Histories

Mannay finds real cultural value in a world full of shitcoins

The recent acquisition of a banana duct-taped to a wall demonstrates the shared values of conceptual art and crypto, argues Mitchell F. Chan

Michael J. Masucci charts a history of radical inclusivity in California with Dina Chang

Hasaqui Yamanobe looks back at a pioneer of computer art and surveys the new generation of Japanese digital artists

The iconic curator of Cybernetic Serendipity discusses the legacy of the Japanese avant-garde for generative and AI art

A new show at the Ashmolean Museum considers the place of digital art in the history of currency

A pioneering generation of artists discusses the creative power of computation with Bronac Ferran

Jason Bailey speaks with the team behind the new CryptoPunks documentary

Vuk Ćosić, Marisa Olson, Auriea Harvey, and Jason Bailey discuss the changing language of digital art with Alex Estorick

Following the release of his Mutator Infinity series, the artist discusses his remarkable career with Rachel Falconer

A candid interview with the inventors of the blockchain

Japan has been central to developments in art and technology from the beginning, argues Junya Yamamine

A gift economy doesn’t devalue digital art but enriches it, argues Yehudit Mam

The launch of fx(hash) 2.0 makes generative art more open than ever, argues Jason Bailey

The architects of the MoMA Postcard share how they engineered a global work of art with Jason Bailey

Feral File’s new exhibition, +GRAPH, celebrates the art of generative drawing

To dismiss NFTs is to discount the communities that rely on them, argues Alex Estorick

As Bright Moments arrives in Buenos Aires, the local community considers the prospects for digital art in Latin America

The generative artist reveals the beauty in things we don’t understand, writes Virginia Valenzuela

Rachel O’Dwyer discusses the ancient art of money with Alex Estorick and Ana María Caballero

Alex Estorick finds the true value of tokens in a world apart from art and capitalism

A groundbreaking exhibition uncovers new histories of human-machine interaction

As a new show opens in New York, a group of African artists discusses the power of an NFT gallery

Maya Man, Luke Shannon, and Claire Silver discuss the fusion of AI, digital art, and fashion

Melissa Wiederrecht goes in search of the meaning of generative art