Beyond Provenance: Speculative $Black Futures On The Blockchain

BEYOND PROVENANCE: SPECULATIVE $BLACK FUTURES ON THE BLOCKCHAIN

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ABOUT ONE/OFF Mission: ONE / OFF exists to liberate the Black imagination through digital art and technology so that the distinctiveness of Black creative expression is embraced and valued for its transformative cultural contributions. Our vision is to empower the global Black community to imagine their culture and ideas in the future supported by technology that enables them to retain ownership and creative control of their own culture. Developing a Black Arts + Culture Ecosystem on the Blockchain: • Providing resources and digital exhibition space for artists through our Black Art District initiative • Cultivating a new generation of art enthusiasts that see the value in adding Crypto Art to their collections • Partnering with Black curators and archivists to showcase the contribution of Black artists to the Crypto Art Movement and preserve their legacy for future generations Developing Market Analysis for the Black Arts Economy on the Blockchain: • Created a database of transactions for Black Artists in the space to gain insights into trends and opportunities to capture value in this niche market • Leveraging insights from the database to build the largest collection of Black Crypto Art on the Blockchain • Advising artists on strategies to grow and sustain the value of their market

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Black culture and creativity combined with crypto is a powerful force that can reshape how mainstream consumers identify and communicate value online. As Black celebrities, athletes, and influencers recognize the outsized returns they can gain from harnessing these new platforms while providing avenues for those returns to benefit Black communities, we could see the birth of a Black Digital Renaissance. – Cuy Sheffield, Black Crypto Art Collector CLICK IMAGE TO LEARN MORE

TABLE OF CONTENTS SHOW OVERVIEW....................................................................................................... 1 INSTRUCTIONS ON NAVIGATION............................................................................ 2 AFROFUTURISIM........................................................................................................ 3 AFROESOTERECISM................................................................................................... 4 AFROSURREALISM..................................................................................................... 5 BLACK POPULAR CULTURE...................................................................................... 6 BLACK FIGURATIVE ART........................................................................................... 7 LIST OF BLACK ARTISTS ON THE BLOCKCHAIN................................................... 8 RESOURCE GUIDES.................................................................................................... 9

BEYOND PROVENANCE: SPECUL ATIVE $BL ACK FUTURES ON THE BLOCKCHAIN ONE / OFF welcomes you to the largest exhibition of work from Black artists on the blockchain. International in scope, the show features artists from across the African diaspora representing South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, and the United States. All works are sourced from several crypto art marketplaces including: Known Origin, Async Art, Super Rare, Makers Place, Rariable, Open Sea and NFT Showroom. The curatorial themes — AfroFuturism, AfroEsotericism,AfroSurrealism, Black Popular Culture, and Black Figurative Artwork are a nod to the Center for Black Visual Culture at, NYU, led by, Dr. Deborah Willis. Through this exhibition and future projects, ONE / OFF seeks to expand on the CBVC’s scholarly and artistic inquiry into the exploration and critical evaluation of images, including the development of visual technologies and bringing it into the crypto space. Historically, the global archive has failed to document or credit, when Black creatives make history but ONE / OFF believes an immutable public record will not only address this concern but allow the Black creative community to control our own narrative. We at ONE / OFF are excited to have you here to view, bear witness, and verify for the immutable record that a burgeoning Black Arts + Culture ecosystem exists on the blockchain. This exhibition and its supporting resources offer a singular representation of what a Black Arts + Culture ecosystem may look like on the blockchain, and we are excited to invite others to dream with us and collectively imagine alternative futures. We believe the work of building a healthy arts and culture ecosystem is tethered to building a strong arts and culture economy. With this in mind, we look forward to partnering with institutions to provide workforce development opportunities for the next generation of arts workers and creative entrepreneurs. Exhibition Highlights: 33 Black Artists • 8 Countries • 7 Crypto Art Marketplaces • 5 Black Curatorial Themes • ∞ Black Futures 1

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CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO ENTER THE GALLERY INSTRUCTIONS ON NAVIGATION: Movement W

Move Forward - Up Arrow Key or W Key Move Backward - Down Arrow Key or S Key Move Left - Left Arrow Key or A Key

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Move Right - Right Arrow Key or D Key Changing Your Viewing Angle Use the Mouse to turn the orientation of your view How to activate your regular mouse Press the ESC Key twice How to Listen to Artist Audio Recordings Click the

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How to Buy or Make Offers on Art in the Show Click the artwork, scroll to the offer section and click “Make Offer” Notice: For the best viewing experience use a Tablet or Desktop, but the platform works on mobile as well. 2

AFROFUTURISM AfroFuturism has always been a genre that allowed Black imagination to run wild. We invite you to meditate on the theme of this room and create a narrative tying together each work inside. Inject your lived experience to build your own Black future.

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