# SHILLR Weekly Recap #26 *The SHILLR Weekly Recap is a short weekly newsletter that covers SHILLR Twitter Spaces, emerging artists, important threads, and more.* By [The SHILLR Weekly Recap](https://paragraph.com/@shillr) · 2023-08-19 --- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/e708343007377757cf5fc32749cf16f0.jpg) **August 14, 2023 - August 20, 2023** SHILLR Podcasts 🎧 ================== * * * ### SHILLR VAULT3D Podcast 🔐 We released two VAULT3D episodes this week from [Alex Mack](https://twitter.com/alexmack__) & [cnnnr](https://twitter.com/_cnnnr)! ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/baf783b7-dc6d-4db8-b2e8-f82ad659ef2a_2000x2000.jpeg "Image") ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1ad6937e-04d7-4900-a553-618a5f6ad069_1500x500.jpeg "Image") We are excited to share that the 15th episode of the VAULT3D Podcast with [cnnnr](https://twitter.com/_cnnnr) is now LIVE on all of your [favorite audio platforms](https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/)! ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c1ee94e8-257b-4530-bdf3-368a418c5403_1500x500.jpeg "Image") Introducing our 16th VAULT3D Podcast guest [alexmack\_\_](https://twitter.com/alexmack__) 🗻 Original air date: 07/04/22 Alex is an Canadian-based artist, and has a PHD in Physiology, who's work explores the relationship of high altitude on the human heart Episode details 🔽 _“I was like, "Hey, how did you get that job?" Literally just like so obnoxious. And the guy actually chatted with me and he was like, do you, do you wanna learn? I was like, yeah. 'Cause I wanna be in the front, on the stage,running around doing this, andhe actually mentored me and was, just a wonderful human.And that was like the stepping stone for me getting into photography.” - Alex Mack, SHILLR VAULT3D Podcast, Episode 16._ For any [Media Pass Holders](https://opensea.io/collection/shillr-media), join our [Discord](http://discord.gg/shillr) and verify via Vulcan to hear the episode hosted by our [Director of Media, Boona](https://twitter.com/BoonaETH)! The episode will be available on all platforms soon! SHILLR Twitter Spaces 🎙️ ========================= * * * ### **“Why Art?” 🖼️ 🤔 \[Presented by Wildxyz\] feat.** [Mitchell F. Chan](https://twitter.com/mitchellfchan)**:** ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/449aaafa-2755-4a43-a77a-d28fe0ef7143_1500x500.jpeg "Image") ![](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/360a7479-41ae-48e2-9561-731894a403e8_1177x681.png) Monday on “Why Art?” with SHILLR | Presented by [wildxyz](https://twitter.com/wildxyz) ✨ We had a great chat with [Mitchell F. Chan](https://twitter.com/mitchellfchan) about his creative journey and upcoming project "The Boys of Summer" via [wildxyz](https://twitter.com/wildxyz) Art has an interesting relationship with data, and Mitchell breaks down why 🔽 _“Do you trust yourself to really actually make that distinction of connoisseurship in the face of this empirical quantitative data that is telling you one is more valuable? I don't know. So I would just say that a lot of times I think the quantification of things is really at odds with any qualitative connoisseurship.” -_ Mitchell F. Chan_, Why Art? w/ SHILLR \[Presented by Wildxyz\]._ To hear the rest of the interview with Mitchell F. Chan, tap the [link](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1MYxNgMLQjbKw?s=20) for the full recording! ### **“GENERAT3D” 🤖 w/ SHILLR feat.** [Professor Jun](https://twitter.com/ProfessorJun_)**:** ![](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2c4b3431-f791-42af-b2ee-a0ba58a17a31_1500x500.jpeg) ![](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c83b8a9b-4a0d-4235-b3e5-56470a542258_1181x698.png) Thursday on GENERAT3D we had an insightful chat with [Professor Jun](https://twitter.com/ProfessorJun_)! In this clip, Jun takes us to the moment he realized that his recent "Threads" project took on a life of its own 🔽 _“While I was exploring these threads, I saw shapes appearing on my screen. And at this moment when this started to appear, I understood that these threads will be an exploration of all the possibilities that can occur. With these threads, it can look like a woven piece, it can look like knots. Sometimes it looks like calligraphy and so on.” - Professor Jun, GENERAT3D w/ SHILLR._ To listen back to the full conversation with Professor Jun, click the [link](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1vAxRAOgYraJl?s=20) to go to the recording. Upcoming Spaces 🗓️ =================== * * * **Tap links to set a reminder on Twitter! 👇** August 21: [Why Art? 🖼️ 🤔 | Presented by Wildxyz - Monday at 12pm PST](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BdGYyqjmVXGX) August 23: [Office Hours w/ SHILLR 📤 - Wednesday at 12pm PST](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1jMJgLkgWAOxL) August 24: [GENERAT3D w/ SHILLR 💻 - Thursday at 12pm PST](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1jMJgLkgWZqxL) August 25: [Vibe w/ SHILLR ✨ - Friday at 12pm PST](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YpJkgByPdVJj) Artist Spotlight 🖼️ ==================== * * * ### Artist: [Jacob Jemal](https://twitter.com/Jacobtheape) [“a moment of clarity”](https://twitter.com/Jacobtheape/status/1691218181824643072/photo/1) ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f392c498-2286-4883-9a59-a0cd288f5c71_2048x2048.jpeg "Image") Tap media or title to go to source ☝️ ### Artist: [Chewy Stoll](https://twitter.com/chowzuh) [“end of the road”](https://twitter.com/chowzuh/status/1691869277165597060/photo/1) ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cacf8e30-9248-4521-a621-f1cd750dbd74_3000x4000.jpeg "Image") Tap media or title to go to source ☝️ ### Artist: [Blank Embrace](https://twitter.com/BlankEmbrace) [“heartbreak hotel”](https://twitter.com/BlankEmbrace/status/1691259913874341889/photo/1) ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0b212c5b-2731-4679-92c5-833da19eabaf_2048x2816.jpeg "Image") Tap media or title to go to source ☝️ ### Artist: [john provencher](https://twitter.com/hahajohnx) [“2222”](https://twitter.com/hahajohnx/status/1692322613102551084/photo/1) ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c4f7b14c-60e8-4c5d-aed3-71c29609af65_1912x1982.png "Image") Tap media or title to go to source ☝️ ### Artist: [𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞](https://twitter.com/SurrealSerpent) [“Self Reflection”](https://twitter.com/SurrealSerpent/status/1691514536145088512?s=20) ![](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9ded7139-db5e-4403-994c-de174bee8739_600x600.gif) Tap media or title to go to source ☝️ [Bernardo’s Art Café](https://twitter.com/bernardo_cafe): From the Archives ☕️ ============================================================================== * * * ### [**art gm #2 -** Rare Force**: Digital Painter 👨‍🎨**](https://twitter.com/bernardo_cafe/status/1617937766297522176) _‘From the Archives’_ is to showcase an _art gm_ artist, who has not yet been featured on the SHILLR Weekly Recap as part of Bernardo’s Art Café. This week’s artist is Rare Force (@wheresrare). Thread originally posted Jan 24, 2023. ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/dfb7ead9-86f7-4ebb-8d06-5cdf5ef26c7d_4096x2816.jpeg "Image") Rare is a digital painter who draws inspiration from trad art to frequently present a robotic dog, Spot, in historical scenarios which adds a modern context to past work. They also often collab with neural networks to abstract ideas then paint them from the ground up. ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/05df6d46-5a70-4484-b0f3-b3a6d6152f33_3125x4096.jpeg "Image") Rare's work feels special to me because of their ability to beautifully juxtapose concepts, like placing Spot in a 19th century home to console their disheartened owner. Rare makes the robotic Spot look organic and leaves me with a feeling that Spot belongs in these scenes. ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e0bd4839-a0e9-486d-8d8b-47a9a5ff2236_3500x2436.jpeg "Image") A perfect entry into Rare's catalogue of work is ['No begging'](https://opensea.io/collection/rareseditions), a playful piece done as a free OE during a space with [BurritoDAO](https://twitter.com/BurritoDAO). This edition is relatively unknown yet one of my favorites. At the time of this post, they are available for 0.02 ETH. ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ecb088d7-3e33-439a-a0c8-3b816a6e6331_1000x1334.jpeg "Image") If I had unlimited ETH, I would shoot for ['Spot hunting (slight overkill)'](https://superrare.com/artwork-v2/spot-hunting-\(slight-overkill\)-40042) - owned by [otherworld\_xx](https://twitter.com/otherworld_xx). This piece speaks for itself and is a perfect display of Rare's style. One of those pieces that makes you stop & wonder - when is this taking place? ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/62907caa-64c0-4b97-b782-515ae5facf03_4096x2758.jpeg "Image") You should check out Rare's catalogue because IMO their robo dog motif makes them unique. Rare's use of Spot is brilliant and I haven't even touched on their Experiments in Posture, which could be another thread on it's own. Keep a close eye on Rare & Spot, I know I will! ![Image](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d2f11c03-1edb-4157-9296-39c66d8c49a3_2136x3131.jpeg "Image") If you're interested in checking out other artists I've featured or would like to recommend someone I should look into, head over to the below thread. Thanks for reading! ☕️ ✨ 💚 ![Twitter avatar for @bernardo_cafe](https://substackcdn.com/image/twitter_name/w_96/bernardo_cafe.jpg) [Bernardo @bernardo\_cafe](https://twitter.com/bernardo_cafe/status/1617580987189440512?s=20) [Hey kid, looks like you're searching for some art. Come see what I have in store 👇](https://twitter.com/bernardo_cafe/status/1617580987189440512?s=20) ![Image](https://pbs.substack.com/media/FnLIVqMXwAsP1Ye.jpg) [5:52 PM ∙ Jan 23, 2023](https://twitter.com/bernardo_cafe/status/1617580987189440512?s=20) * * * [507Likes107Retweets](https://twitter.com/bernardo_cafe/status/1617580987189440512?s=20) Artist Opportunities by Rebecca Rose 📌 ======================================= * * * A new section of the newsletter this week, guest curated by artist and curator [Rebecca Rose](https://twitter.com/rebeccarosenft), bringing to light opportunities for grants and art submissions. Here are 5 opportunities to submit to (click hyperlinks): * [Myrtle Beach Art Museum presents a Museum Exhibition in Myrtle Beach, SC, accepting all mediums with any theme. No deadline is specified, and the exhibition date is to be determined. Open to all artists internationally, there is no entry fee. Apply through the provided link.](https://myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/art-exhibitions/artist-exhibition-submissions/) * [Wadsworth Atheneum Art Museum offers a Museum Exhibition in Hartford, CT, accepting all mediums with any theme. No deadline is mentioned, and the exhibition date is planned 2-3 years in advance. Open to all artists internationally, no entry fee is required. Apply using the provided link.](https://www.thewadsworth.org/artsubmissions/) * [High Museum of Art presents a Museum Exhibition in Atlanta, GA, welcoming all mediums with any theme. No deadline is indicated, and the exhibition date is scheduled 2 years in advance. Open to all artists internationally, there is no entry fee. Apply through the provided link.](https://high.org/submission-guidelines-for-exhibition-proposals/) * [Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art offers a Museum Exhibition in Scottsdale, AZ, accepting all mediums with any theme. No deadline is specified, and the exhibition date is set 2 years in advance. Open to all artists internationally, there is no entry fee. Apply using the provided link.](https://smoca.org/artist-submissions/) * [Malta Biennale announces a Biennale Exhibition/Award in Malta, accepting all mediums with any theme. The deadline is August 25, 2023, and the exhibition is planned for 2024. Open to all artists internationally, the award includes a €13,000 production budget, and there is no entry fee. Apply through the provided link.](https://maltabiennale.art/call-for-artists/) Retweet the [original tweet](https://twitter.com/rebeccarosenft/status/1692675936854937861?s=20) so more artists can see it! Important News & Threads 🧵 =========================== * * * * [Prohibition Art: an open, community driven & onchain generative art platform built on Art Blocks Engine & deployed on Arbitrum. Launched 18th July 2023. SHILLR is a Prohibition partner.](https://twitter.com/ProhibitionArt/status/1680983655961722880) * * * * [SHILLR and Wildxyz partner on presenting the “Why Art?” series. Their Signature collection with Mitchell F. Chan “The Boys of Summer” sells out in less than 1 minute.](https://twitter.com/wildxyz/status/1691944392716595304?s=20) * * * * [Coinbase is approved by the National Futures Association to offer futures contracts in BTC and ETH to eligible customers in the US](https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1691751814004175204?s=46) * [OpenSea decides to sunset their Operator Filter which means creator royalties will become optional rather than enforced](https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1692224333551186379?s=20) * [Yuga Labs responds by deciding to eventually sunset their use of the SeaPort contract and will use their own from Feb 2024](https://twitter.com/yugalabs/status/1692627502999691453) * [friend.tech announces a seed round led by Paradigm, after analytics find it has ~45K active weekly users (more than OpenSea and Blur) and under ETH’s 380K](https://twitter.com/friendtech/status/1692588652172640666?s=46) * [Pokémon cards come to crypto through Courtyard NFT powered by Polygon, allowing users to trade with liquidity and ease](https://twitter.com/onpolygon_/status/1691857720989679920?s=46) [Subscribe now](https://shillr.substack.com/subscribe?) 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