Thread by @maybeimwasabiii

We’re at the frontier in web3, digital arts, & NFTs!

How are you keeping up?

Here's a cream-of-the-crop, monster 🧵 of key resources for both newbies & OGs...

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“My journey through NFTs & Web3 has been as much of an education in Technology, as it has been in Philosophy, Economics, Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship. Did you get that MBA too?”

- @WhaleShark_Pro

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Let’s make this a world-class resource for new builders, creators, dreamers.

If I've missed them - add a key resource in the comments✍️

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Go-to's for Web3 Thought Leadership 🧠

@punk6529, all things Web3
@WhaleShark_Pro, wisdom
@ArtOnBlockchain (@artblocks), key ideas
@awrigh01 & @NTmoney & @punk4156, bold ideas
@iamDCinvestor & @AndrewSteinwold, investing
@ArtMatthewStone & @RAC, Art+Life

Any others? (4/25)

To feel the Web3 Community Pulse 🫀

@GuyNorcal🫀@DeezeFi🫀@DCLBlogger🫀@andr3w 🫀@2Yeahyeah🫀@digitalartchick🫀@pranksy🫀@MyBFF🫀@Cooopahtroopa

Pulse-makers, who else should be here? (5/25)

Folks that put Web3 & NFTs in perspective, with higher-level thinking on technology and innovation 🌐

@naval / @cdixon / @balajis / @eladgil

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Discover broad genres of Art from these Great Collectors 🎨

@CozomoMedici🔴@punk7635🟠@Vince_Van_Dough🟡@art_pleb🟢@Artifaction2🔵@UnknownCo123🟣@isaidelgoley🟤@keyvass

Collectors, whose collections & taste do you admire? (7/25)

Notable NFT Collectors👑

@NFTgirl👑 @Anonymoux2311👑@gmoneyNFT👑@NateAlexNFT👑@33NFT

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Wait, what’s web3? 🤔

Start here 👇

1. @cdixon’s web3 collected 🧵: bit.ly/3Ieo0dv
2. @benedictevans’s podcast for a best TLDR on web2 vs. web3: spoti.fi/3P2wSFh
3. @a16z's primer: bit.ly/3Ie0BsI

Know other resources? (9/25)

Wait, what are NFTs? 🤔

Start here 👇

1. @a16z's essay, 1000 True NFT Fans: bit.ly/3uqZ6Sg
2. Generative artist @mattdesl breaks down NFTs: mirror.xyz/mattdesl.eth
3. The Art Law podcast: bit.ly/3AtJ7qu

What other resources are superb for newbies? (10/25)

For Critical thought on NFTs 🧐read:

1. @artnome’s @RtClick_Save publication with @AlexEstorick as editor in chief (they also have a podcast, Right Click Save Radio.)
2. @NftEconomist
3. @ProfessorJun_ for Art critique 🎩

Who else 💭 deeply on critical issues? (11/25)

Go-tos for web3, NFT news 🗞️

🗞️@nftnow (by @mattmedved)
🗞️@RugRadio (by @farokh) w/ host @adamamcbride
🗞️@jennifer_sutto’s Weekly Updates
🗞️@kevinrose’s Proof Podcast (​​@proof_xyz)
🗞️@a16z’s web3 substack: bit.ly/3uO6447

Writers, where do you get the scoop? (12/25)

Key accounts to follow for technical chatter ⚙️

@VitalikButerin⚙️@wwhchung⚙️@bantg⚙️@ElectricCapital's yearly developer report ⚙️ @web3isgreat (by @molly0xFFF)

🤓 who else talks about technical challenges in web3?
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“Blockchains fundamentally don’t transmit financial capital but cultural capital.

The size of cultural capital markets are still small but will grow…” - @awrigh01

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Emerging Web3 Studios & Museums supporting new artists 🏦

@MuseumofCrypto by @co1born⚜️@verticalcrypto ⚜️@QuantumNFT by @justinaversano⚜️@MOCDA_ ⚜️@MuseumOfNFTArt⚜️@accelerateart by @ClaireSilver12

Who am I missing? (15/25)

Top Marketplaces for the discovery of NFTs across genres:

Open🔓
@opensea (largest, oldest, on ETH)
@Rarible (multichain)

Invite-only🗝️
@SuperRare (ETH)
@niftygateway (ETH)
@Foundation (ETH)

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Web3 technology has enabled digitally-native art to proliferate.💡

We can more easily transact, which has expanded the appreciation of digital art. #generativeart #nftphotography #AIart 💫

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Go-to's for Generative Art💻

People
@thefunnyguysNFT▪️@artnome▪️@Rrose_Selavy_11▪️@tender_art▪️@MonkAntony_tez

Places
@KnownOrigin_io▪️@fx_hash_ (tz)▪️@objktcom (tz)▪️@versumofficial (tz)▪️@artblocks_io (ETH), on chain.

Must-read👇artnome.com/news/2018/8/8/…

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Top communities for NFT photography📸

@obscuradao🔹@NFTPhotographers🔹@Sloika🔹@TheRAWdao by @justinaversano🔹@fellowshiptrust by @halecar2🔹

Any others friends? #nftphotography (19/25)

Jump-offs for Art-Tech Frontiers...

🤖AI-Art
@braindrops_art & @ClaireSilver12

🌀Glitch, Trash, Pixel Art
@patrickamadon & @ROBBNESS

🖌️Digital Painting
@photonisdead🖌️@arrogantkei🖌️@neymrqz

🔲Post-Photography
@ArtMatthewStone▪️@lvcasaguirre▪️@Nate_Talbot

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Contemporary Art, Media Shoutouts 🔊

@whitehotmag〽️ @NOWNESS〽️ @friezeofficial〽️ @ArtReview_ 〽️

..for inspiration, news and more.

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To Discover Artist Interviews & Spotlights, checkout:

⭐️@dave_krugman’s allships.co
⭐️@nft_in_'s interviews: bit.ly/3P5v8et
⭐️@nftnow’s 100 list: bit.ly/3yJnAZu
⭐️@artsy for in-depth, trad artist spotlights
⭐️@jeremycowart’s #Web3Yearbook

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Shoutout to Artists pushing boundaries & uplifting others:

@Reuben_Wu❣️@cathsimard_❣️@awayiflew❣️@DrifterShoots❣️@bryanbrinkman❣️@MagdaGangsta❣️@VeeeeColeman❣️@ClaireSilver12❣️@benjamingrandi❣️@funghibull❣️@thankyouX❣️@jackbutcher❣️@cyber_yuyu❣️@iRyanBell❣️@fewocious

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Finally here are a few OG crypto folks that have been holding up the fort 🏰

@XCOPYART⚔️@artnome⚔️@ohhshiny⚔️ @ericprhodes⚔️@seedphrase⚔️@ROBNESSOFFICIAL⚔️ @muratpak⚔️ @beeple⚔️ @_menkman

OGs, add your fellow friends.

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🔊 Creators, Builders, Collectors: It is more important than ever to welcome & guide newcomers to Web3.

Contribute to the 🧵 & build-up the community.

And if you discovered something new - help others do the same. Like, share, follow.🖤 (25/25)

@WhaleSharkETH

oops: @WhaleSharkETH

Adding @krybharat here 👑

Adding @lifeofc here ⚙️

Adding @mattdesl for ins and outs of #generativeart technical chatter ⚙️

@NFTgirl @Anonymoux2311 @gmoneyNFT @NateAlexNFT @33NFT Adding another Notable collector, @thousandbtc 👑

Adding @dangiuz here for his thoughts on Art+Life 🧠

Adding @FeralFile (@REAS) as a key resource in contemporary art 〽️