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Miami Art Week has reached critical mass, and so has\u00a0The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis<\/a>. Organized by nft now and Mana Common, the five-day festival spans two city blocks and 12 buildings. It\u2019s also hosting some of the biggest names in Web3. At the event, Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin spoke about the future of blockchain<\/a> and NFTs, GaryVee discussed the crypto winter<\/a>, and Porsche unveiled its first NFT drop and announced its entrance into Web3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But the speakers are just the beginning.<\/p>\n

The festival featured more than 50 renowned artists from every corner of the NFT space. Beeple, IX Shells, Pussy Riot\u2019s Nadya Tolokonnikova, and a host of other creators exhibited their work. If you can\u2019t make it \u2014 or if you were and want to revisit some of your favorite pieces, we have you covered.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at some of the immersive installations featured at the festival.<\/p>\n

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Daniel Arsham\u2019s Ares House. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Daniel Arsham is a multidisciplinary artist whose paintings, sculptures, and architectural installations have been exhibited around the globe. Arsham created Ares House as a metaverse architecture project. 3D projection mapping is used to create a digitally-enhanced version of Ares House that people can walk around and explore in real life. Through the work, Arsham merges the physical and digital worlds.<\/p>\n

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Nike\/RTFKT Cryptokicks shoe. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Nike is leading the way when it comes to sneaker brands in Web3. The globe-spanning firm acquired RTFKT Studios and incorporated them into their Swoosh universe in 2021. But at The Gateway, the RTFKT team unveiled its latest work \u2014 creating an activation to reveal their Cryptokicks footwear line. In the experience, people can enjoy immersive art as they walk around and see the various shoe designs.<\/p>\n

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The Nucleus, created by nft now and Excetera. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The Nucleus is an interactive generative work of art created by Excetera in collaboration with nft now. The piece is suspended 15 feet in the air using a 37-foot truss. The Nucleus activates and transforms when individuals stand beneath it, representing a digital ecosystem powered by people.<\/p>\n

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Defaced Studio\u2019s Shiftie\u2019s Rentals. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Shiftie\u2019s Rentals was created by Defaced Studio. In the experience, users can explore a number of prints, interact with Gurt the puppet, grab a VHS tape, and (if they dare) interact with a box labeled \u201cdo not touch.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wall panels frame the speaker area. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

At The Gateway, art isn\u2019t relegated to dedicated areas \u2014 it\u2019s everywhere. 30-foot wall panels frame the speaker area, featuring art from an array of creators. The above image shows Teaboswell\u2019s \u201cSeptember\u201d (left), Maalavida\u2019s \u201cArrakis\u201d (center), and IX Shells \u201cRemote Shell\u201d (right). <\/p>\n

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Alternate view of the speaker area. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Wall art featuring works by Victor Mosquera (front left) and Alotta Money (center frame).<\/p>\n

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Olive Allen with Andrew Heid. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Olive Allen is a New York-based artist and tech entrepreneur who works at the intersection of art, tech, and gaming. She is also an early adopter of crypto and one of the pioneers of the NFT space. Allen created \u201cChange\u201d in collaboration with Andrew Heid. For the gamified experience, people can explore a dystopian world created in Unreal Engine.<\/p>\n

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JN Silva\u2019s meditation room. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

This immersive art installation, which was created by J.N. Silva, is also a meditation room. Interested in experiencing it? Head to the Instagram House in Sector 8. You can also see what went into the work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Valfr\u00e9\u2019s Quimera. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Ilse Valfr\u00e9 (known as simply \u201cValfr\u00e9\u201d) is a Mexican contemporary artist who creates eccentric female characters in a variety of color palettes and styles. Her retro-futurism style blends vintage aesthetics with more modern tones and styles. In her \u201cQuimera\u201d experience, Valfr\u00e9 states that all humans are infinite consciousnesses that are temporarily inhabiting human bodies. In other words, we are all avatars. The room is ultimately an homage to the various avatar characters she has journaled along the way.<\/p>\n

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Nitemind\u2019s light wall. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Nitemind creates mesmeric visual experiences and innovates with cutting-edge lighting technology to create custom light installations and interactive experiences. At The Gateway, Nitemind\u2019s creation combines light, motion, and color to transport individuals out of their everyday lives.<\/p>\n

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Faze Clan activation. Credit: nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

FaZe Clan is a lifestyle and media platform rooted in sports, entertainment, culture, and gaming. During The Gateway, the brand partnered with\u00a0UCOLLEX\u00a0to bring its Japanese competitive art concept to the public. The installation challenges artists to create a masterpiece in an intense, 20-minute showdown that is simultaneously broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch.<\/p>\n

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nft now\u2019s vault gallery with Xcopy\u2019s Mortal (center back). Credit: Nft now\/Mana Common<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The festival took place at a former bank, and the nft now team transformed the massive vault into an immersive gallery. Xcopy\u2019s piece appears on the center back wall of the gallery. Known for dark, abstract, and dystopian illustrations, the London-based Xcopy often uses motion, flickering, or glitching effects in his pieces. This piece, Mortal, is no exception. His style has become a staple of the NFT ecosystem<\/a>, with countless artists and projects imitating his animated pieces in creations of their own.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n