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Art Blocks artists were displayed on a large scale at the Museum of Art + Light's Annual Gala on May 2nd. **Key Details:** - Works from the Art Blocks 500 collection were projected on the museum's facade - The exhibition ran alongside a Pablo Picasso celebration - *Kubikino* by artist Carolina Melis received prominent placement with rotating displays The event showcased generative art from the Art Blocks platform, which creates unique, algorithmically-generated pieces stored on the Ethereum blockchain. Each artwork is one-of-a-kind, ranging from static images to interactive experiences.

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 release: - Physical exhibition at neort_io gallery in Tokyo, Japan opening May 15 - Digital release on Art Blocks Studio platform The project marks a significant milestone as Tanimoto joins the Art Blocks 500 roster. Rain Blooms will be available both as a gallery experience and as on-chain generative art. More details about the exhibition: [neort_io exhibition page](https://two.neort.io/en/exhibitions/rain_blooms)

Artist Nygilia debuts **STARLIGHT**, a new generative art collection inspired by the mysterious Marfa Lights legend, at the Art Blocks Gallery in Marfa, Texas on May 1. The project is the culmination of Nygilia's month-long Art Blocks x [OpenSea](https://opensea.io) Artist Residency, where she drew inspiration from Marfa's unique landscape and cultural backdrop. **Key Details:** - Launch date: Friday, May 1, 2026 - Location: Art Blocks Gallery, Marfa, TX - Artist: Nygilia (@nygi_xxv) - Theme: Transformation of shapes, patterns, and colors merging ancient land presence with technological future The generative artwork collection explores the intersection of natural phenomena and digital art creation on the blockchain.

**Gift of Time** by Manuel Lario launches April 30 on OpenSea. The generative art project stems from Lario's 2025 Art Blocks x OpenSea artist residency in Marfa, Texas, where he experienced time differently in the desert landscape. - Artist noticed time "stretched, slowed" in the wide open terrain - Each moment felt longer with sharpened attention - Algorithm explores this temporal perception shift The work represents an artistic expression of how environment shapes our experience of time, translated into on-demand generative content on the Ethereum blockchain.