Objkt

Overview

Objkt (objkt.com) is the largest digital art marketplace on the Tezos blockchain, launched in October 2021 in the wake of the hic et nunc shutdown. With nearly 8 million artworks listed, 194,000 registered users, and 5 million collected works, objkt.com is the 'OpenSea of Tezos' — the dominant venue where Tezos digital artists and collectors come together to create, sell, discover, and collect.

Objkt's pitch — 'Art for everyone' (or, as the homepage cycles: L'art pour toustes, Arte para todos, 全民艺术, Kunst für alle) — signals its multilingual, globally inclusive stance. Tezos's low-fee, proof-of-stake, eco-friendly blockchain has long attracted digital artists turned off by Ethereum's gas fees, and objkt.com has positioned itself as their primary marketplace venue.

The marketplace charges a 2.5% marketplace fee on sales, with creator-controlled royalties on secondary trades (Tezos smart contracts natively support creator royalties, unlike many other chains). Objkt is non-custodial — connect a Tezos wallet like Temple, Kukai, or AirGap and your tez and NFTs stay in your wallet.

Objkt's Exhibitions feature sets it apart from pure commodity marketplaces. Curated by the in-house objkt Labs team (with curation by Anika Meier, among others), exhibitions like 'Hopelessly Devoted Doomscroll', 'Beyond Silence: Iranian Artists', and 'Ghost of the Brush' treat digital art as institutional — closer to gallery programming than OpenSea-style mass listing. This focus on curated exhibitions has made objkt.com attractive to digital artists who want gallery-level visibility alongside open marketplace dynamics.

Objkt also hosts generative art collections through integrations with fx(hash) (now absorbed into objkt.com as fxhash projects), Bootloader, and Drop.art — bringing generative art minting venues under a unified discovery surface. Featured artists include zancan, André Oliveira Cebola, and OMGiDRAWEDit.

Fees & Pricing

Objkt's fee structure is straightforward and competitive for the Tezos NFT ecosystem.

Component	Fee
Marketplace fee (primary & secondary)	2.5% on every sale
Creator royalty (secondary)	Creator-controlled — set by artist at mint time, enforced by Tezos smart contract (default ~5-10%, artist can configure)
Tezos network gas	Fraction of a cent per transaction (Tezos's low-fee PoS model — typically <0.001 XTZ)
Minting fee	Free for artists (paid by collectors on first sale via gas + marketplace fee)
Listing fee	Free
Withdrawal fee	Network gas only (no platform withdrawal fee)

Because Tezos transaction gas is sub-cent, objkt.com's all-in effective cost per trade is roughly 2.5% marketplace fee plus the creator-set royalty — among the lowest fee structures of any major NFT marketplace. This fee model has historically attracted digital artists turned off by Ethereum's higher gas and OpenSea's 2.5% marketplace fee on top of higher chain costs.

Features & Tools

Largest Tezos digital art marketplace

With nearly 8 million artworks listed, 194,000 registered users, and 5 million collected works, objkt.com is the largest Tezos NFT marketplace by both listing count and active user base. The dominant venue for Tezos digital art.

'Art for everyone' multilingual

Objkt's homepage cycles through five languages — English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese — signaling the marketplace's global, inclusive stance. Tezos's low fees have historically made it popular with international artists who can't afford Ethereum's gas.

Hic et nunc successor

After the original Tezos marketplace hic et nunc shut down in late 2021, much of its artist community migrated to objkt.com — which absorbed the hic et nunc collection identity and many of its artists. Objkt's hic et nunc collection remains one of the marketplace's most-traded.

Curated exhibitions via objkt Labs

Objkt Labs runs a curated Exhibitions program — featured shows like 'Hopelessly Devoted Doomscroll' (curated by Anika Meier), 'Beyond Silence: Iranian Artists', and 'Ghost of the Brush' treat digital art as institutional gallery programming. Sets objkt apart from pure commodity marketplaces.

Generative art focus (fxhash, Bootloader, Drop.art integrations)

Objkt hosts generative art collections through integrations with fx(hash) (now incorporated as fxhash projects on objkt.com), Bootloader, and Drop.art — bringing generative art minting venues under a unified discovery surface.

Creator tools & minting

Artists can mint 1/1 works, editions, and generative collections directly on objkt.com — no separate mint platform needed. Verified artist profiles get gallery-style presentation.

Verified artists

Verified badge highlights authentic, established Tezos artists — a key trust signal in a marketplace that hosts both hobbyist and professional digital art.

Non-custodial wallet connect

Connect with Temple, Kukai, or AirGap Tezos wallets. Your tez and NFTs stay in your wallet; objkt.com holds no user funds or NFTs.

Multi-asset support

Supports JPEG images, video, audio, music, generative art, and 1/1 editions — broader asset variety than most PFP-focused marketplaces.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Largest Tezos digital art marketplace — ~8M artworks, 194K users
'Art for everyone' multilingual global stance (EN/FR/ES/DE/CN)
hic et nunc successor — absorbed original Tezos NFT community after HEN shutdown
Curated exhibitions via objkt Labs — gallery-level curation (Anika Meier)
2.5% marketplace fee — competitive with OpenSea, lower all-in than Ethereum venues
Tezos native creator royalties enforced via smart contract
Non-custodial — Temple / Kukai / AirGap wallet connect
Generative art focus — fxhash, Bootloader, Drop.art integrations
Multi-asset support — JPEG, video, audio, music, 1/1, editions
Sub-cent Tezos gas — extremely low total cost per trade
Creator tools — mint 1/1, editions, and generative directly

Cons

Tezos-only — no multi-chain, no Ethereum, no Bitcoin, no Solana support
Tier-3 venue — much smaller volume than OpenSea / Blur / Magic Eden
$2-3M monthly volume is modest in absolute terms vs top-tier marketplaces
Tezos ecosystem has contracted — many Tezos artists also list on Foundation / OpenSea
Smaller collector base than Ethereum-native marketplaces
Niche digital-art focus — fewer PFP / gaming / sports collections
2.5% marketplace fee higher than newer zero-fee venues (Tensor, Magic Eden's Solana side)
No launchpad / mint platform (separate from exhibition curation)
Recent Tezos market downturn has hit objkt.com volume

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Objkt?

Objkt (objkt.com) is the largest digital art marketplace on Tezos, launched October 2021. With ~8M artworks, 194K users, and 5M collected works, it's the dominant Tezos NFT venue — known as the 'OpenSea of Tezos.' Curated exhibitions via objkt Labs, generative art focus, non-custodial Temple / Kukai wallet connect.

How much does Objkt charge?

Objkt charges 2.5% marketplace fee on every sale. Creator royalties on secondary trades are creator-controlled — set by the artist at mint time and enforced by the Tezos smart contract (default ~5-10%). Tezos network gas is sub-cent.

When was Objkt founded?

Objkt launched in October 2021, shortly after the hic et nunc marketplace shut down. Objkt absorbed much of the hic et nunc artist community and the hic et nunc collection remains one of objkt.com's most traded.

Which blockchain does Objkt support?

Tezos only. Objkt is exclusively a Tezos NFT marketplace — Tezos NFTs minted via the FA2 standard are tradeable here, in Temple, Kukai, or AirGap Tezos wallets. Any 'Bitcoin & Ordinals' category tag in some directory listings is a mis-categorization; Objkt does not support Bitcoin, Ordinals, Ethereum, or Solana.

Is Objkt non-custodial?

Yes. Objkt is fully non-custodial — connect Temple, Kukai, or AirGap Tezos wallet, and your tez and NFTs stay in your wallet. The platform holds no user funds or NFTs.

Does Objkt enforce creator royalties?

Yes. Creator royalties on Objkt are creator-controlled — set by the artist at mint time and enforced by the Tezos smart contract (Tezos natively supports on-chain creator royalties, unlike many other chains). Default is typically 5-10%, configurable per collection.

What kinds of art does Objkt host?

Objkt hosts digital art across multiple formats — JPEG images, video, audio, music, generative art, 1/1 editions, and curated exhibitions. It is a digital-art-focused marketplace, not primarily a PFP / gaming / sports venue.

How is Objkt different from OpenSea?

Objkt is exclusively Tezos — lower gas fees (sub-cent), lower all-in cost (~2.5% marketplace fee + creator-set royalty, no Ethereum gas). OpenSea is multi-chain (Ethereum, Polygon, Base, etc.) but charges 2.5% on top of higher Ethereum gas. Objkt's curated Exhibitions program makes it closer to a gallery marketplace than OpenSea's pure commodity venue.

What is the relationship between Objkt and fxhash?

Objkt hosts fxhash generative art projects as fxhash projects on objkt.com. fxhash originally launched as a standalone generative art platform on Tezos and many of its collections are now discoverable and tradeable through the objkt.com interface alongside objkt's own Bootloader and Drop.art generative integrations.

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