what's Masquerade?
Masquerade is a series of NFT art drops created by digital artist Sam Spratt, exclusively released on the Nifty Gateway platform. The project revolves around intricate, thematic illustrations of masks, figures, and masquerade motifs, exploring concepts of identity, disguise, and surrealism through high-fidelity digital artwork. Each drop, such as "Masks of Luci" or earlier editions, consists of limited-edition NFTs that collectors mint directly on the platform, often featuring generative or hand-crafted elements unique to Spratt's style. The collection builds a cohesive narrative across installments, with pieces designed for display in digital galleries or as profile assets. As an artist-driven project, it emphasizes creative storytelling over utility tokens, focusing on the intrinsic value of the art within the NFT ecosystem. Spratt's background in concept art for major media influences the polished, cinematic quality of the works.
Masquerade NFTs withdrawn from Nifty Gateway closure; smart contracts ensure full ownership.
Achieved $3M in 1/1 sales, ranking #1 among artists in a reported sales analysis.
Advises users to withdraw Masquerade Masks and Players NFTs from Nifty Gateway platform due to its closure, with a few hundred assets remaining on the platform.
Expanded the observation system to contain all discussion and connections, with on-chain data stored within every edition token, mask token, and two 1/1s observation contract. Smart contracts include full ownership and transferability of all data, code, and functionality.
Team expansion underway to build a unified hub and archive platform for all past and future works. Additional hunts planned beyond the Toledo 1/1 artwork previously announced.
First museum exhibition announced at Toledo Museum of Art (July 12-Nov 30) with interactive holder participation feature.
NFT project by Sam Spratt with 613 unique masks. Reveal occurred on March 13, 2025. Final auction concluded with Roger Dickerman as winner.
NFT project featuring artworks with emotional responses and community participation.
NFT project by Sam Spratt. Observation window closed February 24, 2025 with 96% participation rate - 576 of 602 Unreserved Masks observed.
Ongoing mint on Nifty Gateway with 2.56 ETH mint price ($6,912).
By Sam Spratt, launching NFT collection with 613 total supply. Invite Only Allowlist on Feb 10 at 12pm EST, followed by Public Raffle on Feb 18. Price 2.56 ETH. Project unfolds in three phases between Feb 21-March 3.
NFT mint begins Feb 6, 2025. Created by Sam Spratt.
NFT project by Sam Spratt with masks priced at 2.56 ETH. Features invitation-based minting system.