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Paolo Sebastian

<h2><strong>Paolo Sebastian Couture SPRING 2021 Collection: PERSEPHONE</strong></h2>

<p><strong>DRAWING VISION FROM THE DUALITY OF SEASONS, THE COMPLEXITIES OF LOVE AND THE BEAUTY OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY, PAOLO SEBASTIAN PRESENTS ITS 2021 SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION: PERSEPHONE.</strong></p>

Take a look at the Paolo Sebastian Couture Spring 2021 Collection: PERSEPHONE — @FashionWeekNYC's mag on Magma

Photography

Karekare Beach

<h1><em>'Pterodactyl' </em></h1>
<p><em>This piece was filmed at a really special place, on the west coast of New Zealand called Karekare Beach in the Waitakere ranges. It's one of those magical places with an immensely powerful energy that channels down the windswept valley from the hills to the sea through sandunes and rocky outcrops to meet a churning ocean that has pounded these shores since time immemorial. </em></p>
<p><em>The landscape is rugged and raw and you feel like you've stepped back into prehistoric times where Pterodactyls once roamed the skies.As a young man Karekare was my escape from the city and the pressures of becoming an adult. We surfed there, we spent nights amongst the sand dunes discovering ourselves. The salt and sea air would always send me back to the world refreshed and empowered, reconnected with a vital perspective of my place on this strange rock we call home.</em></p>

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  <h1><em>Location</em></h1>
<em>Karekare is also well known for the opening scene to an incredible film called The Piano by Jane Campion which won a young Anna Paquin an Oscar at 11 years old. Set mid 19tt century the film sees the girl and her mother dumped on the beach from a ship with nothing more than their trunk of belongings and a huge Piano to begin their life in the 'new world'. That opening scene and many elements of that film truly capture that raw nature of the New Zealand west coast and native bush.</em>
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THE PIANO - Official 25th Anniversary Trailer - Directed by Jane Campion

<p>I lived in Edinburgh, Scotland for about 6 years from 1999 and after moving back to New Zealand I often missed living amongst the history of old streets and the stories that came with them (there's some great stories if your into ghosts like me!). </p>
<p>But I then realized that history in New Zealand is also in the land itself… the 'New World' is in fact the 'Untouched World' and the stories are written in the landscape. With some imagination and research you can read between the lines and the ghosts of the past can be seen!</p>

<h1><em>Capture &amp; Edits</em></h1>
<p><em>‘Pterodactyl’ was originally shot a few years ago during a photowalk I hosted for a whole bunch of Auckland photographers. I used to co-ordinate and host official Instagram 'World Wide Insta Meets' (WWIM) after the Instagram team featured my cinemagraphs and interviewed me for their blog back in 2016. </em></p>
<p><em>The original shot for 'Pterodactyl' actually shows a bunch of photographers sitting on top of the hill but coming into the NFT space has liberated me to bring both edits and conceptual elements into my work that I hadn't done before and want to further pursue.</em></p>

<p>Inspired by the prehistoric raw energy of Karekare I edited in a subtle figure of a Pterodactyl perched on the hill along with an old stripped down tree (taken from one of my still photos - which ironically in real life actually sits half way up an Auckland volcano called One Tree Hill). For me the tree suited the scene for a few reasons but mainly because I love the solitary presence of a tree that remains on a rocky outcrop… a survivor against the elements.</p>

An artwork dialogue by motion artist @mrjonkane on ‘Pterodactyl’. — @mrjonkane's mag on Magma

New York

<h1>Steve Cannon </h1>
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<h1>My understanding that I know nothing is how I got to experience some of the most exciting times in my life</h1>
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<h1>Funny enough, my curiosity in how people work or how they got to where they are has led me to spend time picking the minds of artists, philosophers, psychologists, musicians, etc</h1>
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<h1>One of my favourite storytelling experiences was when I time traveled while filming an Art Documentary in New York City with Pope of Art - Steve Cannon. Steve took me through time and space, visiting the 40’s ,50’s, The Beatles, Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Keith Haring ....</h1>
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<h1>Steve became blind later in his life but we all agreed that he was able to see more than most of us. </h1>

Interviewing Steve Cannon, the pope of Art, NYC 2017    #nyc #art #docmentry  — @MichaelaLallouz's mag on Magma

Personal

New Zealand

<h1>Background</h1>
<p>I was always drawn to capturing life, even as a kid of the 80’s playing with my grandfathers Polaroid and cutting videos to VHS. It has remained a lifelong passion and I’m still that child at heart! </p>
<p>I grew up surrounded by art. My mother was an incredible artist and around age 7 I would go to the art school with her… that is until I admitted to stealing $2 from a tip jar in the art school cafeteria and she made me go back to apologize, I don’t think I ever returned after that! I spent countless hours looking through her ArtNews magazines and peeking at the charcoal nudes she hid under the bed. We spent time at galleries and amongst her artist friends, from painters to potters and I would absorb myself in the stunning old black and white photos from my parents youth. It’s the photography that stuck with me.</p>
<p>I eventually went to art school but maybe it was the trauma of my early art school experience and I only lasted a few years. So began my travel and life adventures that lead me to where I am now some 25 years later. Art requires life experience and they can’t teach that. My career moved through web design, photographic restoration, to film and television and into business and brand management but it’s the photography that stuck.</p>

<h1>My Work</h1>
<p>I merge the timeless and collectible beauty of stills photography with the magic of motion pictures. Captured as pure lens based light and data, in high resolution 12bit cinemaDNG raw. I don’t animate still photos. I craft works of magical realism for digital art displays in a collectors home or commercial space or proudly held in an online wallet. </p>
<p>Now minted as single or limited edition NFTs on the Blockchain, my work is growing in value not only for their timeless nature but as a future proof format. Motion art photography has an intrinsically collectible value and is being viewed by collectors as a diversified contrast to the 3D and graphical arts that are dominating the digital art market.</p>
<p>At the end of the day I’m obsessed with what I do, it is the culmination of everything I am and I believe intensely in the power of photography to connect us as humans on this strange rock we call home. </p>
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<p><em>View my Magma profile for more links to my work and follow me on Twitter &amp; Instagram. I’m all about building community and supporting other artists.</em></p>

BIO of Motion Artist @mrjonkane - crafting timeless works of magical realism via lens, light and raw data. — @mrjonkane's mag on Magma

Food

Travel

The CURRENT Hotel, Autograph Collection

<h1><a href="https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tparo-the-current-hotel-autograph-collection/?scid=36b92c07-73a9-46dc-9dfc-9dd707c3f695&ppc=ppc&pId=ustbppc&nst=paid&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxLjAnL6N8AIVa8yzCh3JMgOpEAAYASAAEgKHevD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds">Current Hotel</a> Tampa</h1>
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<p>I had such a wonderful stay at the Current Hotel in Tampa. Here are some awesome photos from the amazing experiences at the Current Hotel. Everything from the Delicious food, Cocktails, King suite and Beautiful Art in the Lobby. If you are visiting Tampa Bay Florida and looking for a beautiful hotel with delicious food and great customer service, The Current Hotel in Tampa is your Oasis.</p>

<h1>Delicious Food from the Julian Restaurant </h1>

<p>Some of the Delicious food from the Julian Restaurant </p>

<h1><a href="https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-rooms/tparo-the-current-hotel-autograph-collection/">King Suite</a>  at the Current Hotel in Tampa</h1>

<h1>Beautiful Design/Art in the Lobby of the Current Hotel in Tampa</h1>

<p>Really loved the Art/Design in the Lobby at the Current Hotel in Tampa</p>

My stay at the Current Hotel in Tampa Bay Florida — @FashionWeekNYC's mag on Magma

Community

Finance

Technology

<h2><strong>Step One: </strong>Download the Metamask mobile app (download <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metamask-blockchain-wallet/id1438144202">here</a> for iOS and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.metamask&hl=en_US&gl=US">here</a> for Android), or the Chrome browser extension <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/metamask/nkbihfbeogaeaoehlefnkodbefgpgknn?hl=en">here</a> .</h2>
<h2><strong>Step Two:</strong> On mobile, open the Metamask app, open the left side menu, and go to the browser, then navigate to <a href="http://YoNoMints.com">YoNoMints.com</a> and select from the list of talent to be directed to their listings.</h2>

<h2><strong>Step Three: </strong>You may purchase ethereum directly from the Metamask wallet using a credit card, bank account or Apple/Google pay from the homepage by pushing “add funds” then “buy eth.”</h2>

<h2><strong>Step Four:</strong> To purchase, go to the item in chrome or the wallet’s browser and push “buy item”.</h2>

<h2><em><strong>"Non-Fungible Tokens”</strong> </em></h2>
<p>Are one-of-a-kind tokens that represent a unique good or asset, like digital art. They can be sold in auctions for collectors to bid on or purchase, and the sale of NFTs unlock new revenue streams for creators. (<a href="https://help.foundation.app/en/articles/4742869-a-complete-guide-to-minting-an-nft">Source</a> .)</p>
<h2><strong><em>Minting</em></strong></h2>
<p>Minting an NFT is how your digital art becomes a part of the Ethereum blockchain–a public ledger that is unchangeable and tamper-proof. Similar to the way that metal coins are minted and added into circulation, NFTs are also tokens that get “minted” once they are created. Your digital artwork is represented as an NFT so it can then be purchased and traded in the market, and digitally tracked as it changes collectors in the future. (<a href="https://help.foundation.app/en/articles/4742869-a-complete-guide-to-minting-an-nft">Source</a> .)</p>
<h2><strong><em>Tokenization</em></strong></h2>
<p>The process of converting a sensitive piece of data, such as a primary account number, into a unique, nonsensitive equivalent — a “token” — that retains the original data’s essential information without compromising security. Tokenization is a process used in an increasing number of credit card transactions to enhance their security.</p>
<h2><strong><em>Crypto Wallets</em></strong></h2>
<p>The digital wallet where assets are stored securely.</p>
<h2><strong><em>Blockchain</em></strong></h2>
<p>A data structure that holds transactional records and while ensuring security, transparency, and decentralization. You can also think of it as a chain or records stored in the forms of blocks which are controlled by no single authority. (Source.) </p>
<h2><strong><em>Ethereum</em></strong></h2>
<p>NFT's are part of Ethereum Blockchain. Ethereum is a cryptocurrency like the infamous Bitcoin but Ethereum's Blockchain</p>
<p>also supports these NFT's which store extra information, like a drawing, painting, GIF, moving animation, and more.</p>

<p>Welcome to a new world filled with authentic experiences, complete accountability, and stunning art created by your favorite artists. A place where the monetary value on digital goods is decided by the artist. A place that bypasses the social construct and limitations and that gives you an opportunity to be apart of something beautiful and revolutionary. </p>
<p>There’s magic in a true community. We can’t do it alone. One of the most amazing feelings is to build together, evolve together, and progress together.</p>

<p>YoNo Mints advises you to utilize all free platforms to promote your NFTs and Magma is just one of those that we recommend getting on and subscribing to us. </p>
<h1><strong><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/magma/id1325767750">About MAGMA</a> </strong></h1>
<p><strong>“The easiest and most powerful way to publish anything.”</strong></p>
<p>Magmas first of its kind platform allows for users to create, publish and share their own digital Mags directly from their mobile device. From recipes, guides, galleries and selling products to decks, portfolios and fully operating publications, Magma has something for every story and every brand. </p>
<p>This revolutionary yet simple platform gives users a tool to create strong, immersive content on the fly right from their pocket. </p>
<p>Once a Mag is published, users can seamlessly share their Mags anywhere using a unique link created for every Mag. Those who open that link can consume a Mag with or without the app. This helps generate SEO for your published content. </p>
<p>Objective is to create powerful content in Magma and share it everywhere.</p>

A step-by-step guide to purchasing/collecting NFTs. — @YoNoMints's mag on Magma

East Lansing

So happy to be getting back into film photography! — @rachelzuckerberg's mag on Magma

2001 Newburg Rd

<h1>Layered Figures</h1>
<p>Practice <em>will</em> make perfect. Well... almost perfect.</p>
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<p>A technique in improving drawing skills is to just keep drawing - whenever you can.  It encourages creativity and is often therapeutic.  If you are looking to spark a fire for art, the last thing to think about is making it perfect.  There is no such thing! Focus on your intentions and the fact that you are even doing it at all, because that in itself is an accomplishment.</p>
<p>Art is truly up to your interpretation.  If you hold yourself under the bounds of what someone else thinks is perfect, then art may feel like a job.  When in reality, art is beauty.</p>

ART is for ALL — @alexatglass's mag on Magma

Philadelphia

<h2>Scroll through for my talk at the Delaware Contemporary in 2020</h2>

<h1>1) Geography </h1>
<h2>Instagram is a great way to connect with artists who live across the country or around the globe. </h2>
<p>I acquired a piece like this from artist Tim Nikiforuk, who lives in San Diego in 2019. If not for Insta, I would never have seen his work. </p>

<p>Artist Dan Lam’s drips took Instagram by storm. Her work really found it’s audience on social media and blew up in a matter of months. </p>
<p>Such works used to be a few hundred dollars, and now they cost ten times that!</p>
<p>Instagram is a good place to find artists before they blow up. </p>

<h1>3) Build Relationships</h1>
<h2>I got to know artist and professor  Bev Fishman through comment and DM exchanges on IG. Not only is she a fantastic artist, but she’s a great person. </h2>
<p>Getting to know Bev allowed me to get preview emails and priority access to her work before the general public. </p>

<p>Artist Sean Krazert has always made great work, but IG has afforded me the opportunity to track his progress and growth as an artist. I waited until his practice had matured to my liking before investing in his work. </p>

<h1>5) Auction Previews</h1>
<h2>Auction houses often preview their best works on Instagram. </h2>
<p>Above is a great work by Larry Poons that I first saw in @christiesinc IG post. </p>

<h1>6) Museums</h1>
<p>Most art museums have a social media presence these days. Follow them to see which artists they’re adding to their collecting. Check out their upcoming shows, and prioritize your travel around the things you want to see!</p>

<h1>Thank you!</h1>
<p>Thanks for checking out this Mag! Subscribe and follow me to learn more about my love of contemporary art. </p>

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