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Artist William Mapan will present **Paysages Plausibles**, a solo exhibition at Art Basel's Zero 10 booth from June 16-21, 2026 in Switzerland. The exhibition showcases algorithmic art that creates imaginary landscapes through overlapping shapes, textures, and digital layers using natural world-inspired pigments. **Exhibition highlights:** - Hand-painted oil works - Plotter drawings - Live generator demonstration - On-site plotting of selected outputs for purchase Mapan developed the algorithm over nine months, moving between traditional sketchpad and computer to refine the creative logic that powers 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 how complex patterns emerge from simple rules using **cellular automaton** - a computational system where pixels behave like living cells. These digital cells interact with neighbors, merging and reacting to create unpredictable visual and audio sequences. **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 with generative sound The neort_io gallery curator released a video explaining the algorithm behind the work. Unlike his previous meditation on data loss, Rain Blooms focuses on emergence and evolution through grid-based cellular interactions.

**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)