The Rare Pepe Collection

A story about how rare pepe became the first work of cryptoart. Its appearance and the way it was included in the blockchain are a model to follow for platforms such as Rarible or Opensea. We are facing the revolution in the art world.

The Rare pepe collection is the largest compilation that exists about the meme that was born on the internet. Accused of being a alt-right symbol, rare pepe stood out as the first work of crypto art in history, the rare pepe wallet allowed images to be sent as tokens through the blockchain.

This particular shift offers a fresh look at how art is marketed and how art is created today. Rare pepe was born in forums like 4chan, reddit and tumblr blogs, there he became popular. Jason Bailey presents these changes in the art world in his article “Rare Pepe Wallen & The Birth of Cryptoart”, in Artnome magazine. There Bailey in an interview with Joe Looney, they elaborate a chronology and striking moments about the creation of a blockchain for art.

Currently, Opensea or Rarible are platforms that serve creators and artists the sale of crypto art. This revolution started with a meme, and it will continue to change the way we consume art and create art.