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How Ed Balloon is Bringing Black Culture to Generative Art

19 Jul 2023

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Ed Balloon is an active Web3 artist, musician, and community leader within the NFT space. In an ecosystem that is often overrun by PFPs and memes, his stunning pieces showcase his unique existence as a prolific stop-motion NFT artist. To help uplift his fellow artists, 50 percent of the proceeds from his flagship Run Ed collection secondary sales go to The Ed Balloon Generational Wealth Fund, which collects work from Black and other under-represented artists in Web3. From colllaborations with Timbaland, TIMEPieces, and Avalanche to unique a one-of-a-kind generative sound and motion endeavors of his own, Ed Balloon continues to be a beacon of prosperity and positivity within the still burgeoning blockchain-based creative economy.In this episode, we cover: - How NFTs can change the creative canvas for artists- The state of music NFTs- How to approach cross-discipline creativity through a Web3 lens- The challenges artists face navigating bear markets- How Ed is Bringing Black hair culture to the blockchain- The importance of staying grounded while operating in the digital sphereTo listen to the audio version of this episode, go to: https://pod.link/1561616636To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com To follow Ed on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/Ed_Balloon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How Ed Balloon is Bringing Black Culture to Generative Art

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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