In recent years, the narrative in the crypto art space has shifted, often shaped by commercial and venture-backed projects and agendas.
Through academic work and media, I aim to contribute to an independent narrative that focuses on artistic integrity and the space’s core values. This has become a personal passion of mine.
Print Publications / Educational Installations / Online Publications
Print Publications
Understanding the History of Blockchain Art as Incremental Innovation
Martin Lukas Ostachowski
in: Espace Art Actuel journal, Montreal, QC (2025) Blockchain (139): pp: 20-33
History of Crypto Art
Martin Lukas Ostachowski
in: Crypto Art. Begins. ISBN: 978-88-918369-6-0, Rizzoli New York, NY (2023): pp. 48–53.
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Crypto Art - A Decentralized View
Franceschet, Massimo; Colavizza, Giovanni; Smith, T’ai; Finucane, Blake; Ostachowski, Martin Lukas; Scalet, Sergio; Perkins, Jonathan; Morgan, James; Hernandez, Sebastian
in: Leonardo journal, MIT Press, Oakland, CA (2021) 54 (4): pp 402–405. doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_01998
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Educational Installations
POW3 - A Brief Crypto Punks History in 45,360 Marks
Museum Francisco Carolinum Linz, Austria
Art of Punk group exhibition
Sep 4th, 2024 to Jan 26th, 2025
In this 6-meter (20 ft) wide installation for the museum exhibition, I visualized the short yet turbulent history of the influential Crypto Punks project in seven chapters, using rubber stamps and suspended notebooks.
The Crypto Art History and Definitions of Crypto Art
L’Espace Etnah Godeok, Seoul, South Korea
Crypto Art Seoul
Sep 5th to 7th, 2023
I created two informational displays for Crypto Art Seoul: one on a 2.4-meter (8 ft) wide wall defining crypto art and another on a 4.8-meter (16 ft) wide wall detailing its history.
Cumulonimbus Murus - An Introduction to Crypto Art
Kunsthalle Zurich, Switzerland
DYOR – Do your Own Research
Oct 8th, 2022 to Jan 15th, 2023
Titled Cumulonimbus Murus, my largest installation to date spanned 9 meters (30 ft). It comprised 12 chapters, 13 monitors, and a display of influential physical bitcoins, bills, and bitcoin-related art.
Cumulonimbus Murus installation
DYOR group exhibition
History of Crypto Art
Joseph Gallery in Paris, France
Crypto Art Revolution
December 15th to 16th, 2021
For the Museum of CryptoArt (LeMoCA) ‘s third anniversary, I created a three-meter (10-foot) illustrated history of crypto art.
Online Publications
A Brief History of Rare Pepe - How a Viral Meme Went from Outcast to Art Museum.
Martin Lukas Ostachowski
in: RightClickSave Magazine (2023, January 14th): https://www.rightclicksave.com/article/a-brief-history-of-rare-pepe
Crypto art: A decentralized view
Franceschet, Massimo; Colavizza, Giovanni; Smith, T’ai; Finucane, Blake; Ostachowski, Martin Lukas; Scalet, Sergio; Perkins, Jonathan; Morgan, James; Hernandez, Sebastian
Preprint in: arXiv Directory (2019, June 9th): 1906.03263, https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.03263