Performance by Jenny Holzer in Doha for Art Basel Qatar first edition

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Dearest art friends,

February was short but significant.

What stood out wasn’t spectacle but positioning. Art Basel Qatar revealed itself less through scale than through intention. In Milan, Entangled Others’ first European solo show opened as a strong institutional signal. In Denver, the art gallery of ETHDenver gave a voice to early Ethereum collectors.

Online and in person, conversations deepened around long-term artistic impact.

We hope you like our February notes for the discerning collectors.

The 100 collectors team

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Early Signals

☼ Interview with Chris Dorlan + Exclusive Online Studio visit for members

In conversation with curator Marlene Corbun, New York based artist, Chris Dorland, reflects on systems not as images, but as forces — shaping perception, reorganizing attention, leaving residue. The exclusive studio visit extended the dialogue from text to practice.

Portrait of Chris Dorland, courtesy of Jason Schmidt

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Inside 100 collectors

☼ Art Basel Qatar
The first edition of Art Basel Qatar stood out not through spectacle, but by reclaiming time — prioritizing depth, origin, and long-term inquiry over instant wow effect.

☼ Online — 5 things to know about Coldie’s new drop
Coldie’s Tech Epochalypse continues his Decentral Eyes series, shifting focus from blockchain pioneers to tech figures shaping contemporary society.

☼ Lisbon — Two Artist Studio Visits
Diogo Potes on transition and positioning
Inside Oficina Marques: from concept to creation

☼ ETHDenver — Collectors’ Runway
Eight collectors presented works from their collections alongside personal reflections on why they collect at ETHDenver 2026 art gallery.

A reminder (if needed) that conviction shapes culture.

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Talk at ETHDenver in front ofWaffles, 📌🐍🍣, 2025 from DagieDee’s Collection

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Hidden Gem

Karyn Nakamura
Recommended by our podcast Unlocked guest, Elena Carbajal

“I don’t care about medium. I care about systems.”

Karyn Nakamura moves fluidly between installation, AI, and synthetic environments. Her work collapses distinctions between physical and virtual space, building layered ecosystems rather than discrete objects.