Continuing from our previous post, here are a few more NFT artists that you need to look out for.
5 NFT Artists to Look Out For
SlimeSunday
SlimeSunday is the pen name of Mike Parisella, a Salem-based digital artist who enjoys experimenting with sensual themes. Because of the nature of his work, he has been subjected to censorship on several occasions. Later, he began to mix nudity with various items. His works that have been banned from the internet may be found in the book ‘Banned from the Internet’.
Gunky’s Uprising, a collaboration with 3lau, was his most successful NFT sale, selling for $1,333,333.
Mike’s main portfolio is on Instagram, where he has over 500k followers, and on Twitter, where he has over 10k followers.
3LAU
Justin Blau, also known as 3LAU, is a DJ from the United States who sold the world’s first crypto-album for more than $11.5 million in just under 24 hours. Yes, he was included on this list as a musician.
As an early cryptocurrency enthusiast, his record Ultraviolet has had over 300 million streams. He has also developed digital art and profited from it. Star Crossed is his most successful NFT sale, selling for $155,546.63. (33.3 ETH).
Justin’s Instagram account has over 300,000 followers, while his Twitter account has over 200,000 followers.
Hackatao
Hackatao is an Italian artist couple who began creating crypto art in 2018 after dabbling with sculpture, canvas, and a variety of other mediums. “Girl Next Door” is their first NFT. They are constantly willing to work with other artists and include technology into their work, such as augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D, and pixels.
Their work addresses problems such as society, the environment, humanity, psychology, art history, and cryptography. “Flood” was their most profitable NFT transaction, selling for around $1.1 million (250 ETH).
They have over 9k Instagram followers and 44k Twitter followers.
Trevor Jones
The Canadian artist is well-known for incorporating contemporary technology into his work, such as Augmented Reality (AR). After extensive research, the former Director of Art in Healthcare fell in love with Scotland (where he currently resides), Bitcoin, and NFTs.
His artwork is inspired by Bitcoin, contemporary logos, and Picasso’s color pallet. In October 2020, his fine art Genesis, a collaboration with Jose Delbo, sold for $1,412,998.67 (302.5 ETH). Trevor started his NFT career with his artwork titled EthGirl, which he sold for 72.1 ETH.
Trevor Jones has worked in the arts for almost ten years. He has been concentrating on the crypto-art space since 2017.
His Instagram account has over 7.5k followers, while his Twitter account has over 49k followers.
Micah_johnson
Micah Johnson is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player who is now a successful artist. His artwork sä-v(-)rn-t was chosen as the NFT of the year 2020; it represents the separation of two African American boys from an astronaut. His invention, Aku, inspires children to believe that they can do anything.
His artwork typically depicts African-American youngsters and contains aspects of empowerment and the abolition of prejudice. The sä-v(-)rn-t is his most successful sale, having sold for $120,000.
Micah Johnson has over 22k followers on Instagram and over 21k followers on Twitter.
