Coined by Wall Street Journal as “A Fight Club of Art Entertainment,” Secret Walls, the Los Angeles-based creative collective best known for bringing high-energy illustration battle events with big-name artists and up-and-coming talent, announces its first official NFT Battle™ Series and auction from March 30, 2022 to April 4, 2022. Following the success of curating the first NFT Battle™ at ComplexCon in 2021, Secret Walls has innovated even further to introduce new battle disciplines with the help of notable artists in each medium for a richer, interactive experience to audiences all around the world. Evolving its preceding black and white illustration battles forward, these new formats feature dynamic head-to-head battles transforming blank canvases into full-color digital art, bringing together the very best of the best artists including:
- Ron the Killer versus Xander Smith in 3D Freestyle, a full-color, made from scratch 3D freestyle battle on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM PST
- Gabe Gault versus Nina Palomba in a first-of-its-kind battle-to-NFT VR Freestyle on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM PST
- Post Wook versus Krovblit in 2D Collage, a full-color, digital collage battle with premade assets on Friday, March 31, 2022 at 11:00 AM PST
- Crocodile Jackson versus Persue1 in 2D Freestyle, a full-color, made from scratch digital illustration battle on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM PST
- ComplexCon NFT Battle™ Winner Blake Kathryn versus Chad Knight in 3D Composition, a full-color, 3D composition battle with premade assets on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM PST
Maintaining its original ethos of illustration battles, Secret Walls will continue with OG Paint, a large-scale, black and white physical paint battle, featuring Lefty and Defer, taking place on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 11:00 AM PST.
In partnership with highly curated digital arts platform, LGND, these unique one-of-one finished art pieces from the Secret Walls NFT Battle™ will be available for bid exclusively at LGND.art. Not just another NFT auction, each battle will feature a short video documenting the artwork coming to life with an immediate option to bid. All auction bidders must pre-register at verify.LGND.art to verify their identity and provide proof of funds. This ensures a safe, reliable environment for the LGND auction, and falls in line with global auction standards at some of the world’s most respected institutions. The review process may take 12-24 hours; LGND will start sending out notifications either approving collectors for the auction or requesting more information. There is a 72-hour window after each battle to bid on these pieces.
Additionally, exclusive Secret Walls NFT Battle™ merchandise featuring artwork from the battles will be available for purchase at secretwalls.world. This collection includes made-to-order unisex t-shirts available in sizes S-XL at a price of $32.
Secret Walls is the brainchild of founder Terry Guy, who pulled from his background in digital art & animation to bring both artists and art enthusiasts a more interactive and engaging experience. What started in 2006 as an intimate, underground illustration battle has grown into over 2,000 events in more than 50 countries and 100 cities, helping to elevate several of today’s biggest artists into stardom and building an unparalleled and authentic global community of over 2,000 artists, curators, and content creators.
“For almost two decades, Secret Walls has used art as the impetus to create community,” says Terry Guy, Founder of Secret Walls. “From day one, we have been building platforms for the artist and their fans. What started as a one-off battle, sent us around the globe multiple times over. I am excited and bullish about what this web3 world represents to the Secret Walls Universe and how it aligns with our core principles.”
Tyler Carter, Head of Creative at LGND, says “We’re delighted to announce the first official NFT Battle™ Series and Auction with Secret Walls and LGND. In this show, Secret Walls has innovated even further than before, featuring head-to-head battles transforming blank canvases into full-color digital art. The NFT medium continues to evolve into new forms and continues to transform the way we interact between the traditional and digital art world.”