Artist / Strategic Advisor @artblocks_io / Co-Founder @genartfound
Tempe, AZ, USA
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Erick and I are thrilled to share some exciting news! Since establishing the Generative Art Fund in 2021, it’s been our dream to broaden our charter and champion the field of generative art beyond fiscal support. Today, we are proud to announce that we’ve officially evolved into the Generative Art Foundation, with an expanded mission. Our new focus areas include:
Opportunity: Expanding opportunities for creative coding by supporting organizations that merge art and programming, and championing diversity and inclusivity.
Education: Fostering public appreciation of generative art through educational events and cultural exchanges and serving as a resource for academic research.
Preservation: Securing the future of generative art by researching and implementing digital preservation solutions and building a diverse collection of artworks.
Partnership: Collaborating with museums and other art institutions to integrate generative art into exhibitions and facilitate on-chain acquisitions.
We invite you to contribute to our mission. Your donations enable us to maintain current giving levels while expanding our scope. Since 2021, more than $1.5 million has been donated by artists and individuals who believe in the future of generative art. We are now growing our endowment to secure the foundation’s financial stability and ongoing impact.
For more information, please visit our new website (link in 🧵) and follow us @genartfound. If you’d like to contribute or learn more about how to get involved, please send us an email or direct message. The easiest thing you can do to help is amplify this post.
Thank you for believing in our mission and for joining us as we begin an exciting new chapter in the story of generative art.
Sincerely,
Jeff Davis & Erick Calderon
Co-Founders, The Generative Art Foundation
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We’ve been operating quietly the last few years, but @ArtOnBlockchain and I are proud to finally share a project close to our hearts—the Generative Art Fund. Our mission is to elevate generative art and creative coding as a meaningful artistic practices 🧵
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Feeling nostalgic this Black Friday. 2 years ago, @ArtOnBlockchain @DaCaldera and I unpaused our debut projects to launch @artblocks_io. Erick emailed the night before to let us know Art Blocks was ready to go. I think he stayed up all night getting deployed on mainnet. 1/4
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Thank you everyone for your support of Neighborhood today. I'm so proud to be a part of this community and movement. Through your participation, 275 ETH is being directed to Habitat for Humanity.
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(1/6) It never ceases to amaze me that @artblocks_io NFTs are fully on-chain. These are not your typical JPEGs.
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It's been an amazing ride these last 2 years @artblocks_io. I've had a front row seat to watch the world's most creative minds at work & collect these beautiful memories along the way.
I'm proud to share my complete set: Art Blocks Curated Series 1-8 ❤️
deca.art/jeffgdavis/abc-s1-8
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Let's have some fun with color...
Head over to my website (link below), play with the Progression Explorer, and quote this post with your best outputs.
I'll select some winners for early mints before the project goes live 🎁
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Congratulations @adamberninger @NedRyersonBing on the smashing opening of @heft_gallery! Great art, great people, great energy ❤️
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We're hiring! If you or someone you know has a background in contemporary art, experience working with artists, and a desire to work at a dynamic start-up, we'd love to have you on the @artblocks_io team. jobs.lever.co/ArtBlocks/233d…
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Frens! I’m seeing a lot of angst in my timeline tonight. Have some sense why, but just wanted to say that you get to choose! We’re early and you can decide what’s important to you. For me, it’s generative art.
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Hard to believe we're coming up on 5 years! What an amazing ride.
Thank you @ArtOnBlockchain for your invitation to participate as an artist. And for your trust in letting me help you build @artblocks_io. It's been a life-changing experience.
I can't wait to celebrate this milestone with everyone 🎉, reveal the final 5 projects 🤫, and share more details about the future 🚀
5 years. 500 collections.
Preserving an era of on-chain generative art
Laying the foundation for our next chapter
This is Art Blocks 500
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My entire career as an artist, I've dreamt of a major show in NYC. 25 years later, it's becoming a reality. Thank you @brtmoments for this special opportunity. I'll share add'l context/samples leading into Friday's sale, and I can't wait to celebrate with you 11/18-19 🍎
We are thrilled to announce REFLECTIONS by @jeffgdavis Nov 18-19, 2021 at Bright Moments NY: 100 IRL mints that bring together memories of relationships and love, reflected through color. More info at brightmoments.io/reflections
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Hi everyone! At 7p PT/10p ET I'm holding an AMA in @artblocks_io discord while I mint the first 11 works from my upcoming project Neighborhood. See the artwork being exhibited @imnotArt Chicago and we can discuss anything of interest: art, AB, life... discord.gg/artblocks
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What a night. It’s really hard to express how special last night was. Thank you everyone who came to experience Inflections, and HUGE thanks to the @brtmoments team for putting on such an amazing event. Also ++ to @rip_swirl and @boreta for the tunes. So much love and thanks ❤️🙏
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OK so I aped into @hicetnunc2000 last night to pick up something I wanted and now I have all the questions. How do you find what you're looking for? How do you know who the artist is? Where are my reading glasses? Please help.
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I'm very excited for my upcoming @artblocks_io release 'Rectangles (for Herbert)' as part of #TributeHerbertWFranke. A few notes about the project ⏬
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THANK YOU 💙
Last night was amazing. Thank you @bygrida @borgetsebastien and the rest of the @ArtverseParis team for this incredible opportunity. Thank you everyone who came for the opening and my friends and family for supporting me on this 30 year journey. This has been a very meaningful moment in my career.
Color: 1995 - 2025 runs through June 21. Catalogs available on my website.
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Pure magic. Thank you everyone who made the @artblocks_io trek this weekend! We can’t express enough how much we appreciate your enthusiasm and support. See you next year! ✌️❤️🌵
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There are four drawing styles for Schema, each expressing a different preparatory approach for creating a work of art. The first is DIAGRAM (1/4)
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I heard @VitalikButerin speak for the first time today at @EthCC. His talk was about continuing to advance core principles of Ethereum like decentralization and privacy and not simply putting things on chain for the sake of being on chain. His first test was the “Walkaway Test”. If your company and all its servers suddenly disappear, do your users still have their assets? Thanks to the pioneering work of @ArtOnBlockchain and the @artblocks_io team the answer for us is yes. The artwork published on Art Blocks can be rendered directly from the Ethereum blockchain without the need of any intermediaries, including Art Blocks itself. Happy to know my artwork and the work of my AB contemporaries are durable in this way. To learn more, visit artblocks.io/marketplace/onc…
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the minting of Reflections last night, it was a truly magical evening. All are welcome to experience the project @brtmoments tonight from 7-10p
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Introducing CUADRO
Cuadro is my next project with @brtmoments for Buenos Aires. Thread below if you'd like to learn more ⏬
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Progression opens in one hour! What to know if you’d like to participate:
🗓️ Minting begins 12p ET / 9a PT on Mar 11, 2025
⏰Minting lasts 2 weeks, ends 12p ET / 9a PT Mar 25, 2025
💵Price: 0.02 ETH with 50% to @genartfound
🔗Minting concurrently on my website and @artblocks_io (links below)
While the edition size shows 1M, this is just keeping the project fully open for the 2 week period. Once public minting closes, I'll mint a small reserve for an upcoming exhibition, then finalize the project size to existing number of works.
My aim here is for a relaxed, low-stakes mint, so let’s have fun with it! Please share your Progression and tag me—I'd love to chat about what you got.
Thank you so much for supporting this project. I'm very excited to watch Progression come to life these next 2 weeks. Hope to see you on the minter! 💙
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I'm really excited to share that we've published a comprehensive catalog for my upcoming retrospective Color: 1995 - 2025 @ArtverseParis. Spanning three decades, it features a diverse selection of images showcasing my evolution from traditional painting and printmaking to digital and algorithmically-generated artworks. Includes an exhibition statement by the curator @bygrida and interview with @AlexEstorick of @RtClick_Save. Pre-order available now, begins shipping June 20. Link in next tweet.
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Wanna see something awesome?
Refresh the metadata on your @artblocks_io on @opensea and see what happens 👀
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Back home, reflecting and feeling grateful for the incredible @brtmoments journey.
The complete Jeff Davis collection: 9 p5.js projects with 2 print editions, 2021 - 2024.
Links for exploring individual projects in 🧵
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How I used computers to make art 30 years ago:
1) Design artwork in black and white in Adobe Illustrator
2) Print artwork in sections on 8.5 x 11" paper via laser printer
3) Photocopy laser prints onto transparencies
4) Tape together transparencies to recreate artwork
5) Coat silkscreen with photo emulsion
6) Place artwork transparency on screen and expose to UV light
7) Rinse out photo emulsion stencil
8) Prepare ink
9) Squeegee ink through silkscreen to print artwork
10) Let ink dry and repeat as needed for additional layers/colors
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Truly a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you for bringing us together @_deafbeef and @brtmoments
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AIRDROP!
I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, but yesterday I sent a little over 5M $ABST to all current collectors of my artwork. 1,736 wallets in total.
Read on for the full story ⏬
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WOW, that feels good.
I just sent 22.4775 ETH ($76,278.74) to @nokidhungry to support their efforts fighting childhood hunger in the US. I truly appreciate everyone's support & the amazing @artblocks_io community for your dedication to charitable giving.
etherscan.io/tx/0x0d47f83913…
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Wow. Absolutely blown away by the scope of On NFTs. Thank you @robertalice_21 @meta_cos @TASCHEN, it’s an honor to be included. And thank you @seth for the personal essay, it means a lot.
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I'm thrilled to announce my upcoming retrospective 'Color: 1995-2025' at @ArtverseParis, exploring my 30-year fascination with color across traditional and digital media. Special thanks to @bygrida for this incredible opportunity! Show details and RSVP in next post ⏬
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PROGRESSION EXPLORER WINNERS! 🏅
That was a lot of fun, but you all made it very, very hard. In no particular order, here are 20(!) that really caught my eye ⏬
I'll DM for wallet addresses for your prizes 🎁
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Well that was a blast! Thank you everyone for making the trip and filling Marfa with such great vibes. In case you missed my DJ set or just need more yacht rock in your life, set lists in thread. Until next year! ✌️
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Thank you everyone for your patience, love, and support. Reflecting on our first year at @artblocks_io berrima.eocampaign1.com/web-…
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My final project for 2023 is coming together. Can't wait to share official details soon.
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Culmination #0 is here!
Culmination is my contribution to @brtmoments Paris and is a particularly meaningful project for me. It represents the eighth and final project in my Bright Moments tour. A reflection on nearly three years of making art with Bright Moments, Culmination encapsulates many of the lessons and experiences I’ve gathered along the way (1/5).
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I think I'm going to start transitioning away from this website. It would be great if you'd like to connect on IG or FC instead. Links in bio ✌️
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LOOK WHAT WE DID! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you again to everyone who bought a Progression. We raised nearly $13K for @genartfound. This is a great kick-off to our fundraising efforts as we build operational strength to share generative art with the world.
If you'd like to support our mission, please hit the Donate button on our website to give via @endaomentdotorg. Cash or crypto welcome.
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Chromie Squiggle #2 reporting for duty! 🫡
Dear Friends,
Tomorrow, August 21 at 1:30pm CT, I will be minting the final Chromie Squiggle directly to @LACMA's wallet.
I'll be executing the mint via the mint function on the Squiggle Farewell contract while on a video call with the museum (which they will record and share in future comms).
Please join me, @LACMA, @squiggleDAO, and @artblocks_io at 2:30pm CT for a brief twitter spaces to reflect.
Surreal to finally be making this announcement.
Love y'all,
Erick
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Congratulations @mattdesl on a fantastic @artblocks_io drop! I think every one of these is rare.
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Color: 1995 - 2025 officially closes today. I want to thank everyone who engaged with the exhibition, either in-person at the gallery or online via social media. The response has been really meaningful. HUGE thank you to @bygrida @borgetsebastien and the whole @ArtverseParis team for putting it together. I'm ready to tackle the next 30 years of my career now ❤️💚💙
Final links to all the things in 🧵
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NOW OPEN - the Lab at jeffgdavis.com
Sharing some tools from my current project in development:
1) Progression Explorer - explore and expand outputs from the algorithm
2) Infinite Progression - sit back and receive a new output every minute
Check it out, I'd love to know what you think!
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On my way to Lisbon! I’ve been working hard on my presentation:
Five Years Later
How NFTs Transformed My Artistic Practice
I’ll be discussing digital ownership, on-demand generation, digital exhibition & collaboration.
Join me Tues Mainstage 4:05p. Right after @beeple 🙂
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Buenos Aires has been an incredible experience.
It was so much fun live minting with the Cuadro collectors. I so appreciate your support of my work - it’s an honor to be part of your collection.
I’m again in awe by the experiences @brtmoments creates for all of us - providing opportunities to share, celebrate, grow, innovate, and learn with each other. Thank you @seth and the whole team for letting me circle the globe with you.
And it was very special meeting and exhibiting alongside the BA collection artists. I feel bonded with all of you
@CaballeroAnaMa @gcorallo @zjorge @juanpvallejo_ @solaas @loloarmdz @patriciogv @_jenlowe_ @O2HT @tamamoyre
Thank you! 🇦🇷
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The Generative Art Fund is proud to have provided early support for @Generative_film - we can't wait to see this project come to life generativefilm.io/
Get your @mattdesl Bitframes and let's keep the momentum going! bitframes.io/
I've been working behind the scenes on the @generative_film project, helping the filmmakers navigate the incredible history of generative and computer art that stretches back to the 1950s.
I'm really excited by the interviews we've captured so far, and the prospect of this topic reaching a wider audience. I feel it's important to record the stories of some of these pioneering artists while we can, and document this often under-appreciated art movement and its global communities.
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It’s been a very special week. My wife, son, brother and sister in law, niece and nephew all making the long trek from AZ to support me. And @brtmoments indulging my request for a boat. It’s been an amazing journey 🌈🛥️❤️
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THE LAST RHYTHM
Did you know there is still one Rhythm left to mint in the project? Let's put it to good use. Read on for details ⏬
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What is a sea ham? 🤔
Does Steph Curry think crypto will be a slam dunk? He talks to @emilychangtv.
"There is a big community right now that is excited about what this will mean for democratizing financial institutions..." trib.al/aFVYxdX
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