The Jerry Garcia Family has recently announced an exclusive three-part NFT collection in partnership with YellowHeart, the NFT marketplace for music, ticketing and community tokens which accepts both crypto and credit card payments. The NFT collection is centered around a mesmerizing digital artwork series entitled An Odd Little Place: The Digital Works of Jerry Garcia (1992-1995) featuring 20 digital artwork pieces from the music legend and visual artist. YellowHeart is also partnering with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for an exclusive preview event on August 5th that will also be attended by Garcia Family members. The event will preview a new exhibition featuring Garcia’s digital artwork that opens to the public on August 6th.
An early adopter of digital art, Garcia’s collection offers an exciting glimpse into his passion and inspiration. Almost thirty years later, the creation of the NFT landscape delivers the perfect platform to release Garcia’s digital works. The overall collection features 17 limited edition pieces of original digital artwork and three additional works that were found in the Garcia Archive in a folder entitled “Last 48 Hours.” The three digital compositions include Jiom, the first piece found in the Garcia Archive folder and dated August 7th, 1995; the second piece oop, dated August 8th, 1995 and the last known completed piece of art by Garcia; and the third piece ni kil After 9 Hours, believed to be unfinished and previously unseen.
“My Dad was a huge fan of computers and gadgetry, something like blockchain would have really intrigued him,” said Trixie Garcia. “As an artist, Jerry would value the freedom potential for artists…We are delighted to share these immersive landscapes and playful images. These early digital art making tools enabled a visionary like my father to share the scenes from his mind. He was telling stories in a new medium and it’s beautiful. Because of computers and digital technology, musicians, writers and visual artists are able to take their work to the next level and share on a global platform. We want to pay respect to art and technology.”
This exciting new NFT collection from YellowHeart offers Garcia’s fans a one-of-a-kind way to enjoy his art directly. With Garcia’s artwork having been created digitally on his Apple computer, being able to showcase his pieces through the latest groundbreaking digital landscape is a fitting tribute to the artist and his works.
In recognition of the environmental impact of minting NFTs, the Garcia Family will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the auctions to The Wilderness Society for their continued efforts in the protection of our sacred forests and waters. In addition, contributions will be made to our friends at the Rex Foundation, who continue to inspire and provide grants to organizations making a difference in their communities. And finally we will donate to the First In Last Out Festival and their respective beneficiaries, For Humanity and Sweet Relief, who are assisting out of work crew and venue staff affected by the pandemic.
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