Tezos Art Portal
Welcome to the Tezos Art Portal, your starting point for creating the future of Arts & Culture on Tezos. Find the education, tools, resources, and community you need to start creating, collecting and showcasing art in the Tezos ecosystem.
ART ON TEZOS
The future of Web3 Arts & Culture is being built on Tezos
A vibrant art community
The artistic community on Tezos developed entirely organically with the creation of the first Tezos marketplace, Hic et Nunc, in March 2021. Through Twitter and other social channels, creators and collectors have grown and thrived across the globe.
A choice of tools and platforms
From dynamic marketplaces to diverse wallets and minting platforms, the Tezos ecosystem has something for everyone. Tezos has also become the chain of choice for those building tools to solve problems and create opportunities for the arts & culture sector.
A dedicated Arts & Culture team
The Arts Vertical team is a group of subject matter experts who work across the globe to support the growth and innovation of arts & culture projects on Tezos. Bridging expertise in web2 and web3, the team brings diverse backgrounds and regional specificity to this effort.
Latest Stories
Community curators: artists chosen by public vote for exhibition at Museum of the Moving Image
Artists creating on Tezos received an exhibition opportunity at the New York museum’s media wall with visitors able to mint a fragment to take home.
The Digital Art Mile at Basel
First-hand report of the inaugural Digital Art Mile, the first satellite fair during Art Basel dedicated to digital art, made possible with support from the Tezos Foundation.
Judy Chicago’s Feminist Revelations Alight in London’s Serpentine
A landmark U.K. exhibition brings bold works that have long been rendered invisible by the monotonous creations of a male-dominated art world. Featuring a participatory project What if Women Ruled the World?
Popular Projects
Museum of the Moving Image
In June 2024, MoMI and the Tezos Foundation embarked on a yearlong partnership, offering unique opportunities for artists across the world to display their works and reach new audiences.
Musée d’Orsay
The museum has spearheaded several web3 projects on Tezos including the creation of digital souvenirs with KERU for their 2023 Van Gogh exhibition and a unique live minting experience by the artist and DJ Agoria, which enabled each visitor to create a unique digital artwork.
Serpentine, London
The internationally recognized Contemporary Art institution has chosen Tezos as its official blockchain of choice for its web3 initiatives. In 2023, Serpentine exhibited Gabriel Massan's game Third World: The Bottom Dimension, which included an NFT component.
WHY ART ON TEZOS
Artists are driven to Tezos for its pioneering, state-of-the-art tools, and range of creative NFT platforms.
Community
The Tezos creator community is one of the most engaged across web3. Its members consistently support one another’s projects, charitable initiatives and curatorial efforts.
For Creators & Collectors
Choosing to build on Tezos connects you to a vast ecosystem, filled with artists working across every genre, to marketplaces and wallets with different features, and tools that help to solve real world problems.
Low Carbon Footprint
Tezos is an energy-efficient blockchain - period. NFTs on Tezos are energy-efficient as well, with a carbon footprint similar to the energy consumption of sending a single tweet.
Low Gas Fees
Minting on the blockchain is not free. But on Tezos you can create artwork for the equivalent of < 1 tez. This means you can experiment and sell with minimal cost and maximum success.
Stable Network
Unlike many blockchains, Tezos upgrades consistently every 3-6 months. Its developers are dedicated to optimizing the blockchain and improving security for its users.
Future Proof
Because of its governance model, Tezos is not at risk of “hard forks” which can jeopardize digital assets. Your artwork and collections on Tezos are safe for the future.
Discover marketplaces on Tezos
Using marketplaces you can publish collections, sell your work, share your creations and purchase artworks. Get started by exploring some of the top marketplaces.
Objkt.com
The most popular marketplace for NFTs on Tezos, aggregating all other platforms, showcasing art from across the ecosystem.
fx(hash)
The most diverse, inclusive generative art platform showcasing top artists from the Tezos ecosystem.
teia
The latest iteration of the Tezos ecosystems first platform h=n, Teia is a value-driven platform for art.
Akaswap
The first and largest NFT marketplace on Tezos for the Asian community.
Emergent Properties
Emergent Properties is a long-form generative AI platform and marketplace that showcases a broad range of themes.
Discover Resources
Welcome to the Tezos Art Portal, your starting point for everything in and around Art on Web3. Find the education, tools, resources, and community you need to start your journey in the ecosystem.
CREATORS
The Artists hub: Learn to mint your artwork and how to prepare for launching your first NFT!
COLLECTORS
The Collectors hub: All you need to know about collecting Crypto Art and investing in creators.
INSTITUTIONS
The Institution hub: Learn how to grow, innovate and fundraise using the Tezos blockchain.
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