ART BLOCKS WEEKEND MARFA, TX | NOV 11-12, 2022
BY NATALIE ZUMINO
The Web3 space is so fast-paced and rapidly evolving that we often
remind
ourselves
and
others to take a break and “touch grass”. In the midst of all the FTX drama, my husband and I, along with our three kiddos, rented an RV and, from Austin, drove 6-7 hours
into
the
desert.
Destination: Art Blocks’ Annual Open House event which took
What is Generative Art? Generative Art, as defined by Philip Galanter, “refers to any art practice where the artist creates a process, such as a set of natural language rules, a computer program, a machine, or other procedural invention, which is then set into motion with some degree of autonomy contributing to or resulting in a completed work of art.” TLDR: it’s computer code that generates art. Each piece of artwork minted on the Art Blocks platform lives on the Ethereum blockchain.
place in Marfa, TX at the Art Blocks house (gallery) located on 109 W. San Antonio Street. For those who may not be as familiar with Art Blocks, the platform is dedicated to bringing works of contemporary generative art to life. While many Art Blocks collectors were in attendance, the event was open to all, and there were roughly double the attendees from last year. Having attended NFT NYC in June, going to Marfa and meeting artists, founders, collectors, and other community
