Enquiries
The Docent
The Docent has answers, and — like everyone employed here — a great many opinions. Do ask.
What, precisely, is the Salon?
The Salon is the world's most prestigious museum, which now exhibits only the cursed, the absurd, and the terminally online — treated with total seriousness. You describe a subject; the Curator paints it as a Baroque masterpiece, hangs it in gold, and writes a wall label defending it. It is also home to $SALON, an experimental memecoin.
Who is the Curator?
Auguste Vantoir — painter, critic, and sole authority of the Salon. He believes, with his whole chest, that any hideous little creature is a profound work of art. He overrules the Board, ignores good taste, and rates everything out of five stars. He is not well. He is, however, committed.
How do I commission a masterpiece?
Open The Gallery, type a description of anything — a creature, a mood, a shitpost — and press Commission a Masterpiece. The Curator paints it, frames it, and writes its placard. Basic commissions are free, and each one joins the wall.
Is $SALON an investment? Is any of this financial advice?
No. $SALON is an experimental memecoin tied to an art project. It has no intrinsic value, no roadmap guarantees, and no expectation of profit or financial return. Nothing on this site is financial advice. Only spend what you are entirely willing to lose.
What is the Acquisitions Fund, in plain terms?
A share of the Salon's revenue is used to buy $SALON on the open market and burn it — permanently reducing supply. The museum calls this "deaccessioning." It describes intent and depends entirely on revenue; it is not a promised yield or return. Any burns will be verifiable on-chain. See The Acquisitions Fund.
What is the supply, and is there a presale?
Fixed total supply is 1,000,000,000 $SALON. It is a fair launch on pump.fun: 100% to the public bonding curve, with 0% for presale, team, or private rounds. Everyone buys on the same curve at the same time.
When does the Salon open?
The fair launch is on 9 July 2026 at 16:00 UTC. The countdown on the Grand Hall is the definitive clock. All times on this site are UTC.
Do I need a wallet, and how do I buy safely?
Yes — a Solana wallet such as Phantom, funded with SOL. Use the Acquire $SALON button to reach the official pump.fun page, and verify the contract address against the one printed on this site before swapping. The full walkthrough lives in The Catalogue.
Are my commissions saved?
In this first edition, your commissioned works live on the wall for your current visit — they are session-local and clear when you close the tab. The Permanent Collection is always on display. Persistent, claimable galleries are on the Curator's wish list.
Why does everyone here take this so seriously?
Because that is the entire joke, and the Curator does not consider it a joke. The comedy is the gap between the subject — a goblin at 4am — and the treatment: gilt frames, chiaroscuro, and art-historical footnotes. Break character and it stops being funny. So we do not.
How do I reach the Salon?
Through the verified accounts only: X (@salonmuseum), Telegram, and GitHub. The Curator will never DM you first or ask for your seed phrase. Anyone who does is not the Curator.
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