From working on Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show as an animator to now having more than 1,000 collectors of his NFTs, Bryan Brinkman is an example of how a digital artist can thrive in ways never before possible.
Best described as a digital pop artist with an emphasis on animation, Brinkman’s fans include high-profile NFT collectors such as Pranksy, J1mmy.eth and WhaleShark. He has also been featured at Christie’s and had fractionalized art of his put up for auction at Sotheby’s.
“Scroll’ by Bryan Brinkman. (SuperRare)“Prior to NFTs, I spent 15 years working in various industries such as fashion, MTV shows and animated television series. I’ve also worked a large chunk of my career on late-night TV shows like Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show, which revolve a lot around humor,” Brinkman says.
“When NFTs came along, animation finally became a medium that could be quantified and collected. It immediately clicked with me. There are lots of branches you can do as an animator, but this is the only one that allows you to truly be independent and in control.”
“In its simplest form, I describe myself as a digital pop artist, but I also think mixed media is a term I use as well. I like to mix 2D and 3D as well as play around with different mechanics and forms.”
