Olive Allen on Minting NFT Art Since 2018 | NFTS.WTF Interview

Olive Allen says she was in NFTs from early 2018, back when they were just the ERC-721 standard, and explains and why in the metaverse "there is no gravity." Interviewed by David Cash. Book David to host, moderate, or speak: https://davidcash.ca Olive Allen is a New York-based artist working across painting, 3D, AR, and NFTs. Recorded poolside in November 2021 during NFT.NYC 2021, her third NFT.NYC, she tells David Cash how she came to the space in early 2018, how the event grew from about 200 people to thousands, and what it meant to finally meet The Sandbox team and her collectors in person. They talk about showing work in both the metaverse and physical galleries, making art without the limits of a canvas, the 3D ads taking over Times Square that week, and what to expect from Art Basel Miami. Chapters 00:00 Intro poolside at NFT.NYC 2021 0:51 In the space since 2018, before NFTs had a name 1:28 Painting in New York and betting on art and tech 2:28 NFT.NYC grows from 200 attendees to thousands 3:26 Art beyond the hype 4:51 Meeting The Sandbox team and collectors IRL 7:30 Showing work in New York this week 8:31 Art that lives in the metaverse and IRL 10:20 "There is no gravity": making art in 3D 11:30 Sculpture, AR, and a spring 2022 mixed media show 12:46 3D ads in Times Square and better display frames 14:49 Art Basel Miami and the energy at NFT.NYC Key topics • Early NFTs and the ERC-721 token standard in 2018 • How NFT.NYC grew from its first edition to 2021 • Building an art experience inside The Sandbox • Meeting collectors and collaborators in person after the pandemic • Showing work in the metaverse and in physical galleries • Provenance and preservation of digital art on the blockchain • 3D and AR as tools for work a canvas can't hold • Digital display frames and Times Square billboards • Art Basel Miami 2021 and the NFT event circuit Speakers • David Cash, interviewer and editor-in-chief, NFTS.WTF • Olive Allen, artist In their words "I feel like the work should exist in both worlds. Why not?" Olive Allen "In the metaverse, everything's possible. There is no gravity." Olive Allen Recording details Recorded November 2021 at NFT.NYC 2021, New York. Original release: NFTS.WTF. This edition: archival re-release with chapters and captions, 2026. How to cite APA: Cash, D. (2021). Olive Allen on art without gravity [Video]. YouTube.    • Olive Allen on Art Without Gravity | NFTS....   Chicago: Cash, David. "Olive Allen on Art Without Gravity." Recorded November 2021, New York. YouTube video, 18:17.    • Olive Allen on Art Without Gravity | NFTS....  . About NFTS.WTF NFTS.WTF was a Web3 culture publication and interview series edited by David Cash. It covered artists, collectors, and builders during the 2021–2022 NFT boom. It ran for two years and closed after a board decision by the NFTS DAO, which left many of its interviews unpublished. More interviews:    / @davidcash888   Links Cash Labs: https://cashlabs.io Instagram:   / davidcash888   LinkedIn:   / davidcash888   Subscribe for the full archive of conversations on technology, art, fashion, and culture. #NFTs #NFTNYC #NFTArt #Metaverse #Web3 #NFTSWTF Cover photo of Olive Allen: via artuu.it