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If you’ve dreamed of perfect illustrations for Jack London’s novels, we've found them in 2025. Talented Russell Green calls his style “Minimal Precisionism”. Combine the lost look of one-storied America with a gentle midnight colour palette, and you've captured a perfect sense of nostalgia for places you've never been but always desired to see.
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Tree of Knowledge. Building from the kinetic sculpture series introduced with HUMAN ONE, the work has now added an interactive element — a means for viewers to explore a more nuanced relationship between technology and nature. As viewers turn the dial between signal and noise, the serene future of technology and the coexistence of nature noisily crash into the chaotic present filled with real-time data, media, and information overload. Beeple is looking to create an experience where viewers cannot be told what to think but can decide how much information they let in.
“We all get to choose our own reality.”
In collaboration with ultimate art platform Avant Arte, Beeple releasing a trio of limited edition prints: Signal, Noise and Choose Violence available for 48h starting October 9.
Dataland, scheduled to open in Los Angeles in 2025, will provide a permanent home for Refik's AI works. This reaffirms Anadol’s considerable cachet and the appeal of his algorithmic art.
The museum will be located inside the Grand L.A., a mixed-use development designed by Frank Gehry. This development includes a luxury hotel, apartments, and entertainment facilities. Dataland is part of the growing cultural corridor in Downtown Los Angeles, which includes the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Broad, the Music Center venues, and the Walt Disney Hall performing arts center. In 2018, Anadol used dozens of 50K projectors to cast shapeshifting videos onto the surface of the Walt Disney Hall.
Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkiliç, co-founders of Refik Anadol Studio (Photograph: Dustin Downing)
For DATALAND, Refik Anadol Studio is building a groundbreaking initiative — the Large Nature Model, the world’s first open source, generative AI model dedicated to nature, trained on the most extensive, ethically collected dataset of the natural world.
“We’re pioneering a unique approach by training our Large Nature Model algorithms on nature’s inherent intelligence. This diverges from the majority of Large Language AI Models that rely on human intellect.”
Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst’s "xhairymutantx," featured in the 2024 Whitney Biennial, is a bold exploration of identity within the sphere of artificial intelligence. This project exists both in the physical space of the Whitney Museum and online, where it challenges how AI models perceive and represent individuals, particularly through the lens of Herndon’s digital persona.
Herndon, a prominent figure in digital art and music, has become a recognizable presence in AI-generated content. When her name is entered into text-to-image programs, the output often reflects her signature look—white skin, red hair, and bright blue eyes. "xhairymutantx" takes this familiar image and distorts it, using AI models trained on manipulated photos of Herndon in exaggerated costumes.
The result? Strange, mutant versions of Herndon push the boundaries of her identity within AI.
This project isn’t just about creating unusual images—it’s about questioning how AI models, which often strive for "objective truth," can reduce complex identities to superficial traits. By amplifying Herndon’s distinctive features, the artists explore the idea of reclaiming some control over how AI represents individuals. They suggest that by exaggerating clichés, we might influence AI to redefine its understanding of identity.
"xhairymutantx" is both a playful and thought-provoking critique of AI’s role in shaping our digital selves. It challenges us to think about who controls our online identities and how we can assert agency in a world increasingly dominated by algorithms.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Delfin Finley is drawn to the enigmatic beauty of the human figure. As a child, he often sketched in notebooks, influenced by the vibrant murals and graffiti of South Central. His love for graffiti gradually evolved into a dedicated painting practice by the time he graduated high school. While refining his skills at Santa Monica College and ArtCenter, Finley found inspiration in the majestic works of William-Adolphe Bouguereau and John Singer Sargent. He admired their tactile depth but felt disconnected due to their exclusive focus on white subjects. This tension led him to pursue oil portraiture, painting individuals in his creative circles like Tyler, the Creator, and Earl Sweatshirt.
His series "Coalescence" represents a significant shift in Finley’s style. Building upon his fascination with the human figure, he incorporates a rope motif explored in group shows like "Shattered Glass" at Jeffrey Deitch in 2021. For Finley, the ropes symbolise the pleasures and traumas of Black and brown communities in the U.S. They intertwine with history, forming a resilient bond woven into the essence of identity.
With his raw painting talent, Delfin Finley's lifelike oil portraits offer poignant reflections on racism's impact. His work challenges viewers to reconsider biases, fostering empathy and connection.
In the heart of San Diego, where the innovation pulse beats strong, and the artistic spirit thrives, Kaeli VanFossen is redefining the boundaries between technology and art. With a vibrant personality that mirrors her work, Kaeli waves hello to a world where acrylics blend with pixels and traditional canvases coexist with digital screens.
Whether you are an interior designer on the hunt for that perfect piece that will transform a space, or an NFT art collector looking to diversify your digital portfolio, Kaeli's art offers something for everyone. Her diverse range of works, from the tactile richness of acrylics to the innovative edge of digital and AI art, ensures that every viewer can find a piece that resonates.
Summer Wagner, a Midwest photographer from the rust belt, crafts images that transcend mere photography. Her work merges fantasy with reality against a post-industrial backdrop, delving deep into spiritual, ecological, and technological themes, presenting a theatrical journey through each frame.
Wagner's art blurs boundaries, turning landscapes of decay into stages for stories that explore human and environmental dualities. Her photos are not just visual treats but narratives decadent with hidden themes, inviting viewers to look beyond the surface.
Her photography urges us to ponder our place in a world grappling with the remnants of industrialisation and the onset of technological dominance. Through Wagner’s lens, rusted factories and forgotten machines mirror our inner struggles, pushing us to confront our times' ecological and spiritual dilemmas.
Wagner's work reminds us of the complexities hidden in everyday sights and experiences. It invites us to explore the depth of human existence and the impact of our past on our future. In her vision, the post-industrial landscape becomes a canvas for r”
Christopher Mccurdy - a man with a camera, fixing the moments of a one-storied American ordinary life.
Amber Vittoria, an artist based in Los Angeles, California, is a lot more than an artist; she is a poet and author who weaves the beauty of narratives, emotions, and societal norms through her mesmerising compositions.
She paints with inks, coloured pencils, and acrylics in flowing rainbow gradients that capture the eye and imagination, reflecting the ever-shifting currents of the human experience. Her pieces are marked by simple and colourful compositions, provoking viewers to contemplate beauty, identity, and society.
Vittoria's talent has earned her numerous accolades, including Forbes 30 Under 30, One Club Young Gun, and Society of Illustrators Gold Medalist. Her work has been recognised by American Illustration, the AOI World Illustration Awards, and the ADC Annual Awards, while her clients range from Facebook to Gucci.
Beyond that, Vittoria's art resonates emotionally at the heartstrings while epitomising love, identity, and societal pressure themes. In a fragmented world, her work reminds us of our shared humanity and the power of creativity to unite us.
With the lens of Amber Vittoria’s art, one rediscovers the world with a spectrum of life experiences and gets reminded of art as that vehicle for humanity.
In the heart of Brooklyn, Hayden Clay redefines the art scene with his mesmerising take on "feel-good surrealism." Through his expertise in digital art, he masterfully blends elements of nature with the boundless realms of imagination. His pieces, often centred around water, landscapes and clouds, serve as gateways to a world where the line between dreams and reality fades.
Clay’s art offers a surreal exploration of nature, inviting introspection. Hayden’s freelance work inspires with transformative surreal visuals.
Hayden has recently unveiled his latest NFT generative art drop on Foundation, titled "Strange Clouds." This collection marks the second chapter of the Strange Clouds series, showcasing a captivating array of generative 3D artworks. Each piece in the collection presents a unique cloud formation, inviting viewers to explore the infinite variations of shapes, colours, and patterns. Inspired by clouds’ ever-changing and generative essence, this project continues Hayden's exploration of the natural world through a digital lens, offering a fresh and innovative perspective on the art of surrealism.
Alizé Jireh’s art spans photography, videography, and music. Through her lens, she captures vulnerability, resilience, and authenticity. Her work invites viewers to engage with the world intimately.
Alizé’s art illuminates the beauty of everyday life. With attention to detail and emotional sensitivity, she creates works that deeply resonate with audiences and highlight our shared humanity.
Looking closely at Aron’s art, you can feel that deep, unknown, earthly force that someone calls chthonic or hypochthonic. There is a strong connection with the unknown that makes you feel saddened and empty but engaged at the same time.
“The moody spaces of of American artist Aron Wiesenfeld thrum quietly with moments of melancholy and a deep sense of loneliness. His scenes are of dimly lit liminality: sparse, shadowy landscapes outside of borders where the wilderness and urban converge and paths or portals often appear. We don’t know whether the characters in them will take that road or make the leap beyond; they exist perpetualy at the threshold of thier own personal fable in the solitude of self reflection as they stare off into an enigmatic abyss.”
Dandelight embodies a graceful blend of art, nature, and innovation within our renowned 'Fragile Future' series. Each Dandelight is meticulously crafted using real dandelions handpicked during the annual DRIFT Spring Harvest, with every single seed delicately affixed to an LED.
This year's special edition is centred around a promising future, highlighting the potential of seeds and soil as they collaborate to foster fertility. DRIFT aimed for a sense of weightlessness through natural materials like sand and jute, while the base, cast in translucent white resin, encases dandelion seeds.
For a healthy new generation, we need to get the basics right! "This double dandelion version reflects a beacon of hope embodied in the promise of new life." shares artist Lonneke Gordijn, who is expecting her first child.
"Return to Eden" by artist Chelsea Jones invites viewers on a visual journey into a world where peace emerges amidst chaos. It reflects the artist's quest for sanctuary, using vivid colours and expressive brushwork.
The collection we love captures fleeting moments when the world fades away, leaving behind a self-fashioned sanctuary – a transient space where reality feels chilled and tranquillity fills the air. It intimately portrays the search for and cherishing of serene escapes within a turbulent existence. The collection’s warmth and inviting tone encourage each observer to uncover their transient paradise within.
James Jean is a highly acclaimed Taiwanese-American artist, famous for his exceptional skills in illustration and fine art. He was born in Taiwan, but moved to New Jersey, USA, at a young age. Later, he attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Jean gained significant recognition for his cover illustrations for the DC Comics series "Fables," which earned him multiple Eisner Awards, a prestigious accolade in the comic book industry. His artistry expanded beyond comics, delving into painting, drawing, and commercial work, showcasing an incredibly diverse range of styles and techniques.
Jean’s artwork blends surrealistic elements with intricate and detailed compositions, incorporating organic and geometric forms. His pieces are characterised by vibrant colours, intricate linework, and an ethereal quality that captivates the imagination.
Apart from his commercial success, Jean has held solo exhibitions worldwide, displaying his captivating artwork in galleries and museums. His contributions to the art world have earned him numerous accolades and a dedicated following of art enthusiasts.
James Jean's ability to seamlessly blend fantasy, mythology, and contemporary themes into visually stunning creations has solidified his position as one of his generation’s most influential and admired artists.
Pon Arsher, a self-taught artist, hails from Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. Since her early years, she found solace and a profound connection to her inner self through drawing, often opting for solitude over socializing with friends.
Her artistic focus has consistently revolved around humanity and the world of sensations. Her creations aim to acknowledge the trials of life, employing a harmonious blend of colour, texture, and motion to craft a captivating interpretation of these challenges. In essence, her showcased works mirror the universal concerns, inner struggles, and restrained emotions that touch us all.
The Spectacle, The Tragedy, The Passion
The world is fortunate to witness the combined talents of husband and wife artists Darren and Trisha Inouye, who undertake the moniker of Giorgiko.
As creators with distinct artistic identities who met at the esteemed Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California - Trisha's passion for drawing intermingles effortlessly with Darren's fervent dedication to street art. This blending has created an extraordinary form that splendidly merges traditional painting techniques with modern urban influences derived from street art culture.
Their extraordinary creations have made a global impact by bringing individuals and landscapes caught in temporal displacement to life - all while passionately exploring themes encompassing dislocation, empathy, and purity from profoundly innocent yet intricately nuanced perspectives. The vibrant universe curated by Giorgiko resonates deeply within us as it magnifies our longing for sanctuary while traversing an uncertain world.
AI enhanced photo of artist Refik Anadol experiencing his work
Glacier Dreams is a breathtaking new art commission by the talented Refik Anadol that sets out to capture the exquisite beauty and fragility of the world's glaciers.
The artwork results from an extensive research project at the intersection of multisensory new media art, machine learning, and environmental studies. Refik Anadol has processed a vast dataset of visual materials from online and institutional archives, supplemented with glacier visuals he collected in Iceland, through machine learning algorithms to create an audio-visual masterpiece. The artwork also features a pioneering artificial intelligence model that adds an olfactory component to the multisensory experience. This groundbreaking work of art is a powerful reminder of our planet's vulnerability and the urgent need to protect it.
Metaverse Greenhouse, Mat Collishaw and Danil Krivoruchko, Heterosis, 2023 © Snark.art
Heterosis - the increase in such characteristics as size, growth rate and yield of a hybrid organism over those of its parents.
Snark.art, the innovation laboratory supporting artists creating at the cutting edge of art and technology, announces Heterosis, a new series of digital artworks and an immersive metaverse experience by Mat Collishaw. Created in collaboration with digital artist Danil Krivoruchko and metaverse architect EL-GABAL, Heterosis is a project produced for the OG.Art platform which combines blockchain technology and art to create a unique experience for collectors.
Heterosis will see participants cultivating and breeding virtual flowers that grow in a hyperrealistic metaverse ‘greenhouse’ – a digital recreation of a grandly decorated wing of London’s National Gallery, abandoned and reclaimed by nature. Each flower will be a one-of-a-kind, unduplicable digital artwork, but the works, both individually and collectively, become meaningful via the community that is created. Based on innovative technology, Heterosis invites collectors to participate in an art ‘game’ where their interaction determines the outcome of the works. The participatory nature of Heterosis means the artwork could not exist in any context other than on the blockchain.
Mat Collishaw and Danil Krivoruchko, Heterosis, 2023 © Snark.art
Upon minting, each collector receives a Heterosis flower with unique DNA code and the combination of a few basic traits. Through hybridisation, collectors can discover advanced characteristics or mutations, and unlock new species, colours, patterns and forms. Their actions and engagement with one another will determine how the creation of new species and increasingly exotic and elaborate blooms unfolds. They become the agents of digital evolution and digital art collaborators.
Mat Collishaw and Danil Krivoruchko, Heterosis, 2023 © Snark.art
The digital flowers have been developed using SideFX’s Houdini – a powerful 3D animation and visual effects tool used in blockbuster films, commercials and video games – and are rendered on Redshift. Uniquely, the hyperrealistic flowers are created via a process of hybridization that is not predetermined, requiring advanced technology to generate the dynamic content. The metaverse ‘greenhouse’ was developed using Unreal Engine, the state-of-the-art gaming technology to allow collectors to interact with one another and freely explore the environment no matter where they are in the world. The technology means they can have an interactive, collective experience on any device with exceptionally high-quality visualisation.
Mat Collishaw and Danil Krivoruchko, Heterosis, 2023 © Snark.art
To hybridize, collectors must pay the flower’s owner a breeding fee. Collectors themselves set the prices for hybridization which can reflect if significant resources have been spent to create a new rare and exciting combination of genes. These dynamics create two separate markets – one for the purchase digital flowers and another for selling the opportunity to hybridize your flower.
Mat Collishaw and Danil Krivoruchko, Heterosis, 2023 © Snark.art
Heterosis builds on Collishaw’s practice and cross-disciplinary approach which sees him engage with developments in technology and unafraid to venture into unfamiliar terrain. He says of the collaboration:
“I wanted to create an artwork that could not exist in any context other than the metaverse. The digital network that forms the basis of Heterosis allows all the participants and components to come together, bringing the artwork to fruition. The fact that the work can evolve through time, depending on what the owner will or won’t do, was something very interesting for us. Danil managed to encode all the different traits into DNA and designed an evolution process. These mechanics, are essential to the Heterosis project and are especially valuable to us as something that’s possible only in a decentralized space”
Mat Collishaw and Danil Krivoruchko, Heterosis, 2023 © Snark.art
“This is the most complicated digital art collection I have ever worked on. Mat wanted Heterosis NFTs to be real flower species. A real life reference, which is super complex on the one hand and so familiar to everyone on the other, meant that even the goal of achieving a photorealistic visual was technologically very complex”
Random International and Danil Krivoruchko, Life in Our Minds, 2022 © Pace Verso and Snark.art
Life in Our Minds incorporates boundary-pushing technology that enables buyers to actively participate in the formal evolution of the NFTs to make them rarer. Together, the individual NFTs make up a large-scale virtual sculpture titled Mother Flock, which transforms in tandem with its constituent parts.
Pace Verso, Pace Gallery’s web3 hub, and Snark.art’s OG.Art NFT platform is pleased to announce a new generative NFT project by Random International—the experimental art collective known for its large-scale, interactive installations, including the widely exhibited, immersive Rain Room (2012)—in collaboration with multidisciplinary digital artist Danil Krivoruchko, co-creator of the OG: Crystals NFT project. Titled Life in Our Minds, the two-part project comprises an animated NFT collection and a related interactive video sculpture — titled Mother Flock and made up of the individual NFTs — that will be unveiled later this year.
Upon minting, each Life in Our Minds NFT features a small group of Boids, 3D bird-like origami objects. The visual traits of any given Life in Our Minds NFT are initially generated and evolve according to the content of its owner’s wallet, among other factors. The longer a Life in Our Minds NFT remains in a single collector’s wallet, the rarer and more elaborate its formal characteristics become: the number of Boids may increase, and their formations and decorative patterns may change. These interactive, 3D video NFTs are distinguished by their continuous development, which is achieved through the highly complex and inventive technological processes of the Life in Our Minds collection.
In this way, the evolution mechanics of the project offer collectors the opportunity to actively participate in the creation of the artwork as it shapeshifts, incentivizing long-term retention of the NFTs. By encouraging purchasers to retain their Life in Our Minds NFTs for extended periods, the artists and project partners aim to upend typical behaviours in the crypto market—including speculation and flipping—and, in the process, introduce a new generation of crypto collectors to the space.
Life in Our Minds has collaborated with Flamingo DAO, Pleasr DAO, Fingerprints DAO, PROOF Collective, Tom Sachs Rocket Factory, Moonbirds, Outland, Pace Verso, OG:Crystals, Ksoids, and 89 Seconds Atomized to offer custom evolutionary traits that are only available to people who hold NFTs associated with these partners. Additional custom patterns that holders of other NFT collections can achieve will be announced at og.art/collections/liom.
The Life in Our Minds NFTs are part of a constantly evolving Mother Flock virtual sculpture, which reflects the formal transformations of the individual NFTs. The Mother Flock’s visual traits are informed by the behavior of its constituent Boids, bringing ideas about the power of both collective and individual action to the fore of the project. A special web version of the Mother Flock will live permanently on the OG.Art platform, freely accessible to viewers around the world. Deeply engaged with scientific research surrounding the psychology and behaviors of both humans and birds, Life in Our Minds is one of the most collaborative, technologically innovative NFT projects to date.
In an artists’ statement, Random International says: “Life in our Minds continues our exploration of the human tendency to ascribe character, intent, and narrative to the complex behaviors of simple moving forms, as well as the subconscious instincts and emotional triggers that cause us to do so.” To mark the launch of the project, Pace will host AMA discussions with the artists on Twitter Spaces and OG.Art’s Discord in October. Further details about these programs will be released in the coming weeks. Life in Our Minds is realized as part of a collaboration between major forces in the contemporary art and crypto worlds.
The art collective Random International, which was founded in 2005 by Hannes Koch and Florian Ortkrass, has shown its large-scale multimedia works at major art institutions around the world. Krivoruchko is an award-winning artist and creative director involved in the production of multiple upcoming OG.Art collections. Snark.art has been producing acclaimed web3 projects since 2018, including OG: Crystals, a collection of more than 10,000 unique NFTs; it launched the new NFT platform OG.Art this year. Pace, which launched Pace Verso in 2021, is a leading international art gallery with nine locations worldwide. Founded by Arne Glimcher in 1960, Pace represents influential contemporary artists and estates from the past century.
Random International is a post-digital art group exploring the impact of technological development on the human condition. Best known for its large-scale interactive installations, the group works across an array of media, including sculpture, light, kinetics, video, print, and sound. Established in 2005 and led by founders Hannes Koch (b.1975, Germany) and Florian Ortkrass (b.1975, Germany), the group has a studio in London and comprises a global team of complementary talent. Random International’s work has been shown worldwide and can be found in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York; the Victoria & Albert Museum in London; the Yuz Foundation in Shanghai; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and other international institutions.
Snark.art has experimented with the blockchain as a revolutionary medium since 2018, producing various NFT projects and working with established artists from both the contemporary art and crypto worlds, including Mat Collishaw, Eve Sussman, Michael Joo, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Nancy Baker Cahill, Kendell Geers, Tommy Hartung, Duke Riley, Cassils, and many others. Snark.art’s OG.Art platform, launched in 2022, is a space not only for carefully curated collections of generative, dynamic NFT art, but for new approaches to creative collaboration. OG.Art invites groundbreaking artists to develop projects based on dynamic NFT technology and community interaction. This technology allows artworks to respond to online and in-person events, enabling collectors to interact with and develop NFT projects in new ways.
Danil Krivoruchko is a Ukrainian-born, New York-based multidisciplinary digital artist and art director whose clients include names like Apple, Nike, Intel, and Boeing. Krivoruchko’s work has won a variety of festival awards. He was nominated for a 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design as part of the creative team for the television series Foundation. He is also the creator of the renowned One Thousand Ksoids NFT collection and co-creator of the OG:Crystals project. Krivoruchko is actively involved in the creation and production of the first several upcoming collections at OG.Art.
Pace Verso is Pace Gallery’s hub for web3 projects, launched in 2021 under the leadership of Pace President and CEO Marc Glimcher. Pace Verso works closely with artists within and beyond the gallery’s program to incubate, develop, and realize their web3 projects, operating an NFT platform on the Ethereum blockchain at www.pacegallery.com/paceverso.
In addition to releasing independent projects, Pace Verso frequently collaborates with leading web3 platforms to share artists’ work with wide audiences. In 2022, Pace Verso established a multifaceted partnership with Art Blocks, the leading generative art platform, encompassing boundary-pushing generative NFT releases by Pace’s artists as well as crypto-native artists, exhibitions, and community programming. In its first year, Pace Verso—which reflects the gallery’s longtime and ongoing support of innovative artists who have cultivated advanced studio practices engaged with boundary-pushing technologies—has presented NFT projects by Jeff Koons, Zhang Huan, Glenn Kaino, DRIFT, Lucas Samaras, and other artists. Pace Verso has also grown a robust following on its dedicated Discord server, directly engaging web3 communities through discussions with artists and leaders in the crypto space.
