05/08/2022 Tezos NFT Market Continues To Shine In July Despite Crypto Market Tumble

Leading generative art platform fx(hash) records over $3,800,000 in sales in July.

Tezos NFT art community 1-of-1 Month notches over $300,000 in primary market sales.

Tezos hits record smart contract deployment stats as more dapps launch on the Proof-of-Stake network.

The Tezos NFT Market In July

Despite a recent market tumble, Tezos’s NFT market hit record-breaking and historic sales in the month of July with fx(hash) recording nearly $4mm in sales and artists including Marina Abramović, Iskra Velitchkova and Zach Lieberman, and Zancan all winning big on Tezos.

Renowned conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramović’sNFT debutnetted over $300,000 USD in the first 24 hours this week on the Circa Art platform. Abramović’s THE HERO 25FPS marks the artist’s entrance to web3 and first example of performance art minted on Tezos.

Other prominent sales include a piece by generative artist Zancan whichsoldon the secondary market for $113,000 USD, making it the second-highest individual sale on Tezos.

In addition, a collaboration between artist Iskra Velitchkova and Zach Liebermannettedover $350,000 USD in primary sales, making it one of the top-selling projects on Tezos to date.

Aside from these top sales, the Tezos NFT art community ran an event called 1-of-1 Month celebrating single editions works of generative art minted on the Tezos blockchain.

The event topped over $300,000 USD in primary marketsales.In total, 7,670 editions were made, by a group of 2,195 artists ranging in style and medium.

Some notable artists from 1 of 1 month includeRubenfro,Laurence Fuller,Frederik Vanhoutte, andSutu.

And lastly, the auction platformVerticalCrypto Arthosted London’s first in-person NFT festival,Proof of People, at the renowned Fabric London.

There were more than 2,000 attendees and an auction around the event garnered sales totaling $64,000 USD.The three-day festival featured more than 70 artists such asMisan Harriman,Mario Klingemann,Sofia Crespo,DJ Richie Hawtin, and many more.

These incredible sales figures and successful activations highlight the influence of the Tezos blockchain in terms of the NFT marketplace today.

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Interesting NFTs
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
"Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?" is dedicated to the mysterious creation of Bitcoin, and acts as the showcase artwork within Javier Arrés’ exploratory series "Bitcoin, The Origin". "Who is the creator of Bitcoin?" The artist, Arrés, explores this question, and the feelings of doubt and mystery that accompany it, through his unique artistic language. An unknown, an enigma. It should be remembered that the name Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym of Bitcoin's author or authors and gives us little insight into its true creator. For this Visual Toy, Arrés uses the signature claw machine, his famous half-operation, to symbolize our collective ignorance and unconfirmed belief: As soon as it has the stuffed animal within its grasp and appears to have solved the puzzle, the animal escapes again, and again. At present, there are three more public and studied possibilities who are either believed to be the creators of the currency or who directly claim the creation of it. It may be all or none of them, yet these three personalities leave us clues which are an important part of this interesting enigma. For this moment, it will remain unknown... In this artwork, Arrés elevates the claw machine from the apparatus, to an iconic pop art object serving as an important element to the Bitcoin creation narrative. Action is everywhere, with each movement serving an iconographical or metaphorical purpose related directly to cryptocurrency: Various ups and downs, roller coasters, mining points, robot, coins and more speak to a sense of hope, risk, mystery, randomness and possibility of pay out. Hundreds of manically thought out details make this creation one of the artist’s most complex Visual Toys to date. ------- "Bitcoin, The Origin" is a set of two Visual Toys, titled "Who is Satoshi Nakamoto" and "It’s Alive!" which reflect and explore the mystery and enigmas behind the creation of Bitcoin. Arrés presents these proposals to us in his signature style, full of iconography, fantasy, maniacal animations and a panoply of details (both subtle and overt) which simultaneously fascinate, hypnotize, and narrate this historical milestone through the singular vision of the artist. Through this series, Arrés freezes a crucial moment of cryptocurrency history, taking a still photo under his vision and turning it into two unique crypto artworks. ---- More info about Javier Arrés: https://javierarres.com/about.html
Nyan Cat
Nyan Cat is the name of an animation uploaded on April 2 2011, and became a viral internet sensation. The design of Nyan Cat was inspired by my cat Marty, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge but lives on in spirit. I am the original artist behind the iconic GIF and have remastered the image for its 10 year anniversary. Owning this piece grants the following stats: Charisma +10 Luck +10 Happiness +15 ________________ 1400x1400 - 12 Frames
PASSION FOR LIFE - 7/19 Limited Edition
PASSION FOR LIFE - 7/19 Limited Edition - Please enable the sound - This NFT was inspired by some of the attributes of a woman. She is so beautiful, elegant, and delicate, but at the same time powerful and full of passion. She merges with the universe and creates life in many ways, represented in this artwork by the dispersion of her body. I first sculpted this piece by hand, then digitalized it and gave it life and movement. Limited Edition 7/19 IG @ArtistLeonardo
Purdy
Sup playa! I'm Purdy. I enjoy eating until I loathe myself, picking on mice, and picking flowers. I like to listen to Rihanna while grooming. Don't judge me. This will be an amewsing friendship.
Bloody Monkey
Artist notes: straight up side ya head + VERY valuable RED CIRCLE!! WOW.!!