That's Nifty
Season 1
by Slimesunday
On the 19th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with Victor Mosquera to talk about his art journey. Slimesunday has been on vacation and is back this week for a great convo! Twitter: @victormosquerar Website: https://www.victormosquera.com/ Topics: Gallery/Studio, Print Releases, Return of Slimesunday, NFT Events, "Everything Connected", Smart Contracts, Foreign Fam, Working with Bands, Building a Brand, Colombia ---> Canada, Self-Taught, Video Game Work, Not feeling like yourself, What is going on in Vancouver??, First Pop-up Gallery, Let's get physical, "Buy what you like", Market is Leveling, "Breathe", Reflecting on this Moment, Taking your Time, 2D Animation + 3D, "Let's do it live next time" Mentions: @SuperRare @artifex_project @RogerDickerman @fvckrender @ArtBasel @TheBitcoinConf @manifoldxyz @richerd @wwhchung @ediep @ForeignFam @odesza @jimmykimmel @dirtyheads @Mad_Dog_Jones @aeforiadesign @Ubisoft @maalavidaaa @baeige1 @Monstercat
On the 18th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with recurring guest toomuchlag (Stefan Mathez) to talk about “Le Anime 1.5” his upcoming drop on Nifty Gateway (June 2nd), details about phase 2, working with Will Smith, creating a community, and much more. Come support Stefan this Wednesday on niftygateway.com Twitter: @toomuchlag_ Website: https://www.stefanmathez.com/nft Topics: Project Recap and Continuation, Le Anime Detectives, Crypto Mood, Adapting the Drop, #LyreGang vs #SwordSquad, Strategies for Phase 2, Epic Soundtrack, Clues, Riddles, Puzzles, Scarcity Choices, “Momentum of Joy”, Improvements at NG, Hicetnunc, Artifex Project, 3D Printing, Working with the Fresh Prince, Fibonoire Piece, Owning the Minting Location, DAOs and Fractionalization, Promo, Secret 1/1, Community Passion, Taking Breaks, Bouldering, Other Big News (Watch out) Mentions: @aeforiadesign @niftygateway @artifex_project @RogerDickerman @3LAU @divalvi @sven_nft @hicetnunc2000 @MaxBonillaArt (IG @ willsmith) @fibonoire @NFTSiblings @LTruffington @NFT_NYC
On the 17th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with Billelis to talk about his plethora of projects, tattoos, DMs, and wildlife photography. Really down-to-earth guy, we had lots of laughs this episode! Twitter: @Billelis Website: https://www.billelis.com/ Topics: “In Memoriam” Collector’s Book, Artifex Project, "Who am I?", Market Slowdown, Digital Art Gods, "WTF just happened?", “Relics of a Mortal Past”, Hiring your mates, Curation at SuperRare, Tattoos, DM Chronicles, Buying a House - Major Grownup Shit, Entering the NFT Space, Client Work, Working with Musicians, New Generation of Celebrity, Wildlife Photography Mentions: @niftygateway @Beeple @Micah_Johnson3 @SuperRare @artifex_project @RogerDickerman @SevensGrant @toomuchlag_ @justinmaller @headless__horse @ivgalleryla @withFND @_KidEight @rariblecom @BoredApeYC @RobbieSTrevino @thamesandhudson @sick666mick IG @dombrowntattoo IG @lucegrey @Bosslogic @DanielArsham @JAMsutton @3LAU @ToveLo @blakekathryn @garyvee
On the 16th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with Dave Pollot to talk NFTs, Physical Thrift Store Art, and his Nifty Gateway drop on May 21st: "Uncharted Waters". Follow Dave’s social’s below and support him this Friday on Niftygateway.com or anytime at his website: https://www.davepollot.com/ Twitter: @DavePollotArt Instagram: @davepollotart Topics: The Leap to NFTs, Remixing Thrift Store Art, "Squirrel on Cocaine,” Passengers, Passengers 2 - Wish You Were Here, Experience with Galleries, “No wall between collectors and the artists,” "Oil and Water," Nifty Gateway Drop (May 21st), Second Guesses, Price Structures, Hidden Puzzles, Pickleball, Pop Culture References, Client Work, Conversational Pod (Humble Brag), Software Engineering, Smart Contracts, Historical Timestamps, Trip down Instagram Lane Mentions: @niftygateway @AsyncArt @Beeple @Galleries1988 @Mad_Dog_Jones @muratpak @Micah_Johnson3 @SuperRare @Ry_Hawthorne
On the 15th episode of “That’s Nifty” we have two awesome interviews with: Micah Johnson (2:06-43:43): Creator of “Aku,” a symbol for all to reach for your dreams, is embarking on a journey to do just that. These next chapters for “Aku” are leading to a grander scale and stage! Topics: Crypto Native, Physical Art Beginnings, Accessible Resources, "Ignorance is my secret weapon", Aku on the Big Screen, Aku Sculpture, Tying NFTs to everything in the physical realm, Have a community build a movie, “‘sä-v(ə-)rən-tē”, Wallet Interoperability, $AKU token, Empowering small IP, Micah's Curiosity, Baseball Experience, Art Angels, Aku Chapter 3, Community Input and Beyond Mentions: @marathon_mamba @sergitosergito @niftygateway @RogerDickerman @garyvee @anoncontent @permanentcnt @3LAU @AsyncArt @ArtAngelsLA @TheRealMattKemp @DurkatWork @Dodgers @ArtBasel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Dickerman (44:08-98:42) Part 2 of the Origin Stories x That’s Nifty crossover dives deeper into the meaning, intentions, and community surrounding the Artifex Project: The Amber for our Digital DNA Topics: NYC Promo, “Pulling back the wrapping paper”, Family: The first theme, Scavenger Hunt, Artists First: Flip the Script, Artifex Project Details, Curation, Artifex Virtual Galleries, Metaphorical Self-Portraits, Forward Compatibility, Value Props: Art, Utility, Access, Market considerations, Agility, Controversy, Jason Ebeyer on Origin Stories, AR/VR, Artifex Logo Contest, Twitter Reveals, Custom UX Front-end, Legacies, This Space is Loud Mentions: @NFT_NYC @mattmedved @karan4d @itsparrott @shapiro500 @bryanbrinkman @dave_krugman @opensea @fvckrender @toomuchlag_ @aeforiadesign @jasonebeyer @illkoncept @rarerooms @bugmeyer @justinmaller @mbsjq @ARstories @Studio123
On the 14th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sit down with one of our own, Slimesunday, to discuss his upcoming Nifty Gateway drop with Playboy: Liquid Summer The drop goes live Tuesday May 4th at 6:30PM EST on Niftygateway.com We are joined by Liz Suman, Executive Editor at Playboy, part of the collaborative team that brought this project to life. Twitter: @grimemonday @playboy @elizabethsuman @niftygateway Segments: Beeple Spring/Summer 2021 Drop Breakdown (0:00-11:25) Bored Ape Yacht Club (11:26-19:08) Liquid Summer (19:09-57:50) Topics: Liquid Summer Drop Intro, "In Drugs we Trust", Digging through the Archives, METACOLLAGE, Playboy going Digital, “One Satoshi”: First Lady of the Internet and the King of Crypto, Easter Eggs, Learning Curve, "Redacted", Outreach to former models, "Puzzled", Decentraland Drop Party, "Mosaic", "2021->1861", "Liquid Summer", Discord Challenges, "HODL on Tight" Mentions: @opensea @beeple @niftygateway @3LAU @withFND @fvckrender @Crypto888crypto @pablorfraile @Loopifyyy @33NFT @muratpak @Sothebys #artman14 @MaxStealth5 @BoredApeYC @toomuchlag_ @moonlightNFT @NFTBUNNY @decentraland @cryptogurl3
On the 13th episode of “That’s Nifty” we have our first Collector’s Roundtable with Sergito and Napleroosk! Twitter: @sergitosergito @NapleRoosk We discuss the following topics: Catching up with Sergito, Entering the world of NFTs, Onramp to the blockchain, Voice of Collectors, Homage Projects, hicetnunc2000, “We're still early”, Pressure Stone Hunt, Crypto Newlyweds, Secondary Markets, “Buy what you like”, DAOs, Beeple Drop, Utility, "You aped into a bubble", Blind Faith, Battle Bots, NiftyClub, 1/1 Open Edition, “The Fungibles”, $ASH, Unfiltered Human Nature, Other platforms, NFT Ownership requirements, Entitlement Syndrome, Capturing Moments in Time, Sergito's Radar Mentions: @MrsSergito @larvalabs @cryptobabypunks @opensea @hicetnunc2000 @beeple @niftygateway @3LAU @blakekathryn @artvatars @Juicetra @YuraMironArt @Mad_Dog_Jones @Eminem @withFND @fvckrender @victormosquerar @ThankYouX @Crypto888crypto @oOLatchOo @lushsux @gcockfoster @grimemonday @themadpups @FacesDAO @sven_nft @scythecollects @illestrater_ @AnnaDreamBrush @tonyherrera @ChasFries @estebandiacono @superplastic @trevorjonesart @muratpak @BoredElonMusk @rariblecom @makersplaceco @Ness_Graphics @ABVatl @Bassjackers @TedsLittleDream @maalavidaaa @justinmaller @Reuben_Wu @Hackatao @REALDJPREMIER @Jose_Delbo @x0rart
On the 12th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with a pioneer of Digital Art, Justin Maller, to discuss everything under the sun including his upcoming Nifty Gateway drop: “Labyrinth” available for purchase in July 2021. Twitter: @justinmaller We discuss the following topics: Aggressive DMs, "Fuck it, let's go back to the start.", Emerging 3D Abstract Art, Early Internet, "The Second Storm" Background, Interesting Market, "FVCKMALLER // CRYSTALIZE", The Labyrinth, Commercial Work,FACETS, X-Particles Honeymoon, Collecting, Breaking into the space, Individuals vs Robots, Uses for NFTs, “We have always been in a metaverse”, Collab with Disclosure, Frames, Authentication, Vax Mentions: @madebykaran @DeviantArt @blackmirror @Bitclout_ @beeple @Depthcore @niftygateway @TommyKimmelman @toomuchlag_ @3LAU @RogerDickerman @aeforiadesign @SevensGrant @blakekathryn @billelis @jasonebeyer @Mad_Dog_Jones @Eminem @withFND @fvckrender @ParisHilton @deadmau5 @disclosure @victormosquerar @koansound
On the 11th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with the artist Alycia Rainaud, also known as Maalavidaa, to discuss her upcoming Nifty Gateway Drop: Heal the Deal Stage 2. Available for purchase on April 22nd, 2021 Twitter: @Maalavidaaa We discuss the following topics: Putting FACES to names, Graphic Design, Building your Style, Merch, Being Accessible to all fans, Creation Process, "Stuck in a loop", Color Therapy, Inspirations, Collaboration Control, “Harlequin”, Meeting Aeforia, Nice to Paris to Montreal, Community Support, Heal the Deal Stages 1 and 2, Groundbreaking Drop Mechanics, Magic Print Physicals, FOMO, Crypto Courses for Artists, Breaking out from Social Media, "Trust your gut", Pushing past Basic, Women in NFT Space, Slimesunday x Playboy drop, Shock Value, Missing France Mentions: @GMUNK @niftygateway @toomuchlag_ @healthedeal @3LAU @muratpak @aeforiadesign @SevensGrant @society6 @thrupencemusic @Davy__Evans @LeifPodhajsky @tameimpala @blakekathryn @billelis @smeccea @moonlightNFT @jasonebeyer @artvatars @cryptogurl3
On this very special 10th episode of “That’s Nifty” we did a collab with “Origin Stories” hosted by Roger Dickerman Twitter: @RogerDickerman We discuss the following topics: Cryptocubes Live Auction, Cube Breakdown, Inframunk Series, Auction War Stories, Replicator, NFT Mechanisms for Collecting, "Access" is the next Frontier, NFT Conventions, “CONVERGENCE”, Operation Melt Faces, Loss Leader Approach to 9999 Editions, NFT Beginnings: Last Stand of the Nation State, Regrets, Parabolic Generation of NFTs, Playboy Collab, Banned from the Internet Physicals on 4/20, BOTS, The Fungible Collection, Surrogates, “Symbiosis” Charity NFT, Ivy Hoodies, Celebrities, Health of Marketplace, Paris Hilton is Here, Phases of NiftyGateway, FAKES, Statement Burns, Mismanaged Auctions, Satoshi's Coin, Catalog of Art, Slime Sunday Future Projects, RD's Pak x TJ Physical, Origin of Origin Stories, This Community is Awesome Mentions: @fewocious @CubesCrypto @refikanadol @victormosquerar @fvckrender @GMUNK @nicolasdnl @FilipHodas @niftygateway @Mad_Dog_Jones @toomuchlag_ @Loopifyyy @phillipsauction @RTFKTstudios @healthedeal @maalavidaaa @3LAU @JNSilva_ @ThankYouX @muratpak @SnoopDogg @cryptocom @beeple @gcockfoster @Michaelcina @opensea @Crypto888crypto @TheBakaArts @itsparrott @aeforiadesign @SuperRare @flumemusic @JonathanZawada @alexgreycosm @withFND @alessiodevecchi @ParisHilton @WhaleShark_Pro @SevensGrant @WhIsBe @Monstercat @Darlington @Juicetra @TommyKimmelman @decentraland @fafaf0f0 @AdamPriesterArt @AnestiDhima @makersplaceco @illestrater_ @infiniteobjects @mariussperlich @trevorjonesart @etyoung @jenisuart @kilimanjaroger