Featured in Tezos Spotlights
Dec 20th, 2024
The Miami Digital Art Fair, along with my artworks, was recently highlighted in the latest Art on Tezos Spotlight.
This comprehensive overview shows my recent exhibitions, events, press mentions, and blog posts. Since I launched my website back in 2014, I documented my journey and milestones. Feel free to also browse through older entries to follow my path over the years. In addition to these blog posts, I frequently share smaller updates in my art journal—sometimes several times a week—offering a more immediate and intimate glimpse into my creative process.
2024
Featured Artist at Miami Digital Art Fair
Dec 1st, 2024
Thrilled to share that my artworks are being showcased by LaCollection at the Miami Digital Art Fair.
New Collectors Call Podcast with MLO
Nov 20th, 2024
Catch the latest episode of the Collector’s Call podcast, where we delve into the rich history of Crypto Art and explore its future possibilities.
Celebrating One Year of Noctilucent Mementi
Oct 20th, 2024
One year ago, my generative art series was released, I celebrate that milestone with special announcements for all artwork holders.
Collecting NFTs Panel at the Ottawa Art Gallery
Sep 8th, 2024
Collecting NFTs: Panel and Opening Reception for NFT(s): Passages From Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 at the Ottawa Art Gallery.
New Group Exhibition in Austrian Museum
Sep 4th, 2024 to Jan 26th, 2025
Excited to announce that my work will be featured in The Art of Punk group exhibition at the Museum Francisco Carolinum in Linz.
Exhibiting at the Bitcoin Art Gallery 2024
Jul 24th, 2024
I had the pleasure of returning for the fourth time to the Bitcoin Art Gallery, which this year was hosted in Nashville, TN.
New Mention in Artnews Book Review
Jun 17th, 2024
Charlotte Kent reviewed the book Token Supremacy for Artnews and mentioned early crypto artists and me.
Museum of Crypto Art Live Podcast with MLO
Jun 14th, 2024
What Does Crypto Art Value, Remembering the Cypherpunks, Data Scientists and AI, with Martin Lukas Ostachowski.
A Web3 Renaissance is Yet to Come
May 28th to 30th, 2024
My lightning talk at the Non-Fungible Conference (NFC) at the Pavilhão Carlos Lopes in Lisbon, Portugal.
In Plain Sight – New Bitcoin Halving Series
Apr 4th, 2024
Discover the numerology and geometry behind my new Bitcoin Halving painting series.
{R(Evolutionaries);generations} at Art Dubai
March 1st to 3rd, 2024
I participated in MORROW collective’s {R(Evolutionaries);} showcase at Art Dubai Digital 2024.
Known, Uncertain, Unknown: My Past, Present, and Future
Feb 27th, 2024
My new series visually reflected of my first Blockchain-related artwork and my past six years of crypto art.
2023
Five Years of Crypto Art: 2018 (1/6)
Nov 7th, 2023
The first part of a series of blog posts revisiting the many references in my Noctilucent Mementi series.
Cyberiana Pavillion – The Wrong Biennale
Nov 1st, 2023 to Mar 31st, 2024
I collaborated with Techspressionist artists to participate in this year’s edition of the Wrong Biennale.
New Collection: Noctilucent Mementi
Oct 16th, 2023
A generative series chronicling five years of clouds in my crypto art.
New Video Podcast with Sovrn
Oct 11th, 2023
I spoke with the Sovrn team about my upcoming generative art series Noctilucent Mementi.
Keynote at Crypto Art Seoul
Sep 5th to 7th, 2023
I just returned from South Korea, where I had the honour to give the keynote talk about the essence of crypto art.
New Podcast by PunkCast
Aug 16th, 2023
I am thrilled to have joined Maxwell to record a fun conversation for his PunkCast podcast.
NFT Art Show: Exploring the Frontier of Digital Art …
Jul 1st to 30th, 2023
… and Blockchain Technology curated by Colborn Bell of the Museum of Crypto Art and Joe Mangrum
Bitcoin Renaissance Continues – Bitcoin 2023
May 18th to 20th, 2023
Third Miami, FL edition of the Bitcoin Art Gallery during the Bitcoin 2023 conference.
Future-Proof Your Digital Identity
May 4th, 2023
Art Domains featured me as an early adopter of their new ENS domain service in this Colossal article.
Art Year 2022 in Review
Apr 2nd, 2023
Overview of the exhibitions, press and mentions, blog posts, and publications of the art year 2022.
Cloud Wallet Series with LaCollection
Mar 22nd, 2023
I partnered with the Paris-based LaCollection marketplace to launch my latest Cloud Wallet series.
New Video Podcast with Jake Gallen
Feb 14th, 2023
This was a fun conversation with Jake Gallen about the early years in crypto art, my art practice, and crypto art history.
A Brief History of Rare Pepes
Jan 15th, 2023
I wrote this essay for the RightClickSave online magazine for critical conversation about blockchain, NFTs and web3.
Exhibition Review: History in Your Hands
Jan 12th, 2023
Domenico Quaranta reviewed our group exhibition DYOR Do Your Own Research for Outland Art.
How to Do Your Own Research
Jan 9th, 2023
Nancy Baker-Cahill interviewed DYOR curator Nina Roehrs about curating the historical crypto art exhibition in Zurich.
2022
CADAF Art Fair
Nov 11th to 13th, 2022
CADAF hosted its 5th digital art fair at the Web3 Gallery in New York and featured three of my artworks.
Interview with VernissageTV at Kunsthalle Zurich
Oct 22nd, 2022
VernissageTV interviewed me during the DYOR Do Your Own Research vernissage at the Kunsthalle Zurich.
Artist Discussion – Introduction to DYOR
Oct 8th, 2022
Last week, I participated in the panel discussion of the Collection and Conserving NFTs conference in Zurich.
DYOR Do Your Own Research
Oct 8th, 2022 to Jan 15th, 2023
I created an installation for an institutional group exhibition at the Kunsthalle Zurich curated by Nina Roehrs.
DMINTI & MOCA: NFT Sundays with Colborn Bell
Aug 7th, 2022
I really enjoyed this video podcast with Colborn about my art and the early years of crypto art.
Evolution of Crypto Art at the Kunsthaus Zurich
Jun 10th, 2022
During ZRH Art Weekend, I spoke about the evolution of crypto art at the Kunsthaus Zurich art museum.
University of Zurich article “Digital Ferraris”
Jun 9th, 2022
The University of Zurich published this article leading up to the Crypto Art and NFT conference at the Kunsthaus Zurich.
Featured in Surfing With Satoshi: Art, Blockchain and NFTs
May 25th, 2022
Domenico Quaranta mentioned my theoretical work on crypto art concepts and the documentation of history.
NFT in America Interview
May 19th, 2022
NFT in America released this recorded interview about crypto art, its history, values and education.
Hürriyet Daily News article about the Contemporary Istanbul art fair
May 11th, 2022
Hürriyet Daily News featured my participation in the Contemporary Istanbul art fair.
Group Exhibition: Digital Horizons – The New State of the Art
May 10-15th, 2022
The Museum of Contemporary Digital Art curated a group exhibition and conference during the Contemporary Istanbul art fair.
Interview with TRT World
Apr 19th, 2022
I was invited by TRT World to weigh in on Crypto Art, NFTs and the digital art market.
Bitcoin Art Gallery 2022
April 6th to 9th, 2022
I will be exhibiting at the Bitcoin Art Gallery during the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Florida.
NFT in America Conference in Los Angeles
Mar 25th, 2022
I was invited to speak at the NFT in America conference at the Montalbán Theater in Hollywood, California.
Icons of Crypto Art in the Dubai Design District
Mar 8th to 13th, 2022
Icons of Crypto Art highlighted the works of 30 pioneering crypto artists at the Dubai Design District.
For Ukraine – SuperRare Artists Support the Cause
Mar 4th, 2022
A selection of SuperRare artists created artwork in support of Ukraine and donated the proceeds.
A Framingham startup could find a forever home for your NFTs
Feb 22nd, 2022
The Boston Globe interviewed me for a feature on Jason Bailey’s (Artnome) new startup Club NFT.
Variety in Duality – New Series
Feb 17th, 2022
I started a new generative visualization series based on financial blockchain data.
Website Relaunch and New Domain MLO.art
Feb 1st, 2022
My website ostachowski.com is relaunching as mlo.art, with an increased focus on usability and mobile viewers.
The Most Expensive Crypto Art of all Time
Jan 25th, 2022
An up-to-date overview of significant crypto art and NFT sales over the past few years.
Kenny Schachter Has A Message for All You NFT Skeptics
Jan 20th, 2022
I highlighted a few crypto artists and artworks for Kenny’s latest column in Artnet news.
Podcast Guest at the Matthew & Rizzle Show
Jan 6th, 2022
I am excited to kick off 2022 as the first guest on the Matthew and Rizzle Show podcast.
2021
Crypto Art Revolution – NFT Showcase in Paris, France
Dec 14th to 16th, 2021
MoCA’s Crypto Art showcased two of my artworks and my curated history at Joseph Gallery in Paris.
Dear Block Chen – Curated Group Exhibition in Taiwan
Nov 20th, 2021 to Jan 15th, 2022
New group exhibition curated by Feng-Yi Chu at the Solid Art gallery in Taipei, Taiwan.
Dreamverse Art Gallery & Music Festival in New York
Nov 4th, 2021
I exhibited and live-painted at the Metaverse Festival at Terminal 5 in New York.
Les NFT ou le buzz de l’art intangible
Oct 20th, 2021
In his Metro Journal article, Jules Couturier explained NFTs and featured crypto artists in Quebec.
U’R,L Group Exhibition
Sep 3rd to 24th, 2021
IRL Art and the Museum of Crypto Art invited ten artists to revisit pieces in the collection collaboratively.
Video Sketches: A Series of Appreciation
Aug 28th, 2021
I released 24 new animations to thank my patrons and supporters. Collectors can call dibs on one artwork.
Leonardo Published our Decentralized View on Crypto Art
Aug 9th, 2021
The peer-reviewed journal by MIT Press published our position paper on crypto art.
Papier Exhibition
Aug 6th to 20th, 2021
Papier showcased innovative paper artworks at Esperanto gallery in Markham, ON.
Crypto Art Curation – Outer Realm Podcast
Jul 19th, 2021
I spoke with Eric Paul Rhodes about my artistic practice and the history of crypto art.
A Conversation on the History of CryptoArt
Jun 30th, 2021
Nikita summarized our recent conversation with Jason Bailey (Artnome) and Micol (Vertical Crypto Art)
CADAF Online Paris
Jun 17th to 24th, 2021
I exhibited at the Paris edition of CADAF, the art fair dedicated to digital and contemporary art.
Bitcoin Art Gallery
Jun 3rd to 5th, 2021
Bitcoin Art Gallery was an international showcase of Bitcoin artists during the Bitcoin 2021 conference.
En juin, Paris devient galerie d’art numérique à ciel ouvert
Jun 2nd, 2021
Charlotte Fauve featured the CADAF digital art month and some of the artists for Télérama in Paris.
“Cloud Artist” Martin Lukas Ostachowski Uses Playform
May 28th, 2021
Mirabelle Alan interviewed me in this feature of creators on the AI platform Playform.
Crypto Art, NFT, and Conventional Art Market Disruption
May 10th, 2021
Pio Diamandis highlighted the opportunities and challenges of NFT art for the Indonesian platform Tirto.
NFT Now – Techspressionism
May 5th to 31st, 2021
NFT Now is an international snapshot of the state of the NFTs curated by Anne Spalter.
History of Crypto Art: Artnome & MLOdotArt
May 4th, 2021
Vertical Crypto Art invited Jason Bailey (Artnome) and me to talk about crypto art history.
New Artwork: Failsafe Architecture
Apr 21st, 2021
Failsafe Architecture highlighted the advantage of distributed and decentralized networks.
Editorial Commissions for The Atlantic Magazine
Apr 12th, 2021
I completed two editorial animation commissions for The Atlantic magazine in Washington, D.C.
Les NFT vont changer les règles du jeu
Apr 5th, 2021
Antoine Trussart interviewed me in his in-depth feature on NFTs for La Presse.
New Artwork: Engagement Draws Traceability
Apr 4th, 2021
The new artwork merged physical with digital art and was co-created with rain/clouds.
Talking about Art and the Blockchain
Mar 22nd, 2021
Charlotte Kent introduced crypto art in a traditional art world context for CLOT magazine.
Winners of the Ephimera Contest
Feb 11th, 2021
Ephimera highlighted the winners of their photography contest It’s A New World.
Sending You My Love Group Exhibition
Feb 10th to Mar 14th, 2021
Curated group exhibition featured seven artworks created using the Playform AI platform.
Interview: Was ist Crypto Art, Krypto Kunst?
Feb 2nd, 2021
My interview about Crypto Art with the German University Radio Network in Stuttgart.
Art Rights Prize, premio digitale dedicato all’arte contemporanea
Jan 20th, 2021
Italian Artribune featured the winners of the International Digital Art Rights Prize.
Proclamati i vincitori della categoria ARTE DIGITALE
Jan 5th, 2021
The International Art Rights Prize highlighted the winners of the Digital Art category.
2020
Premiazione Categoria Arte Digitale Art Rights Prize 2020
Dec 29th, 2020
International Art Rights Prize jurors announced and introduced the winners and artworks.
Art Rights Prize Finalists Exhibition
Dec 16th, 2020 to Jan 31st, 2021
Art Rights Prize hosted a group exhibition with the 100 finalists across four categories.
Ephimera: Hello World!
Dec 14th, 2020
Ephimera featured one of my artworks in their announcement to support for bigger digital art files.
Le figuratif défiguré Group Exhibition
Nov 19th to Dec 20th, 2020
New group exhibition at the Maison des arts et de la culture in Brompton, Sherbrooke, QC.
NFT Workshop: Collecting on Ephimera
Nov 14th, 2020
This NFT workshop featured on of my artworks during the Vancouver Biennale.
Bitcoin Hashing Visualization in Citadel21 Magazine
Nov 1st, 2020
Bitcoin magazine Citadel21 featured my Cloud Hashes series, a SHA-256 visualization.
RURart Summer Artist Residency
Aug 9th to 17th, 2020
I attended the RURart Summer artist residency in Cookshire-Easton, QC.
Martin Lukas Ostachowski On His Creative Process
Aug 3rd, 2020
MoCDA curator Chiara Braidotti interviewed me for the online magazine Nifties.
Digital Stamping with Python
Jul 27th, 2020
In a new approach, I started placing rubber-stamp marks generatively with Python.
How VR Intersects with Art and Blockchain
Jul 18th, 2020
Ethereum Planet invited me to a panel discussion and to hold a Metaverse building workshop.
How “Clouds Artist” Martin Lukas Ostachowski Still Thrives During COVID
Jun 26th, 2020
Digital Journal featured my participation in the CADAF Online Contemporary & Digital Art Fair.
CADAF Contemporary and Digital Art Fair
Jun 25th to 28th, 2020
I showcased nine new artworks at the CADAF Contemporary and Digital Art Fair.
Il sistema Blockchain per artisti sempre più virtuali
Jun 19th, 2020
Sette magazine by Corriere della Sera featured some of the artists participating at the CADAF fair.
SuperRare Editorial: Cloud Hashes Series
May 29th, 2020
SuperRare Editorial featured my new visualization series of the SHA-256 hashing algorithm.
Lurking BearWhale Animation
May 24th, 2020
New animation which explores the Bitcoin ownership concentration among few holders.
RAR3AF – Virtual Rare Art Fest 3
May 14th to 17th, 2020
I exhibited and presented highlights in the history of crypto art during the 3rd Rare Art Fest.
Cloud Hashes Visualization
Apr 28th, 2020
I released a new series which visualizes the SHA-256 hashing algorithm.
Outer Space SuperRare Virtual Exhibition
Apr 24th to May 23rd, 2020
SuperRare digital art marketplace curated a group exhibition for its 2nd anniversary in the Cryptovoxels metaverse.
KnownOrigin: Featured Artworks & Guest Editors
Apr 8th, 2020
MoCDA founder Serena Tabacchi curated my Cloud Sphere One as the first KnownOrigin guest curator.
Martin Lukas Ostachowski live on MoCDA
Apr 7th, 2020
Artist Talk with Serena Tabacchi, the founder of the Museum for Contemporary Digital Art.
Exploring Rubber Stamps
Mar 22nd, 2020
Recently, I started a new series forming cloud mosaics using ink and rubber stamps.
2019
Tokenized Cloud Spheres Series
Nov 29th, 2019
Tokenized Cloud Spheres is a new installation of 12 photo collages featuring photos taken on passenger flights.
New Group Exhibition Texte & Image in Brompton
Nov 21st to Dec 15th, 2019
Group exhibition “Texte & Image” at the Maison des arts et de la culture Brompton, Sherbrooke.
Trojan Foundation + Blocumenta’s Decentralized Autonomous Exhibition
Oct 17th, 2019
Summary of the DAO-curated group exhibition during the Osaka Blockchain Week in Japan.
Vous Voulez Voir? Expo Contemplation Tropopause
Sep 15th, 2019
La Tribune featured my solo exhibition Tropopause Contemplation: Blockchain Technology and Inclusive Decentralization.
Dot.Gallery Virtual Group Exhibition
Sep 11th to 15th, 2019
Dot Gallery curated a group exhibition for its platform launch during Berlin Art week.
Tropopause Contemplation Solo Exhibition
Sep 6th to 28th, 2019
My first solo exhibition: Tropopause Contemplation – Blockchain Technology and Inclusive Decentralization.
Contemporary Photography Exhibition at CICA Museum
Jul 19th to Aug 4th, 2019
The CICA Museum hosted an international group exhibition of photo-based artworks in Gimpo-si, South Korea.
Crypto Art: A Decentralized View – Position Paper
Jul 16th, 2019
In my contribution to this position paper, I focused on three core ideas defining crypto art.
International Digital Art Festival in Manchester
Jun 26th to 27th, 2019
KnownOrigin hosted the first Digital Art Festival at Federation House in Manchester, UK.
Crypto art: A decentralized view
Jun 14th, 2019
Data scientist and artist Massimo Franceschet summarized our Crypto Art position paper.
International Rare Art Fest 2 in Brooklyn, NY
May 18th, 2019
I exhibited fourteen artworks during the 2nd iteration of the RAREAF at the Bushwick Generator.
Aggregate of Hope – Installation
May 11th, 2019
I am excited to introduce a new visualization of the Bitcoin exchange trend line consisting of 51 cloud videos.
Art Sutton Spring Art Prize Exhibition
Apr 25th to May 26th, 2019
Group Exhibition of the Art Sutton Spring Art Contest in Sutton, QC.
SuperRare Crypto Art Gallery in Denver
Feb 15th to 17th, 2019
The digital art marketplace SuperRare hosted a crypto art gallery at Ethereum Denver.
Expo Aux Puces – Affordable Art Fair
Feb 8th to 10th, 2019
Pigments hosted this affordable art fair at the Françoise-Dunn Cultural Centre in Sherbrooke.
2018
Fight Fear Crypto Exhibition in Tolmezzo, Italy
Dec 15th, 2018 to Feb 17th, 2019
Hackatao’s solo exhibition included a survey of current crypto artists and featured my artwork.
Martin Lukas Ostachowski : faire de l’art avec la blockchain
Dec 6th, 2018
David Nathan interviewed me about my crypto art and using blockchain data for generative artworks.
La blockchain s’est invitée au Printemps numérique
Dec 5th, 2018
Summary of the Printemps Numérique Blockchain Conference in Montreal.
Intersections Vol.9: Blockchain from Promises to Applications
Nov 27th, 2018
I was invited to exhibit during Printemps Numerique at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
Metronomes of Decentralization – Live Visualization
Nov 23rd, 2018
Metronomes of Decentralization is a visualization of Bitcoin and Ethereum transaction blocks as they are created on the blockchain.
Articulation Magazine: Cloud Sphere Series
Nov 23rd, 2018
The interdisciplinary Art/iculation magazine featured three Cloud Spheres in its fall issue.
Osez Jaune (Dare Yellow) Group Exhibition
Nov 22nd to Dec 16th, 2018
Group exhibition “Dare Yellow” at the Maison des arts et de la culture Brompton, Sherbrooke.
Binary / Non-Binary Group Exhibition at GESTE Paris
Nov 5th to Dec 1st, 2018
I exhibited at the experimental photo- and video-based group exhibition in Paris, France.
Cloud Seed Phrase Words Visualization
Sep 22nd, 2018
In this next iteration, the seed phrase visualization found it final conceptual and symbolic form: clouds.
Seed Phrase Visualization
Jul 26th, 2018
My new data visualization project explored the Seed Phrase words of digital wallets.
Milestone: First Digital Painting Sale
Jul 19th, 2018
I was accepted by two pioneering blockchain online art galleries in Manchester, England and Brooklyn, NY.
Expo Concours Printemps at Arts Sutton
May 3rd to 27th, 2018
Group exhibition of the spring contest at the Art Sutton Gallery in Sutton, QC.
New Group Exhibition Intersection Éponyme
Jan 26th to Mar 9th, 2018
Intersection featured 35 artists in Sherbrooke at the Françoise Dunn Cultural Centre.
2017
New Travelling Group Exhibition in Seven Venues
Sep 11th to Dec 20th, 2017
The new travelling group exhibition visually celebrates Canada’s 150 anniversary in seven venues in Quebec.
Cloudscapes (Cloud Landscapes) from Above
Mar 23rd, 2017
During my trips, I started taking pictures and videos to incorporate them into my paintings.
2016
New Work: Universal Connections …
Jun 18th, 2016
I just completed a new acrylics on canvas diptych: Universal Connections … Crossed by Orange/Green
Group Exhibition: Ma Ville en Couleurs
May 2nd to Jun 5th, 2016
New group exhibition at the Station des Arts in Thetford, QC
Symposium de Peinture in Thetford
Apr 29th to May 1st, 2016
I exhibited and live-painted at the Symposium de Peinture in Thetford, QC.
New Work: Cinnabar Red … Cornered by Shapes
Apr 16th, 2016
Fresh off the easel: Cinnabar Red .. Cornered by Shapes, the newest addition to my Exclamatory Intermezzo series.
2015
Finalists Exhibition at the Museum Marius Barbeau
Nov 28th, 2015 to Jan 14th, 2016
Finalists exhibition of the Vibrations art contest at the Marius Barbeau Museum in St-Joseph-de-Beauce.
2014
Five New Studies for Exclamatory Intermezzo
Dec 22nd, 2014
I created five new studies of my new series with acrylics on cut and woven paper.
The First Step
Dec 11th, 2014
My inaugural blog post documented the start of my journey towards my first solo exhibition.