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**Prohibition**, the platform that democratized art on Arbitrum, is highlighting its origins with the **Pro11** - the first 11 projects that launched on the platform. The platform has grown significantly since its inception: - Now features over **300 artists** in its collection - All works are discoverable through the **Art Blocks** partner page - Continues to expand the generative art ecosystem on Arbitrum The Pro11 projects represent the trailblazers who helped establish Prohibition as a key player in bringing accessible, on-chain generative art to the Arbitrum network. [View the full Prohibition collection on Art Blocks](https://www.artblocks.io/partners/prohibition)

**William Mapan's solo exhibition, *Paysages Plausibles*, debuts at Art Basel June 16-21, 2026.** The show features algorithmic art exploring overlapping shapes, textures, and digital layers to create imaginary landscapes using natural-world pigments. **Exhibition highlights:** - Hand-painted oil works - Plotter drawings - Live generator at booth Zero 10 - Selected outputs can be purchased and plotted on-site Mapan spent nine months developing the algorithm, working between sketchpad and computer to create works in both digital and physical formats.

**Rain Blooms** by Kazuhiro Tanimoto launches today on Art Blocks Studio, following its physical debut at Tokyo's neort_io gallery. The project explores **cellular automaton** systems, where pixels behave as living cells that interact, merge, and react with neighbors. This creates unpredictable visual and audio sequences from simple computational rules. **Key Details:** - 128 digital works releasing on Art Blocks Studio - Uses data as a metaphor for life and evolution - Follows Tanimoto's 2023 project *Memories of Digital Data* - Features audiovisual elements generated through algorithmic interactions The neort_io gallery curator discusses how complex phenomena emerge from basic data rules in a [video about the installation](https://artblocks.io). Tanimoto's approach contrasts with his previous work on deterioration and loss, instead focusing on generative growth through computational systems where individual elements create emergent complexity.

**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.