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.
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Printed Publications
History of Crypto Art
Martin Lukas Ostachowski
September 19th, 2023
Published in Concas, Andrea: Crypto Art. Begins. Rizzoli New York, NY (2023): pp. 48–53
ISBN: 978-88-918369-6-0
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
August 9th, 2021
Published in the Leonardo journal, MIT Press, Oakland, CA (2021) 54 (4): pp 402–405.
Online Publications
A Brief History of Rare Pepe –
How a viral meme went from outcast to art museum.
Martin Lukas Ostachowski
January 14th, 2023
Published at RightClickSave, the online magazine that seeks to drive critical conversation about art on the blockchain.
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
June 9th, 2019
Preprint published at arXiv: 1906.03263, a curated research-sharing platform published by Cornell University.
Educational Installations
POW3 – A Brief Crypto Punks History in 45,360 Marks
Sep 4th, 2024 to Jan 26th, 2025
Art of Punk at the Museum Francisco Carolinum Linz, Austria
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.
Read more about the POW3 – A Brief Crypto Punks History in 45,360 Marks and the Art of Punk group exhibition.
The Crypto Art History and Definitions of Crypto Art
Sep 5th to 7th, 2023
Crypto Art Seoul at L’Espace Etnah Godeok, Seoul, South Korea
For Crypto Art Seoul, I created two informational displays: 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.
Read more about the Crypto Art Seoul Conference
Cumulonimbus Murus – An Introduction to Crypto Art
Oct 8th, 2022 to Jan 15th, 2023
DYOR – Do your Own Research at the Kunsthalle Zurich, Switzerland
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.
Read more about Cumulonimbus Murus and the DYOR Do Your Own Research group exhibition.
History of Crypto Art
December 15th to 16th, 2021
Crypto Art Revolution at the Joseph Gallery in Paris, France
For the 3rd anniversary of the Museum of CryptoArt (LeMoCA), I created an illustrated history of crypto art, spanning 3 meters (10 ft).
Read more about the CryptoArt Revolution event.