2037 America is a solarpunk utopia, but terms and conditions apply.
On the surface, this is a world of abundance. Many of humanity's current problems have been solved. Climate change is under control, and people have access to all kinds of renewable resources. Products, energy and food can be printed, generated or grown in an instant - just as long as you can afford to buy the copy-protected versions from Prota, a company that controls much of the nation's resources, not to mention the force of robot security Marshals that patrol the streets, checking nothing is printed illegally.
Like many Americans, the main problem for our hero and their family is rampant inequality. An ever-smaller circle of elites get richer, while working people struggle to pay for the renewable resources they could theoretically get for almost nothing, if a handful of companies didn't block access to them.
All this changes when our teenage hero hacks Broadside, their favorite AR game, and unwittingly breaks the copy protection not just on the game, but on everything Prota controls. Suddenly anything can be illegally printed, from EMP blasters to vehicles to solar panels, and all hell breaks loose. Prota strikes back, desperate to contain the hack. Our hero is left with no choice but to escape with the only people willing to protect them - the shadowy resistance movement that wants to overthrow Prota.

The Mysterious Mr. Midnight and his first ever adventure. 

In this limited edition release, the well-loved arcade classic Asteroids is painted in a new light by artist Shantell Martin.

The Mini Melties is a collection of 2000 generative animations, created by Buff Monster and animated by Jimmy in Motion. The basis for this art collection is Buff Monster’s signature character called “Mister Melty”, presented here in mini form. Having used Mister Melty for over 10 years for murals, paintings, prints, and everything in between, this was a unique opportunity for Buff to explore the possibilities of generative artwork, looping animation, and the permanence that the blockchain offers.

Crazy Noodles Gang presents Samurai Cats 3d by Hiro Ando. All Samurai Cats 3d are 1/1. Join our community! 

Ethereals Origins are omnipotent travelers that have explored all reaches of time and space. They exist in a fold of the Universe, in a dimension that is only accessible with Ethereal technology. They are the travelers inside the Etherealtrons technology, they are the architects and engineers of Ethereal Fun Park, and the creators of their minions the Ethereals. Together they are on a mission to make FUN prevail and to free all beings from sadness and suffering.

Neogen Space Monkeys is a groundbreaking collaboration that pushes the boundaries of the NFT space as we know it. Renowned artist Dalek’s iconic Space Monkeys have been brought on-chain, juxtaposed against legendary artist duo Generative Artworks’ algorithmic art. Each artist's work elevates the other's, showing how powerful the impact can be when the traditional and generative art worlds collide.

GEMMA featuring a collaboration between: Tristan Eaton & James DALEK Marshall

25 unique images featuring a collaboration between Tristan Eaton & James DALEK Marshall over the SKULL FACE GEMMA art. Rarities will be disclosed at the conclusion of the release.

The Obey AK-47 diptych was created in 1998 when I was first learning how to use Illustrator on a Mac. I scanned the gun and did the rest of the design in Illustrator. I was in my phase of emulating the style of Russian Constructivist propaganda art which was very powerful aesthetically and economical to produce because of the minimal color palette. I also was amused that because of the Cold War, Americans were conditioned to fear anything with a Soviet association. After studying Phenomenology, one of my premises was that people judge things superficially, so it is easy to provoke them with art that looks sinister even though it is benevolent. Conversely, I was concerned that people are too easily seduced by things that have a superficial appeal, but are actually peddling something sinister. I’m pro-peace, but I knew the inclusion of rows of AK-47 rifles would be ominous to viewers and make them ask questions. To save money I used one piece of film and Rubylith to make this diptych. I simply flipped the film and cut the GIANT and 7’4”520LB out so the OBEY text reversed symmetrically, but the GIANT and 7’4”520LB still read correctly. The two sides were printed one at a time. I didn’t sell many sets of these prints because my friend John Goff opened a record store called The Way Out Sound in San Diego, where I was living, and asked me to do a poster installation on the walls of the store. I used about 40 sets of the AK-47 diptych in the store and it closed after less than a year. Oh well!  
-Shepard

I made the Ming the Merciless print in 1998, around the same time I had been creating antagonistic, cautionary portraits of communist dictators like Lenin, Stalin, and Mao. The print’s subject, Ming, was often mistaken for Anton LaVey, the founder of the Church of Satan, perhaps because Ming, the fictional villain, seems pretty sinister…or because Ming’s look may have inspired LaVey! Ming the Merciless was a character from the Flash Gordon comics during the 1930s when there was a lot of paranoia about communism in China and Russia. It seems like world politics often dictate what the villains look like in the entertainment media. I found that concept amusing but disturbing on a deeper level and worth exploring artistically. Images, symbols, and aesthetics are often used to generate fear and manipulate people based on what is going on in the moment, culturally and politically, but it is always important to examine the underlying agenda. On an artistic level, the Ming portrait was a step forward for me because it used two illustrated layers to create the mid-tones and deepest shadows in the image. Up to that point, almost all of my portraits were one-color illustrations overlayed on a flat color background. I liked the iconic graphic nature of the very simple illustrations, but some portraits called for more dimension. The Ming was a pivotal evolutionary moment because it turned out well and motivated me to work more with the two-layer portraits and red, gold, and black color scheme.  
-Shepard

I created the “You Are Under Surveillance” print in late 1996 a few short months after I moved from Providence R.I. to San Diego. 1996-97 marked a focused evolution in my art away from irreverent, absurdist, pop art, and toward a unified aesthetic and color palette inspired primarily by Russian Constructivist design and the art of Barbara Kruger. As a fan of George Orwell, his critiques of surveillance and its role in controlling people’s behavior, were always in the front of my mind. I was not only referring to CCTV style surveillance with this print, but also the surveillance of the public’s patterns of consumption, entertainment choices, and other behaviors that could make groups easier to target. Of course, with today’s digital tools that did not exist in 1996, the surveillance capabilities are far more insidious and sophisticated. The “You Are Under Surveillance” image is much more relevant now than it was 27 years ago. The eye image itself was inspired by the concept of Big Brother as well as what images looked like on the crude surveillance cameras of the 90’s. I was just starting to learn how to use the computer, so I had Andy Howell help me create a coarse line-screen halftone of an eye. I then illustrated the crude  black line conversion of the continuous tone eye, adding Andre’s face in the pupil, by cutting the image out of Rubylith with an X-acto knife. I continue to use analog and digital techniques to create my work today. The use of bold oblique Futura type was a direct homage to Barbara Kruger whose work often addressed social issues.  
-Shepard

Ja Morant of the Murray State Racers goes for a dunk against the Tigers on December 22, 2018. Ja went on to win OVC Player of the Year making 2018 his breakout sophomore season. 
 

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Fresh off of earning WAC All-Conference honors, Fresno State's Paul Geroge bulldogged his way into a lottery pick, going 10th overall for his Draft Day in 2010. Excelling at the next level, "Playoff P" proved he was a big fish no matter the size of the pond.

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