In September, the official launch of Authic.io will take place: the first exclusive NFT marketplace in the Netherlands.  Here, quality and user-friendliness are key, says co-founder Wouter Kloosterman. Authic held the first NFT exhibition in the Netherlands during TEFAF at the Michelin-starred restaurant Beluga. First things first, An NFT is a Non-Fungible Token: a non-exchangeable, irreplaceable digital certificate of ownership. Also called: a small piece of code in a (public database) that proves you are the owner of a digital item, such as a photo, audio file, or artwork. This code is often linked to a personal digital crypto wallet. what exactly are NFTs? blockchain Strict selection by curators Exactly one year ago, an exclusively curated platform for the sale of , focusing on the high-end of digital art. Wouter Kloosterman, Lemar Bachtiar, and Tat Luat Nguyen started Authic.io: NFTs "We only present curated art.” That is, . For example, they look at the track record of the artists. Has the artist been in the industry for a long time? curators, assess our digital artworks on various criteria Is his art consistent? And is the quality, such as resolution, high? Only when the artist passes curation, a collection is put together in collaboration with our curators. That means we can guarantee high-quality art exclusively on our platform. Also interesting: Our platform’s focus lies on . That means that most NFTs on will be very exclusive and rare!  Most collections have only a singular edition! 1/1's Authic.io The first curated NFT collection in the Netherlands , in collaboration with & partners such as BCNL and Samsung, organized the first local, real life NFT gallery. (During TEFAF). Authic the Michelin-starred restaurant Beluga Their works are part of the first curated NFT collection exhibited during the . The collection includes top international artists, such as Belgian artist with his work: Only 10 artists were selected out of 600+ applications! TEFAF Jonas Leriche 'Transhuman Romance'. "Leriche consciously seeks the boundary between what is artificial and authentic. Transhuman Romance makes the audience wonder what it would be like to be entertained by a cyborg geisha? It took eighteen hours to paint the lady. After which she was photographed and digitally edited into a beautiful work of art." Now available on the Authic NFT marketplace. Fashion, technology, and hyper surreal plastic models A second exhibitor is 3D artist Known for his sensual artwork, has produced work for none other than and , as well as collaborated with V In his work, he combines elements of fashion and technology with hyper surreal plastic models. Jason Ebeyer, with his work "Soft Escape." Ebeyer Madonna Doja Cat ogue Italia, Tom of Finland, and Steven Klein. Soft escape is a nod to the beauty norm of social media and the perception of the digital generation -- Jason Ebeyer Sunshine Royale Motel by Michel Mölder At the end of September, not only will the platform (officially) go live, but also the collection "This series consists of ten different 'cinemagraphs' featuring various well-known Dutch people such as 'Sunshine Royale Motel' by Michel Mölder. , , and . Humberto Tan Barrie Stevens Isa Hoes Jody Bernal A cinemagraph is a mix of photo and video. This series, it's about images in which everything stands still. Only subtle, surprising, and moving elements bring each image to life. Those movements together form a loop, so as a viewer you don't see when the movement starts or ends. This keeps you looking at the artwork. Also interesting: the setting in which the images are located concerns a digital motel, which Mölder designed entirely himself." to collect or sell exclusive NFTs at Authic! No need for technical knowledge As inspiring as all these sounds, for many people, NFTs remain and therefore difficult to understand. That's why, in addition to a collection, "elusive" curated NFT art Authic focuses on accessibility. We want to remove any barriers for buying an NFT, so that even people without technical knowledge can enter the world of digital art. For example, on you can already  pay very easily with as fiat payments processor. In addition, you can so no messing around with seed phrases or connecting your wallet to shady websites. Authic.io IDEAL choose to use a custodial wallet, If you feel like having a look in-to the future of NFT’s, then look no further and read the great article: ’ ‘ The Promising Future of the NFT marketplace by writer Hackernoon ! Amit Biwaal Authic is hiring! If you agree with our vision on the future of NFTs, and fit the profile with experience and skills, come join our team! We are currently looking to fill two freelancer positions: Senior Test Engineer Junior Python Engineer Feel free to reach out for an interview on our socials, through the contact form or in an email!

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