10,000, the first solo exhibition on CryptoPunks on view @nodefoundation is drawing thousands of visitors each weekend.
Created by Matt Hall and John Watkinson (Larva Labs) in 2017, CryptoPunks is among the most influential works of digital art ever produced; it introduced a new paradigm for authorship and ownership online, inspired by the Ethereum blockchain standard, and marked a cultural shift in how identity, provenance, and value can exist in purely digital form.
10,000 presents CryptoPunks as a living artwork: a self-running system whose marketplace is foregrounded as an integral part of the art – every offer, bid, sale, and transfer is both an economic event and an aesthetic one.
We recognize the CryptoPunks community as a part of the artwork itself.
During the run of 10,000
@nodefoundation - you're invited to participate both on-site & remotely via the community-run Discord.
Your group chats & consensus have the ability to impact the exhibition in real time. Head over to our private Punk channels to learn more.
CryptoPunks, welcome to the @themuseumofmodernart collection!
Punk 4018, Punk 2786, Punk 5616, Punk 5160, Punk 3407, Punk 7178, Punk 74, and Punk 7899 have found a permanent home at MoMA, where they’ll be preserved and cared for as part of the museum’s history.
The collective generosity behind this gift highlights the strength and spirit of the Punk’s community whom has carried the project forward.
This historic donation was made possible by Eric and Mara Calderon, Cozomo de' Medici, JudithESSS, Nick Tomaino, Ryan Zurrer, and Rhyd0n. Larva Labs also contributed Punks from their personal collection as part of their long-term commitment to the work.
We’re proud to see that shared stewardship reflected at MoMA.
With thanks to @1of1__art for helping shepherd this acquisition forward.
10,000 CryptoPunks
221 Colors
87 Attributes
5 Types
1 Homecoming
The collection that launched a movement comes alive
January 23 - 25th
Opening Weekend at NODE
RSVP in Bio.
Infinite Images: The Art of Algorithms, currently on exhibition, features CryptoPunks and other contemporary artists from the generative canon.
These 10,000 pixel portraits now sit alongside @toledomuseum ’s celebrated permanent collection, sharing walls with masters like Van Gogh, Rubens, and Gentileschi.
📷 By @dave.krugman
CRYPTOPUNKS: FREE TO CLAIM wins at the ADC Awards !
We’re thrilled to share that FREE TO CLAIM has won a Bronze Cube at the ADC 104th Annual Awards in the Book Design category.
Designed by @zakgroupoffice and published by @phaidonpress , this 836-page tome dives deep into the world of the CryptoPunks - combining essays, field reports, community archives, and and index of all 10,000 CryptoPunks, categorized by Number, Type, Attributes, Pixel Colors, and ImageHash.
Thanks to all the contributors and community members involved - especially the teams at @zakgroupoffice and @phaidonpress - for helping bring this project to life and pushing the boundaries of what a book about digital art can be.
