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The advantages of NFTs seem to be positive: They allow artists and collectors autonomy and democratize the process of purchasing and selling artwork, and offer a new avenue for techno-savvy artists to earn an income from their expertise. Others argue that they offer opportunities for artists from underrepresented communities such as BIPOC as well as the neurodivergent artist in order to bypass many of the traditional art world's traditionally exclusionary systems.

There are, of course certain disadvantages. For one, NFT technology, enabled by smart contracts based on the renowned blockchain Ethereum is currently consuming an enormous amount of energy, calling the question of its environmental impact. There's also a looming question as to how long this hype cycle will last--and what's left when the bubble deflates (or disappears completely).

Still, there are incredible displays of creative genius currently going on in the NFT world, and a variety of NFT artists are making use of NFT technology to break boundaries, create waves and find fame.

Who are the best NFT makers of today? Below are a handful to keep on your radar.

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1.   Beeple
2.   Pak
3.   Mad Dog Jones
4.   FEWOCiOUS
5.   Blake Kathryn
6.   XCOPY
7.   3LAU
8.   Latasha
9.   Vakseen
10.   Alexa Meade
11.   Darian Brito
12.   Lana Denina

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Famous NFT Artists

Whatever your views are regarding NFTs There's no doubt that the art industry has embraced them with gusto. In the present, even traditional institutions such as Sotheby's, Christie's, and Phillips have benefited from the trend. This makes it obvious that NFTs have surpassed the crypto-centric circles of the past and have became mainstream.

 1. Beeple

There wouldn't be a piece about popular NFT artists without inclusion of Mike Winkelmann, otherwise known as Beeple Beeple, the artist on the internet whose project "Everydays The first 5000 days" has been sold at a price of $69.3 million at Christie's in the month of March 2021. The present day, Beeple is one of the most prolific NFT artists, with numerous pieces on Instagram and across NFT marketplaces, and in other sites on the web. Themes that his work explore include political satire, sociological commentary, science fiction/futurism surrealism, and cartoons.

 2. Pak

Pak is a digital artist that is gaining a significant amount of fame during the period of the NFT crescendo. The collection "The Fungible," which was published in partnership with Sotheby's Nifty Gateway, a popular NFT marketplace, went at a price of $16.8 million during a three-day auction in April 2021. Their highest selling NFT collection titled "The Merge" was sold at $91.8 million in the month of December 2021.

A large portion of the aesthetic of Pak's work focuses on animations in monochromatic colors of 3D shapes such as cubes and spheres, styled in enthralling designs. There's often a gamification element in Pak's work. This can be seen through obscure messages hidden in an image or challenges posed to potential purchasers and rewards offered to those who buy the most Open Editions of an NFT within a specific timeframe.

 3. Mad Dog Jones

Multidisciplinary artists Michah Dowbak, known by the name of Mad Dog Jones is a highly saturated artist who creates futuristic-looking NFTs which look straight out of a sci-fi film. His most popular themes are cityscapes, food, nature, technology and architectural design with a distinct dystopian (and occasionally fantasiacal) cyberpunk twist.

Originating from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Dowbak became famous through crypto art, particularly the "Crash + Burn" and "Burn Mechanical" series, animated works which were auctioned off on Nifty Gateway. One of his pieces, REPLICATOR, sold for $4.1 million at auction by the auction house Phillips. Dowbak has also headlined at major NFT art shows, including the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing.

 4. FREWOCIOUS

Victor Langlois, a 19-year-old based in Seattle is among the world's most well-known NFT artists. The artist employs vibrant images and colors to compose impressive collages of images and text. In the past, he's sold over 3,000 of these, often netting several hundred thousand dollars for a single one.

The year before, Christie's released an NFT release of a painting called "Hello and welcome to my website! Victor (FEWOCiOUS) and Then This Is My Life," in which the artist's turbulent upbringing and gender transition through a set of five paintings, caused that Christie's website to shut down for the first time in the site's history, as per the Esquire publication. In June 2021, he was the youngest artist to be included in Christie's.

 5. Blake Kathryn

With a style that blends whimsical fantasy and divine femininity the LA-based Blake Kathryn is no stranger to the world of art. It's been a staple of social media for years her unique style--ethereal beautiful, surrealist and dreamy is now available in NFT format. The recent collaboration she had together with Paris Hilton on a work titled "Iconic Cyber Queen" was sold through Nifty Gateway at a price of $1.1 million.

 6. XCOPY

Another popular NFT creator, XCOPY, has garnered millions from their artwork and is available on platforms like SuperRare, KnownOrigin, and NiftyGateway. XCOPY works can also be sold on auction sites such as OpenSea. The creative from London and crypto enthusiast has sold over than 2,000 NFTs. Many that depict grim subjects that are brightly colored and accompanied by flashing images (and frequently accompanied by a warning for those with epilepsy). According to Influencer Marketing Hub XCOPY's unique style often portrays "death and dystopia, as well as Apathy with distorted images that loop."

XCOPY is another anonymous artist as well as one of the early part of the growing crypto art cohort. Their name derives from a common keyboard operation the command.

 7. 3LAU

It's not just painters, graphic designers, and photographers who have made a name for themselves by being renowned NFT artists. musicians too are joining the movement--and making money. American DJ Justin David Blau, known as 3LAU, has amassed millions of dollars by selling more than 6,400 dance NFTs. He's also the co-founder of Royal which is a newly launched marketplace where artists can sell the rights to and royalties on their music in NFT form.

In March 2021 3LAU hosted an auction on the internet and a NFT drop to commemorate the third anniversary of his album "Ultraviolet," granting digital rights as well as ownership of 33 NFTs to buyers. His earnings totaled greater than $11 million over the three-day sale.

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 8. Latasha

Another famous musician and NFT artist is Brooklyn-born singer as well as hip-hop artist Latasha. The singer and rapper released an NFT music video for her hit song "GOGO WYNE" that was sold for more than $50,000 in December of 2021. An avid advocate of NFTs and cryptocurrency, Latasha has told numerous news media outlets that she is convinced that the innovative technology can lead to equality and inclusion to independent musicians, especially in the midst of the epidemic, where chances for performing in person has been limited.

She is the current head of community programming for Zora which is an open-source protocol to buy, sell, and managing NFTs that is based on Ethereum. In this role she teaches other artists about the creativity possibilities that are inherent to Web3 technologies.

 9. Vakseen

The Jack of all trades Vakseen--who is simultaneously an artist in the field of visual art, crypto artist, gallery manager, songwriter, music producer and executive--creates famous portraits of Black athletes like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant as well as Venus as well as Serena Williams, as well as other momentous figures in political, sport and the world of news. His traditional work with vibrant acrylics has been utilized by major brands such as Nike, Adidas, Vans as well as other brands. Although he's a relatively newcomer in the NFT scene, he's an advocate for NFTs as an innovative and easy means for artists to make money off their work. He's also the owner of NFTs have sold for tens of thousands.

 10. Alexa Meade

American artist Alexa Meade's works include painting, photography, installation and much more. In the past, Meade's work was only available as static physical files The advent of NFTs has allowed Meade to present her work in motion and sell it digitally. On her website, Meade notes that her ability to produce video art is helping capture "living breath-taking paintings moving in the way they were intended to be seen."

Although Meade isn't a brand new entrant to the art scene, her foray into NFTs is fairly recent. Her work has been exhibited in galleries such as Saatchi in London and at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. She even had a project displayed out in space during the groundbreaking SpaceX Inspiration4 mission.

 11. Darian Brito

A new audiovisual artist "creative programmer" Darien Brito utilizes unconventional techniques such as algorithms and sounds to create pieces that look and feel otherworldly. A large portion the work he creates is animated, letting audiences and collectors experience the work in a multi-dimensional surroundings, almost as if one is exploring a cave, traveling through time warps, or even catapulting through space.

The " Pigments" series includes over 1000 unique pieces, some of them have been sold at hundreds of thousands.

 12. Lana Denina

Just 24 years old the artist who created NFTs Lana Denina is a renowned NFT artist even at the age of 24. The Montreal Canadian artist has created distinctive NFTs that portray the female form as well as human interactions as well as "morphological diversities." While Denina has been creating digital art since the age of just a little girl and discovered NFTs around 2020 and her success with this format quickly increased.

In her December 2021 post, Denina noted she was able to earn more than $300,000.00 through the sale of her NFT crypto artwork. The Mona Lana collection features 500 female portraits created using codes that have 112 characteristics.

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