Art Blocks Announces 5th Annual Marfa Weekend for October 2025

**Dances on Shadows (DOS) by William Mapan is now open for public minting** at [mint.artblocks.io/dos](http://mint.artblocks.io/dos). **What collectors receive:** - A generative digital artwork on the Ethereum blockchain - A physical plotter-rendered counterpart shipped after Art Basel DOS is part of Mapan's *Paysages Plausibles* series, exploring algorithmic landscapes through code. The project uses contour, repetition, and displacement to reveal structures embedded in the main series. The work was previously available only to Art Basel attendees and pre-sale collectors. Each piece is unique, generated on-demand through Mapan's generative system. [Mint your DOS artwork](http://mint.artblocks.io/dos)

**Art Blocks debuts at Art Basel** with a hybrid installation bridging digital and physical art. **The centerpiece:** A massive 2 by 2.5 meter painting composed of 20 hand-painted panels, inspired by David Hockney's fragmented approach to landscape. **Key concept:** Each panel stands alone, yet together they reveal one of William Pan's generative landscapes - embodying the idea that fragmentation itself becomes a way of seeing. The series exists in dual form: - Digital generative landscapes - Physical painted works This marks a significant moment where blockchain-based generative art enters the traditional fine art world through one of its most prestigious venues.

**FRANK**, a new generative art project by Dario Lanza, is now live on [Art Blocks Studio](https://www.artblocks.io/collection/frank-by-dario-lanza). **Key Details:** - Inspired by Anne Frank's diary - Features 163 unique artworks, one for each diary entry written during her years in hiding - Explores creating images that "feel remembered rather than documented" - Algorithm-generated pieces stored on the Ethereum blockchain Lanza has shared a [video overview](https://www.dariolanza.com/frank) explaining the thoughtful approach behind the project and its connection to Anne Frank's journal.

**Prohibition**, the art platform on Arbitrum, is highlighting its **Pro11**—the first 11 projects that launched on the platform before the AB500 milestone. The platform has grown significantly since its inception: - Started with 11 pioneering art projects - Now features over **300 artists** - All works are discoverable through [Art Blocks](https://artblocks.io) Prohibition brought accessible generative art to the Arbitrum network, allowing artists to create on-demand programmable content stored on the blockchain. The Pro11 projects represent the trailblazers who helped establish the platform's foundation. Explore the original Pro11 collection to see where Prohibition's artistic journey began.

Emily Nicoll, artist, DJ, and founder of techno label Aquaregia, is releasing **GEOPHYLLA** on Art Blocks Studio on **May 13**. The collection features **256 generative artworks** combining metallic floral forms with mathematical precision: - Spinning, hypnotic designs built from layered petal shapes - Iridescent mineral color palette - Arrangements based on nature's **Fibonacci sequence** - Merges organic softness with structured geometry Each piece in the series will be algorithmically generated and stored on the Ethereum blockchain, creating unique variations within Nicoll's defined parameters.