THIS IS A RANT. AND A LAUNCH.
I’m tired of watching artists get used.
Tired of hearing the same lines from nonprofits, curators, and “creative platforms” that swear they care.
You know the ones:
“It’s for charity.”
“We don’t have a budget, but it’s great exposure.”
“You should be grateful for the opportunity.”
Meanwhile…
The work gets sold.
The collector flips it years later.
The institution pats itself on the back.
And the artist?
Gets nothing.
Over and over again. It’s exploitation dressed in good intentions.
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Here’s the truth:
The global art market made $63 billion last year.
And artists? They only saw $3 billion of it.
Let that sink in.
That’s 5% going to the people actually making the art.
The rest? Vacuumed up by middlemen, dealers, collectors, and legacy systems built on scarcity, gatekeeping, and control.
And now AI is gunning for what’s left.
We are being erased — creatively, economically, and culturally.
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If you’re a charity…
And you’re asking an artist to donate their work —
But you’re not donating your staff time, budget, marketing spend, or platform —
You’re not supporting artists. You’re extracting from them.
Exposure doesn’t pay rent.
“Opportunity” isn’t food.
Auctioning off someone’s labor for a good cause without paying them is still extraction. Period.
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That’s why I built ArtDrop
To burn that old system down — and build something better.
ArtDrop uses museum-grade 3D scanning and textured printing to reproduce original paintings so accurately, you can’t tell the difference.
We embed smart chips (NFC) in every piece. Tap it with your phone — it’s alive. Artist story, edition info, resale tracking — all there.
Every work comes with a blockchain-secured certificate that keeps the artist connected — forever.
And yeah, when we do charitable drops?
• Artists get paid first
• Anything over reserve goes to the cause
• Resales? We track them. Royalties go back to the artist.
It’s not just fair. It’s fucking necessary.
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We’re building a new kind of art economy
One where:
• Artists aren’t limited to one original in one location
• Collectors support creators AND earn upside
• Public spaces show real art, not stock photos
• And every wall becomes a portal for culture, commerce, and connection
No more crumbs. No more middlemen. No more waiting to be chosen.
We’re not “supporting” artists.
We’re arming them — with tools, tech, and truth.
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If you’re reading this:
• Buy an edition
• Host a wall
• Make an offer
• Or get out of the way
ArtDrop isn’t a brand. It’s a rebellion.
A public benefit company disguised as a publishing platform.
A network for the next wave of creators, collectors, and culture-makers who are done waiting for permission.
The art world is broken.
We’re not here to fix it.
We’re here to replace it.
Welcome to the drop.
