The algorithm is pressuring you to be something that it understands rather than just your fucking phenomenal self.

Always transmitting dark to light. A working pioneer, always learning and pushing herself. I see a lot of similarities between us: always trying new things, not following the crowd, not doing something after it's popular — being the first to do it, whether it takes off or not. I love her sense of humor and her authenticity. And I've met her in person: she has the most beautiful countenance, so much light just floods through her eyes. She's amazing to be around.

The first artist I ever met who dished to me about his daily art practice and how valuable it was for him. He quite literally encouraged me to do it. It took me a while to figure out what mine would be — I tried a bunch of things before I discovered ABSTRACTIA and realized this was something I could do every day, something I could own, make special, and really inhabit.

And beyond that: the events. The way he partners up, you never know what you're gonna get. Fancy dinner. PepeFest. Some fancy art show. It's all over the place, but it's always high-quality.

I love the tenderness of his work, which is hilarious because he's obsessed with meat. But his work is seriously tender, very human, and it makes fun of the fleshiness of life — which I love, because everyone does want to die with the most likes. He's saying the quiet part out loud. And his statements hit me like tarot cards.

True story: I was in a group chat and someone made a racist comment. Pissed me off. I addressed it, they gaslit me, and when someone gaslights you there's no healing, no accountability — just the aftermath. I came out of that chat onto my timeline, and there was his art of the day, seconds later, captioned: normalize leaving a group chat for absolutely no reason. You can't make this up. I fucking left that group chat. It cleared the road for me — I laughed and emotionally removed myself from the whole mess, like my friend just showed up and wingman'd me right out of it. Art changes moments. Moments influence decisions. And good decisions elevate lives.

Meme queen, and so much more than that. I love the way she shows herself, the way she shows up every day, her humor, her genuine passion. Her Pepes are always so unique, and she explores so many different mediums through the subject. You came for the frogs, but you stayed for the aesthetic, the message, the vibe of the woman. Her work isn't even about the frog — it's about something entirely deeper. It's phenomenal the way she reveals so many approaches to her work through the medium. She uplifts us all daily with her presence and in her role as curator — for exhibitions like HARMONIC ETHOS, where I contributed three works.

HARMONIC ETHOS — curated by Sasha Chudo & co.

Founder of One Love Art DAO, of which I'm a member. What inspires me about her is her sharp discernment — her ability and her passion for putting the right people in the room for the most powerful emotional impact. And she's all the things: she's an artist, she's a businesswoman, she's an entrepreneur. She can dance. She can talk trash. She'll also cut you, so watch out — don't play with Jeni now.

She warmly welcomed me into the community, and I've also seen her put people in their place when they were out of pocket — always with grace. She's showing everyone that yes, you can travel all over the world and have a family and be an artist and be a businesswoman and look good while you do it — and she seems like a genuinely happy person. She sets a new precedent: you really can have it all. I'm sure it isn't easy, but here's to women having it all. And the lanes she's carving out aren't only for women — they're for people who have less support than she had. She's becoming that support for so many, and the bridge to other people and ecosystems. The woman is a powerhouse. I have the utmost respect for her, and I feel genuinely blessed that she's in my life.

Consistency. Always painting, always showing her work. That devotion is its own inspiration. I've seen Amy every year — Miami for Art Basel, or the Bitcoin conference — and her face is one of my most favorite faces to see. Her love for life comes through her art, but also her person. All she has to do is look at you and you feel hugged. I think she does hug you when she looks at you. Her love is like a honey glaze: it just pours over you, and it stays. It's still on me. Every time I see her, I feel the love.

She's one of those artists who shares from her personal life alongside her art — that's how I learned about her love of flowers, and how I discovered we share a favorite: the peony. That kind of connection, both personal and mutual, can only happen when an artist shares a little of what's behind the work — and she does it in such a beautiful, personal way that you can't help feeling like you know Amy. Her art is a way to have a little piece of her. I have a few of her pieces that I look at every day.