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Well, 2023 is finally upon us. Over the next year, members of the NFT space will be looking forward to a vast assortment of new art from some of Web3\u2019s most influential creators. From established artists to the up-and-comers featured in nft now\u2019s Next Up<\/a> charts, the vast array of NFT smiths on the blockchain has begun fueling their proverbial fires, set to make the next 360-something days count.<\/p>\n So to honor the artists that made a splash in 2022 and are poised to conquer the new year, we\u2019ve hand-picked 10 artists, both big and small, that are well worth a follow in 2023.<\/p>\n Of course, this isn\u2019t an exhaustive list; you can revisit 2022\u2019s nft 100<\/a> for that. Here, we selected creators from disparate sectors of the NFT market to help readers diversify their social feeds over the next year. The artists featured here were picked through qualitative metrics \u2014 each went beyond the simple act of selling art and had a palpable influence on the ecosystem (and sometimes outward to society itself) over the last year.<\/p>\n Presented in no specific order, these movers and shakers have sometimes flown under the radar, but each is a true creator of culture and deserves to be recognized.<\/p>\n Emonee LaRussa<\/a> is an Emmy award-winning motion graphics artist who, throughout her career, has worked with artists including Kanye West, Lil Nas X, Dababy, John Legend, and many more. In the Spring of 2022, LaRussa was brought further into the public eye when she was chosen as one of three artists to create NFTs to celebrate the 64th Grammy Awards<\/a>. Then, in the fall, she spearheaded a campaign for her non-profit JumpStart Designers<\/a> and successfully raised $50,000 to provide computers & digital art programs to kids in underserved communities, closing out the year with a philanthropic bang.<\/p>\n \nEmonee LaRussa<\/h2>\n
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