Publications about Crypto Art by Martin Lukas Ostachowski - MLOdotArt

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

Crypto Art Begins book by Rizzoli New York

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

https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9788891836960/

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.

https://direct.mit.edu/leon/issue/54/4

Online Publications

RickClickSave A Brief History of Rare Pepe by Martin Lukas Ostachowski

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 publication at arXiv

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.

https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.03263

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.