About Steven Minnaar
Artist, Collector & Creator of Minnaar Money
I Create, Collect, and Trade Art to Advance Peace and Freedom.
I am an independent artist and collector based in Dana Point, California, and the creator of Minnaar Money — The Art of Freedom.
I create original works of art and personally select works by other artists, Readymades, and found objects that I consider worthy of collecting.
Through Minnaar Money, these works become registered fine art collectibles, each with its own artistic identity, permanent Catalogue record, Certificate of Authenticity, and Sovereign Value.
I believe art is the ultimate asset — a possession of beauty, meaning, pleasure, and enduring personal significance.
Beauty, desirability, and value are matters of individual judgment. I collect what I value and invite others to exercise that same freedom.
The art is the medium. Beauty is the language. The philosophy is the message.
The Minnaar Touch — The Art of Designation
I regard Minnaar Money itself as an ongoing work of conceptual art.
Through a process I call the Minnaar Touch, I may select virtually anything—an artwork I have created, a work by another artist, a Readymade, a found object, or something entirely ordinary—and designate it as Minnaar Money.
This act of artistic selection gives the object an additional identity within my larger artistic creation.
Each designated work receives a unique identity, photographic documentation, an assigned Sovereign Value, a permanent registration in the Minnaar Catalogue, and a digital Certificate of Authenticity.
The designation itself establishes the work's identity as Minnaar Money. Physical alteration or signature is optional.
When I select work created by another artist, its original authorship and identity remain intact. My artistic contribution is the selection, designation, valuation, and incorporation of the object into Minnaar Money.
The Minnaar Touch is an expression of my personal artistic judgment.
I select works that I find worthy of collecting—objects I would be pleased to create, acquire, own, enjoy, and preserve.
Through this process, each becomes part of a larger artistic collection with its own continuing history.
Anything may become Minnaar Money.
Sovereign Value — The Art of Valuation
Every registered Minnaar carries a Sovereign Value (SV) established through my personal artistic judgment.
1 SV = 1 Troy Ounce of Silver
Sovereign Value represents the value I am willing to accept in exchange for an artwork and would willingly offer in other Minnaar Money to acquire it.
This personal artistic valuation provides a common reference for acquisitions and exchanges throughout the Minnaar Money system.
For example, the owner of a 20 SV original drawing may exchange it for two available 10 SV Treasury Editions or combine it with other registered Minnaars toward an artwork of greater Sovereign Value.
Each registered artwork retains its permanent identity and Catalogue record as it changes hands.
Sovereign Value expresses my artistic judgment and exchange commitment while allowing every collector to independently determine which works they value.
Beauty Is Personal. Value Is Sovereign.
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The Art of Collecting
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I create and collect art because I value it.
Every Minnaar represents my personal artistic judgment — an object I consider worthy of possessing, preserving, and exchanging.
Some Minnaars are unique originals. Others belong to numbered limited editions, open editions, or collections of personally selected Readymades and found objects.
Each registered work has its own identity and permanent place in the Minnaar Catalogue.
Collectors may acquire Minnaars individually, combine eligible works toward artworks of greater Sovereign Value, or join the Sovereign Circle to stack Minnaars through regular monthly acquisitions.
A personal Minnaar Treasury is a collection assembled according to the sovereign judgment of its owner.
Alongside Minnaar Treasury Holdings, I maintain my own personal art collection. These are works I acquire for my own enjoyment and may occasionally offer for sale or trade.
My personal art collection is distinct from the Minnaar Treasury Holdings maintained for the continuing exchange of registered Minnaar Money.
Your Art. Your Value. Your Treasury.
The Art of Scarcity
Most Minnaars are one-of-a-kind artworks or limited editions, created or personally selected according to my artistic judgment.
I release no more than 400 SV of Minnaar Money into private circulation each calendar month.
This limit applies to the combined Sovereign Value of newly released artworks, rather than to a particular number of individual works.
Select open editions also form part of Minnaar Money, with every registered artwork receiving its own permanent Catalogue identity.
Eligible Minnaars already in private circulation may continue to be exchanged for other available works of equal total Sovereign Value.
Scarcity, authenticity, and permanent artistic identity establish a foundation for collecting. The freedom to exchange adds another dimension to ownership.
Scarce. Collectible. Tradable.
A Growing Community of Collectors and Traders
Minnaar Money brings together my own artistic creations and works I personally select from other artists, Readymades, and found objects.
Through the Minnaar Touch, each selected work becomes part of my continuing artistic creation while preserving its original authorship and identity.
Collectors are invited to discover available Minnaars, build personal Treasuries, and exchange eligible registered artworks as their interests evolve.
The Minnaar Trading Post extends the freedom of voluntary exchange beyond the Minnaar Catalogue, providing a marketplace where independent artists and individuals can offer their own art, goods, and services for trade.
Through weekly Minnaar Money Meetups in Dana Point, I welcome artists, collectors, traders, and friends who appreciate beauty, creativity, individual judgment, and peaceful exchange.
Art Creates Connections. Voluntary Exchange Creates Possibilities.
The Art of Freedom
At the heart of my work is a belief in the sovereignty of every individual.
My vision is a world of Sovereign Individuals who govern their own lives, respect the sovereignty of others, and live together peacefully through voluntary relationships.
Minnaar Money is my artistic expression of that vision.
Through the creation, collection, ownership, and voluntary exchange of art, I celebrate individual sovereignty, beauty, personal judgment, and freedom.
The Sovereign Circle provides collectors with an opportunity to steadily acquire and stack registered Minnaars, building personal Treasuries through regular monthly acquisitions.
My ambition is to continue creating, discovering, and collecting extraordinary artworks, preserving their identities in the Minnaar Catalogue, and sharing them with individuals who value them.
The art is the medium. Beauty is the language. The philosophy is the message.
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Scarce. Collectible. Tradable.
Explore the Minnaar Catalogue
Discover original and personally selected fine art, each with its own identity, permanent Catalogue record, Certificate of Authenticity, and Sovereign Value.
Build a Minnaar Treasury
Acquire Minnaars you value. Stack your collection and exchange eligible artworks as your interests evolve.
Join the Sovereign Circle
Stack Minnaars through regular monthly acquisitions of personally selected fine art.
Join the Minnaar Waiting List
Express your interest in future collecting opportunities within the 400 SV monthly release limit.
The Living Sovereign
Commission an original linocut portrait of yourself or someone special, issued as a signed and numbered limited-edition collectible.
Visit Minnaar Art Gallery
Meet me, explore original fine art, and discover Minnaar Money in person.
Minnaar Art Gallery is my working artist's gallery in Dana Point, California. Here, I create original artworks, display my own creations and personally selected works by other artists, and welcome visitors interested in collecting and exchanging fine art.
Minnaar Art Gallery
24701 La Plaza, Suite 102
Dana Point, CA 92629
Saturday: 9 AM–1 PM
Sunday: 11 AM–3 PM
Monday–Friday by appointment.
Saturday art gatherings: 10 AM–Noon.
Discover Minnaar Money
I create and collect art because I find it valuable, beautiful, meaningful, and worth possessing.
Through Minnaar Money, I share that artistic judgment with others who are free to discover, collect, trade, and treasure the works they value.
Explore the Catalogue. Discover something extraordinary. Build a Minnaar Treasury of your own.
Collect What You Value. Treasure What You Collect.
Steven Minnaar
Artist & Collector
Creator of Minnaar Money
Minnaar Money — The Art of Freedom.