We do a little realizing we haven't talked much lately about the art aside from art gms, so let's change that a bit.

What are some of the most awe-inspiring pieces you've seen/collected over the summer?

(some of mine are below in this🧵)

The downturn has really slowed down my buying habits. There has been a lot of work I'd love to own but can't justify reaching for (like some of the Bowie pieces yesterday 😩)

That being said, I still managed to collect some 🔥over the last few months.

At the end of June, VibesDAO acquired what we believe to be the grail @PopWonderNFT piece "Experience Yourself"

massive props to @straybits1 who put up a hefty amount to let us acquire this 💎

In July, I was lucky enough to win my personal grail of the summer, Growing in Odd Directions I by @brokedidonato

This piece gives me classy antique floral vaporwave vibes that overwhelm me with a sense of happiness that is hard to describe  😊😍💙❤️

Also in July, I was able to pick up another heavy vaporwave vibe piece titled Interplanetary Dreaming by @moosechildd, with music by @jencaywood

(can you tell I may have a specific vibe I go for when collecting? 🤣)

Another July 🔥pick-up was Vulvia by @404tearzzz

I almost missed the auction block for this collection. I came in at the last minute, extended the auction, and secured the dub.

I love how playful + mischievous this piece is, and the background is wonderfully detailed.

July was a 🔥month for deezevault

I got to meet @nev_in_color at Art Basel last year and patiently waited to find a piece I loved. He's such a fuckin vibe irl and I love his work.

When Nev released his collection in July, I knew tides pull us apart was the piece for me.

JULY WAS CRAZY, our good friend @megbatphoto dropped a collection titled "Coming home" which is a completely different vibe than her usual feminine portrait style she's so well known for.

had to get our favorite 🙏

Another 🔥July pickup was one of my favorite NFTs ever, 420 cat by @killeracid

I traded a KA piece I had, Blotter Boy + some ETH to @KeyboardMonkey3 for this grail 🙏🙏🙏

Looking back, I can't believe how hot July was.

@tjthorne_photo dropped the Urban Archetypes collection and I was able to pick up my favorite piece, Verticality.

ANOTHER July pickup that fits the vaporwave aesthetic in a more dark / mysterious / ominious vibe is Chasing Light by @TaysaJorge

I'm also a sucker for 🦊

Speaking of 🦊, in August I picked up this wonderful Trio of them, captured by @leepengelly

I love wildlife and nature, and talking to Lee about his foxes collection really pulled me into his world for a bit.

Over the summer, @sneakerdad_ introduced me to @love_thy_land 's work and I was immediately hooked.

In August, I was able to pick up this serene piece titled "Aoraki" which makes me feel so calm and ready to go on an adventure every time I see it. 🗻🕊️

I've been following and vibing with @POSTWOOK for a minute. In August, I was finally able to collect a few pieces of hers that really fit my vibe.

The Deep End (blue/green piece) really stopped me in my tracks and hit me hard. 🤯

In early August, @cathsimard_ came out with an incredible collection called "Blue Patagonia" 💙💙

She is the fucking best, and always giving back to her collectors.

I got to pick out a couple of my favorite Behind the Scenes shots which highlight her journey 🙌

yet another August grail was acquired from @dipanjan_photos's Red Sails collection.

I've had a blast watching Dipanjan's journey since he dropped his first collection last August.

He shared a plan with a grand vision and executed it over the course of the last year.  👏

Given the market, we've expanded our co-collecting groups.

The first acquisition Megazord (@guppynft + @GuyNorcal + myself) made was Daily Commute by @egodead

this piece reminds me of my old job and the daily commuting ritual that sapped a piece of my soul every day ☠️

I'm a big fan of Abstract photography and @RachelSTWood dropped a beautiful collection in August

I picked up a piece that fits my vibe, and Rachel airdropped me another piece called "Vibes" from her wild Outback adventure with @intrepid_p 🤯

Speaking of @intrepid_p , Robert airdropped me a piece titled Frontier which we talked about over a year ago, in August.

I love his Northern Exposure series and think it has gone relatively under the radar compared to other drops in the space.



Speaking of generous artists we love to collect from, @iJmillz came in HOT with a new collection on SuperRare in September and gifted me one of my favorite pieces, Station.

the supernatural @ben_zank is another extremely generous artist we acquired a piece from in September.

He dropped "Break a Leg" on SR and sent this edition "Leg" to every single bidder 🙏🙏🙏

One of these days I'll acquire a 1/1 Zank.

Until then, we love the Leg

In the middle of September, @toastoasr came out with a collection I've been waiting months for.

I started 5 auctions and ended up winning 3 of them.

He's one of my favorite surreal/conceptual photographers in the space and this set means so much to me.

In September, I hosted a space with @EM1T_ and @Raskalov talking about their climb in Mexico City.

I knew I had to pick up a 1/1 during the space and went with Christ the Redeemer in Times Sq

Raskalov climbed Christ the Redeemer as well (yt vid 👇)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOaDuwkGWbg

Last week, I finally pulled the trigger on Untitled 04 by @_tyedied

I've been eyeing this specific piece for most of September and finally went for it after realizing I'd be very pissed if someone else bought it 😅

The dystopian feminine surveillance vibe hits

As of this morning, I'm also the proud winner of Which Witch? by @KJerzykPhoto

this stop-motion piece really hit in a glitchy, spooky and eccentric way.

Choosing a piece of Karen's to bid on was an impossible task. She has such a diverse portfolio of 🔥🔥

I asked for some surreal/conceptual photography suggestions the other day and have been going down so many rabbit holes from this tweet - https://twitter.com/DeezeFi/status/1575150919448203264

All in all, I'm super proud of the art I've been able to collect during this super slow phase of the market.

I know I haven't been hosting the number of spaces or buying the amount of art I was last summer, but I'm still around looking for 💎 🙏

I'm also sure I missed some 🔥art I bought or was airdropped, it's a pain in the ass trying to track everything across all of my wallets and I apologize in advance 🙈🙈🙈