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Abigail Carlson

Abigail Carlson

Abigail is a web3 marketing manager at ConsenSys Mesh. She previously held communications roles on a political campaign, in higher education, and for non-profits and B corps.

Stories by Abigail Carlson

  • A selection of work from artists highlighted in the article. Image: Decrypt

    5 Up-and-Coming Generative Artists to Keep Your Eye On

    In the midst of an ongoing NFT bear market, generative art has proven to be a stronghold defying all odds. From Bright Moments' weekly community get-togethers at their Seaport gallery in New York to Art Blocks' upcoming Marfa retreat, to the launch of new generative platforms like Prohibition, generative art communities and their projects are thriving. We previously wrote about what generative art is. But long story short, generative art is any type of art that is made in part using an autonomou...

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    3 min read
    Abigail Carlson
  • Image: David Hockney painting 'Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)' via Flickr user Daniel Hartwig (CC BY 2.0)

    It's Time to Separate NFTs From Digital Art

    I had a realization recently while wandering through the Musée Matisse in Nice, France, where I went to see a temporary exhibit on David Hockney. If you’re not familiar, Hockney is considered one of the most influential living modern British artists. His 1972 work "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" sold at Christie’s auction house in 2018 and broke the auction house record at $90 million (a record broken the following year by Jeff Koons’ "Rabbit," which sold for $91 million). What f...

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    11 min read
    Abigail Carlson