, tattoo artist, author, and world creator who has been painting street art and graffiti for more than 20 years.

Frenemy creates trippy intricate characters and designs on the streets and the blockchain, each with backstories, part of a large world that is applied to his walls and brought to life in his latest game with Sandbox, Imaginarium.

Frenemy online:

Imaginarium game:

Ghost Club:

https://twitter.com/The_GhostClub

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enAugust 08, 2023

Ep 18. All about Tezos tech w/ BreezBlox

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, diving deep into Tezos with artist BreezBlox who has been on the chain from its early days, not only creating and minting work but also participating in the community and its development.

Given its insane popularity for artists, I wanted to know what capabilities Tezos has.

In this episode, BreezBlox and I discuss smart contracts, the benefits of Tezos vs other platforms and how this chain is designed to evolve, upgrade and improve.

BreezBlox online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enAugust 01, 2023

#43 - Kyle Confehr: Meet the market where they’re at

In this episode, we sit down with Kyle Confehr, a multi-disciplinary artist and creator who's been making art in his spare time forever and full-time since 2019. Although Kyle considers himself a muralist rather than a street artist, he's been able to build his career around his unique doodle style, present in his work across mediums, from walls to NFTs.

Deeply immersed in the NFT community, Kyle has investigated most blockchains and kept a healthy BS reader to navigate what's what. Here we talk about his projects, his thoughts on the different blockchains, his gratitude for the Ghost Club community and his advice for artists trying to enter the NFT space.

Kyle Confehr online:

https://linktr.ee/Kyleconfehr

Ghost Club:

https://twitter.com/The_GhostClub

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer and sponsor links:

enJuly 25, 2023

Ep 17. What is it about Tezos? w/ BreezBlox

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, diving deep into Tezos with artist BreezBlox who has been on the chain from its early days, not only creating and minting work but also participating in the community and its development.

Tezos is one blockchain that artists specifically - verse say PFP NFT people - mention over and over again. And I wanted to find out WHY.

In this episode, BreezBlox and I cover exactly that topic: why so many artists are attracted to this blockchain above the others.

BreezBlox online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enJuly 18, 2023

#42 - K-NOR: NFT burnout

In this episode, we sit down with Brooklyn-based street artist and designer, K-NOR, who's been at it for more than 15 years, exploring the darker side of human nature with vivid creepy creations that grace walls, canvases and merch, as well as the blockchain.

Although he's excited by the space, working full time, painting the streets and pumping out an eclectic mix of creative projects left him with very little time. This is a great chat about the exploration of NFTs, the exciting avenues they can take and the burnout that turns many off it.

K-NOR online:

Stay Inside Band

https://www.instagram.com/stayinsidebk/

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer and sponsor links:

enJuly 11, 2023

Ep 16. What brings you to the blockchain w/ BreezBlox

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, diving deep into Tezos with artist BreezBlox who has been on the chain from its early days, not only creating and minting work but also participating in the community and its development.

Tezos is one blockchain that artists mention over and over again, and I wanted to find out what leads people here.

In this episode, I sat down with BreezBlox to lay the foundations... painting the early picture of his background as an artist and what initially captivated his interest in blockchain technology, not just the hype around NFTs.

BreezBlox online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enJuly 04, 2023

#41 - yonmeister: Connecting to the streets

In this episode, we sit down with yonmeister multi-disciplinary artist who's been painting his homie characters on the streets since 2018 and has gone full throttle since then, painting in the studio, making merch and producing three truly unique NFT projects, connecting the digital and physical worlds.

Seriously prolific, Yon is an innovator who gets hyped by the potential of new tech and how it can drive more art on the streets.

Yon Meister online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

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enJune 27, 2023

Ep 15. How to make the best NFTs w/ Jane Louise

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series with Jane Louise of Oshi Gallery, Australia's premier NFT gallery, headed up by Jane and her partner GT Sewell, who've been exploring the potential of Art on the Blockchain before NFTs were ever a thing.

Raving about blockchain tech since 2017, Jane has become the go-to person for artists looking to get started with NFTs. She’s seen, heard and been asked everything.

On this episode, she tells us all the things she’s learned that artists need to consider to put their best foot forward in this space.

Oshi Gallery online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enJune 20, 2023

#40 - Adrian Dominic: Getting out of NFTs

In this episode, we sit down with Adrian Dominic, a multi-disciplinary artist who paints otherworldly creatures on bodies, canvases, walls and digital spaces.

From early on, Adrian has been experimenting with NFTs and the exciting experiences the blockchain and metaverse can create. His projects have seen great success. He's an avid collector and undeniably an innovator in this world. But even so, he's decided to step away and share with us why.

Adrian Dominic online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer and sponsor links:

Street Art Collector

enJune 13, 2023

Ep 14. 2017's "Art On The Blockchain" movement w/ Jane Louise

Welcome to our Art NFT Insights series, this time with Jane Louise of Oshi Gallery, Australia's premier NFT gallery, headed up by Jane and her partner GT Sewell, who've been exploring the potential of Art on the Blockchain before NFTs were ever a thing.

In 2017, Jane ran and curated a gallery working in the street art scene with some of the world's most prolific artists. Bitcoin was circulating in the global consciousness, and Jane and her partner started pondering its possibilities.

On this episode, we took a look back at what the blockchain meant for art at that time. Before the hype, before the NFTs, the possibilities already presented to revolutionise the art market. We look at how they've evolved to what we know today.

Oshi Gallery online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enJune 06, 2023

#39 - SEK x Rerun x Marty Roberts: Harajuku Wall Gallery

In this episode, we sit down with LA graffiti and studio artists SEK and Rerun, as well as Totemo co-founder Marty Roberts to discuss their adventures in Tokyo for Totemo’s Harajuku Wall Gallery project.

Both hailing from LA, SEK is known for his lyrical/text-heavy, abstract, cubist style, while Rerun balances vandalism and fine art, following his compulsion to paint on the streets.

Marty is then the co-founder of Totemo, the first street art NFT marketplace, which seems to just be a front for him to hang out with killer artists, create fun projects and live out his youthful fantasies while calling it work :)

SEK online:

Rerun online:

https://www.instagram.com/rottencat27/

Marty online:

https://www.instagram.com/marty_roberts_/

Totemo online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer and sponsor links:

enMay 30, 2023

Ep 13. Trad Art vs NFT Art: Blockchain meets IRL w/ Minami Kobayashi

Welcome back to our Art NFT Insights series, sitting down with Minami Kobayashi, one of the Founders of Totemo, the first NFT marketplace focussing exclusively on street art.

Minami comes from the traditional art world, where she wore many hats working with young Japanese contemporary artists, curating their work and introducing them to new international markets. Today she is the Head of Sales and Marketing at Totemo, deeply immersed in the NFT world in Japan and Germany, where she sees from many perspectives how blockchain and NFT technology are complimenting the IRL art experience.

On this episode, we discuss where this new technology is intersecting with the physical space: what the opportunities are, what’s being done and what we hope to see more of moving forward.

Minami Kobayashi online:

https://twitter.com/373cana

Totemo marketplace:

Pascal Boyart documentary:

https://www.the-chapel.art/

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer links:

enMay 23, 2023

#38 - Chris Haven: Pyramid people reach the blockchain

On this episode, we sit down with Chris Haven, an artist, skateboarder and musician who's been prolifically creating since his young years. Starting in graffiti and moving into street art, murals, merch and every other creative outlet that takes his fancy, Chris’s latest endeavour is NFTs, where he codes geolocation data in his creations, tying the physical to the digital in his Web3 creations.

Chris Haven online:

Street Art Unearthed podcast:

https://streetartunearthed.libsyn.com/

Podcast producer and sponsor links:

enMay 16, 2023

Ep 12. Trad Art vs NFT Art: Differences w/ Minami Kobayashi

Welcome back to our Art NFT Insights series, sitting down with Minami Kobayashi, one of the Founders of Totemo, the first NFT marketplace focussing exclusively on street art.

Minami comes from the traditional art world, where she wore many hats working with young Japanese contemporary artists, curating their work and introducing them to new international markets. Today she is the Head of Sales and Marketing at Totemo, experiencing first-hand how different it is to work with art NFTs after a long career in the traditional art market.

On this episode, we discuss the main differences in the markets, from the tech to the approach and the various relationships and structures in each.

Minami Kobayashi online: