That's Nifty
Season 2
by Slimesunday
On the 29th episode of “That’s Nifty” we pick back up with our Artist Showcase series. We sat down with Max Kulchinsky to talk about curating his first show, MetaPhysical. We have additional voice memos from some of the featured artists at the show including: Blacksneakers, Squibs, and Noah Kocher. Additionally, we have a message from Christina Chu, head of marketing at Bitski about the aspirations of their platform as they served as the backend for the digital side of the show. Before we get to our interviews, we have a quick weekly update from Larry and Tyler: Catch-Up (0:00-17:11) Topics: GEVOLs, Klarens Collector Drop, Vault Names, [LOSTPOETS], Artifex, Royal.io, POAP Tokens, Tezzardz, Thr33som3s Insert Madness, Alex Delia, NOOBS Mentions: @napleroosk @toomuchlag_ @GEVOLsNFT @noobsnft @tezzardz @klarens_malluta @poetslost @artifex_project @jastidesigns @3LAU @join_royal @thr33som3s @alexdelia @sven_nft Max Kulchinsky (17:12-1:12:45) Twitter: @maxkulchinsky Website: https://jemi.app/maxk DORDOR Gallery: https://www.instagram.com/dordorgallerynyc/?hl=en Topics: Max's Art Journey, "Good Luck", Music Industry, Metaphysical Gallery Show, Curating the First Show, Additional Shows, Reactions, Traditional Galleries coming around, Christina from Bitski, Women run show, BlackSneakers, Wallet Hacks, DYOR, $RARE, Squibbs, Noah Kocher, Phillip's Auction House Mentions: Jewish Art Salon @squibs @iArtSometimes @nolankosher @BLACKKSNEAKERS @soulosaint @dordor_nyc @bitski @christinachu Fumika Iwasaki @oncyber_io @starlightcomic @withFND @fvckrender @bawbicai @thesarahshow @hadjigaviota Camp Dukes @t1bgproductions
On the 28th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with Dave Krugman, community builder and photographer, we covered all our bases with the space in this one, but up first we have a quick catch-up of the happening of the last two weeks: Catch-Up (0:00-23:18) Topics: “What the Fork?” - First Gallery Show, Meeting PPL IRL, Thr33som3s First ETH Sale, NiftyGateway Summer Slam, $RARE, Artifex Explosion, 0n1 Force, G'EVOLs, Apes and Punks, Ledgers Mentions: @manifoldxyz @RogerDickerman @TedsLittleDream @bejachrob @niftygateway @SuperRare @artifex_project @Defacedstudio @toomuchlag_ @xsullo @0n1Force @GEVOLsNFT @_KidEight @thr33som3s Dave Krugman (23:19-1:41:19) Twitter: @dave_krugman Website: https://linktr.ee/davekrugman Topics: Backstory, Technology meets Psychology, Participation pushes art, "Visual Literacy is becoming Democratized", Social Media Platform of choice, ALLSHIPS, JN Silva Coaching Tree, Renegotiating our Relationship with the Internet, Tactical Entry into NFTs, Collectibles Project - Secret Street, "Hands", "Carpoolers", "Row Houses", Collecting resources with your tribe, Photography & NFTs - It's all collecting, Psychology Rabbithole, Collaborating with Xsullo, Venice -> Blockchain, Missteps, Avatar Projects, Async Art Capabilities, PAY ATTENTION, Artists that bounced - door open, Free Ideas, AR Layer, Writing a Novel Mentions: @ALLSHIPSCO @JNSilva_ @madebyanimus @philyoon_ @ParallelNFT @AxieKing @garyvee @franquipaola @Blockparty @pranksy @justinaversano @fvckrender @AsyncArt @beercandid @xsullo @olliechanin @Fitchinverse @fewocious @superworldapp
On the 27th episode of “That’s Nifty” we continue the Artist Showcase series where we asked the community which artists they wanted to hear from, up first we have: MEELO (0:00-1:14:52) Twitter: @meeloart Website: https://linktr.ee/meeloworld Topics: Connections, Holo Series, Scoping the Market, Shifting to Collectible Series, Adapt, Dog Support, Scouting, "One thing starting a collection, and another maintaining a collection", Collab with Shakkablood, Good to have friends, Meeting KidEight IRL, Building a platform: DropHook, Connecting Artists with Collectors, Putting Respect on Names, KnownOrigin Event Jan Spancs (1:14:53-1:51:43) Twitter: @ItsSpancs Website: https://linktr.ee/Spancs Topics: Gaming as a Gateway to Art, YouTube Thumbnails, 3D Modelling, VFX for Netflix, HBO, Intro to NFTs, Hicetnunc, Investing Back, Gaming with NFTs, FOMO Cycle, We're Early, Introspection Series, Inspiration from Dreams Mentions: @_KidEight @withFND @rarible @hicetnunc2000 @shakkablood @Drop_Hook @888tnw @KnownOrigin_io @MontanaBlack @WaveAUT @FortniteGame @beeple @ThisIsAito @chriswallace @AxieInfinity
On the 26th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with Slimesunday to discuss his "What the Fork?" collection being auctioned off at Phillip's in NYC. Twitter: @grimemonday Website: https://www.phillips.com/slimesunday Topics: What should we wear?, Phillip's Auction House, Less than a year later, First Creative Production, Clip where the idea was spoken, All Female Team, Piece Breakdown, NFT Cycling, Sourcing Props, Censorship: Fighting Back, Bidding for the Vault, “Is it Art?”, Lining up Perspectives, Cake Face, FORKS, Team Effort, Banned from the Internet Giveaway, “It's always a collage”, Getting Reactions, Secondary Movement, “Going HAM on collectables, 3LAU Talk, Gaming Mentions: @phillipsauction @3LAU @jordankelseyknight (insta) @manifoldxyz @atomicform @Blackdoveart @Artlist_io @BoredApeYC @CryptoCannaClub @fvckrender @Blockparty
On the 25th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with Baka Arts, creator of The Ethertales and the Surrogates series: Twitter: @TheBakaArts Website: https://linktr.ee/bartsy Topics: Germany is Hot, Romania is pretty chill, First NFT Drop, Building a Concrete plan: The Ethertales, “Finding a place in the space”, Stock image stories, Surrogates Season 3, Pricing Strategy, NiftyGateway Drop, The Taxman, Friendship, Custom Surrogates, Earliest Surrogates: Mechas, Spin-off Ideas, Etheria, Graphic Novel, Color Usage, Arnold, Youtube Origins, Baka (Japanese for “dumb fuck”), Fan Art, Timelines, Scavenger Hunt Mentions: @mattprefontaine @SuperRare @fvckrender @niftygateway @AdamPriesterArt @dangiuz @rariblecom @arnoldrenderer @ChampagneMan @MCHammer Jean Giraud (Moebius) @Fullscreen @klarens_malluta @lushsux
On the 24th episode of “That’s Nifty” we are continuing the Artist Showcase series where we asked the community which artists they wanted to hear from, next we have: thr33som3s Twitter: @thr33som3s Discord: https://discord.gg/QwUyfuPW HEN: hic.art/thr33som3s Topics: Leaving it All Behind, Painting Baseball Cards, A Beautiful Mind, Teams of Anything but Baseball Players, NFT Artists: Series 2, Moving to Hen, Every Card Matters, Managing your Drops, Vault Contributions, Drop Formats, The Grotto, "The Opportunity to Buy" Model, Community Votes, Chase Rewards, Future Utility, "Nah I'm Good", Personal Strategies: Sell, Hold, Utilize, Current Team: SUBS, Godzilla Study Inserts, Chasing Secondary: Gallery Trick, Favorite Baseball Card Larry and Tyler talk current events: CryptoPunks, 1/1s Moving, Seller's FOMO, Firebrand Sale, ADY and AKU, Artists Sweeping their Floors, Last Stand: We're Back Mentions: @niftygateway @_dotpigeon @beeple @BaltaySteven @estebandiacono @Mad_Dog_Jones @blakekathryn @3LAU @withFND @loremdeloop @muratpak @hicetnunc2000 @billelis @RogerDickerman @AkuDreams @NapleRoosk @basildaaaa @garyvee @KeyboardMonkey3 @etyoung @XCOPYART @fvckrender @justinmaller
On the 23rd episode of “That’s Nifty” we are kicking off the Artist Showcase series where we asked the community which artists they wanted to hear from, up first we have: Artin Ghokasiyan (SHAKKABLOOD) Twitter: @shakkablood Website: https://linktr.ee/shakkablood Topics: TEZ vs ETH, “Hoppers I”, Collabs, Getting Started with NFTs, Building a Community, Favorite Variants, Collector Advice, Getting on SuperRare, Minting, Burning, Gas, “No one knows what they are doing”, Describe your art style Larry and Tyler talk current events: “Sound of Color”, Auction Houses, “Hi, my name is…”, “Not your keys not your art”, BURN THE BEAR, Avatar Projects, Paid Advertisers, Hic et nunc, Royalties Mentions: @rariblecom @hicetnunc2000 @uhCaribe @_KidEight @designbyjake_ @macomoroni @plsandtybased @withFND @Crypto888crypto @meeloart @iamlirona @billelis @SuperRare @ThankYouX @HansZimmer @phillipsauction @RogerDickerman @Micah_Johnson3 @AkuDreams @ChristiesInc @AsyncArt @niftygateway @beeple @richerd @TheKamaGang @alexdelia @matheusfxavier @thr33som3s @clokdhd @3LAU
On the 22nd episode of “That’s Nifty” we have two interviews: 1. Durk van der Meer (01:46-48:51) Twitter: @durkatwork Website: https://www.durkatwork.com/ Topics: Island Life, Back in the Beginning, Falling in love with VR, Learning 3D Software, Terrarium, VR Use Cases, World of Aku, Christies, Digital Screens, Theme Parks, Artifex Project, Environment for Film Festivals 2. Dave Pollot Twitter: @DavePollotArt Website: https://www.davepollot.com/ Topics: First Drop Recap, Pickleball, Chapter 2 of 3, Pieces Explained, Scavenger Hunt, Traditional Art adding Utility, Ranked Auctions - Secondary Killer, Shifting Tides - NFT Market, Physical Prints, Framing, Hand Embellishment, Healthy Secondary, Store of Value, Getting Old Mentions: @RogerDickerman @Micah_Johnson3 @oculus @MuseumOR @VRChat @AkuDreams @SuperRare @pablorfraile @museumcryptoart @ChristiesInc @AsyncArt @MeetMeural @artifex_project @rarerooms @blakekathryn @jasonebeyer @bugmeyer @GioZanolino @josiebellini @ThankYouX @opensea @fvckrender @Ness_Graphics @Niftys @niftygateway
On the 21st episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with Australian Street Artist, Lushsux to talk about graffiti beginnings, going viral, and the future of NFTs using virtual reality. Twitter: @lushsux Website: https://milkbar.store/lush Topics: Melbourne Street Art Scene, Anonymity, Logistics of Graffiti, Going Digital, How Graffiti leads to gentrification, Graffiti vs Street Art, EGO, Subcultures, Physical Aspects of Street Art, VR/AR, Pirating, Software, Speed of NFTs, Nifty Royale, Avatar Projects, Memorable Pieces, Art of Going Viral, No Fly List, Studio, Bodywork, On the Horizon, Alpha Nerds, Working with Musicians, Australia Mentions: #Banksy @Mad_Dog_Jones @GTSewell @beeple @muratpak @makersplaceco @niftygateway @SuperchiefNFT @graffitisim @FilipHodas @NiftyRoyale @chainlink @coolcatsnft @BoredApeYC @rug_wtf @ColdOnes @maxmoefoe @sushitrash @3LAU @deadmau5
On the 20th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with KidEight right after D’EVOLs Series 2 closed on Rarible. Twitter: @_KidEight Website: https://kideight.com/ Topics: Graphic Design background, Cherub Gangster Baby, EVOL: Love, Success on other Platforms, Imposter Syndrome, Ego Blow, “Taking a piss and getting away with it”, Auction Structure, Toxic Positivity Yeti, Denzuul Saga, EVOL World: Metaverse, Setting up Hen, Twitter as an outlet, Gallows Humor, Client Work, Realignment in the Space, "No common thread", Shaking up "New is better" mindset, Generative Projects, EVOL Storyline, Midlands, Collecting on Hen, KidEight vs Time, Questions about Collecting, Frustration, TOME8, Billy Clicks, Next Steps Mentions: @rariblecom @SuperRare @hicetnunc2000 @1future @therealjuicyj @super_yeti @Denzuul @decentraland @cryptovoxels @TheSandboxGame @Enter_Realm @opensea @BoredApeYC @DegenzNFT @fvckrender @TheBakaArts @niftygateway @tryShowtime @billelis