Curio Cards Featured at Lighthouse NFT Gallery in Puerto Rico
Curio Cards Featured at Lighthouse NFT Gallery in Puerto Rico
🖼️ OG NFTs in Paradise
Historic NFT Exhibition in Old San Juan
Curio Cards, recognized as the first art NFT on Ethereum mainnet, are currently on display at The Lighthouse NFT Smart Gallery in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Exhibition Details
- Curated by Curio artist @maximusmaximus
- Location: The Lighthouse NFT Smart Gallery, Old San Juan
- Features historical digital artwork from the pioneering NFT collection
The exhibition showcases pieces from Curio Cards' collection, which introduced a new model of digital artwork ownership without artist fees or platform restrictions using Ethereum's distributed network.
Curio Cards on display at The Lighthouse NFT Smart Gallery, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2021 Curated by Curio artist @maximusmaximus
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Curio Cards: The Forgotten Pioneer That Predated CryptoPunks
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Only Four Art Projects Referenced in ERC-721 NFT Standard
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