Outland is an art-and-technology nonprofit that publishes criticism and runs public programs about emerging digital technologies and contemporary art. Outland's Twitter Score is 105 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #8,169 (top 5%) among 464,440 tracked accounts.
Outland was co-founded by Jason Li, Christopher Y. Lew, May Xue, and Jesse Ringham, launching in 2021 as a platform for criticism and conversation at the intersection of art, technology, and NFTs. In February 2022 it expanded into both an online magazine and an NFT marketplace, commissioning drops from artists including Fang Lijun, Rachel Rose, Lei Lei, and Zhao Zhao. Its debut drop, Fang Lijun's Elemental, comprised 2,022 editions purchasable in Ethereum and reached over 4,000 ETH in combined primary and secondary sales. In April 2022, a project with artist James Jean titled Fragments offered 7,000 NFT editions that sold out within five minutes.
Outland raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by OKX Blockdream Ventures, with participation from IMO Ventures, Dragon Roark, and JDAC Capital. As the NFT market contracted, Outland suspended commercial operations in June 2024 and relaunched as a nonprofit devoted to publishing, public programs, and education about art and technology. Brian Droitcour serves as Director. Outland is affiliated with Mitchell F. Chan, Eileen Isagon Skyers, Amant, and the School of Visual Arts.
Outland has published 6,466 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 132 accounts a total of 308 times, reflecting sustained engagement from the art and technology community.
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The accounts that follow Outland include 364 founders, 54 angel investors, 329 influencers and 6 VCs, among them Fred Ehrsam, OpenSea, DeeZe, Zeneca, Cozomo De Medici and Mando.