On NFTs. Art Edition No. 1–100, Osinachi ‘The Other Pool Day’

Robert Alice makes art, exhibitions, and books that explore blockchains and their histories. The first artist to auction an NFT at a major auction house, their work Portraits of a Mind (2019–) was pivotal to the NFT space’s growth. In 2023, the Monnaie de Paris held one of the first European museum solo NFT shows on their work. In 2022, Alice, who lectures globally, co-produced the first academic conference on NFTs at the University of Oxford. Alice’s work is part of the permanent collections of several institutions, including the Centre Pompidou, Paris.

At the forefront of Africa's NFT scene, Osinachi stands apart for his innovative use of an otherwise seemingly rudimentary medium — Microsoft Word — demonstrating how constraints can inspire creativity. The self-taught artist tackles themes like toxic masculinity and LGBTQ+ rights through portraiture. In 2021, Osinachi became the first African artist to sell an NFT at Christie’s. His work can be seen in major collections, including the Toledo Museum of Art and the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.