Sky Goodman is a multimedia artist, poet, and educator living in Chicago, IL. Sky works full time as an artist crafting dream-scapes with virtual reality and 3D software. They regularly collaborate and perform live with other artists, musicians and dancers. Engaging with local and online art communities is central to their practice. Sky is a part of the audio visual duos interference//, ethereal_interface, and Twin Render. They are one half of the New Media collective S H R I N E which puts on live events, exhibitions, and performances in Chicago. Sky is the author of three published poetry books, “Starfish” “Deep Dream” and “Universal Texture.” Their work has been exhibited internationally and online.

Laurel Charleston is the 10th and final recipient of the QMoDA 2023 Artist Grant. She is a groundbreaking artist using makeup as a medium. Her canvases have graced magazines, musicians, and celebrities, but through it all, Laurel has stayed true to her unique vision.

A multidisciplinary artist whose work spans the cosmetic, digital, and high fashion sectors. An internationally published makeup expert, Charleston's oeuvre references cultural allusions as disparate as calligraphy and epidemiology, exploding industry-wide notions of "wearable" beauty with plenty of glamour to spare.

Charleston's work has been featured on the covers of Dazed, Harper's Bazaar, and THEM, and appeared in the pages of Vogue, W Mag, New York Times, PAPER, Allure, and Tush, among other outlets.

Best known for her ground-breaking cosmetic designs on pop sensation Doja Cat for Paris Fashion Week of 2022, Charleston has expanded her celebrity roster to include the likes of Normani, Dylan Mulvaney, and Teyana Taylor, alongside luxury clientele like Macys, Coach, Instagram, Bombay Sapphire, Steve Madden, L’Oreal, POLO Ralph Lauren and Farfetch.

Charleston has also made her mark in the Metaverse by producing and curating a first-of-its-kind exhibition called 'SuperTrans', a traveling gallery show that showcases trans artists from all over the world.

Tyler Givens is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice is a fantastical domain of boundless freedom and lore. Working with traditional mediums and digital technologies, his work pushes at the limits of how a figure is rendered and animated and how a story is formed, told, and received. Inspired by the existentialism found in his favorite anime, the flamboyance of 00s fashion imagery, and his Church upbringing, his work explores themes of sex, escapism, and the end of the world through his queer, black lens.

This open-edition mint is a digital collectible produced in collaboration with Zora Labs, who filmed and edited the accompanying video. The video explores the home studio and creative process of Tyler Givens, aka Tyl000rd.

This video is released in conjunction with Givens' latest NFT, which was created and minted as part of the 2023 QMoDA Artist Grant Program — more information about Tylers's edition and other artists involved in the QMoDA Artist Grant Program can be found at [Qmoda.art](qmoda.art/grant-landing-page)

QMoDA aims to create a supportive environment in the web3 space for Trans and Queer artists to thrive. We do this by collecting and preserving art on-chain, supporting artists financially, and looking for expansive ways to preserve cultural contributions by Trans and Queer creators globally.

Learn more at [Qmoda.art](qmoda.art/)

This open-edition mint is a digital collectible produced in collaboration with Zora, who filmed and edited the accompanying video. The video explores the ethos and creative process of Kate the Cursed and will be available to mint for free for one week only. This video is released in conjunction with Kate the Cursed's latest authenticated digital artwork, “human touch” — more information about Kate's NFT open edition, as well as the other artists involved in the QMoDA Artist Grant Program, can be found at Qmoda.art.

Kate the Cursed is one of 10 artists who received a funding grant from QMoDA in January 2023. The full roster of artists is Daniel Oropeza, Kate The Cursed, Dawnia Darkstone aka LetsGlitchIt, Nickelly Garbaje, Professor Wrecks, Cyshimi, Xelda Jara, Glitch of Mind, Tyler Givens, and Laurel Charleston. Each artist has received a 1 ETH grant award for their artistic excellence and commitment to the culture. Each artist will be releasing an NFT edition here on [Zora.co](zora.co/).

The mission of QMoDA, The Queer Museum of Digital Art, is to create a supportive environment in the web3 space for Trans and Queer artists to thrive. We do this by collecting and preserving art on-chain, supporting artists financially, and looking for expansive ways to preserve cultural contributions by Trans and Queer creators globally. Learn more at Qmoda.art

Kate the Cursed Bio: I was born on the eve of y2k (the world did not end). I had a lonely childhood that smelled like cigarettes and dusty CRT TVs. When I was 4, I was told to be a man and had my Barbie dolls smashed. Little did they know, I’d grow up to be a doll myself. I developed insomnia and started watching 80s sci-fi movies on VHS over and over all night. As soon as I turned 18 I started taking female hormones and making art to process the new feels. At 20, I dropped out of film school to pursue an independent glitch art career and was posting my work as Kate the Cursed. The rest is history. <3