Collections

Pride Collection 2023

We're delighted to present the KnownOrigin 2023 Pride collection! To mark this special period, LGBTQ+ members of the KnownOrigin team have curated this collection of artworks to commemorate and showcase selected talent. Featuring a mesmerising range of art that highlights and celebrates the LGBTQ+ spectrum of identities, this collection is both a celebration of living life as your authentic self, as well as a tribute to anyone unable to do so due to ongoing prejudice and discrimination.

NFC Lisbon 2023 Collection

Discover the captivating collection we’re showcasing at the Official NFC Lisbon Opening Party: KnownOrigin x Cult of Crypto Art feat. Broadside.

The Ambassador Collection June 2023

The ambassador programme is an important step in becoming a community empowered and curated platform. All pieces inside of this collection were hand selected by the KnownOrigin Ambassadors, with many pieces being by artists they have personally onboarded to KnownOrigin through the programme.

World Collage Day 2023

In celebration of World Collage Day our Curation Ambassador Rebecca Rose has created this collection to showcase collage art by KnownOrigin creators throughout time. The collection begins with artworks from 2018-2020 and as you scroll down you will reach collage artworks from the present day. Special thanks go to Rebecca for the curation efforts it took to make this collection a reality. We hope the work brings you joy and immerses you deeper into the mesmerising world of collage art!

The KnownOrigin Ambassador Collection March 2023

International Womens Day 2023

This collection showcases art by women who have been creating on the KnownOrigin platform both recently and historically. It was curated in collaboration by the women who work at the KnownOrigin office.

Draw the Undead 2022

'Draw the Undead' is a yearly Community Art Contest held by Deadfellaz. Holders and non-holders are challenged to create a Deadfellaz inspired derivative, the winning artworks are up for auction in this collection.

Creator Contract artwork showcase

Celebrate sovereignty, control, and creative freedom with this collection of artworks, minted on creator-owned contracts. The introduction of Creator Contracts is a huge milestone for both artists and KnownOrigin alike, therefore these pieces have been selected to be exhibited at NFT Factory as part of NFT Paris 2023.

TORMENT AND LIGHT

The exhibition Tormento e Luce by Franco Ionda, an exhibition curated by Serena Tabacchi and organized in collaboration with Forma Edizioni, consists of a site-specific work, created by the artist specifically for this exhibition space, which cleverly moves between the physical world and the digital world. Full collection: https://knownorigin.io/franco-ionda

Made in Japan Collection

This collection highlights and celebrates artists who are from Japan, showcasing talent from the region. This collective was created by https://knownorigin.io/titou , they hold frequent Twitter spaces for artists based in Japan to connect with one another.

The KnownOrigin Ambassador Collection January 2023

KnownOrigin November Artist Genesis Showcase

A curated collection which celebrates Genesis artwork editions by artists who joined KnownOrigin as a verified creator in November.

KnownOrigin Ambassador Programme Celebration

The KnownOrigin Ambassador Programme has officially relaunched on December the 1st 2022! To celebrate all of the KnownOrigin Ambassadors we have created this collection which includes artwork created by the ambassadors and artwork collected by our Collector's Ambassador.

FutureArt x Miami Art Basel

This collection is a celebration of creativity and talent on KnownOrigin. These artworks will be on display during Art Basel Miami at the iconic Sagamore South Beach. In collaboration with @FutureArt_ 30th Nov — 4th Dec

KnownOrigin October Artist Genesis Showcase

A curated collection which celebrates Genesis artwork editions by artists who joined KnownOrigin as a verified creator in October.

Historic NFTs

This collection celebrates the work of some of the early artists and pioneers in the NFT ecosystem. A curated collection will be on show during Historic NFT Barcelona, October 28-30, 2022. HNFT is a festival dedicated to the early artists, contributors and community builders (Hosted by PowerDada).

The Adobe MAX Collection

A curated collection celebrating the creativity and talent on KnownOrigin as part of our sponsorship of Adobe Max 2022.

KnownOrigin September Artist Genesis Showcase

A curated collection which celebrates Genesis artwork editions by artists who joined KnownOrigin as a verified creator in September.

MetaBorealis Collection

Meta Borealis by KnownOrigin 💎 A collection celebrating creators who have endured harsh cryptowinters & continue to create and inspire! In association with Decentraland Art Week 2022 Visit our plot https://bit.ly/3dRY8ZM

KnownOrigin DCL Pride Collection

This is the official Pride Collection on KnownOrigin for DCL Pride. Curated by: MissMaquillage Foodmasku YEAH BOiii COLE Jake-Andrew Edua Sykes https://play.decentraland.org/?position=58%2C96&realm=dg&island=I27325

Ambassador Collection May 2022

The ambassador programme is an important first step in our plan to become a more community curated and empowered platform. We’ll be putting power in the hands of our community members. As time advances, we feel it’s only right that the community chooses who gets onto KnownOrigin and who’s featured.

NFT Liverpool KnownOrigin Selects

This is a collection of works selected from the KnownOrigin site, for NFTLiverpool. Featruing: CMondeja, Jake-Andrew 23777, TheArtSchoolTourist, Dead Seagull, EyesTeethAndFlesh, lollo169, HOUSTONnft, TomLeighton, vectormeldrew, sabet, SketchPoetic, Vespertino, Infinitemantra, taharazavi, Sungrazers, Irenillart, Leo Crane, Lennette, PAZQAL, ArtByJaqui, Kevin Page, Ani Alexander, Jeremy Torman, Arbiter Elegantiarum.

Ambassador Collection March 2022

Ambassador Curated Collection April 2022

FashionFridays

Welcome to the second season of our always stylish #FashionFridays. Join us on Twitter Spaces

IWD

A collection of awesome art, created and curated by women. Curated by: PainandPixels, Crystal Petit, SketchPoetic, TheArtSchoolTourist, Jimena Buena Vida, Anna Natter, Gisel X Florez, Cryptopom, Sculpturings, Dana “Dove” Devereaux, Vanessa Coleman, ArtJedi, Miss Maquillage, and Maryanne Chisholm.

1789NFT

1789 NFT Collectif Français

Embedded NFTs

Embedded sales are the lastest of KO's innovations. Within your NFT, add layers of value and develop different narratives by embedding another NFT or other tokens. Brendan Dawes chose to embed 100 $WHALE token within his amazing composable piece, inspired by a 1968 Bell Labs quote 'hidden inside, a gift.' Giant Swan chose to embed smaller NFTs wtihin his epic panoramic piece 'Generations.' The buyer of the piece can choose to 'unpack' the embedded NFT, or leave the pieces coupled.

BCollective

"Creative Collective cruisin' through the Metaverse 🌎 🖤 Team Black Cat is an international family with 40+ artists all over the globe. Specialized in 3D & 2D cryptoart with much love 💘🐈‍⬛

Art Rapture

Vision: to achieve rapture through visual art. Rapture (noun): intense pleasure and delight. Art Rapture is focused on bending the boundaries of the traditional landscape through art. We showcase a blend of pop, urban, and contemporary artwork. Quality and exclusivity are at our core. Selected artworks undergo a strict curation process to ensure a high degree of collectibility and value. 1. love your collection 2. evolve your collection Discord: https://discord.gg/mvdfH4uYMs

CryptoArg Curated Collection

"Public Soul" by CryptoArg In a world where the construction of a public figure became a basic need for survival, the private is proposed as a commercial good. The boundaries between what is not seen and what we decide to show are blurred, creating an invitation to our personal place. When a secret slips under the door, where does the private resist? "12/12 Stamps series. Each one hides a unique secret message from the artist"

Deeep x KnownOrigin

This collection is a series of artworks by pioneering artists on KnownOrigin. They are expanding their palettes to probe the possibilities of digital and virtual tools. They create visionary works that challenge the very nature of art, human creativity and digital possibility. DEEEP — AI art fair London is dedicated to presenting some of the most avant garde and raising artists who work inside the intricate field of AI , digital art and NFTs. Deeep x KnownOrigin event: 13 — 17 October 2021

Burning Man Collection

Burning Man is an annual experiment in a temporary community dedicated to radical self-expression and radical self-reliance. This collection will be on show at the Burning Man festival 2021 via nftcaster https://app.nftcaster.com/. The historic Burning Man festival is held in the Black Rock Desert, 120 miles north of Reno, Nevada. This iconic event is the perfect place to showcase the experimental & pioneering KO artists. Cover Image: Manny Becerra

Kaleidoscienza

Kaleidoscienza is a noprofit association which has the aim to spread scientific culture through the ideal of edutainment, Inquiry-Based Science Education and lifelong learning. DiverSimili project is a transversal and multidisciplinary scientific dissemination path, aimed at recipients of all ages, offering diversified activities in the way and in-depth analysis, with the aim of making people more aware of the natural wealth of their territory and the role everyone has in protecting biodiversity

Music collection

A celebration of music in the NFT space and on Known Origin. A collection of NFT's from musicians and those where music plays a prominent role in the artwork.

Crypto Art Week Asia Collection

Crypto Art Week Asia, from 9 to 17 July, is the world's largest crypto art showcase, featuring more than 300 of biggest names in digital art in Asia, physical exhibitions in six cities and over 50 virtual galleries, plus an amazing week-long programme of exhibitions, talks, events, and parties.

360 Degree Collection

Without question, one of the most exciting aspects of digital creation is the innovation which informs and underpins it. As digital visualization and modelling becomes evermore advanced, so too does our ability to immerse ourselves in another world. Nothing typifies this innovative immersion better than 360 degree art, the latest medium through which creators are able develop rich, multi-layered experiences.

fitc

FITC is the Future of Innovation, Technology and Creativity. We inspire, educate & connect digital creators around the world.

codame

Representing Char Stiles @char, Snow Yunxue Fu @snowyunxuefu, Jordan Gray @k9d, Erica Anderson @ericaofanderson and Manu Luksch @loox CODAME sparks visionaries with playful workshops and an inclusive ART+TECH Festival, running since 2010. Through accessible art sales and inspiring experiences CODAME celebrates the value of creativity. The CODAME Art+Tech Gallery, features work from some of the 300+ artists that we've had the privilege to partner with over the last ten years.

Microsistemas collection

A series of artworks by a community of Argentinian artists. Microsistemas is a collection of 24 digital pieces created by artists that are focused on co-operation, knowledge sharing and promoting cryptoart in Latin America. This collection will be on show in Decentraland 07 May 2021 https://events.decentraland.org/en/?event=e98fbc77-dca2-4014-89d3-41ccad181e0a in the KnownOrigin Virtual Gallery.

Photography Collection

Following its inception in the early 19th century photography has subsequently evolved to function as a key strand of visual culture. Although once the exclusive preserve of the elite, photography is contemporarily an accessible and ubiquitous form of documentation and self-expression for many around the world. This collection offers insight into the variety of photographic output and the way in which such artistry is able to transcend limitations of language, culture and subject matter.

LuckyBuddy

Lucky Buddys are a collection of rare NFT figurines believed to bring good luck. Legend has it, when a Lucky Buddy is brought into pachinko parlours, dry cleaners, laundromats, hotels, bars, casinos and clubs it will afford the owner with luck, love and moons of joy. Say Hey with a Lucky Buddy.

Grafitti Queen collection

Graffiti Queen Collection is a celebration of all female or those who identify as female artists in the crypto art scene. Just like Graffiti there are NO rules! Prominent artist @cryptoyuna started the Graffiti Queens movement with GraffitiKINGS as an open call for artists to share and showcase their artwork at the up coming Graffiti Queens Art Show. This collection features the KnownOrigin artists that heard the rally cry and joined the Graffiti Queens initiative.

crypto themed art collection

Given the entire NFT market would not be possible without the use of the blockchain it is only right that some artists have chosen to celebrate the visual culture associated with them a spotlight in their art. From token symbols to explorations of the wider lore of various cryptocurrencies this art is here to stay!

makingstrides collection

The MakingStrides collection features the Top 20 designs selected during the The Fabricant + KK + Adi competition, celebrating females in tech. All purchasers are invited to make a voluntary contribution to Kode With Klossy at check-out - which runs free coding camps for girls and young women. http://bit.ly/3buExuW

MoCDA

The Museum of Contemporary Digital Art is a museum platform that seeks to support the digital art category by documenting, collecting and advancing the position of digital art in a global context through unique curatorial insight and education.

Women of crypto art

Women of Crypto Art ( WOCA) is a community group which welcomes artists who identify as women from all over the world into this innovative and dynamic, growing space. It provides a place for artists to come together and share ideas, information, tips and general support in all things #cryptoart. This collection is a celebration of all those who identify as women on KO.

Pixel art

Pixel art today is a tribute to the early digital designers who as the name suggests, had to create their designs literally pixel by pixel. The limitations on the resolution and colour palette are exactly what gives it its distinctive look and feel. This is a collection of new practitioners on KO who build on the rich legacy of the pixel artists who pioneered the digital art revolution and demonstrate how far the medium has come.

FutureVibe

For the first time, immersive rare digital art show Future Art will take place in the belly of Sydney’s legendary Paddington Town Hall in January 2021. The 3-day event will showcase the best of the rising local and global crypto-art scene.

CryptoArt Week Asia

CryptoArt Week Asia (CAWA) is a not-for-profit, artist-first endeavor - we aim to strengthen and forge bonds within the Asian artist community, expose the general public and potential investors in Asia to the cryptoart scene, and to promote Asian-based artists in Asia and abroad. CAWA takes place from 22-30 January 2021 in Singapore and virtually in the metaverse, at various galleries on Decentraland and Cryptovoxels.

Digital fashion

Digital fashion has blurred the lines between the physical and the virtual. Digital fashion is another form of self-expression or status in these emerging virtual worlds. Brands including Nike, Adidas, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Prada are exploring this new tech that digitise physical clothing and accessory designs. Can digital clothing save the planet?

Collage

The term collage is perhaps best associated with the Dada art of the early 20th century, due in no small part to the collaging and photomontage techniques pioneered during this period. Contemporarily, collage continues to exist as a vehicle for avant-gardism but now does so in a digital as well as physical context. This collection embodies such notions, showcasing a selection of work in which technology has influenced not only the design process but indeed the overall aesthetic itself.

DAO Osaka

We are a DAO created in celebration of a 'Year of DAOs' to produce rare collectible art for Devcon 5 in Osaka Supporters who pledged to the DAO have funded the commissioning of the artwork below. 95% of sales go directly back to the DAO, the remaining 5% to the artist. The DAO has raised nearly $900 in pledges and the commissioned artwork sold for $1400+ in sales, making a nice little profit for those who participated.

Video game art

Most people think of video games as something that you are able to play, a major part of the appeal, however, is the imagery and worlds these games exist in. Particularly for those who played games in their youth, the aesthetics of these games offer a sense of profound nostalgia. Luckily, a few artists have chosen to embrace this style and pay tribute to the aesthetics of a medium that has gifted many of us hours of fun.

Machines

Machines are all around us; you are even reading this text on one. They can be as mundane as a simple lever. What has really captured people imaginations however is the potential of intelligent machines. Perhaps you long for the day that intelligent machines walk amongst us leading lives as complex as our own or fear it. Nevertheless, their ability to make us question our own existence is undeniable.

Generative art

Few styles of art reflect the dynamic, disruptive and digital nature of our current society better than generative art. It relies on artists devising a system, digital or otherwise, that will dictate how the final result will be produced. This can even incorporate elements of randomness, meaning even the artist is unsure what is going to be produced. The results of these games of chance often lead to results beyond what could have been imagined previously.

Illustration

Illustration describes a broad range of media, in essence, it is creating an image to convey a message or idea. As humble as its fundamental goals are, it nonetheless makes our experience of the world undeniably richer as it brings our words and thoughts to life. This collection is a tribute to those practitioners who have dedicated themselves to this pursuit.

Cyberpunk

Though beginning as a literary sub-genre of the science fiction genre Cyberpunk has since become a cultural phenomenon that has captured the hearts and minds of many. It's prevailing themes include exploring advanced technology in futuristic urban environments. What differentiates it from other futuristic genres however is the gritty dystopian lens through which it often presents these visions. “High tech. Low life.”

Serene

Serenity is the quality of being peaceful and calm. It is often thought of as being the goal of mediation, wheen you reach a point where your mind is completely still. For this collection, we have chosen a selection of works which we feel may help you reach this elusive state.

3-D art

3-D art can be considered a digital take on sculpture, artists attempting it must consider a whole range of new challenges not present in its 2-D form. The artist must first develop polygons into their desired shape in much the same way a stonemason would craft a marble relief. Unlike their physical counterparts, however, digital 3-D artists are not held back by the limitations of their materials. This results in the fantastic imagery and scenes on display in this collection.

GAN art

A GAN or a generative adversarial network for those not familiar is a kind of machine learning where two neural networks compete with each other to create something new. Though these programs can be applied to many kinds of data the results of putting images into these programs producing results which look simply otherworldly. The role of the artist in this process is almost that of a curator, carefully selecting the images that are fed in and choosing a final piece out of the results.

Minimal art

Minimalism, like all abstract art, attempts to escape from referencing anything that exists in the real world. Typified by clean lines, geometric forms and restrained colour palettes. We feel it is best surmised by one of its most famous proponents Frank Stella "What you see is what you see".

Vaporwave

Vaporwave began its life as a kooky spin-off of the electronic genre chillwave. Its postmodern approach of sampling existing sounds has since translated to its enduringly popular visual interpretation. Typically it's imagery encompasses glitch art, retro technology and other tropes typical of internet message boards. Many suggest a sarcastic anti-capitalist sentiment underlies this art, but the only certain thing is that it is A E S T H E T I C.

Collab collection

To some extent, all artwork exists as a function of collaborative engagement, be it through the interplay between artist and their subject matter or in the symbiotic relationship of artwork and art consumer. This collection further explores such themes, offering a selection of work in which pairs of artists have combined their skills and aesthetic principles to produce art that typifies the value of mutual creative cooperation.

Crossover collection

More and more traditional artists are discovering the power of digital tools and using them to bring painterly effects and design sensibilities to the cryptoart scene. Subjects and styles vary, but the works being produced tend to act as a “high-touch” counterbalance to the typical “high-tech” feel of most digitally engineered cryptoart, resulting in works that can feel more personal and approachable. Such crossovers may pave the way for new, art loving collectors to enjoy cryptoart.

Black History Month

Black History Month is one of the most important celebrations of the year. It honours the history of Black communities around the world. We have co-curated a collection of artworks by Black artists to celebrations the amazing talent on KnownOrigin.

The Art of Darkness

A collection of dark and emotive artworks by KnownOrigin artists. This creative challenge was centred around the theme of darkness, the artist have the creative freedom to take this in any direction they wished. Some artists used this challenge to celebrate much like the ‘Day of the Dead’ festival in Mexico, but others have taken this opportunity to explore the darker side of their creativity.

Expressionist art

Coming out of the modernist movement of the 20th century, expressionism fundamentally looks at the world through purely subjective eyes. A result of this is works that often include distorted bodies and landscapes with colours that reflect the emotive state artists are trying to communicate. With expressionist art, we are offered a window into the inner world of the artist at that moment. This collection then is a reminder of the subjectivity of the human experience and the beauty it creates.

Surrealist art

Surrealism began as a literary, philosophical and artistic response to the aftermath of World War I. The Surrealist movement sought to provide an alternative to the supposedly rational behaviour of politicians that led to the war. Artworks of the style typically feature unusual juxtapositions that are often inspired by dreams. Although the world is no longer at war, surrealism still proves a valuable antidote to the human tendency to take things too seriously.

Psychedelic

Psychedelic art, often associated with the hippy movement of the 1960s tends to get a bad rap in the art world. Some feel it's bright colours and surreal imagery are kitsch. This reductive view, however, fails to recognise the underlying intentions of the movement, to break free of rules and restrictions typically placed on the creative process. Its maxim of throwing off the existing chains of expression is something we could all employ. Maybe we could all try being a little more Psychedelic...