Vaulted by PROOF PROOF/Yuga Labs

Sam (Market Analyst/CCO, Memeland) and CJ (Generative Artist and Engineer) join Eli Scheinman (Director of Art, PROOF/Yuga Labs) to discuss their experiences as creators on L2s, network effects, and favorite pieces of digital art in their vault.


Thumbnail Art: Midnight Breeze by Dutchtide https://www.midnightbreeze.io/

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00:00 Intro
01:43 Recently collected
04:43 Creating on L2s
13:12 L2 Ecosystem Adoption
18:02 What's In Your Vault
27:11 Outro

- CJ: Incomplete Control https://magiceden.io/collections/ethereum/0xa7d8d9ef8d8ce8992df33d8b8cf4aebabd5bd270%3A228000000
- Sam: Midnight Breeze https://magiceden.io/collections/ethereum/0xd9c036e9eef725e5aca4a22239a23feb47c3f05d
Outro

Amanda akaStevey (Community/Art, PROOF/Yuga Labs) makes her triumphant return to the show, joining KOL 787 (Collector/Artist) to chat with Eli Scheinman (PROOF/Yuga Labs’ Director of Art) about all things digital art.

Thumbnail Art: Hexagons by Nix https://hexagons.art/

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00:00 Intro
01:52 Recently Collected
-Amanda: Hexagons by Nix - https://hexagons.art/
-787: Fragile Strength by Kyle Hoffman
https://magiceden.io/collections/ethereum/0xc51997889ee08b0c2bd649209febf421622dc00f
-Eli: Recent PROOF purchases
https://magiceden.io/u/0x14f0830a439a77b9c09f6598bb28679fc7a754de?chain=ethereum
06:51 Make Digital Art Fun Again
18:45 Free-ish Mints
24:33 What’s in your vault?
- Amanda: Terraforms https://magiceden.io/collections/ethereum/0x4e1f41613c9084fdb9e34e11fae9412427480e56
-787: Plate 18, Eternal Connection - Jessica Cardelucci https://magiceden.io/collections/ethereum/0xfcc83bb00b2c3e51ec580d2b5ca4890f3a40dcf0?evmItemDetailsModal=1%7E0xfcc83bb00b2c3e51ec580d2b5ca4890f3a40dcf0%7E18
30:50 Outro

Collector/Investor Derek Edwards and Artist/ALLSHIPS founder Dave Krugman join PROOF/Yuga Labs’ Director of Art, Eli Scheinman.

They discuss why IRL is important to the space right now and how their own cryptoart theses have evolved. “What’s in your vault?” explores the vaults of our guests, diving into meaningful pieces and the stories behind them.

Thumbnail Art: Dave Krugman’s ”Warmth in a Cold Wind.” https://nft.christies.com/nft/warmth-in-a-cold-wind

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00:44 Intro
01:38 Recently Collected
-Moshi Cam – https://moshi.cam/pics/0xfc54b739b3856e6536b30aefe5255c89ed66a212/0
-Drip Drop - https://magiceden.io/collections/ethereum/0x880af717abba38f31ca21673843636a355fb45f3?search=654&evmItemDetailsModal=1%7E0x880af717abba38f31ca21673843636a355fb45f3%7E654
-Myosotis - https://magiceden.io/collections/ethereum/0x8cdb9e8dd31b9e5e4cb6ff9c759d3a967c5c466a?evmItemDetailsModal=1%7E0x8cdb9e8dd31b9e5e4cb6ff9c759d3a967c5c466a%7E8
07:00 IRL: ALLSHIPS & Glitch
-ALLSHIPS: https://x.com/ALLSHIPS
-Glitch: https://x.com/glitchmarfa
15:02 Cryptoart Theses
22:08 What’s in your vault?
-Derek: Chromie Squiggle
-Dave: Sam Spratt Skulls of Luci https://magiceden.io/collections/ethereum/0xc9041f80dce73721a5f6a779672ec57ef255d27c?search=unrave&evmItemDetailsModal=1%7E0xc9041f80dce73721a5f6a779672ec57ef255d27c%7E11
27:41 Outro

It’s “genesis podcast vibes” for Vaulted by PROOF, a podcast about collecting and creating digital art.

This week, artist Bryan Brinkman and art market analyzooor Roger Dickerman join PROOF/Yuga Labs’ Director of Art, Eli Scheinman.

They discuss art they recently collected, and if the movement from digital art from L1s to L2s will persist. Bryan touches on what artists need right now to thrive in web3, and RD gives a mini market overview of current trends and sales.

“What’s in your vault?” explores the vaults of our guests, diving into meaningful pieces and the stories behind them.

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00:00 Intro

00:35 Genesis Podcast Vibes

01:35 Recently Collected
-Cypherdudes: https://www.cypherdudes.com/cypherdude/1371
-Josh Brockett’s 1 ETH: https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x60f80121c31a0d46b5279700f9df786054aa5ee5/71857

04:00 Movement from L1 to L2s
-Emily Xie https://highlight.xyz/mint/665fa33f07b3436991e55632
-Seneca https://highlight.xyz/mint/66620353b1cc3c5efcd808ff
-Petra https://babes.foundation.app/

09:36 What do artists need?

15:04 RD’s Market Corner
-Tyler Hobbs LACMA/SFMOMA https://unitlondon.com/2024-06-17/lacma-and-sfmoma-acquire-pioneering-art-by-tyler-hobbs/
-Trevor Jones https://x.com/trevorjonesart/status/1800949610686411213
-Kjetil Golid https://x.com/kGolid/status/1800988573417566700
-Maker’s Place Art Basel:
-Operator: https://x.com/operator_______/status/1800183936796020807
-Eko33: https://makersplace.com/exhibition/Robotic-scrolls-of-the-mind/
-Urs Fischer: https://makersplace.com/exhibition/chaos-xi-from-the-vault/

23:10 What’s in your vault?
-Killer Acid: https://superrare.com/artwork/eth/0xb932a70a57673d89f4acffbe830e8ed7f75fb9e0/6906
-Bryan Brinkman: https://www.niftygateway.com/marketplace/collection/0x8a6c78d589dfaf346025a8da60fe9fff23b89bbc/1

Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is joined by Derek (Collab+Currency), Amanda (PROOF Culture and Community), Sam (NFTStats; PROOF Director of Research), and Eli (PROOF Head of Art) for the show this week. 

The crew talks about the upcoming Cozomo event at The Foundry before diving into Blur’s BLAST– what is it and why are so many people putting their ETH into it? Then they discuss the comeback of Solana NFTs and opportunities for generative art on SOL. 

A behind-the-scenes video for artist Summer Wagner is rolled before Eli speaks with her about her upcoming collection Midamerican Fever Dream. They discuss the inspiration behind it, how the theme of rituals is incorporated in her work, and about the four waves for the project. 

Follow Summer Wagner on X | https://twitter.com/bugindreamland 

Midamerican Fever Dream Dec 5 | https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/midamerican-fever-dream  

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0:00:00 Intro and Host Chat

0:01:55 Cozomo Event at the Foundry: Dec 12

-RSVP | https://events.proof.xyz/ 

0:03:12 NFTstats Digital Art Market Report

0:09:38 Blur’s BLAST

-Blast info | https://x.com/Blast_L2/status/1726747087906464024?s=20 

0:22:00 Are Solana NFTs back?

-Drip Haus | http://www.drip.haus/ 

-Code Canvas | https://codecanvas.art/ 

-Mad Lads | https://x.com/punk9059/status/1730459208326230248?s=20 

0:31:47 Summer Wagner: Behind the Scenes Video

0:34:12 Artist Spotlight: Summer Wagner

-Midamerican Fever Dream | https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/midamerican-fever-dream 

-Wave One | https://x.com/bugindreamland/status/1729953890240803234?s=20 

0:50:20 Outro

Kevin (CEO, PROOF) is reunited with Derek (Collab+Currency) this week. They’re joined by Amanda (PROOF Culture and Community), Sam (NFTStats; PROOF Director of Research), and Eli (PROOF Head of Art) for the show.

Eli gives details of the ZENTRUM Exhibition at the Foundry and the exciting Helena Sarin drop. NFTstats/Sam gives an overview of the market this week, and the crew starts chatting about Disney x Dapper’s partnership for digital pins. They also talk about the Liquid Delegate marketplace, which tokenizes utility and has a ton of innovative use cases.

Anika Meier is the curator of the ZENTRUM drop by Herbert W. Franke, and Eli speaks with her to learn all about her background, Franke’s legacy, and why this drop is special. 

Follow Anika on X | https://twitter.com/postanika 

ZENTRUM drop | https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/zentrum 

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Stay connected with PROOF:

Follow Derek on X | https://twitter.com/derekedws 

Follow Amanda on X | https://twitter.com/akasteveyyy 

Follow Sam on X | https://twitter.com/punk9059 

Follow Kevin on X | https://twitter.com/kevinrose 

Follow Eli on X | https://twitter.com/eli_schein 

Subscribe to PROOF Signal | http://signal.proof.xyz 

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0:00:00 Intro and Host Chat

0:03:14 ZENTRUM at the Foundry DTLA

-http://events.proof.xyz 

0:05:43 La Potiere Jalouse by Helena Sarin 

-OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/la-potiere-jalouse 

0:08:00 PROOF Digital Art Market Report

-Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XUjQ6suzkcTY1YVIc7KeJ2VNS_SxX6pXUkfpdjn4rtw/edit?usp=sharing 

0:17:25 Disney and Dapper Partner Up

-https://disneypinnacle.com/ 

0:26:27 Liquid Delegate Marketplace Explained

-Derek’s tweet https://x.com/derekedws/status/1725536651651514854?s=20 

0:35:26 Anika Meier of EXPANDED.ART Interview

-https://www.expanded.art/ 

-Herbert W. Franke: https://art-meets-science.io/ 

-https://www.proof.xyz/exhibitions/zentrum 

0:49:09 Outro