Eric P. Rhodes

Artist, Designer & Technologist

SΞCONĐ RΞΛLM (2023), a cybernoir self-portrait.

A visual artist drawn to the complexities of being human in an increasingly digital world.

Now

Visualizing Emotions, an artistic inquiry into emotional vocabulary.in progress
Geo-Pop, geometric pop art collaborationwith DKleine
Held Second Realm art on June 3, 2023? Claim your Diamond Heart!
Co-host of the Rising Tide podcast
Council Member of the /cryptoart DAO

Past

Founder at Second Realm a pioneering digital art studio2019‐2024
Guest speaker at FIT on the intersection of art and tech2007‐2024
Interview with MakersPlace2023
Exhibited in New York, London, Los Angeles, Paris, and Morocco2020‐2023
Conducted 43 in-depth interviews with crypto art pioneers2021‐2022
Writing on intellectual property (IP) is cited in academic papers.2021‐2022
In the permanet collection of the Museum of Crypto Art (MOCA)2021
Started the Alt-Punks movement2021
Launched the Unofficial Punks2021
The People’s Choice Award Winner, NFT Awards2020
Most Innovative NFT Shortlist, NFT Awards2020
Invented social liquidity mining2020
Pioneered the Trash Art movement2020
Design leader with experise in UX, CX and Service Design2004‐2019
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Rutgers

Writing

Extended Studies in Visual Arts

Art Law at Christie's Education
Figure Drawing with James L. McElhinney
Watercolor & Drawing in Color with Tony Capparelli
Design and Visual Thinking with Paul Bruner
Three years of part-time course work in Fine and Digital Arts
Two years of full-time BFA course work in Visual Arts

Foundational Experience

I was among the first students in the “The Palette Paradigm,” an interdisciplinary education program developed by artist and educator Doug DePice.
A foundational experience that inspired a deep appreciation for the interconnectedness of concepts and ideas across various disciplines such as English, Math, Science, Art, History, and Psychology which continues to influence my personal and professional life.