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The Top 10 NFT Artists in 2022

Khashayar Abbasi
Khashayar Abbasi
February 16th, 2023
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Art has a different definition depending on whom you ask. In that sense, it can be a diverse range of human activity that is expressed in a creative and thought-provoking way. While it can be beautiful, there is also a dark side that needs mentioning.

That’s because art can be notoriously difficult to sell and those that do sell for millions of dollars typically come from artists who are long dead. In many cases, the artists themselves were never appreciated in their own time and died in poverty.

One of the most well-known cases of this tragedy pertains to Vincent van Gogh who died pennilessly but whose art has now sold for hundreds of millions of dollars. However, a recent development in art and technology has flipped this notion on its head.

NFTs or non-fungible tokens have enabled artists around the world to generate substantial amounts of money while they are still alive. Many more have been able to earn a living from their art sales which was not a possibility before NFTs hit the mainstream.

A whole new generation of art collectors has been created and communities of supporters have formed around the artists. So much so that in just two short years, NFT artists are already catching up to the most well-paid living artists in the world today.

In this article, we take a look at the top 10 best-selling NFT artists who are making a name for themselves.

1. pak — @muratpak

Total Artwork Value: $336,119,235.16

Artworks Sold: 66320

Highest Sale: $43,833,717.44

2. beeple — @beeple

Total Artwork Value: $171,952,029.13

Artworks Sold: 1351

Highest Sale: $43,833,717.44

3. tylerxhobbs — @tylerxhobbs

Total Artwork Value: $336,119,235.16

Artworks Sold: 1009

Highest Sale: $69,346,250.00

4. Dmitri Cherniak — @dmitricherniak

Total Artwork Value: $85,206,538.74

Artworks Sold: 869

Highest Sale: $2,682,000.00

5. Matt DesLauriers — @mattdesl

Total Artwork Value: $48,739,152.25

Artworks Sold: 2070

Highest Sale: $32,827.36

6. xcopy — @XCOPYART

Total Artwork Value: $46,067,166.88

Artworks Sold: 1919

Highest Sale: $4,305,954.70

7. Hackatao — @Hackatao

Total Artwork Value: $40,772,853.12

Artworks Sold: 9184

Highest Sale: $932,285.00

8. rich_lord — @rich_lord

Total Artwork Value: $27,287,329.77

Artworks Sold: 1423

Highest Sale: $25,189.07

9. Snowfro — @ArtOnBlockchain

Total Artwork Value: $27,044,345.89

Artworks Sold: 2842

Highest Sale: $9,515.96

10. FEWOCiOUS — @fewocious

Total Artwork Value: $26,663,631.92

Artworks Sold: 3189

Highest Sale: $2,838,640.00

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Khashayar Abbasi
Khashayar discovered Bitcoin back in 2014 and has since spent countless hours researching the different use cases of cryptocurrencies. He has a bachelor's degree in International Relations and has been a writer in the financial services industry for nearly half a decade. In his spare time, Khashayar enjoys photography, cycling, and ice skating.