MOCA LIVE

MOCA LIVE: The First Inevitable AI Conversation (and a bit about Miladys)

Max is joined by MOCA Director Shivani Mitra, and by crypto artist Earthsample, to dig under the nails of AI: AI culturally, AI as it relates to crypto art, AI as a paradigm shift that might, yes, push society forward into something security-seeking, but might instead encourage it away from technology altogether. Near the end of this pod, the conversation turns to Milady NFTs and, naturally, devolves into chaos. This is a fun one. 

MOCA LIVE: $Pepe Szn

Max, and special guest Anubis3100, go deep into the why's and what-now's of crypto art's latest foray into memecoin speculation. We talk our person memecoin histories, how this hyper-investment might affect crypto art downstream, and why the memetics never seem to stop. 

MOCA LIVE: The Chain Wars

Colborn and Max are joined by MOCA's resident metaverse architect, untitled,xyz, to talk blockchains: Tezos, Solana, Polygon, Steemit, Ethereum, and how crypto art has adapted to each ecosystem. This pod's got stories, it's got insights, it's a whole lot of fun. 

MOCA LIVE: Escape from NFTNYC (Part 2)

Max and Colborn are back talking about post-NFTNYC feelings and insights and events. A bunch of folks gathered at MOCA's Church (we have a church) for a weekend getaway, our hosts rediscovered the meaning of friendship, and an Async.Art love-fest quickly devolves into $Pepe/Franklin/Celtics-fueled chaos.

MOCA LIVE: A Very, Very NFTNYC Podcast (Part 1)

Max and Colborn talk about NFTNYC 2023 week *during* NFTNYC 2023 week. They discuss some trends —good and bad— regarding display (Times Square billboards, anyone?), curation, and togetherness (aww). 

MOCA LIVE: To Buenos Aires With Love

Colborn and Max are joined by artist/curator/superhuman/MOCA-programming-director Julian Brangold to discuss MOCA's latest exhibition, crypto art in Argentina, the effects of decentralization on crypto art's aesthetics, and the role collectors play in encouraging local, personal artistry. A good conversation by smart cookies. 

MOCA LIVE: So an Auction House Walks into a Decentralized Art Movement...

Colborn and Max discuss the recent incursion by Sotheby's Auction House into crypto art, and what its seeming success says about the space as a whole. Why are so many artists attracted to Sotheby's auctions? What niche is Sotheby's filling? What is mainstream acceptance doing to us!?!? All of that and more on this week's episode. 

MOCA LIVE: Digital Art in a Physical World

Freshly returned from attending the NFTParis conference, Colborn talks with Max about his reinvigorating experience at this most recent crypto art convention, about IRL events in general, about the importance of sharing physical space, and about much more. 

MOCA LIVE: Gisel Florez

Max and Colborn are joined by Gisel Florez, one of crypto art's most enduring photographers and collectors, to discuss curation, her collecting sensibilities, and the ethos behind her new project, MoonLanguage. 

MOCA LIVE: Love is in the Air

For Valentine's Day Week (???) 2023, Colborn and Max talk about the things they love most about crypto art: The artists, the movements, the spirit of community, the Metaverse, and much more. Get ready to fall in love all over again.