{"id":13053,"date":"2022-08-15T19:35:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T19:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/collectibles\/upcoming-drops-august-16-22\/"},"modified":"2022-08-15T19:35:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T19:35:26","slug":"upcoming-drops-august-16-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/collectibles\/upcoming-drops-august-16-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Drops: August 16-22"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Let\u2019s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get us wrong \u2014 the more people onboarded to the space, the merrier. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it\u2019s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings.<\/p>\n

Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you, as we put together a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don\u2019t want to miss. Here\u2019s what to look out for this week.<\/p>\n

LORE_II<\/h2>\n
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Source: Ruben Ireland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Who: <\/strong>Ruben Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n

What: <\/strong>Four multi-edition works, with a fifth reward piece for holders of all four<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> August 15 @ 6:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>Nifty Gateway<\/p>\n

Why: <\/strong>LORE_II marks the second installment of Ireland\u2019s LORE series: collections of works with a distinctively \u201cambiguous and fluid storytelling style.\u201d Like Ireland\u2019s previous foray into exploring themes of divination and folk symbolism, each piece in LORE_II is \u201cmade as a disruption to the process of the last.\u201d Through this, collectors gain the chance to own a truly unique piece from this digital artist\u2019s portfolio.<\/p>\n

Mask Obscura<\/h2>\n
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Mask Obscura || August 17th @makersplace<\/a> <\/p>\n

Series of beautiful beings of time and nature. Collection is split in four smaller categories; Season, Element, Day and Time. These four are the final pieces in the sold-out Mask Obscura Act I, Act II is yet to come~<\/p>\n

\u2014 LINKs in comments pic.twitter.com\/vontoVaUwH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jenni Pasanen (@PasanenJenni) August 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Who: <\/strong>Jenni Pasanen<\/a><\/p>\n

What: <\/strong>Four works, comprised of four smaller pieces each<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> August 16 @ 6:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>MakersPlace<\/p>\n

Why: <\/strong>Pasanen employs AI tools like generative adversarial networks (GANs) to drive her creative process, manipulating the output given to her until the work becomes truly her own. Her latest project Mask Obscura is no different \u2014 another dance with her GAN on her digital canvas.<\/p>\n

We Bleed Every Color<\/h2>\n
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Source: Karisma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Who: <\/strong>Karisma<\/a><\/p>\n

What: <\/strong>10 multi-edition works<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> August 16 @ 6:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>Nifty Gateway<\/p>\n

Why: <\/strong>The third and final volume of Karisma\u2019s We Bleed Every Color will conclude this chapter of the artist\u2019s creative expression. Each piece carries Karisma\u2019s signature style, featuring raw, emotionally explosive energy. With each emotionally-charged piece, Karisma hopes to stir the hearts of his fans, leaving his works \u201cvibrating in the hearts of the viewers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Graveyard<\/h2>\n
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Who: <\/strong>Billelis<\/a><\/p>\n

What: <\/strong>50 works available only via a sacrifice system<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> August 17 @ 2 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>Nifty Gateway<\/p>\n

Why: <\/strong>Noted Edinburgh-based 3D artist Bill Elis is offering his fans a chance to \u201cdescend into The Graveyard\u201d with his latest collection. Herein, the artist has prepared 50 skeletal pieces featuring the artist\u2019s signature style, which aims to channel the beauty found in death, the occult, and the afterlife.<\/p>\n

Til Death Do Us Permanent<\/h2>\n
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Source: James Suret<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Who: <\/strong>James Suret<\/a><\/p>\n

What: <\/strong>Collection mechanics TBA<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> August 17 @ 6:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>MakersPlace<\/p>\n

Why: <\/strong>Noted Edinburgh-based 3D artist Bill Elis is offering his fans a chance to \u201cdescend into The Graveyard\u201d with his latest collection. Herein, the UK-based digital James Suret prepared 50 skeletal pieces featuring a collection that explores themes of passion, love, and connection through a macabre \u2014 albeit earnest \u2014 lens. Each piece depicts moments frozen in time between lovers, with the gesture and feeling preserved far past the mortal coil of the parties involved.<\/p>\n

Fight Club<\/h2>\n
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Who: <\/strong>Matt Gondek<\/a><\/p>\n

What: <\/strong>280 hand-carved bats<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> August 18 @ 6:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>MakersPlace<\/p>\n

Why: <\/strong>Fight Club sees crypto artist Matt Gondek expanding previously touched upon themes of \u201cdeconstruction, bright colors, and punk rock\u201d present in his work. As such, this collection allows his fans to collect various bats that Gondek has featured in his previous works, which have appeared in \u201cphysical editions, paintings, and the white-knuckled hands of [his] toys and sculptures.\u201d Collectors will have the opportunity to own the bats themselves upon burning their NFTs, or a physical print of the photo used as the basis for each bat\u2019s NFT.<\/p>\n

Fractal Biodiversity<\/h2>\n
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Source: Julius Horsthuis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Who: <\/strong>Julius Horsthuis<\/a><\/p>\n

What: <\/strong>Two multi-edition pieces<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> August 18 @ 6:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>Nifty Gateway<\/p>\n

Why: <\/strong>Julius Horsthuis has long used fractals to express his various creative visions, and his latest project is no different. Fractal Biodiversity sees Horsthuis at his best, who utilizes \u201cmath and infinite geometric patterns,\u201d and curates these outputs to find the hidden worlds inside.<\/p>\n

TBA Drift Project<\/h2>\n
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Nifty Gateway Drop coming 08\/21\ud83c\udfc1<\/p>\n

\u2014 Drift (@DrifterShoots) August 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Noted crypto artist Drift just announced<\/a> that he\u2019s dropping a new project on Nifty Gateway on August 21. Be sure to check in with us here for more this week to find additional information on the coming drop.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n