AB[500] · Artist bibliography

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Sources tracing CryptoVenetian from its Art Blocks release and Venice Beach minting ritual to Bright Moments’ international institutional afterlife.

22 sources · last updated 2026-07-11

In the AB[500]: Art Blocks

The official collection record gives the artist attribution, edition count, and release date.

CryptoVenetian ↗ collection · 2021

Interviews

Phil Mohun reflects on the founding group, physical minting, and Bright Moments’ expanding ambitions.

Letter from the DAO ↗ interview · 2022

A recorded discussion with Jeff Davis and Seth Goldstein revisits the beginnings of Art Blocks and Bright Moments.

Formation Q&A ↗ interview · 2022

Press and criticism

Decrypt reports on the Venice Beach pop-up immediately before its public opening.

Venice NFT gallery ↗ press · 2021

An Art Blocks essay analyzes CryptoVenetian as an alternative, performance-centered minting experience.

Alternative minting ↗ criticism · 2021

Ian Rogers evaluates Bright Moments’ completed journey and experiential exhibition model.

Bright Moments ↗ criticism · 2024

Museums and institutions

Bright Moments defines its city network, CryptoCitizens, and IRL-minting concept.

About Bright Moments ↗ institution · ongoing

The Venice Beach venue page records the origin site and daily CryptoVenetian minting.

Venice Beach ↗ institution · 2021

The organization’s history documents its early venue as a social setting for learning about and collecting NFTs.

History ↗ institution · 2021

Galleries and exhibitions

Bright Moments documents Jeff Davis’s PORTAL exhibition at its Venice Beach venue.

PORTAL ↗ exhibition · 2021

The official archive surveys Bright Moments’ city-based exhibition program and finale collection.

Where Art Is Born ↗ exhibition archive · 2021-2024

The Bright Moments artist index situates the organization’s collaborators across its exhibition history.

Artists ↗ exhibition archive · 2021-2024

Essays, talks and podcasts

Bright Moments’ extended narrative documents CryptoVenetian’s origin, public demand, security breach, and institutional expansion.

Bright Moments: Abridged ↗ essay · 2022

The AI collection introduction places the Venice project within the later sequence of international activations.

AI Collection Intro ↗ essay · 2023

Union Square Ventures discusses Bright Moments as an early experiment in DAO governance and cultural space.

Bright Moments DAO ↗ essay · 2021

Auctions and catalogues

Christie’s announces Bright Moments 2021-2024 Complete Works in its Post-War to Present sale.

Post-War to Present ↗ auction · 2024

Profiles and archives

Raster aggregates phil's tokenized works across platforms.

Raster ↗ profile · ongoing

The collection archive identifies Qian Qian, the 1,000 minted portraits, and their physical-gallery context.

CryptoVenetians archive ↗ profile · 2021

An individual object record preserves the project description and collection metadata.

CryptoVenetian object ↗ archive · 2021

The official documentation describes CryptoVenetian within the wider city-collection structure.

City Collections ↗ archive · ongoing

Video

Venesis narrates the post-lockdown circumstances and social motivations behind the first gallery.

Chapter 1: Venesis ↗ video · 2022

The official documentary page follows Bright Moments from Venice Beach to its 2024 finale in Venice, Italy.

Venice to Venice ↗ video · 2024