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Today I’d like to share an exciting conversation with Mark Knol. He is one of the most popular artists in the generative art Tezos community, and his Smolskulls can be seen all around this blockchain these days. He has published generative art for a while across multiple platforms - hit et nunc, fxhash, objkt.com - and his collectors are one of the most vibrant communities out there.

Recently, Amy Castor on Artnet released an article highly critical of NFTs, "The Boom and the Bust: How NFTs Went the Way of Beanie Babies". Let's break it down, paragraph by paragraph.

Taking place at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, the NFT Show Europe has a special focus on generative art. Taking inspiration from the location's name, we curated an exhibition titled "Arts and Sciences". The exhibition features five projects, all quite different from each other, but with a common element of exploring the intersection of technology and aesthetics.

A short essay about how generative art sits in the greater context of art, and how it's been shaped through 2021 and 2022 by the blockchain and NFTs.

👋 fx(update) is a community newsletter bringing you platform updates, bug fixes, integrations, upcoming product releases, and more. This issue covers upgrades from our recent development cycle, a recap of Live Minting Experiences, new team hires, and a sneak peek at the fxhash 1-year anniversary plans.

On the one year anniversary of fx(hash), fxGems is launching a historical retrospective, a look back at the best artwork from the first year of fx(hash), and publishing on chain for the first time here on fx(text).

The biggest month in fx(hash) history calls for the biggest list this curation project will likely ever see. Over 3600 projects distilled down to the 121 best abstract projects from December 2021 in four parts.

A one-week deadline sparks inspiration.

With NFT.NYC done and dusted, we turn back towards the (online) art! We discuss the fragmentation of the ecosystem, our amazing collaboration with Thomas Noya, and, of course, "Charcoal Seeds" by Zancan.

Live from New York it's WTBS! This week was all about getting out of the house and touching grass (or concrete, in our case). NFT NYC landed in Will & Trinity's backyard! Trinity was on a panel, Will got a Live Mint, Zancan proposed to Ozzie, and the pizza was amazing. Hope you enjoy this slightly different episode that recaps our experience participating in 2 days of NFT NYC events. PLUS, Will issues a Correction on the Quarterly Index report.