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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.

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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.

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“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.

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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.

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Adrian Pocobelli on remixing tradition in web3

The Canadian-born artist brings his cerebral musings and a passion for traditional art and literature into his digital paintings. Berlin-based, he speaks to Georgie Miller about finding deep meaning in remixing tradition.

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Onchain anarchy — in conversation with ThankYouX

Starting out stencilling tributes to Andy Warhol, LA-based ThankYouX defies categorisation as an artist. He speaks to Mariquita de Boissière about being early to just about everything: combining graffiti and fine art on-chain, elevating the earliest NFT artists on Clubhouse, and exhibiting one of the world’s first combined NFT-physical art exhibitions at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art.

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Stepping across the Uncanny Valley with Shavonne Wong

After a decade in fashion photography, Shavonne Wong has dived deep into the world of 3D art, synthesising her skills and experience in fashion to create lifelike human models. She sits down with Clara Peh to reflect on how her digital practice has evolved in web3.

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Will the real Slimesunday please stand up: How Mike Parisella is defying censorship on the blockchain

One of the top selling NFT artists on the planet, Slimesunday has developed a cult-following for a style that frequently sees his content removed from web2 social media. He speaks exclusively to Mariquita de Boissière about creating art that fights against censorship, his new collection, SLIMESHOP, and his mission to “turn collectors into artists.”

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How blockchain inspired Patrick Amadon to make digital art again – and make a dent in the world

Patrick Amadon began making glitch art over ten years ago, creating glitched versions of his own paintings and sharing them on Tumblr. In 2021, he saw that everything had changed in the digital art space, and jumped in. He speaks with Misan Harriman about the early days of glitch art, combing his political and aesthetic interests, and contributing to the dialogue. Léa Rose Emery tells the story.

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