LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Decrypt Studios, the Web3 production house that partners with brands and creators to curate NFT and metaverse activations, is pleased to announce a new NFT collaboration with celebrated artist, sculptor, and designer Mildred Howard. The collection, titled “Millennials & XYZ,” features a series of images depicting the silhouettes of African American youth. Howard's first ever NFT collection will drop on OpenSea on Monday, February 28th, the final day of Black History Month, with the auction concluding Monday, March 7th.
Howard grew up in Berkeley, California. The daughter of prominent civil rights activists, she has long been an advocate for social justice, both through her art and in her personal life. Her work on the “Millennials & XYZ” collection began five years ago and was spurred by the killings of young black men such as Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown. To better understand the lives of African American youth and how they were affected by these tragedies, Howard set out to learn more directly from young Black men and women in her community.
“I wanted to talk with these young people about their lives, to capture them in the way they look and dress, to hear their opinion about what life was like for them,” Howard said. “Most of the young people I spoke with were brilliant human beings trying to navigate their way through this maze and society that we live in today. They happened to be people of color; but there is only one race—the human race.”
By using her art as a way to view the world and address issues like social justice, Howard hopes to inspire a new generation to dream up new ideas. She believes NFTs add a new dimension to the art market and another way to get her work in front of different audiences. “As an artist, you’re continuously trying to learn and improve what you do. Exploring new avenues helps in my growth as an artist; it’s an ongoing exploration of ideas and creative ways of thinking, making, and doing. I’m interested in pushing the boundaries.”
“Millennials & XYZ” Selling Now on OpenSea
To view and bid on pieces from Mildred Howard’s new NFT collection “Millennials & XYZ,” visit https://decryptstudios.co/mildred-howard-nft or https://opensea.io/collection/mildredhoward.
About Mildred Howard
Howard’s work has been shown at the de Young Museum, SFMOMA, and the Museum of the African Diaspora, among many others. She is a recipient of the Lee Krasner Life Time Achievement Award, two Rockefeller Fellowships, the Joan Mitchell Award, an NEA Fellowship in Sculpture, and the Flintridge Foundation Award for Visual Art. The daughter of prominent Californian civil rights activists, she was raised in the traditions of equal rights, labor, and humanitarian movements.
Media Inquiries
To arrange a briefing with Mildred Howard or someone from the Decrypt Studios team, please contact Kristin Canders at kristin@grithaus.agency.
Find images of Mildred Howard’s “Millennials & XYZ” NFT collection here.
About Decrypt Studios
Decrypt Studios is a new-breed production studio dedicated to bringing artists, designers, and thinkers to the Metaverse. We demystify digital assets and virtual worlds, providing tools to help creatives reach audiences in completely new ways. With roots in Ethereum, access to the latest technologies through the Mesh venture group, and a finger on the pulse of the crypto and blockchain worlds through Decrypt Media, Decrypt Studios is the premier Web3 studio creating unique projects and activations in the Metaverse and across all new technological platforms.
