Hi everyone! Welcome back to this week’s VerticalCrypto Art Roundup – your go-to for the latest happenings in NFTs, Crypto Art and the metaverse. 

We have just returned from NFT Paris, and VerticalCrypto Art is already making headlines. Our former Residency artists have begun to appear in auctions, articles and metaversal spaces, and we are delighted for them as we continue our ongoing symposiums and Crypto Art discussions. 

There is a lot to unpack this week. Strap yourselves in, and let’s get started!

VerticalCrypto Art community member and first resident of the VCA Residency Programme, Linda Dounia, has been chosen to exhibit in Verisart x Artsy’s ‘22 for 2022’ auction. We are so proud of her! More on this excellent news below. 👇

On Tuesday, January 25th, VCA’s Founder Micol was highlighted in Redlion News’ ‘22 Women in NFTs to Watch in 2022’. Quoting author Ana Maria Caballero, VerticalCrypto Art and Micol are deeply ‘rooted in [the] diversity and thoughtfulness’ of the NFT community. This is a great read! More on this below. 👀

Former VCA artists Rose Jackson and Luluxxx are currently exhibiting artworks in the metaversal experience ‘Here and Now: 4’, ‘The Passage’. An extraordinary minting exercise, ‘Here and Now’ is an Entry Token which should be in every collector’s wallet. Congratulations to Rose and Luluxxx for their involvement here! 

Our latest edition of ‘Discussing Art NFTs’ took place yesterday, on the topic of ‘Generative Art: Behind the Code’. A fascinating talk about the challenges, processes and discoveries within Generative Art, we heard from long-time creators in a symposium co-hosted with Anika Meyer and Jesse Damiani.

Verisart & @Artsy present '22 for 2022'

Curated & minted by #verisart, hosted on Artsy, #22for2022 features 22 NFTs by 22 artists from a range of mediums, styles & generations

Auction ends 6pm EST, February 8. Bid in ETH on Artsy 👉 https://t.co/kOGDgkjlLg#nft #verisartminted pic.twitter.com/H5EuuoFOr2

— Verisart (@verisart) January 25, 2022

On Tuesday, Verisart and Artsy officially announced the launch of the ‘22 for 2022’ Crypto Art auction.

Featuring 22 works by 22 contemporary artists, ‘22 for 2022’ showcases NFTs across multiple disciplines, styles and generations. Presenting works across AI, painting, installation, digital art, photography, sculpture and video, selected pieces for this auction include notable figures in the Crypto and Digital Art community (such as Mario Klingemann, Pindar Van Arman, Sougwen Chung, Penny Slinger and more).

Out of the 22 creators selected for the auction, VerticalCrypto Art resident Linda Dounia was chosen to exhibit her AI piece: ‘Dust is hard to breathe’.