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Embracing the Intelligent Age
The World Economic Forum’s Head of Arts & Culture, Joseph Fowler, lays out a global vision for ethical innovation
by
Joseph Fowler
Crypto Histories
The Artist as Comedian
The recent acquisition of a banana duct-taped to a wall demonstrates the shared values of conceptual art and crypto, argues Mitchell F. Chan
by
Mitchell F. Chan
Interviews
Living Artwork | Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
With the environmental cost of AI increasingly apparent, one digital artist is regenerating natural ecosystems
by
Alex Estorick
Expert Analysis
Is AI Art Sustainable?
A trio of specialists discusses how artists can respond to the environmental cost of generative AI with Diane Drubay
by
Diane Drubay
Crypto Histories
EZTV and LA’s Digital Underground
Michael J. Masucci charts a history of radical inclusivity in California with Dina Chang
by
Dina Chang
Community
Bridging Worlds | Digital Art Beyond Borders
A special auction of digital art at Christie’s is supporting the UN Refugee Agency, curated by Micol Ap
by
Leila Khazaneh
Interviews
The Lumen Prize | Yuqian Sun
The winner of the inaugural Carla Rapoport Award discusses how her new work reimagines the language of machines
by
RCS
Interviews
Herndon, Dryhurst, and Hobbs on Liquid Images
Three of the world’s leading artists discuss generative art and AI with Alex Estorick
by
Alex Estorick
Crypto Histories
Patterns of Flow | Revisiting Hiroshi Kawano
Hasaqui Yamanobe looks back at a pioneer of computer art and surveys the new generation of Japanese digital artists
by
Hasaqui Yamanobe
Crypto Histories
Art on the Move | Jasia Reichardt
The iconic curator of Cybernetic Serendipity discusses the legacy of the Japanese avant-garde for generative and AI art
by
Jasia Reichardt
Interviews
The Interview | Jacek Markusiewicz
The generative artist discusses how he is altering the parameters of digital architecture with Kaloh
by
Kaloh
Community
Why I Sued the SEC
Artist and law professor Brian L. Frye makes the case that art is not a security, even if you sell it as an NFT
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Brian L. Frye
Crypto Histories
The Art of Money
A new show at the Ashmolean Museum considers the place of digital art in the history of currency
by
RCS
Crypto Histories
The Metamagic of Mathematics
A pioneering generation of artists discusses the creative power of computation with Bronac Ferran
by
Bronac Ferran
Interviews
Decentering the Human | Kadine James
The artist and immersive curator is exploring the dynamic nature of digital identity
by
Alex Estorick
Expert Analysis
Mint Once, Display Everywhere
A proposal for robust standards for rich metadata
by
Rick Manelius
Community
The Digital Art Mile at Basel
The Tickle’s Johnny Dean Mann with a First-Hand Report on Art Basel 2024
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Johnny Dean Mann
Interviews
The Interview | john gerrard
Following the launch of crystalline work, the artist discusses how digital ecologies can regenerate reality with Whitney Hart
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Whitney Hart
Interviews
What the Punk!
Jason Bailey speaks with the team behind the new CryptoPunks documentary
by
Jason Bailey
Crypto Histories
On net.art, postinternet, and CryptoArt
Vuk Ćosić, Marisa Olson, Auriea Harvey, and Jason Bailey discuss the changing language of digital art with Alex Estorick
by
Alex Estorick
Interviews
The Aesthetic of a Protocol
An interview with Distributed Gallery
by
Georg Bak
Interviews
Alternative Evolution | William Latham
Following the release of his Mutator Infinity series, the artist discusses his remarkable career with Rachel Falconer
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Rachel Falconer
Expert Analysis
Crypto Artists Invest in Themselves
The trend of crypto artists buying back their own NFTs
by
Nina Knaack
Expert Analysis
The Future of Creative AI
Two leaders in the field of machine learning assess its progressive potential for art and beyond
by
Luba Elliott
Expert Analysis
The World’s Largest GIF
Marius Watz Interviews Jason Salavon on Generative Art vs. Data-Driven Art
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Marius Watz
Interviews
The Interview | Matt DesLauriers
One of the world’s leading generative artists discusses the evolving digital landscape with Alex Estorick
by
Alex Estorick
Interviews
The Blockchain Was Invented For NFTs, Not Currency
A candid interview with the inventors of the blockchain
by
Jason Bailey
Community
ANNOUNCING THE RCS BOOK
After two years and more than 250 articles, it’s time to put digital art’s global community into print
by
Jason Bailey and Alex Estorick
Community
Where Next for Digital Art?
With Web3 in flux, Danielle King and Jason Bailey discuss what 2024 holds in store with Alex Estorick
by
Alex Estorick
Interviews
The Interview | Kim Asendorf
The artist discusses how digital art has evolved from Web2 to Web3 with River Davis
by
River Davis
Community
The Metaverse as a Radical Medium
New communities are filling the virtual worlds vacated by the speculators, observes Bay Backner
by
Bay Backner
Interviews
The Interview | Jared S. Tarbell
The iconic creator shares how generative art can unite computation and spirituality with Kate Vass and Alex Estorick
by
Kate Vass and Alex Estorick
Crypto Histories
Digital Art’s Rising Sun
Japan has been central to developments in art and technology from the beginning, argues Junya Yamamine
by
Junya Yamamine
Interviews
The New Precisionists
A trio of artists is repurposing hard-edged aesthetics for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
by
Katherine Howatson-Tout
Interviews
The Interview | Danielle King
The artist discusses how she navigates machine collaboration with Adam Berninger
by
Adam Berninger
Community
Zeroone and the New Generosity of Art
A gift economy doesn’t devalue digital art but enriches it, argues Yehudit Mam
by
Yehudit Mam
Community
The Emergent Artists of fx(hash)
RCS hosts a special cast of generative artists who have enriched the ecosystem
by
RCS
Crypto Histories
The Art of Radical Inclusivity
The launch of fx(hash) 2.0 makes generative art more open than ever, argues Jason Bailey
by
Jason Bailey
Interviews
The fx(hash) Conversation | Ciphrd and Zancan
The founder of fx(hash) and the revered generative artist discuss the art of nature and the platform’s bright future
by
Alex Estorick
Interviews
When MoMA Went Web3
The architects of the MoMA Postcard share how they engineered a global work of art with Jason Bailey
by
Jason Bailey
Interviews
The Power of the Plotter
Feral File’s new exhibition, +GRAPH, celebrates the art of generative drawing
by
Alex Estorick
Interviews
WHEN OONA MET ORLAN
The artists discuss performance in an age of posthuman bodies with Primavera De Filippi
by
Primavera De Filippi
Interviews
The Space of Critical Immersion
Nina Knaack explores how Nxt Museum is replacing digital spectacle with something critical
by
Nina Knaack
Crypto Histories
Art After NFTs
To dismiss NFTs is to discount the communities that rely on them, argues Alex Estorick
by
Alex Estorick
Community
On the Hypercentralization of Crypto Art
As Bright Moments arrives in Buenos Aires, the local community considers the prospects for digital art in Latin America
by
Fanny Lakoubay
Interviews
The Land of OG | Frenetik Void
The crypto artist introduces Fanny Lakoubay to the vibrant community of Buenos Aires
by
Fanny Lakoubay
Interviews
The Interview | John F. Simon Jr.
The creator of ComplexCity is bringing software art to the blockchain with Artwrld
by
Nato Thompson and Cody Edison
Crypto Histories
The Generous Art of Robert Hodgin
The generative artist reveals the beauty in things we don’t understand, writes Virginia Valenzuela
by
Virginia Valenzuela
Community
reGEN | Generative Artists Fighting Degenerative Diseases
Art Blocks unites creators and collectors in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
by
Foteini Valeonti and Alex Estorick
Interviews
The Interview | Lynn Hershman Leeson
The pioneering artist discusses how art can confront cultural prejudice with Carla Gannis
by
Carla Gannis
Interviews
The Truth of Generative Art
Adam Berninger shares his curatorial vision for Feral File’s new show with Emily Edelman
by
Emily Edelman
Crypto Histories
The True Value of Tokens
Rachel O’Dwyer discusses the ancient art of money with Alex Estorick and Ana María Caballero
by
Alex Estorick and Ana María Caballero
Interviews
The Edges of Code
Iskra Velitchkova and Zach Lieberman discuss the art of generative collaboration
by
Elisabeth Sweet and Alex Estorick
Interviews
The Interview | Refik Anadol
The artist discusses MoMA, memory, and machine learning with Alex Estorick
by
Alex Estorick
Community
HELLO WORLD | The MoMA Postcard
A new project from The Museum of Modern Art celebrates co-creation on the blockchain
by
Madeleine Pierpont
Interviews
The Interview | Grant Yun
The artist reveals how everyday life is shaping digital art to Jason Bailey
by
Jason Bailey
Crypto Histories
The Byzantine History of NFTs
Alex Estorick finds the true value of tokens in a world apart from art and capitalism
by
Alex Estorick
Interviews
THE ARTISTS OF FEMGEN | PART 2
Emily Edelman, Lauren Lee McCarthy, and Kaoru Tanaka discuss how art can engineer equity
by
Molly Apop
Interviews
THE ARTISTS OF FEMGEN | PART 1
Anna Beller, Emi Kusano, and Helena Sarin share what FEMGEN really means with Micol Ap
by
Micol Ap
Interviews
The Generations of Generative Art
A groundbreaking exhibition uncovers new histories of human-machine interaction
by
RCS
Interviews
Empire State of Crypto Art
As a new show opens in New York, a group of African artists discusses the power of an NFT gallery
by
Jessica Deutsch
Interviews
What is the Future of Generative Media?
Maya Man, Luke Shannon, and Claire Silver discuss the fusion of AI, digital art, and fashion
by
Sebastian Sanchez
Community
How to Decentralize a Museum
As HEK Basel launches its new DAO, a group of friends explores how the institution is evolving
by
Sabine Himmelsbach
Emerging Artists
The New Crypto Artists
RCS celebrates a new class of digital creators building careers with NFTs
by
Katherine Howatson-Tout
Interviews
How to Reworld Reality
Honor Fraser and Peter Wu+ discuss the power of hybrid exhibitions to model new ecosystems
by
April Baca
Interviews
The Interview | Melissa Wiederrecht
The artist explores the space between generative art and identity with Whitney Hart
by
Whitney Hart
Crypto Histories
Is It Art?
Melissa Wiederrecht goes in search of the meaning of generative art
by
Melissa Wiederrecht
Interviews
FEMMEBIT and the New California
Feral File’s new exhibition celebrates a collective of digital artists upending Hollywood fantasy
by
Elisabeth Sweet
Interviews
The Conversation | Artnome and Cozomo
The grand patron of the House of Medici speaks to the crypto art OG about the art of collecting
by
Cozomo de’ Medici
Community
The Power of Processing
Casey Reas and Lauren Lee McCarthy explore the future of social software with Alex Estorick
by
Alex Estorick
Interviews
When Tyler Hobbs Met 0xDEAFBEEF
The artists discuss the physical craft of generative art with Elisabeth Sweet and Alex Estorick
by
Elisabeth Sweet and Alex Estorick
Community
On Curation | Yusuke Shono
In the first of a series of curatorial essays for RCS, the architect of Proof of X shares his vision for blockchain as a medium
by
Yusuke Shono
Community
Why Royalties are the Future of the Art World
Collectors actually stand to benefit the most from artist resale royalties argues Noelia Gamallo
by
Noelia Gamallo
Interviews
The Art of Embodied Immersion | Alida Sun
The elusive creator discusses the power of generative art to encode ethics in digital aesthetics
by
Alex Estorick
Interviews
The Interview | Piter Pasma
As the Generative Artists Club inaugurates Feral File 2.0, one of its stars speaks to Alex Estorick
by
Alex Estorick
Community
When Poetry Took Over the Blockchain
A groundbreaking exhibition prompts Derek Beaulieu and Alex Estorick to consider the place of poetry in Web3
by
Derek Beaulieu and Alex Estorick
Interviews
The Interview | A. Michael Noll
One of the fathers of computer art discusses his career at Bell Labs and beyond with Douglas Dodds
by
Douglas Dodds
Crypto Histories
Notes On Retrofuturism
With Web3 consumed by technostalgia, the artist Dev Harlan goes back to the future in search of new ecosystems
by
Dev Harlan
Crypto Histories
The Artists Who Rewired Web2
A generation of female creators has been challenging algorithmic domination for years writes Nina Knaack
by
Nina Knaack
Community
Web3 and the Game of Creation
Alternate reality games can teach us how to build community in the age of NFTs argues Caitlin Burns
by
Caitlin Burns
Interviews
Rhizome and the SEED of Digital Art’s Future
As Rhizome opens up its archive to TRLab, Michael Connor and Audrey Ou discuss their new collaboration with Jason Bailey
by
Jason Bailey
Interviews
When Generative Art Became Contemporary Art
Erick Calderon, KarateKid, and John Gerrard discuss the impact of the Pace Verso x Art Blocks partnership with Ariel Hudes
by
Ariel Hudes
Expert Analysis
What Does “On-Chain” Really Mean?
With the concept of on-chain art growing in popularity, the JPG community considers the state of NFTs both on and off the blockchain
by
William M. Peaster
Interviews
The Hackers You Can Trust
Sarah Friend and Paul Seidler discuss the need for trust in the blockchain ecosystem with María Paula Fernández
by
Sarah Friend, Paul Seidler, and María Paula Fernández
Community
The Power of Community Curation | JPG
Core members of the JPG community discuss the new canons of digital art since the NFT
by
María Paula Fernández
Interviews
The Generative Symphony of Aaron Penne and Boreta
The artists discuss the healing power of generative art and music with Madeleine Pierpont
by
Madeleine Pierpont
Interviews
When IX Shells Met Fingacode
Two of the world’s leading generative artists tell Abigail Miller about the importance of community to the art of code
by
Abigail Miller
Interviews
The NFT Curator | Cabline
The lead curator for objkt.com shares her advice for artists and collectors in the Tezos ecosystem with Danielle King
by
Danielle King
Expert Analysis
Is Art Getting Closer to Science?
With digital technology increasingly fundamental to both art and science, two leading thinkers discuss the evolving relationship with Alex Estorick
by
Alex Estorick
Interviews
Anna Lucia and the Quilters of Gee’s Bend
As generative art collides with quilting, the artists discuss their masterpiece of co-creation with ARSNL
by
Katarina Feder and Matthew Dunnerstick
Interviews
The Interview | Operator
Following the launch of Human Unreadable, the celebrated duo discusses the private power of generative performance with Alex Estorick
by
Alex Estorick
Community
Squiggles Bring Out the Best in Web3 in Tribute to Hal Finney
As a special auction celebrates the early pioneer of Bitcoin, Snowfro shares what makes Chromie Squiggles special to him
by
Alex Estorick and Foteini Valeonti
Crypto Histories
On Generative Pixel Art
As The Pixel Generation opens at Unit London, Alex Estorick asks a group of generative artists why they are embracing technostalgia
by
Alex Estorick
Crypto Histories
Pixel Art and the Age of Technostalgia
As a new exhibition opens at Unit London, its artists discuss the aesthetics and politics of pixel art with Charlotte Kent
by
Charlotte Kent
Interviews
Joe Kennedy and Artnome on Rebuilding the Art World
As RCS collaborates with Unit London on a new show, the gallery’s co-founder shares his experience of bucking the system with Jason Bailey
by
Jason Bailey
Community
For the Love of Squiggles
Ahead of a special auction of unminted Chromie Squiggles, collectors share what Snowfro’s masterpiece means to them
by
RCS
Community
Generative Art and Japan’s Bright Future
As Bright Moments Tokyo spotlights a new generation of digital artists, KUMALEON hosts a group of rising suns
by
KUMALEON
Interviews
The Color of Code | Jeff Davis
The artist tells Alex Estorick how he turned painting into a digital system to generate art
by
Alex Estorick
Interviews
Emi Kusano and Japan’s New Retro
The artist and performer discusses how AI is reimagining youth culture with Yusuke Shono
by
Yusuke Shono
Crypto Histories
Pattern Anarchy and the Promise of Old Media
Artists are engineering new modes of perception by embracing ornament, argues Corinna Kirsch
by
Corinna Kirsch
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