Below is a list of events, exhibitions, and installations where you can find us in Paris. 

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MakersPlace at NFT Paris

  • NFT Paris, MakersPlace Booth, Art Corner
  • Location: Grand Palais Éphémère
  • Date: Friday/Saturday, February 24–25
  • Time: 9:00 am-7:30 pm

MakersPlace is curating an exhibition space at NFT Paris featuring the artists Javier Arrés, Léo Caillard, and a selection of photographers chosen by WhaleShark. 

Javier Arrés

Javier Arrés is a world-renowned motion / GIF artist and a 2019 London Art Biennale winner. Inspired by the sweeping views from his childhood home overlooking his hometown of Motril, Spain, Arrés is known for his manically detailed illustrations of fantastical scenery from cities, architecture, and machines. He further brings these worlds to life through what he calls “Visual Toys.” Through these Visual Toys, Arrés invites the viewer into a fantastical world, inspiring the viewer to simply play with their imaginations.

Javier Arrés, for the first time ever, brings his digital toys to life for a small-batch generative collection of phygital robots spanning four releases, the first of which will happen on MakersPlace at the end of March. Each release will include an NFT digital artwork of an Arrés robot and an unlockable physical robot corresponding to that NFT. Enjoy this sneak peek in Paris, and hop on our mailing list to stay in the loop in the coming weeks!

Léo Caillard

Born in Paris, France in 1985, Léo Caillard toys with our relationship with time. Inspired by science, contemporary culture, and neo-classicism, he invites us to take a fresh look at our present and rethink our future by looking through the lens of our shared past.

“2,000 years separates us from our Greco-Roman roots. With respect to Time outside the human-scale lifetime, 2,000 years is ultimately negligible. Questions concerning the past, myths, and epics are merely metaphors for the great concerns of human existence. I strive to bring all this to the fore to let us better understand our world.” — Léo Caillard

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WhaleShark curates Photography

Starting with his first purchase in 2019, WhaleShark has established himself as one of the most influential and active NFT collectors in the world. Despite boasting a portfolio of more than 400,000 purchases, he is known for being extremely selective and intentional in choosing the projects and mediums he invests in and promotes, including digital photography. 

With that in mind, MakersPlace is delighted to exhibit this tightly curated exhibition of artists handpicked by WhaleShark. We see inherent value and remarkable artistry in this work and the intersection of NFTs and digital photography as a whole, and we think you will too. 

Artists include Michael Yamashita, Tony Sellen, Karel Chladek, Joshua K. Jackson, Junya Watanabe, Cvatik, Anniset, Jose Ramos and Johan Lolos.

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A.A. Murakami’s The Passage of Ra, presented by MakersPlace

  • NFT Paris, Art Installation, Art Corner
  • Location: Grand Palais Éphémère
  • Date: Friday/Saturday, February 24–25
  • Time: 9:00 am-7:30 pm

In Egyptian mythology, Ra traveled every evening on a solar barge through the underworld in order to rise again each morning.

Inspired by this concept, The Passage of Ra is a new NFT installation by A.A. Murakami that juxtaposes the ephemeral nature of a moment with the immutable permanence of the blockchain.

Physical fog rings and their digital twins are simultaneously fired toward a digital generative seascape.

As the physical rings hit the screens, their digital twins appear – rippling the surface of the water in the generative scene before sailing off into the infinite horizon.

Debuting at NFT Paris 2023, this installation is the first of a series of immersive NFTs that bring to life what A.A. Murakami has termed the ‘Mataverse.’ Distinct from a Metaverse, which is a virtual world, a Mataverse is a multi-sensory physical environment that also exists on the blockchain.

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The Passage of Ra Workshop with Alexander Groves

  • Location: Grand Palais Éphémère, NFT Paris, Workshop Stage
  • Date: Friday, February 24 
  • Time: 3:00–3:20 pm 

An intimate discussion between Alexander Groves of A.A. Murakami and MakersPlace’s very own Caitlin Cruikshank about The Passage of Ra installation.

This on-site experience for attendees combines the ephemeral beauty of the moment with the ever-lasting value of the NFT. A.A. Murakami has designed a projection system that canons smoke rings toward a digital screen. Once the ring reaches the screen, a digital twin is created and sails indefinitely in a digital landscape.

After the workshop, walk with Alexander Groves to the art installation, where he will sign FREE AR posters between 4:00–5:00 pm

Women & Non-Binary artists in Web3 “WXw3” Breakfast & NFT Exhibition

  • Location: NFT Factory, 137 Rue Saint-Marin, 75004, Paris, France
  • Date: Friday, February 24
  • Time: 8:30–11:30 am

We are thrilled to announce that MakersPlace is partnering with top women-led Web3 companies World of Women, The Fabricant, and Eyes of Fashion NFT for a special exhibition at the NFT Factory in Paris. The event will take over the NFT Factory and feature a 52-screen exhibition celebrating and uplifting Women and Non-Binary people in web3. 

We are excited to offer a special opportunity for women and non-binary creators through our Women and Non-Binary in Web3 (WXw3) Accelerator Program. 

The program will onboard and select creators to join the MakersPlace platform and showcase the top 13 NFTs at the NFT Factory as part of the 52-screen curation in partnership with World of Women, The Fabricant, and Eyes of Fashion.

This WXw3 Accelerator program aims to onboard and elevate women creators and provide them with a platform to showcase their work alongside our partners in Paris. 

Learn more here and join our Discord for more information to submit your art.

Going Beyond JPG with MakersPlace CEO Craig Palmer

  • Location: Grand Palais Éphémère, NFT Paris, Main Stage
  • Date: Saturday, February 25 
  • Time: 12:40 pm

Join us for this panel discussion between Craig Palmer, Erick Calderon, Ivona Tau, and Obvious about NFTs beyond the screen. 

The Passage of Ra Tour with Alexander Groves of A.A. Murakami

  • Location: Grand Palais Éphémère, Art Corner
  • Date: Saturday, February 25 
  • Time: 1:00 pm

Join the artist Alexander Groves from the duo A.A. Murakami for a tour of the Installation The Passage of Ra. 

This on-site experience for attendees combines the ephemeral beauty of the moment with the ever-lasting value of the NFT. A.A. Murakami has designed a projection system that canons fog rings toward a digital screen. Once the ring reaches the screen, a digital twin is created and sails indefinitely in a digital landscape. 

Fleeting moments from this installation will be captured by the installation itself and immortalized as NFTs, available on MakersPlace in March. 

Women in Web3 Workshop

  • Location: Grand Palais Éphémère, NFT Paris, Workshop Stage
  • Date: Saturday, February 25 
  • Time: 3:00–3:40 pm 

The Women in Web3 from World of Women, The Fabricant, Eyes of Fashion, and MakersPlace continue a conversation around education and onboarding during a workshop at the NFT Paris conference.

Leading Women-in-Web3 organizations, including World of Women, The Fabricant, and Eyes of Fashion, are joined by MakersPlace at NFT Paris to uplift and elevate women in the space. The educational discussion will take place on the Workshop Stage at the Grand Palais Éphémère.

World of Women

World of Women is an inclusive and representative community onboarding the next generation of women into Web3. Started as an NFT collection of 10k women, WOW is a global brand on a mission to create a more diverse Web3.

The Fabricant

A digital fashion house leading the fashion industry towards a new sector of digital-only clothing.

Eyes of Fashion

Eyes of Fashion is a collection of 8,888 fine art NFTs created by artist Talia Zoref with a mission to bring independent designers & artists into web 3. 

Closing Meet & Greet with Javier Arrés

  • Location: Grand Palais Éphémère, Art Corner
  • Date: Saturday, February 25 
  • Time: 4:00–5:00 pm

Join us at the MakersPlace booth for a special opportunity to meet the artist Javier Arrés in person alongside his to-be-released phygital “visual toys.”

Experiential Art with Alexander Groves of A.A. Murakami

  • Location: Grand Palais Éphémère, NFT Paris, Main Stage
  • Date: Saturday, February 25 
  • Time: 6:00 pm 

Join us for this panel discussion about bringing digital artworks to real life, featuring Alexander Groves of art duo A.A. Murakai alongside Roei Amit, Jiayin Chen, and Philip Colbert, moderated by Carlota Dochoa of SuperBlue.

Explore the curation by MakersPlace at NFT Paris in the Metaverse by visiting the gallery in Decentraland.

Starting the week of NFT Paris, join MakersPlace in Decentraland to experience our curation in Paris from anywhere in the world.

There’s still time to view art from our previous installation during Miami Art Week, which will remain on display in the gallery until February 20th, 2023. 

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