Michael Kutsche
@michaelkutsche
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Painter/ Digital Artist /// Sotheby's | PROOF Grails | SuperRare ๐| Feature film Character Designer | @PhantomzeroNFT https://t.co/pmQrNbB1nC
Los Angeles, CA
Joined March 2010
๐I'm proud that my newest 1/1 fragยทmenยทtal has been selected for the upcoming Contemporary Discoveries auction at @Sothebys , starting Feb 22nd at 10am HKT. Excited to be featured alongside legends such as @terrelldom , @brokedidonato and @sleeprNFT ๐ฅ
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๐ค 'Clunker Carnival' is now live on @SuperRare ๐. "Luddite minions mobilize a column of rusty propaganda machines in a last ditch effort to conquer the metaverse and thwart the decentralization.".[Sound On].
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GM and Happy New Year!. Let's seek for our greatest selves in 2023 โก
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๐ฅIn 2015 I secretly started working on a passion project, a world filled with unique characters and animation, and today marks the day where I finally open the portal to this imaginary universe. Meet some of my otherworldly companions, who go by the name of PHANTOM ZERO. โ๏ธโ๏ธ
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2021 blew my mind. I wanted to take a moment to thank my collectors who supported my work and helped my artistic journey in a major way.โจ.Thank you @artoninternet for collecting my genesis piece 'SฮฮKER', you kickstarted my career in this space!
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Here's a little sneak of the Phantom Punk๐พ.He's entered the stage to give away 5 Phantom List (WL) for 5 lucky๐ป!.โช๏ธFollow @michaelkutsche & @PhantomzeroNFT.โช๏ธ RT & Like & Turn on ๐.โช๏ธ Tag all your Phantom friends!.Each additional tag gives you an extra entry.L F G ๐
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My first drop on @SuperRare is open for bidding :). #NFTcollectors #NFTcommunity #NFTart #CryptoArt #Cryptoartist #digitalpainting #SURREALISM
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1. A deeper look at ๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐จยท๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏยท๐ต๐ข๐ญ, which is currently part of the @Sothebys Contemporary Discoveries | Down the Rabbit Hole auction. A ๐งต๐
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Advertise your account with one animation
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I'm a character designer and painter, working for the film industry since 2008. #OriginalContentArtist
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1/2 Iโm incredibly proud that SฮฮKER is now my second piece in the magnificent collection of @ely_trader. I couldnโt be happier to know it is with a passionate collector with impeccable taste and a long history of collecting both traditional and digital art.๐ฅ๐
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1 year ago (actually, April 17th last year) my genesis drop found it's home with collector @ArtOnInternet . It kickstarted my adventure in this space, and had a huge impact on my artist's journey. Thanks @ArtOnInternet ๐ค
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Thank you @ChengLemuel for adding 'Clunker Carnival' to your collection! . I'm very fond of our connection, and I'm proud that this piece is with a collector with whom I share a passion for this movement and who has a deep appreciation for my work. โจ.
๐ Clunker Carnival ๐. โจ Artwork by @michaelkutsche.๐ฐ Sold to lemqq for 13.2 ETH ($45,323.92). $RARE #CryptoArt #NFT
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Gm ๐. ๐ขBig news announcement and new 1/1 reveal tomorrow! ๐. Meanwhile here's a character I created for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. All hand-painted, no use of 3d tools.
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๐NEW DROP๐.'New Renaissance' is now live on .@SuperRare!. Collectors: Feel free to DM for inquiries. Thanks for sharing! ๐. #nft #superrare
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I'm a German painter, character designer and animator based in Los Angeles. This is some of my personal work. #PortfolioDay
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Gm ๐ฐ. Another character I created for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland some time ago. All digitally painted using traditional oil painting techniques, no use of 3d ๐๏ธ
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Gm ๐คฟ. Proud to share that I've been the principal character designer on the new @Disney movie THE LITTLE MERMAID, directed by Rob Marshall. I'll be sharing some of the designs I did in collaboration with 2 time academy award winning production designer John Myhre soon.
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1/5 The Twitter algorithm, which mostly rewards content that caters to short attention span behavior, is creating a skewed perspective on which art is significant in this digital art revolution we are currently witnessing.
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SOLD. fragยทmenยทtal has officially been sold by @Sothebys at 139,700 HKD. Welcome onboard @ely_trader to my very special circle of collectors! ๐ฅ๐ค. A big thank you to collectors @_LemQQ, @anchor_drops, @iki_jima, @shannersdos and @baggins_fomo for their support, I love you all.๐ค
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๐NEW DROP๐.'Pleasure Island' is now live on .@SuperRare!. Collectors: Feel free to DM for inquiries. Thanks for sharing! ๐.
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1/9 New release: ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ข ๐๐ข๐บ โ๏ธ๐ซ๐(Sound on)
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2022 we showed the world that nothing, not even this extended bear will stop the growth of our art and this movement. 2023 will be the year we will enter the biggest galleries and museums and wipe out all doubt that this movement is here to stay. LFG! ๐
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1/7 Artists have been releasing open editions, in order to 'widen their collector base'. But when the value of these editions goes towards zero it doesn't matter how wide a collector base is, if it's ultimately crumbling.
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Gm ๐. ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด, 2020-2021
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๐ปDiscord opens in 10 mins ๐ฅ. Meet you backstage โ๏ธโ๏ธ. Details at @PhantomZeroNFT
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Gm ๐คโก๏ธ. 'Clunker Carnival', collected one year ago today by @_LemQQ . I'm proud to have this very special piece in his collection and to call him a friend ๐ค๐ค๐ค
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I'm Michael from Germany, and this is my digital art.
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Gm ๐ฐ. While I'm feverishly creating new work, here's a character I designed for one of Tim Burton's movies some time ago. All painted, no use of 3d.
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๐คฏStill processing that ๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐จยท๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏยท๐ต๐ข๐ญ is currently on view on a giant billboard at @TimesSquareNYC, as part of the @artcrushgallery World Tour Season 1 ๐ฅ
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๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ต๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐๐ณ๐บ ๐ง
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Gm ๐ข. Proud to announce that ๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐จยท๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏยท๐ต๐ข๐ญ will be shown on the biggest billboard in @TimesSquareNYC from April 10-16, as part of the @artcrushgallery World Tour ๐ฅ. Big shoutout to collector @ely_trader, I couldn't be happier to have this piece in his collection. ๐๐
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Hello #PortfolioDay I'm a digital artist painting visual stories about a place I call digital Limbo โก๐๏ธ๐จ
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๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฃ๐บ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด๐ฆ๐ด.part of @proof_xyz @grails IV. It's a personal breakthrough moment and honor to be part of a legendary artist lineup. Huge thanks to curator @eli_schein and his team for creating such a memorable experience (and thanks to @Coldie for the kind words)
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Gm๐ฃ. Character design I created for a Disney movie directed by Sam Raimi. All hand painted, no use of 3d.
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3 days to go on my @Sothebys auction, current bid is at 55,000 HKD ๐ฅณ๐. Link to the auction page below ๐. See the full detail of the painting before I worked on the animation:
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๐ปA little look behind the scenes of @PhantomZeroNFT โณ.I'm putting a lot of attention to detail to make sure I breathe life into my companions from the other realm โ๏ธโ๏ธ
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New Renaissance on display at the #SuperRareMonolith in Downtown Miami. A huge thanks to @SuperRareDavid, @nico_future and the whole @SuperRare team as well as @ArtRepublicGlb for making it possible and also my collector @Vince_Van_Dough for the tremendous support!
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1/3 "Many old Italian masters had studios, where their pupils assisted them in creating works. Perhaps studios of the future will just be the artist and AI, working together." -@CozomoMedici
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I want to build myself a visual sandbox big enough so that my inner artistic child never gets bored โจ. #ArtistOnTwitter
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๐Woke up to this generous bid of 4.25 ETH on "New Renaissance" on @SuperRare from mysterious collector king0x! Huge thanks for supporting my artistic journey!.
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Gm. Working on a new piece, meanwhile here's a Sakaar warrior I designed for @MarvelStudios Thor: Ragnarok, directed by the brilliant @TaikaWaititi
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Gm๐ถ๏ธ. Night version of ๐๐ฆ๐ธ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ, as seen on the backside of the @SuperRare monolith when the original piece was exhibited during Art Basel in Miami 2021.
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1. On the benefits of blockchain transparency: When I entered NFT's, one particular feature of blockchain technology was often praised: it's transparency and recorded provenance. Here's some thought on the implications of this, from an artist's perspective:.(Art: @Ness_Graphics)
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My visit of @beeple Studios left me deeply impressed. Meeting the great visual chronicler of our time and talk some art was an absolute highlight. ๐ฅ. Gm โก
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1/4 Gm โก๏ธ. ๐๐ฆ๐ธ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ is now in the @Sothebys Grails 2 wallet, alongside an insane list of works by @XCOPYART , @dmitricherniak , @tylerxhobbs , @ArtOnBlockchain , @Matt_Furie, @MattKaneArtist, @otherworld_xx , @seerlight . ๐
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1. I'm beyond proud to be part of the current exhibition at CAFA Art Museum in Beijing, titled "Crypto Art: A New Possibility". CAFA is a prestigious contemporary art museum, which has exhibited world renowned artists such as Anish Kapoor, Marc Quinn, Bjorn Norgaard and @vhils1
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Gm ๐ฅ. Less Twitter time for me because I'm doing a deep dive with my upcoming piece. ๐. Meanwhile here's a character I created for Tim Burton in 2008
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1. ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ต๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐๐ณ๐บ will be exhibited during Art Basel in Miami and also in in Milan and Hong Kong and a prestigious museum in Beijing next year. Here's some close ups of the piece and a little ๐งต๐
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๐New release today!๐. One month of blood and sweat poured into one singular piece. @SuperRare
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Gm. Just saw the mesmerizing show by @refikanadol at the prestigious Jeffrey Deitch Gallery. People were standing in line to see his work. Great to see the walls between digital and traditional art crumbling. Congratulations Refik!๐
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๐ฅWho's going to be in NYC next week?. Can't wait to see many of you at @crypt_gallery!.But be prepared, @Kingofmidtown1 and @vasiamakris are black belt vibe-conductors. ๐ช. Stoked to be showing alongside these legends ๐
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Still amazed that ๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐จยท๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏยท๐ต๐ข๐ญ is on a giant billboard at @TimesSquareNYC, right next to the @CozomoMedici collection! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ.Huge thanks to @MathieuFrance , @Arthemort and their @artcrushgallery gallery team! ๐
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1/2๐ผ๏ธBefore @museframe was on my radar, I went the extra mile of designing and sourcing my own digital art display prototype (see below video). Small bezel, 4k matte screen, bespoke wooden frame ๐
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๐๐ฅณ I'm beyond proud and honored that New Renaissance is now part of the legendary @StarryNight_Cap collection! A huge thanks to the amazing @Vince_Van_Dough for getting in touch and supporting my artistic journey (and being super kind along the way)!.
๐ New Renaissance ๐. โจ Artwork by @michaelkutsche.๐ฐ Sold to @StarryNight_Cap for 10.0 ETH ($39,538.80). $RARE #cryptoart #NFT
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๐ฅIโve been hiding in my lab for the last couple of months, working tirelessly on a secret sauce Iโm super excited to share with you guys in the coming days. Stay tuned! โ๏ธ
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๐ขExcited to announce my first ever limited edition, dropping tomorrow via @manifoldxyz . Title:'Hotel Melancholia'.Edition of 20, 0.15 eth, 7pm GMT. Here's a little sneak peek with closeups:
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Gm. Stoked that ๐๐ฆ๐ธ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ will be part of the "Digital Enlightenment" show in Tribeca NYC on Saturday, organized by @30CamposEliseos and @lowkey_ventures. The piece was originally picked up by @Vince_Van_Dough when he curated the @StarryNight_Cap collection.
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Gm ๐ต. White apes design I created for "John Carter", directed by Andrew Stanton. All painted in @Adobe @Photoshop with no use of 3d tools.
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๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐จยท๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏยท๐ต๐ข๐ญ in Lagos, Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ. Big shoutout to my collector @ely_trader ๐ค
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Gm to everyone who's life goal is art โจ๐จ. "Liar", 2020.Digital painting
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German character designer and painter, working for the film industry since 2008. #OriginalContentArtist
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"Zazu" character design I created for @DisneyStudios The Lion King in 2016. All done in @Photoshop with no use of 3d. Gm ๐ฆค
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๐New artwork out now!๐ .My latest piece "The Connoisseur #1" is now available on @SuperRare . View it here ๐๏ฟฝ. Thanks for sharing! ๐. #cryptoart #nft #nftart #cryptoartist #superrare
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๐ฅThings are heating up on my auction with @Sothebys, another bid came in at 70,000 HKD. A little less than 4 hours to go!.Thank you to all the bidders!. Link to the auction below ๐
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๐ฃFinal auction day!๐ฅ. The auction of ๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐จยท๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏยท๐ต๐ข๐ญ, which is part of the @Sothebys Contemporary Discoveries | Down the Rabbit Hole sale ends today at 7pm PST (in about 10 hours). Who spotted the @XCOPYART reference I used in the piece? ๐. Link to the auction below ๐
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Spent a wonderful night with new and old friends at the @crypt_gallery, thanks to @Kingofmidtown1 and @vasiamakris for being such awesome hosts and also conductors of truly memorable moments! โจ
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1/2 On frequency of releases: While I see lots of artists releasing piece after piece, I'm steadily working on my next 1/1. I'm a bit stubborn that way and I might miss out on some ETH and new collectors, but my stance is this:.
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QT something surreal
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1/6โก๏ธ๐๐ช ๐๐ข๐ด๐ข ๐๐ด ๐๐ถ ๐๐ข๐ด๐ข๐ฉธ. The auction for my portrait of Caroline Ellison for the @CoinDesk #MostInfluential2023 drop is now live ๐
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Love this series by @amirzandartist and @MadMaraca , a beautiful example of two artists with unique skillsets complementing each other in a collab โจ.
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๐ฅSuper excited to be a guest at the @LonelyPopNFT LonelyTogether Spaces tomorrow! ๐ญ.
๐ฃ๏ธ We will be discussing @michaelkutsche's journey as an artist, the core vision & mission of Phantom Zero, their amazing art, any updates or info they would like to share, and wrapping up by taking a few questions from the audience!.
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Gm ๐. Throwback to when I created the character design for Tim Burton's "Dumbo" (@Disney). This was one of the rare cases when I also created the 3d character model (usually I create these highly detailed designs by means of digital painting)
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QT your favorite piece(s) of art you created this year
QT your favorite piece(s) of art you created this year
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Gm๐โโฌโ ๏ธ. Big new art release and announcement coming up soon, meanwhile here is a character I designed for a Tim Burton movie for Disney a while back. All hand painted, no use of 3d
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1/6.๐ฅSold out!๐ฅ. Iโm grateful for the love my first super-limited edition release on @manifoldxyz received โค๏ธโ๐ฅ ๐๐งต
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Happy to announce that I'm SOLD OUT on @SuperRare !!!.Big thanks to my collectors @xsullo , @amirzandartist and @artoninternet for the tremendous support ๐. I'm already working on my next pieces, so stay tuned!
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