When you consider just how quickly things move in the metaverse, it’s a wonder that anyone can keep up with all the news and product launches, let alone the constant influx of incredible artwork.
All things considered, it raises an important question: how can you efficiently discover the best upcoming art collections?
For the answer, look no further! I’ve scoured the metaverse to uncover the drops you simply can’t afford to overlook so you can focus on elevating your collection instead of endlessly scrolling through X and Discord.
In this week’s curated Collector’s Digest, I’ll give you a leg up in your search for the premier works debuting on Bitcoin Ordinals, Ethereum, and Solana. Here’s what to look out for this week.
The Timekeeper, 2025.
A dynamic 1/1 that changes every single day for the next 115 years, until 2140. pic.twitter.com/GTFHTmOamO
— post wook
(@POSTWOOK) February 18, 2025
The Timekeeper by POSTWOOK
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Sotheby’s x Gamma
Supply: 1 of 1
Format: 7-Day Auction
Current Bid: $7,500
More Info: A meditation on time, technology, and legacy—a perpetual, evolving composition that will continue shifting until the final Bitcoin is mined in 2140. Using ephemeris data, Bitcoin’s finite lifespan, and recursive layering drawn from her seminal collection “The Astronomer’s Daughter”, POST WOOK challenges the structural constraints of blockchain as a medium, transforming raw data into a living, breathing work of art—a collision of satellite data and cryptographic permanence.The work also serves as a tribute to her father, whose 43-year tenure at NASA shaped the thematic foundations of her work. As part of Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries Auctions, the bidding window for this work will close Friday, February 28th @ 3:12pm EST.
Chamber of Reflection (Sin City) by Ordinals10K
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Sotheby’s x Gamma
Supply: 1 of 1
Format: 7-Day Auction
Current Bid: $1,600
More Info: As part of Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries Auctions, the bidding window for this work will close Friday, February 28th @ 3:10pm EST.
The below graphic is comprised of an excerpt from Fading Presence, currently up for auction at Sotheby’s as part of their Contemporary Discoveries sale.
Look closely—there is, among other things, a figure dissolving into the landscape, slipping away as if time itself is unmaking… pic.twitter.com/YcjNqzNuXu
— Artifishal (@artifishalart) February 21, 2025
Fading Presence by Artifishal
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Sotheby’s x Gamma
Supply: 1 of 1
Format: 7-Day Auction
Current Bid: $3,200
More Info: A meditation on memory, transition, and the fragile boundary between presence and absence, the piece unfolds in layered sections, revealing its mysteries gradually. As part of Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries Auctions, the bidding window for this work will close Friday, February 28th @ 2:55pm EST.
We’re thrilled to be facilitating Ordinals artists inclusion in traditional art sales.
Amazing to see Gamma Partner Artists reaching new audiences every day! https://t.co/Yr2KUfMoW4
— Gamma.io (@trygamma) February 21, 2025
00000-21 by OLGA.F
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Sotheby’s x Gamma
Supply: 1 of 1
Format: 7-Day Auction
Current Bid: $200
More Info: In this project, the numbers serve more than a mere formal role: each one carries a special emotional charge and is tied to personal experiences. To an outside observer, they may appear random, but for the Artist, they are infused with memories and the emotions they evoke. As part of Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries Auctions, the bidding window for this work will close Friday, February 28th @ 3:11pm EST.
Timelocked Structures by SMLDMS
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Gamma
Supply: 1 of 1 of 512
Format: Public
Price: 0.0001 BTC
More Info: A dynamic generative artwork, transforming the raw essence of Bitcoin into algorithmic architecture and procedurally generated soundscapes—an eternal monument to the blockchain.
Fragmented Mechanica by Rosbeldev
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Gamma
Supply: 1 of 1 of 100
Format: Public
Price: 0.0004 BTC
More Info: An exploration of generative art through algorithmic textures and structured forms. The image depicts an abstract mechanical structure that appears both futuristic and deconstructed, playing with the viewer’s perception of depth and materiality.
Enigmatic Elegance – The Fluid Art Form by Teraki
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Gamma Prints
Supply: 25 Editions
Format: Public
Price: 0.0004 BTC
HAHA Guerilla Poster – Austria 2025 by burst
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Gamma Prints
Supply: 81 Editions
Format: Public
Price: 0.00081 BTC
More Info: This is a special PRINT FOR PRINT drop. Meaning by owning an Edition, collectors can claim a 1x Redeemable Physical Print.
Synesthesis 01 by Buitrago
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Gamma Prints
Supply: Open Edition
Format: Public
Price: 0.000333 BTC
More Info: Synesthesis arises from the fusion of synesthesia and synthesis: perception shifts, boundaries blur. Not everything is what it seems. What looks the same at first may unfold into something entirely unique.
The Ordinals Dragon by Viola MissCode
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Gamma Prints
Supply: 44 Editions
Format: Public
Price: 0.0005 BTC
More Info: This is the largest Inscription on a Block 78 Palindrome to date.
SQUIDDIES mint is done!
Final supply: 1333Again, I’m speechless for the incredible support from collectors community! You made this drop special.
Even with all the crazy stuff from the last few weeks, collecting on-chain art is still fun! pic.twitter.com/X9HEug8OEo
— Sert (@sertx92) February 24, 2025
SQUIDDIES by Sert
Closing Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Gamma
Supply: 1 of 1 of 1,333
Price: 0.0001 BTC
More Info: The collection officially closed on February 24th, with a final supply of 1,333. On a personal note, this was without a doubt one of my favorite generative releases of late, and I’d like to congratulate Sert on concluding such an exceptional drop.
Bank Runners by Lucho Poletti
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Buildtree
Supply: 1 of 1 of 1,776
Phase: 24H Private Sale @ 2pm EST
Price: 0.021 ETH
Phase: Public @ 2pm EST (2/25)
Price: 0.028 ETH
More Info: A collection of 1,776 digital banknotes that embodies the revolutionary spirit of breaking free from the fiat system and embracing Bitcoin. Why 1776? Because Bank Runners isn’t just art—it’s a rebellion, a declaration of monetary independence, and a stand against the fiat system. Crafted, not generated – each Runner is one-of-a-kind, individually numbered, and packed with intricate vector art, dynamic animations, bold typography, and hidden symbols.
New work, the 6th portrait in the Lost Halos collection, “The Archangel”! pic.twitter.com/9FFsPRuIYY
— 𝔈𝔳𝔞 𝔈𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔯 (@EvaEllerArt) February 23, 2025
The Archangel by Eva Eller
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: SuperRare
Supply: 1 of 1
Format: 24H Reserve Auction
Reserve Price: 1 ETH
More Info: Eller’s latest piece in the Lost Halos Collection – a series about second chances, redemption and salvation – depicts one of the Fallen Archangels. While some strayed from grace, their fall symbolizing pride, rebellion, and the struggle between light and shadow.
That Time When We Played Gods.
Still LIVE on Sotheby’s. pic.twitter.com/JmSNcFriBC
— YUDHO (@YUDHO_XYZ) February 24, 2025
That Time When We Played Gods by YUDHO
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Sotheby’s
Supply: 1 of 1
Format: 7-Day Auction
Current Bid: $600
More Info: Yudho’s style involves a playful take on pixel art, which he terms “dirty pixels,” deviating from how raw it is and from the norm by creating large-scale pixel art that challenges conventional rules. As part of Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries Auctions, the bidding window for this work will close Friday, February 28th @ 2:57pm EST.
OM: Mediations of the GAN Artist by Helena Sarin
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Sotheby’s
Supply: 1 of 1
Format: 7-Day Auction
Current Bid: $10,000
More Info: Part of the #prettyInGAN series; the original painting is transformed and automatically re-generated as collage to invoke the dreamy atmosphere. As part of Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries Auctions, the bidding window for this work will close Friday, February 28th @ 3:08pm EST.
Enter the world of Augmented Intelligence, Christie’s first auction solely offering artworks created with AI. Featuring works from @refikanadol, @clairesilver12, @vanarman, @hollyherndon @matdryhurst and more, the sale challenges us to rethink the limits of artistic agency. pic.twitter.com/MwNZbQPDte
— Christie’s (@ChristiesInc) February 7, 2025
Embedding Study 1 & 2 by Holly Herndon
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Christie’s
Supply: 1 of 1
Format: 9-Day Auction
Current Bid: $65,000
More Info: Made in collaboration with @matdryhurst, the Artists play with the idea of using a Museum’s heft to influence the parameters of AI models, and to raise questions about the extent of self-determination possible with the internet today. The artists trained a text-to-image AI model on images of Holly that have been altered through costuming that distorts the artist’s body, and exaggerates her most noted feature, her hair, to transform her identity within AI models. As part of Christie’s Augmented Intelligence Auctions, the bidding window for this work will close Wednesday, March 5th @ 10am EST.
Machine Hallucinations – ISS Dreams by Refik Anadol
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Christie’s
Supply: 1 of 1
Format: 9-Day Auction
Current Bid: $150,000
More Info: “Machine Hallucinations – ISS Dreams” transforms 1.2 million images captured by the International Space Station, along with satellite imagery of Earth, into a dynamic AI-generated composition. Using generative adversarial networks (GANs), the artwork explores the subconscious of artificial intelligence, revealing a new kind of machine-driven cartography. As part of Christie’s Augmented Intelligence Auctions, the bidding window for this work will close Wednesday, March 5th @ 10am EST.
Great day to visit @ChristiesInc and chat with Claire. She’ll paint for you, talk with you about AI—even do her attempt at dance
I’ve seen her describe the family in front of her and light up at a child’s smile, even sending him a hug and a wave goodbye. Pure magic. pic.twitter.com/OWL3TCFitn
— Claire Silver
(@ClaireSilver12) February 22, 2025
daughter by Claire Silver
Date: Monday, February 24th
Launchpad: Christie’s
Supply: 1 of 1
Format: 9-Day Auction
Starting Bid: $40,000
More Info: The portrait represents technical and conceptual evolution in humanity’s relationship to AI. The work is created using a prompting technique that predates most text-to-image generation, stemming from the artist’s early GAN experiments in 2018 with blue girl (qualia), the artist’s first creation with AI. As part of Christie’s Augmented Intelligence Auctions, the bidding window for this work will close Wednesday, March 5th @ 10am EST.
Lot 11
is now live for bidding !
5 Mins to Opening is part of the Jelly City narrative within the…
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