RARI Chain Supporting Artists with their Defi Studio Art Contest

Did someone say that there are 7 top-tier NFT artists minting on RARI Chain right now on Rarible.com? Heck yeah there is. Curated by Codex Projects and Refraction DAO, this collection is a mix of OG and emerging artists, all with unique styles and themes.

As part of their recent Defi campaign, RARI launched the Defi Studio Art Contest. 10 artists were selected and received $1,000 each, and 7 artists received custom mint pages on Rarible.com. To top it all off, the artworks were exhibited at an exclusive event in Bangkok. We love to see NFTs IRL!

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Meet the artists dropping on RARI

Rebecca Rose, Hooch-Zozzled Ripe Tomatoes

Rebecca Rose is an award-winning new media artist based in Florida who explores human narratives through various collage methods, including analog, digital, sculptural, animated, holographic, 3D, and immersive installations. Bringing collage to life, ‘Hooch-Zozzled Ripe Tomatoes’ explores prohibition-era feminism with a tongue-in-cheeck approach. Minting now for 0.1 ETH

Elisabeth Sweet, Stripped

Elisabeth Sweet is a poet who explores patterns of randomness and the gap between Western childhood values and their societal manifestations. As a core member of theVERSEverse, a literary gallery where poems are considered works of art, she produces and co-curates widely exhibited poetry collections and has organized major conversation series with Feral File, connecting leading digital artists and curators from institutions like The Whitney Museum and The Museum of Modern Art.

‘Stripped’ is “a poem written at low tide” and is a limited edition of 3. Minting for 0.1ETH.

Dina Chang, CHORUS ONE

Dina Chang is an American artist and curator whose work is an experimental fusion of traditional photography with machine learning, video, misused software, and science. Her art has been exhibited at prominent venues such as MoMA PS1: ProBio, The Andy Warhol Museum, Palais de Tokyo, and Art Basel Miami. She is also the co-founder of Setta, an experimental creative studio based in Los Angeles. CHORUS ONE is an experimental; collage using sound and video. Minting for 0.025 ETH.

Nygilia, Dreamcore Destiny

Nygilia is a New York-based visual artist who merges elements of fantasy, gaming, and diverse cultural influences—including her Jamaican, German, and Italian heritage—to create immersive experiences that transcend traditional art forms. This latest drop On Rarible brings us a new character in the Alzenaverse lore that Nygilia has been building for many years now. Minting for 0.00444 ETH.

Gabe Weis, Hivemind

Gabe Weis is a self-taught mixed-media and NFT artist from the Bay Area who draws inspiration from street art and stoic philosophy, using a stream-of-consciousness approach to explore perceptions of reality. His work has been exhibited internationally, including recent showings at the Venice Biennale, and the Picasso Museum. His style is instantly recognisable for its expressive use of color and line. Hivemind is minting now for 0.0069 ETH

Shavonne Wong, The Illusion of Connection

Shavonne Wong is a 3D virtual model creator based in Singapore. Recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2020, and exhibited in the LA biennale and the ArtScience Museum, it’s clear her work strikes a chord. Her practice explores themes of identity and personhood in a complicated digital age. The Illusion of Connection explores the paradox of loneliness in a supposedly hyper-connected era. Minting for 0.02 ETH

Nathaniel Stern, i-town

Nathaniel Stern is an artist and writer who has been engaged in producing, exhibiting, teaching, and writing about art and technology for over 25 years. An early producer of net.art poetry, he is re-releasing many video works from the late '90s and early 2000s as NFTs, including i-town from "the odys series". These are digital video poems that premiered at the Johannesburg Art Museum and became the first art podcast released for the video iPod (remember those?!), exploring themes like memory, identity, anger, and the challenges of communication. Minting now for 0.1 ETH

Celebrating top NFT talent

The RARI DeFi Studio Art Contest celebrates the fusion of art and blockchain, highlighting a diverse lineup of innovative NFT artists. Mint the NFTs and join the movement redefining creativity in the digital age while also supporting exceptional talent (win-win). All drops are live until Friday, 22 November.