ONBD 2024 Spring Newsletter: Onward and Upward
Welcome to ONBD’s Spring Update!
As we bloom into the new season, we're excited to share some of the recent highlights and developments from our vibrant community. Thank you for your continued support and engagement!
Major Announcement: Launch of ONBD.xyz! 🚀
We are thrilled to announce the Beta launch of our new content platform, ONBD.xyz! This marks a pivotal moment in our journey to build a hub for digital culture, a tool for creators to manage their brands, and a playground for users to engage with art and the web3 culture. As part of the Arbitrum grant program, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the Arbitrum Foundation for their invaluable support and incubation.
In the past two months, 40+ artists have come on board and created their exclusive channels!
Is there a name that sounds familiar to you? Give them a follow!
Announcing an EPIC Collaboration: Ruben Dario x Moleskine, courtesy of NYC Salt
In partnership news, we're excited to announce a new collaboration between Dario and Moleskine. In this exclusive campaign organized by non-profit organization NYC Salt, Dario has created a collection of limited edition hand-painted notebooks, with only 64 pieces available worldwide. These notebooks blend Dario’s distinctive artistic style with Moleskine’s timeless quality, celebrating the vibrant spirit and cultural richness of Uptown New York.
To mark the launch of Dario's channel on the ONBD platform, we're giving away a one-of-a-kind edition of the notebook. Follow Dario on ONBD and activate notifications on Twitter. The giveaway will coincide with the release of Dario’s exclusive badge, which you must collect to be eligible! The good news: it’s free :)
Art & Vault Highlights with Sasha Stiles
ONBD's co-founder Masako Shiba recently hosted an enlightening session with Sasha Stiles on Art & Vault, delving into how AI shapes her artistic and poetic work. For an in-depth exploration of their discussion, view the full conversation here.
Interested in learning more about Sasha Stiles? Visit ONBD.xyz to read our exclusive ChitChat interview with her: Chitchat with a Creator: Sasha Stiles.
ONBD Joins the Crypto Brujas Family!
We’re excited to be part of the Crypto Brujas family!
Masako was featured on Carolina Coto’s Ombrujas podcast, where they discussed the Ombrujas Coven, their shared optimism for Web3, and of course, the launch of Carolina’s upcoming channel on ONBD.xyz!
Event Recaps: Art Basel HK and NFT NYC
Art Basel HK: ONBD's co-founders, Dan and Eva, attended Asia’s premier art event in Hong Kong, where they attended an ‘Collecting Digital’, hosted by Jehan Chu and featuring collectors Beauty&Punk and Art on Internet (AOI), artist Refik Anadol and star curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist. They also popped into collector Alan Lau’s digital collectors’ cocktails at Art Basel, and finally met artist Gina Choy(!) in person, among many others. There was a milk tea adventure with our NFT Asia friends, Clara Peh and Shavonne Wong (that somehow turned into a 3am speakeasy crawl). It's always a pleasure to reconnect with the Singapore crew!
NFT NYC: Home sweet home. As a panel speaker at the official event, Masako shared insightful perspectives on the differences between Web2 and Web3 art, and used the nearby exhibition she curated of Shlumper’s work as an example of how artists attempt to bridge the gaps. She also inaugurated Shlumper’s solo exhibition, featuring innovative AR-activated 'spirit snacks.' Meanwhile, Dan caught up with artists like Popil, Parin and Mumbot at Hugfest and bounced back and forth between Station3 and Lume studios, somehow avoiding the weird ‘not-covid’ virus that left so many stricken after the NYC festivities.
Up next: Partnerships and Merch galore
Stay tuned for new updates as we partner with artists, brands (coffee! skate decks!) and other creators to enrich ONBD.xyz. We look forward to sharing much more with you as we head into summer. Thanks again for reading!
Sincerely,
Dan, Eva and Masako