Acclaimed digital artist & Beeple collaborator Alberto Mielgo announces NFT drop
Known for his work with the Gorillaz, Spider-Man, and LOVE DEATH AND ROBOTS, the Emmy award-winning artist is preparing a NFT drop You might not know his name, but you've probably seen his work.For years Alberto Mielgo has been producing digital art for movies, television, and commercials. Notable works include an episode of Netflix’s LOVE DEATH AND ROBOTS (for which he and his 70-plus man team won multiple Emmys), music videos for The Gorillaz, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, where he collaborated with NFT digital-art-turn-high art sensation Beeple. Given the success of his former....
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