Collecting art onchain
Featuring 39 in-depth interviews with pioneering collectors, Collecting Art Onchain documents the history, motivations, and cultural impact of digital art collecting over the past decade.
About the Book
Collecting Art Onchain is the first book dedicated entirely to the collectors who minted culture on the blockchain. Spanning 2014–2025, the book features exclusive interviews with 39 leading collectors, artists, and cultural thinkers. Each conversation offers rare insights into the motivations, philosophies, and behind-the-scenes stories that shaped the digital art ecosystem.
Collectors
Jason Bailey, SuperRare John, WangXiang, zaphodok, Larva Labs, Erick Calderon (Snowfro), NiftyNaut, Colborn, Cozomo de’ Medici, Jeff Davis, Justin Trimble, Jediwolf, Delronde, Antagonist4ever, 137, Georg Bak, Seth, Sebastien Borget, KarateKid, DagieDee, VonMises, Kenny Schachter, Eli Scheinman, Curated, Doomed DAO, Kanbas, Punk6529, Maerki Baumann Bank, Coldie, Archivist, Seedphrase, G4SP4RD, NGMIoutalive, Benny Redbeard, Collector B, Kate Vass, Natalie Stone, Mimi Nyugen and Fanny Lakoubay.
Artists
Maria Garcia, Aníbal Argañaraz, hasdrubal waffle, Jared S. Tarbell, Casey Reas, Nymz, hex6c, Obvious, David Young, Max Osiris, Bård Ionson, Molly Soda, James Bloom, Hackatao, Robbie Barrat, Osinachi, DWTML, XCOPY, Adrien Le Falher, Loucas Braconnier, Marcel Schwittlick, Petra Cortright, Linda Dounia Rebeiz, Mario Klingemann, Kjetil Golid, Larva Labs, Danny Calderon, Jack Butcher, Aaron Penne, Melissa Wiederrecht, Snowfro, Dmitri Cherniak, Tyler Hobbs, MCSK, Sasha Katz, Material Protocol Arts, Steve Pikelny, Matt DesLauriers, Alottamoney, Ambiguous, A.L. Crego, Artnome, Blackboxdotart, Sam Spratt, Joe Pease, Helena Sarin, Beeple, Jeff Davis, Sarah Ridgley, BY MA, Gene Kogan, Pindar Van Arman, Claire Silver, Alexander Mordvintsev, Mike Tyka, Memo Akten, Elman Mansimov, Kevin Esherick, Califormetry, Jake Brukhman, Pinot W. Ichwandardi, William Watkins, Jan Robert Leegte, Sarah Zucker, Botto, Tom White, Sasha Stiles, Beth Carter, William Mapan, Manoloide, Reuben Wu, ArtonymousArtifakt, Coldie, Matt Kane, Ryan Bell, Jonathan Monaghan, Stephan Vogler, Anyma, Cory Haber, Studio Captain, Josh Pierce, Rik Oostenbroek, Refik Anadol, Mikko Lagerstedt, @rgb0x00, Genesis Kai, ThankYouX, Robert Alice, Stephan Breuer, Leo Caillard, DEAFBEEF, Operator, Sputniko!, Iskra Velitchkova, Ganbrood, Qubibi, Yuri, Nohygiene, Nikita Diakur, Rutherford Chang, RJ, Pinsteak, danctrl, Herbert W. Franke, Yazid, mpkoz, Harvey Rayner, Per Kristian Stoveland, Juan Rodríguez García, IX Shells, Anna Lucia, Emily Xie, Iness Rychlik, Isa Rus, Mia Forrest, Ilan Derech, Sougwen Chung, Mathcastles, Anika Meier, Sofia Crespo, Lu Yang, Addie Wagenknecht, and Vera Molnár.
The Collector’s Edition
Collecting Art Onchain debuts with its Collector’s Edition, limited to 101 editions. Each edition consists of three numbered and linked elements:
The Book Token — your key to the Collector’s Edition, allowing you to claim both the digital artwork and the analog book. All Book Tokens are minted from a dedicated wallet created for this project: bookonchain.eth.
The Artwork Token — part of a long-form generative collection by Manoloide, minted directly from the artist’s smart contract, with #0 featured on the cover of the analog book
The Analog Book — a hand-numbered, signed, physical edition of Collecting Art Onchain book, which will launch during Marfa Weekend on October 16, 2025, at Art Blocks.
Over time, the project will grow into a decentralized, living archive — a trusted cultural record of digital art, its collectors, artists, and their stories — developed independently of centralized platforms.
“This book was written by collectors, for collectors - I’m just the messenger.”
Kate Vass
The Cover Collection by Manoloide
For the Collector’s Edition, artist Manoloide created a long-form generative artwork, “Tecrrain”.
101 unique iterations — each one a distinct digital collectible
#0 is featured on the analog book’s cover
Minted from the artist’s wallet for authentic provenance
For the Curious, the Credible, and the Cultured.
How to Collect
Mint Your Book Token
Mint one of 101 numbered Book Tokens to secure your edition number.Claim the matching Artwork Token
With your Book Token, you can claim the corresponding artwork token by Manoloide, minted on the artist’s own smart contract. After minting your Book Token, please email us your wallet address so we can airdrop the artwork token to you.Receive the Analog Book
Each edition also includes the matching numbered analog Collector’s Edition book, which will launch during Marfa Weekend on October 16, 2025, at Art Blocks. International shipping will be available afterwards.
