Key moments and milestones from Glimmer DAO
Glimmer DAO launches as an LLC with Tribute Labs as its service provider, positioning itself as an NFT art collective with a thesis focused on Asian artists across generative art, anime, fashion, music, and the metaverse.
The DAO deploys 50 ETH to acquire generative art from Art Blocks, collecting works by prominent Asian generative artists including Emily Xie, Hideki Tsukamoto, William Tan, and Jason Ting.
40 ETH deployed to establish anime as a distinct collecting pillar, acquiring works by Minami, Naoki Saito, and other artists operating at the intersection of anime and digital art.
25 ETH invested in photography by Reuben Wu, a National Geographic collaborator, marking the DAO's first move into photography as a collecting category.
NxGen joins existing backers Collab+Currency, and ID Theory, bringing the total investor count to four and providing institutional validation of the DAO's Asia-focused art thesis.
25 ETH deployed for a generative art mint pack through Bright Moments Tokyo, deepening the DAO's Japan and Asia on-the-ground thesis.
Strategic investment in TRLab, an Asian art-focused NFT platform, moving the DAO beyond pure collecting into platform-level bets on Asian digital art infrastructure.
Glimmer hosts a gathering at Mandala Club the night before Token2049 Singapore, exhibiting collected NFTs in person. This marks the DAO's first major IRL event and public showcase.
A governance vote expands the DAO's collecting mandate to include digital, AI, PFP, and generative art categories, reflecting the evolving landscape of Asian digital art.
The DAO Curator role is officially established, professionalizing collection management and creating a dedicated function for art curation and acquisition strategy.
Curated by Glimmer DAO & Fountain.xyz - fearured artists form the collection not limited to Yosca Maeda, NiceAunties, Emi Kusano & more
Curation & Showing at Bryant Gallery in Palo Alto, CA during Node opening weekend - featuring Yosca Maeda, Excalibur, Cryptopunks, Crypto Citizens & more
Gathering of collectors, artists, curators & community during Art Basel Hong Hong - Zero Ten