Refraction Newsletter 65
ETHDenver with Towns, Austin with LUKSO, and our upcoming collaboration with Orb.
We’re still buzzing from last night in Denver. If you missed it, don’t worry; we’re back with our friends at LUKSO in Austin in less than 2 weeks.
But first, let's recap yesterday's night at Black Box!
We did it, thanks Denver.
A big THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to a fantastic evening. We couldn’t have done it without you, and our partners Towns, Base, Uniswap, Ledger, Lens, FWB and Orange DAO.
Image Credits David Cohn
Local rising star DEEDZ warmed it up, Latashá brought the house down, and Regularfantasy kept the party going into the early hours of night in the Black Box.
Image Credits David Cohn
Over in room two, web3 stalwarts and Cheeks Collective members Jeremy Stern & Rowan Spencer held it down all night long. Soundtracking our exhibition designed by Craig Barrow, the installation featured digital artworks dropped exclusively in collaboration with Base.
Image Credits David Cohn
If you couldn’t make it to Denver, don't worry. You can still be part of the experience by minting our record-breaking Refraction artist drops in collaboration with Base, exclusively on Zora. This collective drop featuring works by Regularfantasy & Peacenode, Latashá, Jeremy Stern & Rowan Spencer, and Jimmy Edgar has already surpassed 19,000 mints!
Is this the biggest music drop ever?
Collect yours.
Next up; Austin.
We’re teaming up with LUKSO on March 13th in Austin, TX to present an evening full of immersive art and entertainment that you won't want to miss. RSVP now.
Join us and explore the exclusive experience by Berlin-based visual artists Cibelle Cavalli Bastos and Tabitha Swanson inspired by themes of identity and creativity in an interactive exhibition designed by Craig Barrow. Exhibited digital artworks will be distributed exclusively to all event attendees on their very own Universal Profiles, powered by LUKSO blockchain.
We’ll be joined by a storied lineup of international and local selectors from the extended Refraction community. Headlined by Pacific Rhythm label boss, DJ D.DEE brings his knowledge of far-flung records and natural wines to keep the party going well into the night. Growth In Decay affiliate SaliYah provides an eclectic selection of broken beats and bass-laden bangers, and local legend Ian Orth opens the night with breezy house and disco classics.
SaliYah part of the LUKSO x Refraction music lineup at Austin TX
In advance of the event, we're hosting a Twitter Space next Wednesday, March 6th @ 1pm ET. Join us as we host a conversation with participating artists, diving deep on the state and future of identity and ownership in the New Creative Economies. Set a reminder.
Are you an AI artist?
We’re teaming up with the team at Orb to found a creative research network, providing exposure and collaboration opportunities for artists experimenting with emerging creative technologies.
Keep your eyes at our socials next week for more information on how to join.
That’s a wrap! Thanks as always for supporting our mission to champion digital arts and culture.
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