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London-based artist Anthony Heideman, better known as MountVitruvius or “MV,” has carved out a unique space in the field of generative art by incorporating personal memories and literary inspiration into his algorithmic creations.
His 999-piece “Mind the Gap” series is inspired by childhood games and exploration, and is released for the first time on generative art platform gm. Studio, while his “Render’s Game” series explores the iterative nature of cumulative achievement, paying homage to MV’s artistic journey and Orson Scott Card’s 1985 science fiction novel “Ender’s Game.”

Rob Dixon, better known as Radix, transforms code into generative art that is both mind-bending and beautiful. Based in Marin County, California, Radix has been experimenting at the intersection of art, code, and video game design for decades.
His work can be found everywhere from Marfa to Paris, and even in the Metaverse, where he co-created the popular Decentraland game WonderZone.
Radix’s first Art Blocks work, “Inspirals,” draws viewers into a hypnotic cycle of movement and meditative concentration, with intricate patterns that demand close inspection, drawing you into the endless possibilities of geometry.

When she began her career, Brazilian-born artist Monica Rizzolli, now residing in Portugal, did not know she would become a renowned NFT generative artist; she only knew she wanted to create art.
More specifically, she knew she wanted to build upon the inspiration and creativity she derived from her grandfather's own creations. Although he was a printer (not a generative artist), she still learned from his work ethic and dedication to art.
Thus, Rizzolli studied fine arts, then learned programming. She always paid attention to nature around her, combining these three perspectives and skills to form Monica's unique artistic style—a painterly, serene, and dance-like natural style, which swept through the NFT world with her first Art Blocks series 'Fragments of an Infinite Field' launched in 2021.

Artist Jimmy Griffith, also known as Remnynt, has a natural talent for creating exquisite artworks.
He was diagnosed with nystagmus in infancy, a condition that causes involuntary eye movement. He says he was drawn to hands-on art activities with intricate mazes and maps, where he could focus intently and pay close attention to visual tasks.
By the age of four, he began drawing mazes and maps for games he created for himself. By high school, he started programming games for friends using a TI-83 calculator.
Nowadays, Remnynt states that software is his artistic medium. His first encounter with generative art was in 2008 when he studied how computer graphics could recreate in real-time in the gaming world using mathematical algorithms and fractal geometry.

Colombian-American artist Jimena Buena Vida infuses catharsis into each piece she creates. As a self-taught digital artist, trained engineer, and mother of two, she merges her technical knowledge with strong emotional intelligence to create abstract generative art, inviting collectors to embrace healing and personal transformation.
Buena Vida was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and now resides in the U.S. Her mission is to inspire underrepresented artists to believe in their creative vision. Her series has sold out, including the generative art series 'Epiphanies' that deeply explores fundamental aspects of existence and the layered interpretations of identity, and her animated piece 'Where We Come From' gained attention in the 23rd Latin Grammy Awards® NFT series.

For decades, art created with algorithms and code has been marginalized, recognized only by academia and the digital art community, but overlooked by the traditional art world.
With the rise of blockchain-based collectibles, this situation has changed. Blockchain collectibles provide artists working in this style known as 'generative art' a reliable way to prove authenticity, establish provenance, and sell their work directly to collectors.
Today, well-known institutions such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Pompidou Center in Paris, and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York are exhibiting works by generative artists, and this expansion coincides with the rise of platforms like Art Blocks.

Jen Stark is comfortable on both the East and West Coasts of the United States and excels in various artistic mediums; just take a look at her Instagram page which supports this theory, as it is as vibrant, colorful, and energetic as her artworks and NFT collection - if you look closely, you'll find mathematical patterns throughout.
This Miami native, now based in Los Angeles, initially began her career with a paintbrush in hand, later turning various things like wood, metal, and NFTs into reality, bringing her artistic vision to life.

Welcome to the OpenSea Digest, let's recap the biggest NFT and web3 news of the week.
Coinbase integrates cryptocurrency with Apple Pay
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that it will now allow users to purchase cryptocurrencies via third-party applications using Apple Pay.
This new integration is part of Coinbase Onramp, following Coinbase's ongoing efforts to make it easier for mainstream users to access cryptocurrencies by providing app makers a way to allow customers to convert fiat currency to cryptocurrency with minimal hassle.

In the early 21st century, Texas artist DeltaSauce grew up as a child who could spend hours in front of magazine shelves, flipping through glossy magazines filled with interior design layouts and bold cover art, finding unexpected inspiration in curated chaos.
DeltaSauce's father was a carpenter who built practical beauty from scratch. Therefore, he learned to view design as art and storytelling, a theme that now runs through his entire career.
At the 2024 Marfa art district weekend, DeltaSauce showcased his first installation artwork, a set of vintage CRT displays, which once were the focal point of living rooms in the 1990s. The artist repurposed these still-powered items as canvases for his AI works.

Few artists can deal with generative code for over 25 years, but Harvey Rayner is one of those people. As a veteran of the generative art world, Rayner's work is both bold and ethereal.
His work features blocky geometric shapes and striking contrasts, balanced with soft pastel gem tones. This combination makes his works feel light yet powerful, somewhat like a film negative caught between light and shadow.
Rayner's 'Fontana' series was first generated on Art Blocks in 2022. It captures the flowing motion of fountains abstractly using generative code and represents it with static elements. Each output is generated from a carefully curated color palette.

RalenArc is a multidisciplinary artist from the United States who has spent over 16 years honing her craft across various mediums, from murals to digital art. Her works blend the textures and organic shapes of nature, now precisely translated into code, making her pieces both captivating and profound.
Starting with traditional forms such as canvas and clay, RalenArc turned to generative art and quickly found her style. This transition allowed her to create complex designs that reflect her interest in the intersection of technology and nature.
She has published her works on platforms such as Sotheby's, Feral File, and ArtBlocks. Her artwork has been exhibited at renowned exhibitions during Art Basel Miami and the 2024 Bitcoin Conference, and showcased in galleries in Singapore, Amsterdam, Venice, Berlin, New York, London, and more.

Neel Shivdasani is an artist and technologist from Atlanta, who creates generative art while leading AI innovation at the media software company Automattic.
Shivdasani has a professional background that includes working at top digital publishing and e-commerce platforms. His expertise in technology is undoubtedly undeniable, but his true creative passion lies in pushing the boundaries of using code as an artistic medium.
Shivdasani's first series, 'Tropism', was released on OpenSea in 2021. During the Marfa Art Blocks Weekend, he launched 'Motion Pictures', a series of 100 pieces that turned animated art into a tactile interactive experience, visible both on-screen and in prints.