Javier Arrés is a world-renowned motion / GIF artist and a 2019 London Art Biennale winner based in Motril, Spain. Arrés finds inspiration within the sweeping views from his childhood home overlooking his hometown and the beautiful architecture within it.
Arrés is known for his manically detailed illustrations of fantastical scenery highlighting cities, architecture and machines. He brings these worlds to life through what he calls “Visual Toys”. Through these Visual Toys, Arres invites the viewer into a fantastical world, inspiring the viewer to simply play with their imaginations. These “Visual Toys” are highly sought after and sell at record speeds and prices.
Arrés’ undeniably distinct artwork style sets him apart in the seemingly saturated world of digital art. It is unlike most have ever seen or imagined, and ignites our inner child, or perhaps engineer.
In The News
- Interview with World-Renowned Visual Artist, Javier Arres
- The untapped potential of GIFs
- Artist Fireside Chat w/ Annissa & Artist Javier Arres
Notable Sales
Javier Arrés is amongst the highest grossing artists on MakersPlace, amassing $297K+ in artwork sales on the primary market and $93K+ on the secondary sales market. Arrés’ artwork sales have broken multiple MakersPlace records and has been one of the earliest artists on the platform. His highest sale to date is $28,106 with an average sales price of $3,230. On average, the price of his artworks on the secondary sales market increases by 460%.
The Cool Glasses
Cool Glasses is an extension, expansion and reflection on the design, idea, function and concept of one of the most magical accessories of culture, fashion and science of humanity: Glasses.
They can be an element of vision, virtual reality, concealment, protection, espionage, an identity and differentiating accessory that is part of your personality and image. They provide something personal, a seductive touch, a pop icon, a cultural element … the glasses are a magical object.
This collection of glasses invites you to imagine their full functionality and purpose. It presents another cultural, surreal, personal and crazy aspect to this object that covers one of the most beautiful, poetic and expressive parts of the human body. It is also a reflection of the world of globalized design devoid of fantasy or risk. The Cool Glasses presents an imagined subculture in the world of fashion and design. A new urban tribe, a new person who wears these glasses unapologetically down the street.
The Cool Glasses Crazy Machine – Rare 1/1 Visual Toy
Editions: One
Pricing: Accepting offers only
* Auction will open at 4 PM PST and close 7 PM PST on Wednesday 3/31
The Cool Glasses -OPEN LIMITED EDITIONS
This Drop consists of two open limited edition collections, Spectacles, which will go live at 3:30 PM PST and Helmet, which will go live at 4 PM PST. Most open limited edition artworks in this series will be available for purchase for 25 minutes, with the exception of the following special $1 Open Limited Edition artworks:
Spectacles Open Limited Edition Collection @ 3:30 PM PST
Spectacles Collection $1 Specials – 3:30 PM PST
Magic Forest Cool Glasses
Available only to buyers of The Cool Glasses – Ghost Detector Cool Glasses, Multicolor Insect Cool Glasses and Sweetland Cool Glasses, for 45 minutes (3:30-4:15 PM PST)
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $1
Royal Castle Cool Glasses
Available only to buyers of the complete Spectacles collection for 45 minutes (3:30-4:15 PM PST)
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $1
Spectacles Collection – $599 OPEN LIMITED EDITIONS
Artwork will be available for purchase for 25 minutes only, from 3:30 PM PST to 3:55 PM PST on 3/30
Pop Cathedral Cool Glasses
Bird Spirit Cool Glasses
Doppler Radar Cool Glasses
Alegre Festival Cool Glasses
Spectacles Collection – $999 OPEN LIMITED EDITIONS
Artwork will be available for purchase for 25 minutes only, from 3:30 PM PST to 3:55 PM PST on 3/30
Ghost Detector Cool Glasses
Multicolor Insect Cool Glasses
Sweetland Cool Glasses
Spectacles Collection – $1499 OPEN LIMITED EDITIONS
Artwork will be available for purchase for 25 minutes only, from 3:30 PM PST to 3:55 PM PST on 3/30
Festival Skull Cool Glasses
Nuevo Billboard Cool Glasses
The Bull Time Cool Glasses
Helmet Collection $1 Specials – 4 PM PST
Ultrasonic Laser Cool Glasses
Available only to buyers of Techno Ponytail Cool Glasses, Fire Tribute Cool Glasses, and The Fish Dock Cool Glasses for 45 minutes (4:00-4:45 PM PST)
Old Europe Cool Glasses
Available only to buyers of the complete Helmet collection for 45 minutes (4:00-4:45 PM PST)
Helmet Collection $999 OPEN LIMITED EDITIONS – 4 PM PST
Artwork will be available for purchase for 25 minutes only, from 4 PM PST to 4:25 PM PST on 3/30
Post Apocalyptic Survivor Cool Glasses
Fashion Bangs Cool Glasses
Human Connection Cool Glasses
Helmet Collection $1099 OPEN LIMITED EDITIONS – 4 PM PST
Artwork will be available for purchase for 25 minutes only, from 4 PM PST to 4:25 PM PST on 3/30
Techno Ponytail Cool Glasses
Fire Tribute Cool Glasses
Happy Server Cool Glasses
Helmet Collection $1599 OPEN LIMITED EDITIONS – 4 PM PST
Neo Roman Empire Cool Glasses
Pop Gladiator Cool Glasses
The Fish Dock Cool Glasses
ROYAL COLLECTOR $1 SPECIAL – 4:30 PM PST
Royal Crown of the One and Only True King of the Cool Glasses
Drops at 4:30 PM PST and is available only to buyers of BOTH complete collections for 45 minutes (4:30-5:15 PM PST)
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