NFTs created on Art Blocks are generative artworks that incorporate algorithmic processes to produce outcomes born of a combination of human control and computational chance. The Art Blocks platform combines creative coding with blockchain technology to establish a new paradigm for the creation and ownership of art. Since its founding by Calderon in 2020, Art Blocks has become the industry-leading generative art platform, deploying more than 300 innovative projects by top contemporary artists. EDT-further details about this program will be released in the coming week. An AMA discussion between Gerrard and Art Blocks Chief Creative Officer Jeff Davis will take place on Thursday, June 16 at 10 a.m. In celebration of the launch of Petro National, Glimcher and Calderon will participate in a conversation on Pace Verso’s Discord on Wednesday, June 8 at 4:30 p.m. Petro National will be on view at Pace’s 540 West 25th Street gallery in New York from June 21 to 23 during the upcoming NFT.NYC conference and ahead of Gerrard’s solo exhibition at the gallery’s 510 West 25th Street space, which opens June 28. The Petro National NFTs feature the outlines of different countries, which are represented as glistening patches of gasoline on the world ocean. Petro National is comprised of 196 unique works that engage the potential of game engine technology and explore issues of oil consumption. On June 21, the first collaborative release will spotlight a new NFT project titled Petro National by John Gerrard, a pioneering figure in generative art known for his custom-programmed, politically resonant simulations. The partnership will bring generative art to life through in-person and digital programming dedicated to the NFT releases, including exhibitions at Pace’s global locations and presentations at international art fairs. The dovetailing interests and combined reach of the Art Blocks and Pace Verso networks will create unique opportunities to share the featured artists and NFT projects with new audiences around the world. Through this partnership, Art Blocks and Pace Verso will release boundary-pushing generative NFT projects by Pace’s artists as well as crypto-native artists selected by and developed in partnership with Pace Verso. Marc Glimcher, CEO of Pace Gallery, and Erick Calderon, Founder of Art Blocks, are pleased to announce a multifaceted collaboration between Pace Verso and Art Blocks, two of the most prominent players in the worlds of contemporary art and Web3.

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