Sofia Garcia: the birth of ARTXCODE, building relationships and the future of art

Jamie and Leyla sit down with Sofia Garcia to explore her journey through digital art, from the early days of ARTXCODE and building lasting relationships, to navigating the 2021 hype and envisioning the future of art in the age of the internet.

1:00 - Welcome Sofia Garcia
05:25 - The birth of ARTXCODE
10:50 - Selling works at CADAF and the first mint
17:10 - Finding an organic aesthetic in the digital
18:42 - The state of the community circa 2019
23:37 - The pandemic and a move to digital curation
26:55 - The early perception and growth of NFTs
31:55 - 2021 and navigating the hype
37:40 - Taking ARTXCODE full time
40:17 - Thoughts on collecting, curation and the current digital art zeitgeist
42:55 - A fluid definition of a practice
45:14 - Artist representation
49:58 - Honest feedback and understanding collector expectations
52:00 - Building a roster and working relationships
54:25 - A support system based on shared values
01:01:02 - Thoughts on gatekeeping
01:08:01 - What does the future of art look like
01:12:20 - A holistic approach to the digital art space
01:16:30 - Sales and the realities of curating blockchain-based art
01:20:42 - What's next for ARTXCODE
01:27:09 - Sophia's dream artist to sign
01:29:09 - Artist highlights
01:37:06 - Verse rundown
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Mika Ben Amar: x.com/100o111?s=21&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-FfRQw
enigmatriz: x.com/enigmatriz?s=21&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-F…
Frank Manzano: x.com/loved_orleer?s=21&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t…
Kevin Esherick: x.com/kev_esh?s=21&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-FfRQw
Mr Richi: x.com/richi0118?s=21&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-Ff…
Mr Richi - It's Just JPEGs: x.com/richi0118/status/1931643514003111974?s=4…