Latest Boots By Jeremy Booth News
Western Art Dept created by artists Jeremey Booth and Niko Kampouris announced its first NFT auction, featuring 1/1 works from multiple artists.
The Deets
- Auction begins May 9 through @foundation Worlds
- Kickoff with legendary @roberthagan_art
- Entire Western Art Dept collection up for auction
- Comprehensive guide and drop details for Boots and Boots burns coming soon
The Details
The highly anticipated first auction by Western Art Dept will commence on May 9th through the Foundation platform. To start, the event will showcase the legendary Robert Hagan, whose work has garnered worldwide acclaim.
Following the opening, the auction will expand to include the entire Western Art Dept collection, offering unique 1/1 works from all their artists.
In addition to the auction, a comprehensive guide and drop details surrounding the Boots and Boots burns will be revealed soon. This much-awaited information promises to be worth the wait for enthusiasts and collectors alike.
🎬 Take Action
Stay tuned for official links shared by the Western Art Dept's account and mark your calendar for the auction beginning on May 9.
🎤 Community Quotes
Jeremy Booth shared details on his plans to bring traditional and digital Western art together with Western Art Dept (@westernartdept) in a Twitter thread 🧵 today.
❗ Why It Matters
Western Art Dept will help onboard traditional Western artists while also highlighting and supporting existing artists in the space. Boots holders will also have a chance to participate in an upcoming burn and redeem art from other artists as part of the broader "Western Art Dept" initiative.
The Details
- Western Art Dept, created by @jeremybooth and @nikokampouris, is launching its first collection of Western artwork at the beginning of May via @foundation.
- The collection will feature 1/1s from artists such as @roberthagan_art, @wicklow_, @ElMetallico1, @brandonmighty, @igorkjjk, @narcisojuse, @nathanabauman, and more.
- The project will invest in Western art by commissioning artists to produce limited-edition artwork. Over time, there will be opportunities for holders to burn their Boots and redeem new artwork from other artists at no additional cost.
🎤 Founder Feedback
The absolute number one goal is to create a healthy ecosystem for Western art in Web3. And we'll do it togetherJeremy Booth
🔜 What’s Next?
Jeremy Booth noted that there will be more details provided in the coming days, but you can follow @westernartdept in the meantime.
Holders of Jeremy Booth's "Boots" can now register for an exclusive raffle of his next artwork, according to a tweet from the artist.
❗Why It Matters
Like many others, Booth is using his previously dropped open edition as a mint pass to future artworks and his expanding Boots ecosystem. The raffle wil provide a fair opportunity for any holder to receive an exclusive 100 piece work from Booth, with top holders receiving the best odds.
The Deets
The PREMINT link will be open through Feb. 27 at 1:00 a.m. ET.
"Make Haste" will mint on Feb. 28 at an undisclosed time. The mint price will be 0.15 ETH.
🎬 Take Action
Boots holders can join the raffle here.
🧠 Learn More
Jeremy Booth tweeted that "Make Haste", his next limited edition release, will have an edition size of 100.
❗ Why It Matters
Jeremy Booth said that Boots holders would have permanent raffle entry to all future personal LEs, and he's already started delivering with "Make Haste".
"Ramblin Man" (1/1) was recently auctioned for 5.566 ETH to @pablopunkasso on SuperRare, and this /100 LE is sure to be in high demand as well.
🧠 Need to Know
- Price, pre-mint, and snapshot date for the top 25 Boots holders will be announced next week.
- Remaining slots (outside of the top 25) will be raffled via premint. The more boots you own, the more likely you are to be chosen.
- Per boots owned, not per wallet. I.e. 10 boots = 10 entries in the raffle
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Jeremy Booth told holders of his "Boots" project to "refresh metadata," stealing a line from Jack Butcher Friday morning. In the tweet, Booth asks Jeans brand Wrangler, "Are you feeling Bootish?"
❗Why It Matters
The updated metadata shows a jean jacket with Booth's boots and the Wrangler brand name, likely hinting at a partnership or collaboration.
🧠 Need to Know
- Booth also told holders the metadata will revert on Monday morning. Could Booth have something planned for Super Bowl Sunday? Time will tell.
- This is not Wrangler's first venture into web3. In September, the brand announced a partnership with Deadfellaz.
- Boots are up around 3% on the day so far with the floor price currently sitting at 0.16 ETH.
- Shortly after the announcement, one of Booth's 1/1 pieces titled "Ramblin Man" sold for 5.566 ETH on SuperRare.
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