11/10/2022 King of Midtown presents The Recovery Collection Launching on NINFA.io
Exhibited in three gallery locations worldwide, bringing the digital marketplace to life in LA, NYC and Milan
Ninfa is a curated multi-category NFT platform and Metaverse retailer founded by Brando Bonaretti, Pietro Barbini, Carlo Borloni and Cosimo De Medici. Launched April 2022, Ninfa covers many different individual needs including art, digital fashion, avatars, design objects and more. They not only onboard independent artists, but allow curators, art galleries, design studios and brands to independently onboard artists onto the platform as well.
âExpand Identities Beyond Physical Boundariesâ
Founder and CEO ofThe Crypt Gallery
As an early collector in the space, King of Midtown had the concept of bringing NFTs and the digital marketplace to an IRL (in-real-life) and mainstream location. With the aim of educating and providing mass exposure to the NFT community as a whole, he specifically targeted the hospitality industry and founded The Crypt Gallery.
Located in Los Angeles at Dream Hollywood and in New York City at Dream Downtown, The Crypt Gallery is open 24/7 for guests to experience live drops and digital art exhibitions.
The Recovery
Curated by King of Midtown
A collection dedicated to overcoming both our personal hardships and the difficulties we each experience in this space.Because the comeback is always greater than the setback.
Dropping exclusively on Ninfa.io
Exhibited at The Crypt Gallery in NYC + LA, and at Ninfa Labs in Milan
October 13
7pm CET
RSVP to Ninfa Labs opening event in Milanhere
Born in Milan, Emanuele has worked in the professional photography world for about ten years. He has collaborated with several famous brands and boasts publications in international magazines. The only Italian â for two years in a row â included among the top 20 most influential international photographers of the web according to the WIP index (Web Popularity Index), he is recognized for his simple, irreverent and never banal style. He has created advertising campaigns and editorials for brands like Fendi, Diesel, Nike, Coca Cola, Etam, Sony, Krizia, Moschino, LIU JO, Fila, Zalando, Marc Jacobs. Over the years, he worked for magazines such as Icon, Purple, i-D, Vogue, Nylon, Rolling Stones, El Pais, Vanity Fair.
Carlos Luna James, akaMGOGLKTKO,is a multimedia installation artist who uses sci-fi, fantasy, culture and technology to explore his visions of utopian worlds, culture hybridization and positive human emotions, such as love, empathy and consciousness.
In his creative process, seamlessly combines digital and physical art to create the perfect immersive experience. Incorporating digital screens, projectors, sound design and video mapping into his installation work.
His phygital installations have been hits at major Art Fairs and gallery shows across the US, along with the prestigious auction house at Sothebyâs London UK. His NFTâs have been shown in NFT Liverpool, NFT NYC, and collaborations include the prestigious TIME Magazine, Timbaland and Jake Paul.
Pablo Esteban Sanchez Rijlaarsdam (AKA REY) was born in Mexico City. As the son of an Oaxacan painter Rey had his first experience in art by watching his father paint. However, it was not until, when Rey and his family moved to the Netherlands did he discover his true interest in art. There he came into contact with the works of Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Mondriaan and Karel Appel. What started as a hobby soon became a completelifestyle.
Rey studied graphic designs at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in the Hague; graduating with the goal of living from his art and becoming a recognized artist. Rey later returned to Oaxaca where he came in contact with his other half, completing the circle of a well-defined, expressive and distinctive style in which art is not only produced, but also lived. A concept established as âthe language of the soulâ
Rey entered the NFT space in February 2021, where he was able to mix his passion for music, poetry, animation and painting into one single medium. He has released work on SuperRare, Nifty Gateway, KnownOrigin, Foundation and Rarible.
KidEight is a UK-based graphic designer turned NFT artist. Famous for his traditional cover art for artists like Chris Brown, Future, Pop Smoke, Don Canon, Chief Keef, as well as, for record companies such as Atlantic, Sony and Def Jam. KidEight has worked on NFT projects for Future, Snoop Dog and Young Thug.
KidEight is famous for his EVOL character, a cupid-like cherub character that wears a ski mask, representing childhood trauma and duality mixed into one character.
Noealz is a photographer living in South Korea that focuses on night photography in the rain and snow. He enjoys photographing neon lights in Asian cities from sunset until sunrise. He has two goals, to one day own a house and to travel to major cities around the world, to photograph and to meet people who enjoy his artworks.
The Recovery
Exhibited in three locations worldwide
The Crypt Gallery â NYC + LA
NYC at Dream Downtown
355 W 16th St, New York, NY 1001
LA at Dream Hollywood
6417 Selma Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028
Ninfa.io â Milan
Ninfa Labs
Via dellâAprica, 16, 20158 Milano MI, Italy
The worldâs first NFT gallery In the hospitality industry
Located in Los Angeles and New York City, The Crypt Gallery has bi-coastal IRL (in- real-life) presence. Open 24/7 at Dream Hollywood + Dream Downtown. Digital drops, artist management, brand advertisement, curations, gallery takeovers, creative strategy, mainstream onboarding and educating are some of the services offered.
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