Jamie and Leyla sit down with Sofia Garcia to explore her journey through digital art, from the early days of ARTXCODE and building lasting relationships, to navigating the 2021 hype and envisioning the future of art in the age of the internet.

1:00 - Welcome Sofia Garcia

05:25 - The birth of ARTXCODE

10:50 - Selling works at CADAF and the first mint

17:10 - Finding an organic aesthetic in the digital

18:42 - The state of the community circa 2019

23:37 - The pandemic and a move to digital curation

26:55 - The early perception and growth of NFTs

31:55 - 2021 and navigating the hype

37:40 - Taking ARTXCODE full time

40:17 - Thoughts on collecting, curation and the current digital art zeitgeist

42:55 - A fluid definition of a practice

45:14 - Artist representation

49:58 - Honest feedback and understanding collector expectations

52:00 - Building a roster and working relationships

54:25 - A support system based on shared values

01:01:02 - Thoughts on gatekeeping

01:08:01 - What does the future of art look like

01:12:20 - A holistic approach to the digital art space

01:16:30 - Sales and the realities of curating blockchain-based art

01:20:42 - What's next for ARTXCODE

01:27:09 - Sophia's dream artist to sign

01:29:09 - Artist highlights

01:37:06 - Verse rundown

Sofia Garcia: https://x.com/sofiagarcia_io

Mika Ben Amar: https://x.com/100o111

enigmatriz: https://x.com/enigmatriz

Frank Manzano: https://x.com/loved_orleer

Kevin Esherick: https://x.com/kev_esh

Mr Richi: https://x.com/richi0118

Mr Richi - It's Just JPEGs: https://x.com/richi0118/status/1931643514003111974?s=46&t=Y0qIYiBAAsy4ea-t-FfRQw