Today’s pick
Issue #123
Nick
@NicholasKGarvin
ONEPEPATATIME
Redlion Gazette
ArtDrops
Each Redlion Gazette comes with an Artdrop: a directly commissioned NFT made exclusively available to the Gazette holders of that week. The aim is to deliver unparalleled artistic work from the best creators in web3.
Artists get their work highlighted + elegantly distributed. Collectors get pieces they’ll value: it’s a win-win. Peek at our vintage ArtDrops and you’ll see many huge names in the NFT space! We love our partners—nothing is better than watching their collections moon!
Are you buying a Gazette from secondary and unsure whether the previous owner has already claimed its ArtDrop token?
EXHIBITION 2
Week 8–14 | 2023
The Inevitable
Come join our journey on the River Styx as we explore NFTs addressing Life, Death and the After. All ticket sales are final!
CURATOR
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@__DjjD__Cyberdoom Funeral Mask
The fifth week of The Inevitable brings us Cyberdoom Funeral Mask by Killer Napkins. Much like King Tut’s golden funeral mask, Cyberdoom Funeral Mask is worn to this last gala, ensuring the safe passage of a cyborg’s soul to the After.
Killer Napkins
@KillerNapkinsKiller Napkins is Jason Spencer, born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. By combining the cute and horrific, he has created a body of edgy and unique work.
PROPHECY
The fourth week of The Inevitable brings us PROPHECY by Chroma Code. PROPHECY reminds us of our changing paths in life. Take advantage of being alive because the end is Inevitable.
Chroma Code
@Chroma_Code_Chroma Code is a visual artist that specializes in photography & filmmaking. All of his glitch art uses analog hardware to bring life to beings from an unknown time.
This used to be my playground
The third week of The Inevitable brings us a new ArtDrop by Junkyard. In his unapologetic style, Junkyard evokes the pain of life and what lies beyond – and hints that even the lord of the underworld does not enjoy his station.
Junkyard
@junkyardlalaJunkyard is a professional artist known for using his gritty and rubber hose cartoon style artwork to evoke discomfort. His anxiety-inducing exploration of controversial and dark subjects is often juxtaposed with smiling characters.
Antipode
The second week of The Inevitable brings us Antipode by Unicode, which explores the duality of life and death. The piece depicts a female figure split in two, with one side flesh and the other skeletal, reflecting the idea of opposing forces.
Unicode
@unxcdeUnicode is an artist that embodies the #StayGenuine ethos. As a core member of the Genuine Undead artist community, he is always there for his fellow GU holders – whether it’s a paid commission or a free background, Unicode gives. And he deserves so much.
Deliverance
The first week of The Inevitable brings us Deliverance by TΞNΞBRINI. The skull theme is certainly on brand for the DeathFam, but it melds with his more recent artwork, like the Burds. Deliverance reminds us that death is always lurking.
TΞNΞBRINI
@tenebriniSteve Tenebrini aka TΞNΞBRINI thinks about death. A lot. As the artist and driving force behind the DeathWish 365 project, he thought about death and drew a 1/1 skull every single day for 365 days straight. And that was just the first year of the project
THEPEPEKING
Week seven marks the finale of the pushin P curation. And we have the perfect curtain closing act. One that could also be seen as curtain opener… Such is the mystical reflective wonderism of THEPEPEKING by Baldo.
Baldo
@BaldopgBaldo is a Venezuelan-born 3D Artist & Graphic Designer. Currently residing in Austria, Baldo spends his free time creating elite-tier surrealist/sci-fi 3D Art.
PEPEHISTORY
It’s the pepenultimate week of the Redlion pushin P curation, and this week, we have an ultimate lesson in PEPEHISTORY. Courtesy of the genius that is Whoisit, this week’s art drop is truly a journey through space and time.
Whoisit
@sureitsnothingWhoisit. I'm sure it's nothing. Yet, if you dig a little deeper... you might find that "Whoisit" is actually quite a wonderful (and rare) artist! Whoisit? It is Helen.
CIRQUEDUPEPE
Welcoming you into the circus, in week five of pushin P, is CIRQUEDUPEPE. From The Puppetmaster herself, P E Sharpe, The Ringmaster of the web3 circus is born. Will you come into the tent and join us, anon? All frogs and lions welcome!
P E Sharpe
@pesharpeP E Sharpe (PE) is an artist with a unique and incredible style. PE is an Ontarian who grew up a stone's throw from the home of Cirque Du Soleil. PE is The Puppetmaster.
ARISINGPEPE
Floating gently in week four of the pushin P Redlion curation is ARISINGPEPE by express0. Depicting a young Pepe, sailing away to experience the story of life for himself, under the watchful eyes of an older, big brother Pepe.
espress0
@espress0ethEspress0 (real name Jonas Jude) is a structured thinker, visual artist & meme expressionist. Previously known as CertifiedPublicAccountant.eth, Jonas is a man of many projects, & a master of numbers too.
ONEPEPATATIME
Strolling into week 3 of the pushin P curation is ONEPEPATATATIME. by the legendary fren, Nick. Depicting a pair of pepesneakers, making their way up metahill, past some recognizable cc0 assets from weeks gone by…
Nick
@NicholasKGarvinNicholasKGarvin (as you would find him on twitter) is as a lot of things… a thinker, writer, designer, speaker, visual artist, collaborator & fren… just to name a few. Nick runs his own blog & podcast, and he creates great memes too.
THENFTMVPEPE
Coming in hot, in week 2 of the pushin P curated exhibition, we have THENFTMVPEPE by Viva La Vandal. In typical vandal style, this pepe has arrived to wreak havoc and claim his rightful meme lord crown.
Viva La Vandal
@viva_la_vandalSpencer (AKA Viva La Vandal) is an artist who we could say is very much established in the quote-unquote “real” world of art (and fashion!). Yet, he remains (relatively) unknown in web3. We can expect that to change… drastically… this year.
KRISSAWOOGABUSI
Lighting up the pushin P curated exhibition, in week 1, we have mrarwyn’s KRISSAWOOGABUSSI. Exemplifying his multi-disciplinary talents, Arwyn has created a deeply meaningful audiovisual NFT for Redlion.
Arwyn
@mrarwynArwyn is a full-time, multi-disciplinary artist. His name means “very fair; very bright”, and I would suggest that that is a fair descriptor of this GENTLEMAN CHAD. He’s a self-proclaimed PEPE LOVER.