Art Blocks Announces 5th Annual Marfa Weekend for October 2025

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.

Art Blocks generative artworks were projected in large-scale format on the Museum of Art and Light's building facade during their Annual Gala event. The display showcased the platform's on-chain generative art pieces to gala attendees, bringing blockchain-based artwork into a traditional museum setting. - Physical exhibition of digital art at museum venue - Large-scale projection on building exterior - Integration of generative NFT art with institutional art events This marks a notable crossover between crypto-native art platforms and established cultural institutions.

Carolina Melis's **KUBIKINO** is now on display at the Museum of Light + Art through August 16, 2026. The generative art project creates unique faces using code-generated geometric elements derived from circles in primary colors. Each piece randomly combines these shapes to form images resembling human faces, animals, and traditional masks. KUBIKINO is part of the exhibition **EMULATION: Selections from the Art Blocks 500**, showcasing notable works from the on-chain generative art platform. The collection demonstrates how algorithmic art can produce diverse outputs from a minimal set of geometric building blocks, with each piece stored immutably on the Ethereum blockchain.

**Art Blocks 500 artist Kazuhiro Tanimoto is launching Rain Blooms with a dual debut.** The generative art project will premiere at the [neort_io gallery](https://neort.io) in Tokyo, Japan on May 15, followed by a release on Art Blocks Studio. - Physical exhibition opening in Tokyo mid-May - Digital collection coming to Art Blocks Studio platform - Created by established Art Blocks 500 artist The project marks another bridge between physical gallery spaces and on-chain generative art, allowing collectors to experience the work both in person and as blockchain-based pieces.

Art Blocks 500 artist Casey Reas is releasing a new generative art project called **EX NIHILO** on March 10 at 4:00pm UTC (9:00AM Los Angeles time). The project is a collaboration between Art Blocks and [Feral File](https://feralfile.com). **Key Details:** - Launch date: March 10, 2026 - Time: 4:00pm UTC / 9:00AM Los Angeles - Artist: Casey Reas (Art Blocks 500 artist) - Partnership: Art Blocks x Feral File Casey Reas is a co-founder of Processing, a programming language widely used in digital art. More information about the artist is available on the [Art Blocks website](https://www.artblocks.io/artists/casey-reas).