Omz is a passionate supporter of cryptoart. He champions the cypherpunk ideals of privacy, self-sovereignty, and the freedom to transact, uplifting artists who embody these values. He advocates for freedom of expression, and challenges collectors to seek out art that exhibits courage rather than conformity.

Recorded on February 13, 2025.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:47) The Meanings of Cryptoart
(04:23) What Makes a Cryptoartist?
(06:10) From Physical to Digital Collecting
(07:23) Chasing Conformity: Bored Apes & Influencers
(12:19) Cryptoart as an Expression of Resistance
(15:16) Bridging the Gap between Collectors and Artists
(17:39) Buying a Ticket for the Journey of an Artist
(20:39) Collecting versus Speculating
(23:57) Deciding when to Collect an Artwork
(25:36) Essential Works of Cryptoart
(30:46) Reclaiming the Values of the Cryptoart Movement
(32:31) Advice to Collectors
(34:25) Outro

Eleonora Brizi is a digital art curator who specializes in blockchain art. She is the co-author of The Rarest Book, a collection of works from the Rare Pepe project, and she edited the book Cryptoart Begins published by Rizzoli. As the founder of digital curation brand Breezy Art she has curated numerous exhibitions of digital and cryptoart. She is also a co-founder of 100 Collectors, a global club of art and NFT collectors.

Recorded on January 20, 2025.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:44) The Meanings of Cryptoart
(04:26) Experience with Contemporary Art World
(06:52) Critique of Art World System
(09:38) What Defines Works of Cryptoart?
(15:30) Rare Pepes and the Ethos of Cryptoart
(24:22) Curating the Story of Cryptoart
(29:15) Contextualizing Cryptoart with Hackatao
(30:56) The Continuum of Art
(33:50) Why Web3 Art Platforms Fail
(40:00) 100 Collectors: a Decentralized Art Collecting Club
(44:20) Outro

Colborn Bell is an early collector of crypto art and co-founder of the Museum of Crypto Art (M○C△). A proponent of decentralized governance and community-driven decision-making, Colborn created M○C△ to steward and safeguard the collective story of crypto art. The M○C△ permanent collection is described as an ideological tribute, showcasing the works and ethos of more than 250 crypto artists.

Recorded on December 19, 2024.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:35) Colborn's views on Crypto Art
(02:00) Early Interest in Crypto Art
(04:36) Rapid Wealth Transfer for the Creative Class
(07:28) Role of the Museum of Crypto Art (MOCA)
(10:17) Curating a Permanent Collection of Cryptoart
(11:35) Beeple's Everydays and the Financialization of Cryptoart
(12:19) Art as a Parody and Mirror of Reality
(15:22) Significant Artists in the Evolution of Cryptoart
(17:42) Safeguarding and Preserving Tokenized Art
(19:16) The Future of Virtual Museums
(23:59) Art DeCCOs: A Cryptoart PFP Project
(28:34) Colborn's Advice for Collectors
(32:50) Outro

Miss AL Simpson is an OG cryptoartist who has been tokenizing her work since 2019. She combines classical techniques and digital innovation to explore the intersection of time and technology. By reimagining the past, her work helps us to understand its significance in a digital context.

Recorded on December 5, 2024.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:35) Miss AL Simpson's views on Cryptoart
(01:59) Ethos of Decentralization
(04:17) A Cultural Revolution
(08:19) Financial Empowerment through Cryptoart
(10:58) Disruptive Nature of Cryptoart
(12:46) Value of Provenance
(14:10) Distinction between Cryptoart and Digital Art
(15:45) Creating Collective Cultural Value
(17:34) Fostering a Decentralized Community
(21:52) Sharing the Story of Cryptoart
(23:58) Memes, Meme Coins & Cryptoart
(24:18) Bitcoin Bitch vs. Tech Bros
(25:54) Old Money Corrupts & Cash Slaves
(28:36) AI & Cryptoart
(32:50) Bitcoin Bitch 100K Edition
(34:25) Outro

Coldie is an OG collector and creator of cryptoart. His stereoscopic 3D art has won awards and has been featured at art exhibitions, cryptocurrency events, and major auctions. His latest project, Filth Fiat, is an experimental digital and physical art collection that explores the fragility of fiat currency.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:40) Coldie's views on Cryptoart
(02:32) Storytelling through Art
(07:15) Essential Works of Cryptoart
(10:55) Should Artists Explain their Works?
(12:49) The Day We've All Been Waiting For
(17:38) Creating & Collecting Cryptoart in 2018
(25:08) Filthy Fiat: Coldie's Latest Collection
(34:21) Robot Portrait by Pindar Van Arman
(34:56) Source Material for Filthy Fiat
(37:45) Evolution of Filthy Fiat
(41:30) Pioneering Interactive Magnetic 3D Art
(50:29) Inviting People to Touch the Art
(52:26) Significance of Cryptoart
(55:50) Outro

Martin Lukas Ostachowski is an artist and cryptoart historian. He maintains a timeline that includes milestones in the history of cryptoart, cryptoart galleries, physical blockchain-related artworks and events, blockchain technology in the traditional art world, and the first digital collectibles. Martin conducts research on the history and future of crypto art and NFTs, and he explores geometric abstraction and minimalism through his physical and digital artworks.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:44) Definition of Cryptoart
(04:28) An Art Movement Based on Values over Aesthetics
(06:42) The Making of a Web3 Renaissance
(11:27) Creating a Timeline of Cryptoart
(21:18) Is Cryptoart Dead?
(24:52) Preserving the History of Cryptoart
(27:26) Importance of Academic Research on Cryptoart
(29:39) Blockchain-related Art
(30:46) Precursors to Cryptoart
(31:50) Exploring the Cloud Motif through Cryptoart
(35:24) Showcasing the History of CryptoPunks through Art
(39:04) Motivation for Making Interdisciplinary Artwork
(41:12) Outro

The Collectors Call podcast returns with an all new season focused on answering the question: What is Cryptoart? Join hosts Scooter and Alexia to learn about the evolution of this art movement, its key creators and taste makers, and where it is headed next.

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William Kolomyjec, better known as Dr. Bill, is a generative art OG who has been making algorithmic computer art since the early 1970s. He pioneered computer art while studying at Michigan State University, while he taught engineering graphics, computer graphics, and computer art at Ohio State University. He has experience working at Pixar, developing educational products, and delivering training with numerous institutions. Dr. Bill began tokenizing some of his artwork on Ethereum in 2022, and earlier this month released a collection of Bitcoin Ordinals.

Recorded on August 23, 2024 as a Space on X.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:30) Background & Generative Art Summit Talk
(07:31) Collaborating with Generative Art Pioneers
(10:44) The Computer Art Community in the 1970s
(12:45) Facing Resistance as a Computer Art Pioneer
(15:21) Debut Bitcoin Ordinals Collection
(20:02) Sourcing Rare Satoshis for Ordinals Collection
(22:18) Personal Stories Associated with Ordinals Artwork
(28:36) Story behind Banana Cone Plotter Art
(29:54) Prints Available to Ordinal Collectors
(31:36) Plotter Art to Blockchain Exhibition with Goat Gallery
(35:45) Algorithmic Snacks from the Generative Art Vending Machine
(38:57) Curating Outputs and the Alchemy of Generative Art
(41:39) Three Worlds Animated: Bringing an M.C. Escher Artwork to Life
(48:26) Works Acquired by Michael Spalter & Buffalo AKG Museum
(50:27) Evolving Views on Digital Art
(52:27) Final Thoughts from Dr. Bill
(53:24) Outro