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The Other Avatars
Monty Preston led the curation and production of Saatchi Art's genesis NFT project, The Other Avatars, which was the largest collaboration of artists in a single NFT project to date in early 2022. The project involved 154 artists from 35 countries worldwide, 50% of whom were women, working together to produce an art-first PFP collection of 2523 avatars based on the self portraits of Vincent Van Gogh. In addition to curating the list of participating artists, Monty guided artists through the creative process, helping them to create high quality, unique works of art for this one-of-a-kind drop, and educating them about NFTs and blockchain technology.
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Rising Stars \ Saatchi Art
From 2019 to 2021, Monty was the leading curator of Saatchi Art’s Rising Stars Report: an annual publication showcasing the gallery’s definitive list of promising up-and-coming artists from around the globe. The emerging artists included in this report represent the future of art, tackling contemporary social issues in their work, experimenting with new technologies, redefining traditional art styles, and creating powerful work that challenges the status quo and has a strong potential to increase in value. Artists named in this report have gone on to achieve significant international acclaim and career success.