A Wholesome Art Community
When I was in Miami for Art Basel 2025, I was overwhelmed by a unique sense of hope, but it wasn’t the art on the main Art Basel floor that sparked those emotions. In fact, I spent nearly a full week in Miami before even stepping onto the official fairgrounds. That time was filled with conversations, introductions, and unexpected moments of connection. I was meeting new people at a pace I had not experienced since my freshman year of college.
Parts of that journey were covered in a recent article, yet there was still more from Miami Art Week I wanted to share. One encounter, in particular, set the tone for the rest of the week. It was my introduction to a DAO-based artist community that immediately felt familiar, almost inevitable. It felt like crossing paths with people I was always meant to find.
That feeling began the moment I walked into the Gates Hotel. Before a single formal event or panel, I was greeted by digital and physical artworks spread throughout the lobby. The space felt alive. A central wall featured dozens of Metasil digital art frames, each displaying a carefully curated selection of work. The presentation was immersive without being overwhelming, intentional without feeling rigid. A key theme ran through it all, one that felt deeply familiar to me: One Love. One HeArt.
As both a journalist and an artist, my curiosity was instantly activated. The lobby itself had become a gallery, reassuring that art, community, and presence were central to the week ahead. The digital works radiated positive, uplifting energy into a very real physical space.
Finding Immediate Alignment
Shortly after exploring the lobby, I was introduced to the founder of One Love DAO, Jenifer, also known by her artist name SirenAI. From the first conversation, there was an easy sense of relatability. Our dialogue moved naturally between art, technology, community building, and even anatomical hearts in artwork. There was no pitch and no pretense, only a shared language rooted in experience and intention.
What stood out most was how grounded those conversations felt. Through the event, Jenifer articulated ideas clearly under pressure while calmly taking action whenever something needed attention. It was an immediate impression of thoughtful leadership backed by real execution. After spending even a short amount of time around her and the surrounding artists, it became clear that One Love Art DAO is not an abstract idea. This is an organized, active community already inspiring the people it touches and achieving its goals. Naturally, I wanted to know more and felt a genuine pull to get involved.
The Origins and Mission of One Love Art DAO
One Love Art DAO emerged from a simple but powerful idea. Artists thrive when they are supported, seen, and connected in meaningful ways. The DAO was built to foster collaboration and shared growth, while encouraging artists to explore across mediums, platforms, and innovative new paths.
At its core, the mission centers on unity, creative freedom, and collective progress. Governance and decentralization matter here, but they never overshadow the human element. The DAO exists to serve its artists, not the other way around. That balance is reflected throughout both its structure and culture. As a nonprofit dedicated to empowering artists and building community, One Love Art DAO offers a grounded example of what a Web3-based organization can become when creativity, innovation, and collaboration are treated as shared values rather than buzzwords.
Today, the DAO facilitates exhibitions, residencies, workshops, and even scholarships. It stands as a rare and valuable example of what decentralized, democratic communities can look like when aligned around care, intention, and long-term thinking.
Artists, Exhibits, and Collective Energy
Now back to the storytelling. Throughout the week, I had the opportunity to experience the work of artists within the One Love Art DAO. The diversity of styles, disciplines, and perspectives was immediately apparent. Digital art, physical pieces, installations, and collaborative works all coexisted naturally, without hierarchy or separation.
What made the experience especially compelling was the dynamic between the artists themselves. Support was visible, genuine, and constant. They gravitated toward shared momentum. Accomplishments were treated as collective wins, reinforcing the idea that progress within the DAO lifts everyone involved.
One moment in particular caught me off guard. I opened my laptop to collect Me Time by DAO member and painter MykNash. The room erupted in cheers as I clicked collect, not because of the price, but because the work was seen, valued, and clearly moving people, myself included, in real life. That shared acknowledgment, that digital art mattered in that moment, lit up the entire space and etched itself into memory.
Following Up and Staying Tuned Into One Love DAO
The One Love Art DAO website serves as a clear entry point into the community. It outlines the DAO’s values, mission, and opportunities for artists to participate, while highlighting past exhibitions, partnerships, and cultural activations. Rather than acting as a static promotional page, the site functions more like a map, helping newcomers understand how the DAO operates and where they can plug in. It also includes an application for artists interested in becoming members.
For active participants, however, the true heartbeat of One Love Art DAO lives inside its Discord server. This is where artists communicate daily, share works in progress, announce open calls, coordinate exhibitions, and support one another in real time. The Discord functions as both a studio and a town hall, reinforcing the DAO’s emphasis on accessibility, transparency, and collective momentum. While the server is open to the public, members gain access to additional resources and private channels.
Open Calls, Events, and Ongoing Initiatives
One Love Art DAO consistently creates opportunities for artists to show up, contribute, and be seen, bringing real-world presence to a growing digital art movement. Open calls circulate regularly across social channels, the DAO’s Discord, and platforms like Webbie Social, inviting members to participate in curated drops, themed exhibitions, and collaborative showcases, both online and in person, including the Miami exhibition I experienced firsthand.
The DAO has built a strong presence at real-world events by investing in thoughtful, impactful ways to present digital art. From Miami Art Week activations to major Web3 conferences, One Love Art DAO continues to prioritize physical gathering alongside on-chain expression. Upcoming initiatives such as Zen Zone at ETHDenver reflect this approach, blending art, mindfulness, and community within high-energy environments.
The One Love Art Gallery on OBJKT
A cornerstone of One Love Art DAO is the One Love Art Gallery on OBJKT. Built on the Tezos blockchain, the gallery functions as a living exhibition space rather than a single moment in time. It allows the DAO to present its artists inclusively, while preserving individual works and showcasing the One Love story as it unfolds.
OBJKT’s dedicated gallery structure plays an important role in this. It gives One Love Art DAO a persistent, discoverable home where exhibitions can live beyond a single drop window. That permanence matters. It allows artists to be contextualized alongside one another, reinforcing collective identity while honoring individual voices. Over time, the gallery becomes an archive of growth, collaboration, and shared milestones.
Tezos may have its technical benefits, but the activity here is likely based on an aligned foundation. The broader Tezos art ecosystem has long emphasized sustainability, accessibility, and artist-first values. That ethos mirrors the principles at the heart of One Love Art DAO, where community, respect, and long-term thinking consistently outweigh short-term hype.
Exhibitions hosted through the gallery reflect that alignment. A wide range of artistic styles and perspectives come together under a cohesive curatorial thread rooted in unity and shared expression. For collectors, curators, and artists exploring the Tezos ecosystem, The One Love Art Gallery offers a clear window into what happens when infrastructure, values, and community genuinely move in sync. You can also find the works shown at the Gates Hotel exhibition, “Listen To Your Heart”, here.
Before You Dive Deeper Into One Love
My introduction to One Love Art DAO during Miami Art Week felt like one of the defining highlights of 2025 for me. It served as a reminder of why these spaces matter and why I continue to believe in the potential of Web3. When artists are enabled, empowered, and supported with care, they come together around shared values and mutual respect. When you give them tools to organize fairly, collaborate openly, and lead with heart, something rare and powerful emerges: art that transcends.
One Love Art DAO represents a version of Web3 that prioritizes people, creativity, and connection. It is a community built with intention, and one I look forward to continuing to learn from and grow alongside. I hope anyone reading this will feel inspired to join that journey too.
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