FOR THE CURIOUS, THE CREDIBLE & THE CULTURED
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BOOKS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN LEDGERS - ONLY NOW, THE LEDGER LIVES ONCHAIN
ABOUT THE BOOK
Collecting Art Onchain is the first tangible artifact of a broader, long-term vision: an evolving system dedicated to cultural preservation, human intellectual property, and the future of how digital art history is documented and sustained on-chain — continuously authored, contextualized, and revised by artists and collectors together.
The Collector’s Edition of Collecting Art Onchain is the first hybrid publication within this framework. It opens a dialogue with the 39 collectors who have actively shaped and “minted” Web3 culture over the past decade, serving both as a historical entry point and as a means to support the development of a larger, blockchain-based infrastructure for cultural memory and authorship.
Spanning from 2014 to 2025, it presents exclusive interviews with the first 39 collectors, whose vision has helped define web3 history.
Its inaugural release connects 101 utility book tokens with 101 limited Collector’s Editions, each paired with a unique artwork by Manoloide’s long-form collection Tecrrain on the cover.
39 collectors.
137 artists.
One decade of shared history.
39 collectors. 137 artists. One decade of shared history.
COLLECTORS
137, Antagonist4ever, Archivist, Benjamin “Benny RedBeard”, Colborn, Coldie, Collector B, Cozomo de’ Medici, Curated, DagieDee, Delronde, Doomed DAO, Eli Scheinman, Erick Calderon (Snowfro), Fanny Lakoubay, G4SP4RD, Georg Bak, Jason Bailey, Jeff Davis, Jediwolf, Justin Trimble, Kanbas, KarateKid, Kate Vass, Kenny Schachter, Larva Labs, Maerki Baumann Bank, Mimi Nguyen Wahed, Natalie Stone, NiftyNaut, NGMIoutalive, Punk6529, Seedphrase, Sebastien Borget, Seth, SuperRare John, VonMises, WangXiang, zaphodok
HUMAN CONNECTION WAS ALWAYS THE REAL CURRENCY
GENERATIVE COVER BY MANOLOIDE
For the Collector’s Edition, artist Manoloide created a long-form generative artwork, Tecrrain, inspired by the main themes of the book.
101 unique iterations — each a distinct digital collectible
#0 is featured on the analog book’s cover
Minted from the artist’s smart contract
Each NFT grants the right to claim the matching numbered physical book
HOW TO COLLECT
Collecting Art Onchain is a limited two-token edition that links on-chain provenance with a numbered, analog Collector’s Edition book.
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Receive your Tecrrain Artwork Token →
A unique generative artwork by Manoloide, airdropped to the same wallet used for minting your Book Token.
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Mint the Book Token on OpenSea → Secures and proves ownership of your edition number.
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Claim your analog book →
Hold both tokens in the same wallet to claim your signed, numbered Collector’s Edition book.
Important: Please try not to trade either of tokens until you receive the analog book. All three components—the Book Token, the Artwork Token, and the physical book—form one complete artifact.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Founded in 2025, THE PROJECT reimagines how art history is written and preserved in the digital age. Conceived as a living catalogue raisonné for both artists and collectors in Web3, it transforms the blockchain into a cultural ledger — a space where context, provenance, and creative dialogue endure beyond commercial markets and platforms.
By merging curatorial rigor with decentralized infrastructure, THE PROJECT seeks to build a collective system — one that values care over commerce, participation over possession, and stories, and context over speculation. Its mission is simple yet radical: to ensure that the art and ideas shaping this era remain accessible, verifiable, and alive for generations to come.
EVERY CONTRIBUTION STRENGTHENS CONTINUITY, AUTHORSHIP, AND TRUST
ARTISTS
A.L. Crego, Aaron Penne, Addie Wagenknecht, Adrien Le Falher, Alexander Mordvintsev, Alotta Money, Ambiguous, Ana Maria Caballero, Aníbal Argañaraz, Anika Meier, Anna Lucia, Anyma, Artnome, artonymousartifakt, Bård Ionson, Beeple, Beth Carter, Blackboxdotart, Botto, Brendan Dawes, Bryan Brinkman, BY MA, Califormetry, Casey Reas, Claire Silver, Claudia Hart, Coldie, Cory Haber, danctrl, Daniel Calderon Arenas (DCA), David Young, DEAFBEEF, diewiththemostlikes, Dmitri Cherniak, Elman Mansimov, Emily Xie, Espen Kluge, Eve Sussman, EXCALIBUR, Ganbrood, Gene Kogan, Genesis Kai, Hackatao, Harvey Rayner, hasdrubal waffle, Helena Sarin, Herbert W. Franke, hex6c, Ilan Derech, Iness Rychlik, Isa Rus, Iskra Velitchkova, Ivona Tau, IX Shells, Jack Butcher, Jake Brukhman, James Bloom, Jan Robert Leegte, Jared S. Tarbell, Jeff Davis, Joe Pease, Jonathan Monaghan, Josh Pierce, Juan Rodríguez García, Justin Aversano, Kenny Schachter, Kevin Esherick, Kjetil Golid, Larva Labs, Leander Herzog, Léo Caillard, Linda Dounia Rebeiz, Luciana Guerra, Lu Yang, Manoloide, Marcel Schwittlick, María García, Mario Klingemann, Mathcastles, Matt DesLauriers, Matt Kane, Max Osiris, Melissa Wiederrecht, MCSK, Mia Forrest, Mike, Mike Tyka, Mikko Lagerstedt, Molly Soda, mpkoz, Nohygiene, Nymz, Obvious, Operator, Osinachi, Petra Cortright, Pindar Van Arman, Pinot W. Ichwandardi, Pinsteak, Qubibi, Refik Anadol, Reuben Wu, Rhea Myers, Rik Oostenbroek, RJ, Robbie Barrat, Robert Alice, Rutherford Chang, Ryan Bell, Sam Spratt, Sarah Ridgley, Sarah Zucker, Sasha Katz, Sasha Stiles, Snowfro (Erick Calderon), Sofia Crespo, Sougwen Chung, Sputniko!, Stephan Breuer, Stephan Vogler, Steve Pikelny, Studio Captain, ThankYouX, Tom White, Tyler Hobbs, Vera Molnár, William Mapan, William Watkins, XCOPY, Yazid, Yuri, 0xfff, @rgb0x00
SHIPPING
Worldwide shipping is handled by our publisher, Anteism (Montreal), following the Marfa launch.
Shipping costs are not included and should be paid separately directly to the publisher.
If you ship to EU or Worldwide, please email us your shipping address after minting so we can list the delivery details.
For USA and Canada shippings, please use the link below.