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From working for brands to branding himself — Rik Oostenbroek on digital art and his love for web3

A self-taught digital artist, Rik Oostenbroek has made art for the likes of Nike, Apple, and Adobe over a two-decade career. He speaks to Nina Knaack about dropping out of his economics degree, seeing respect given to digital artists, and expressing your(self).

Bonsai on blockchain: how former Google engineer Lawrence Rogers is innovating with fully onchain art

An ex-Googler, Lawrence toyed with the idea of working at a start-up after leaving the web2 giant. But after delving deeper into web3, the technologist and creative saw a chance to combine both interests in NFTs. He talks to Steph Kunkel about bringing collaboration and time into his art, creating entirely generative and onchain pieces, why smart contract technology is revolutionary.

Webaverse: creating a metaverse platform that's open to everyone

With $120bn investment in 2022, the metaverse has soared ahead of the crypto space. But with attention from major players like Facebook and Microsoft, it's natural to worry how original the technology will be. Randy Ginsburg dives into Webaverse, the democratised, interoperable, and cross-platform software that CEO Ahad Shams plans to turn into the operating system of the open metaverse.

In pursuit of mastery: Adewale Mayowa’s journey from med school to visual artist

Most of Adewale's friends wanted to become doctors. So did he, for a while, until he went on a journey of exploration and found himself struggling to make art. He speaks to Ola Kalejaye about his early days, evolving from a "wack" artist into someone who sells, and why NFTs came at just the right time for him.

Web3 games need more controlled chaos

Web3 games aren't all that we hoped for yet. James Key argues that game developers have so far favoured monetisation over substance in the crypto space, leading to a proliferation of dull, one-dimensional assets which holds them back from competing with classic AAA titles.

“At a certain point you end up feeling like you're not winning” — in conversation with Angel Ese-Oghene Ikuewan

Rising NFT artist, fashion designer and philanthropic entrepreneur, Angel Ese-Oghene Ikuewan wears many hats. She speaks to Antony Rahman about her journey, using web3 to support Africa’s creative youth, and the intersection of fashion, digital art, and web3.

What web3 needs to fix to go mainstream

Web3 isn't mainstream. That's not up for debate. Limited decentralisation, scalability issues, and a ponzi perception problem. Allen Taylor analyses three of the biggest criticisms made of web3, and explores whether they're fair, how close we are to fixing them, and if we need to worry.

Make a song takes a couple of clicks now, thanks to AI

Generative music, so far, hasn’t left the same impact as generative art in web3 culture. Weav is trying to change that, making it easy for anyone to create a truly unique song. Clovis McEvoy speaks to Weav’s Keit Kollo and Mansimran Singh about adaptive music in web3, making tools accessible, and their plans for the metaverse.

Panter Xhita on how cryptoart has leaped her career forward

Panter Xhita has made waves in the crypto art space and has collaborated with CoinGecko and CoinDesk to bring her unique style to a broader audience. She speaks to Nina Knaack about equalising opportunities for artists across the world and documenting the history of cryptoart.

Nina Knaack

September 23, 2022

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From working for brands to branding himself — Rik Oostenbroek on digital art and his love for web3

Bonsai on blockchain: how former Google engineer Lawrence Rogers is innovating with fully onchain art

Webaverse: creating a metaverse platform that's open to everyone

In pursuit of mastery: Adewale Mayowa’s journey from med school to visual artist

Web3 games need more controlled chaos

“At a certain point you end up feeling like you're not winning” — in conversation with Angel Ese-Oghene Ikuewan

What web3 needs to fix to go mainstream

Make a song takes a couple of clicks now, thanks to AI

Panter Xhita on how cryptoart has leaped her career forward

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From working for brands to branding himself — Rik Oostenbroek on digital art and his love for web3

Bonsai on blockchain: how former Google engineer Lawrence Rogers is innovating with fully onchain art

Webaverse: creating a metaverse platform that's open to everyone

In pursuit of mastery: Adewale Mayowa’s journey from med school to visual artist

Web3 games need more controlled chaos

“At a certain point you end up feeling like you're not winning” — in conversation with Angel Ese-Oghene Ikuewan

What web3 needs to fix to go mainstream

Make a song takes a couple of clicks now, thanks to AI

Panter Xhita on how cryptoart has leaped her career forward

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