Art Blocks February Events & Exhibition Update

**Rain Blooms**, a new generative art project by Kazuhiro Tanimoto, debuts as a physical exhibition at the neort gallery in Tokyo on May 15, followed by a digital release of 128 works on Art Blocks Studio on May 21. **The Project** - Uses cellular automaton systems where pixels behave as living cells - Cells interact with neighbors, merging and reacting to create unpredictable visual and audio events - Explores themes of evolution and data as a metaphor for life **Artist Background** - Tanimoto previously released *Memories of Digital Data* on Art Blocks three years ago - That earlier work meditated on loss and data deterioration, featuring seascapes and abandoned cities - *Rain Blooms* contrasts by focusing on growth and evolution rather than decay The project will be viewable on the Art Blocks Studio homepage, with the algorithm available for exploration on the project page.

Artist **aa_murakami** is bringing their generative art project *Floating World* to the United States for the first time at the **Museum of Fine Arts in Houston**. The exhibition marks a significant milestone for the Art Blocks artist, showcasing blockchain-based generative art in a traditional museum setting. - The debut represents growing institutional recognition of on-chain generative art - *Floating World* joins Art Blocks' collection of algorithmically-generated works stored on Ethereum - Details about the exhibition are available on the [Art Blocks Journal](https://www.artblocks.io/articles/aa-murakami-floating-world-houston-debut)

**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 in Tokyo on May 15, followed by a release on Art Blocks Studio. Tanimoto, known for his work in the Art Blocks 500 collection, is bringing his latest creation to both physical and digital spaces. **Key Details:** - Physical exhibition at neort_io gallery in Tokyo - Launch date: May 15 - Digital release coming to Art Blocks Studio - Created by Art Blocks 500 artist Kazuhiro Tanimoto The project represents another step in bridging traditional gallery exhibitions with on-chain generative art platforms.

**Casey REAS**, the Art Blocks 500 artist, 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**, marking a notable partnership between two major platforms in the generative art space. - Launch date: March 10, 2026 - Time: 4:00pm UTC / 9:00am Los Angeles - Artist: Casey REAS - Partners: Art Blocks and Feral File REAS is known for his work in computational art and is one of the featured artists in Art Blocks' milestone 500 collection.

Art Blocks 500 artist **Casey Reas** is launching a new generative art project called **EX NIHILO** on March 10th, in partnership with **Feral File**. Art historian Zsofi Valyi-Nagy has written an in-depth article exploring the project, available on the Feral File Substack. - The project represents a collaboration between the renowned generative artist and the digital art platform - Details about the work's concept and execution are available in the featured article [Read the full article on Feral File Substack](https://feralfile.substack.com/p/casey-reas-ex-nihilo)