Digital Art Takes Center Stage at Art Basel Miami Beach
Digital Art Takes Center Stage at Art Basel Miami Beach
馃帹 Code Meets Canvas
Zero10 at Art Basel Miami Beach showcased the evolution of digital art, featuring generative systems, code-based pieces, AI explorations, and new media installations.
Key highlights:
- Digital art moved from experimental to mainstream gallery presence
- Art Blocks invited artists to contribute Quine as the closing project of their Curated chapter
- Physical prints of digital works were displayed alongside NFT components
- Early collectors' support proved crucial for breakthrough moments
The exhibition demonstrated how code-driven art has gained legitimacy in traditional art spaces. Artists expressed gratitude to collectors who believed in the medium early on, helping establish its trajectory.
For the creators - described as "two guys working on computers" - the week confirmed that digital art continues evolving on a path that seemed impossible just years ago but now feels inevitable.
Zero10 at @artbasel Miami Beach offered a rare chance to step back and see the momentum behind this era of digital art with real clarity. The works on view - including generative systems, code-based pieces, AI explorations, and new media installations - showed a medium
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