Around the work
Journal
Conversations, perspectives, and moments from an ongoing practice. A selected reading and listening list.
42 entries
Rhizome · Benefit honoree · September 23, 2026
Rhizome 30th Anniversary Honoree
Honored alongside Skawennati at Rhizome’s 30th anniversary benefit in New York, celebrating a community dedicated to digital art and its preservation.
Digital Art Awards · Award recipient · March 24, 2026
Digital Art Awards: Industry Award
Recipient of the 2026 Industry Award, presented at Phillips in Hong Kong during Hong Kong Art Week.
Francisco Carolinum · Linz, Austria · September 9, 2026–February 7, 2027
Collection Francisco Carolinum: 3 Blockchains, one Collection
A presentation of the museum’s blockchain-based art collection, curated by Julia Staudach, with Snowfro listed among the participating artists. The exhibition also has a companion presentation in the museum’s virtual building in Cryptovoxels.
ABS Digital Art Prize · Lisbon · June 4–6, 2026
SYSTEMS
A group exhibition curated by Nina Roehrs during NFC Summit, featuring a collaboration credited to Snowfro × VV.
ISLAA / NODE · Digital presentation · January 31–May 2, 2026
Spotlight: Erick Calderon (Snowfro)
A digital Spotlight presented alongside Carlos Cruz-Diez: Color at Stake, exploring color in my work.
Snowfro · X · September 22, 2026
The curves behind the Squiggle
A thread on Catmull–Rom curves, why a Squiggle looks hand-drawn, and fitting a working algorithm inside a QR code—sparked by comparisons with Meta’s Muse logo.
Snowfro · X · September 8, 2026
Finding a Squiggle in the Muse logo
Using Astra to find unminted hashes that bring the original Chromie Squiggle algorithm close to Meta’s Muse logo, with live examples to try.
Snowfro · X · September 8, 2026
A Squiggle on your wrist
Building a Pebble watch face that runs the Squiggle algorithm on the watch itself, with playlists, slowly shifting color, and a connection to the live stream.
Snowfro · X · July 29, 2026
The Chromie Squiggle live stream
Bringing Squiggles to any television with YouTube—and inviting viewers to help program the stream, alongside museum collections and collector spotlights.
The Museum of Modern Art · Collection acquisition · 2025
Eight Chromie Squiggles enter MoMA’s collection
Eight works spanning the series’ eight types joined MoMA’s collection through gifts from the artist and collectors. The museum’s artist page brings the works together, with individual collection records and gift credits.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft · Luncheon honorees · May 1, 2025
Crafting a Legacy: Mara & Erick Calderon
Mara and I were honored together at the Crafting a Legacy spring luncheon for our work in generative art and design and our support of the arts. The event included a conversation with Sarah Labowitz.
Toledo Museum of Art · Collection acquisition · 2025
Chromie Squiggle #1458 at Toledo Museum of Art
The museum acquired Chromie Squiggle #1458 with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey, by exchange. Its collection record accompanies the Infinite Images exhibition.
Art Blocks · Online · Opened November 24, 2025
Full Circle
An online exhibition bringing together the final three Art Blocks 500 projects, including send/receive, alongside work by Jeff Davis and DCA.
Glitch Marfa · Marfa, Texas · Opened October 18, 2025
LIFT (a self portrait)
LIFT in physical form: playable handhelds, pixel characters, and an oversized rock, with space for visitors to play and make things together.
Toledo Museum of Art · Toledo, Ohio · July 12–November 30, 2025
Infinite Images: The Art of Algorithms
Chromie Squiggle in a museum exhibition tracing the history and possibilities of algorithmic art, curated by Julia Kaganskiy.
Tang Contemporary Art · Beijing · June 28–August 13, 2025
Silicon-based: New Creator
A group exhibition curated by Gu Zhenqing at the gallery’s second Beijing space, with Snowfro among the participating artists.
Snowfro · X · December 29, 2025
A Family Portrait for send/receive
Introducing a companion explorer that gradually gathers incoming sprites into a shared portrait, with a walkthrough of how sending and receiving shape what appears.
Snowfro · X · December 12, 2025
Introducing send/receive
The announcement of the final Art Blocks 500 project: a participatory artwork about connection, introduced through the symbols and personal meanings behind my practice.
Snowfro · X · November 27, 2025
Five years of Art Blocks
Reflecting on the blockchain as a recording medium for generative art, and marking five years by minting the first tokens of the final three Art Blocks 500 projects.
El Barba Roja · Directed by Dave Krugman · October 27, 2025
This is How We Build: Marfa pilot
A film about my love of art and the place Marfa has become for my family and Art Blocks, with friends from the community. Watch the pilot in the original post.
Malte Rauch · Glitch Marfa
The Infinite Game: Snowfro’s LIFT (a self portrait)
An essay on play, self-portraiture, and the relationship between code and physical objects.
Buffalo AKG Art Museum · Collection gift · 2024
Chromie Squiggle #9994 at Buffalo AKG
Chromie Squiggle #9994 entered the Buffalo AKG collection as a gift of the Calderon Family.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami · Collection gift · 2024
Chromie Squiggle #3650 at ICA Miami
A gift of the Squiggle Foundation brought Chromie Squiggle #3650 into ICA Miami’s collection. The museum records its accession in 2024.
LACMA · Los Angeles · November 24, 2024–July 13, 2025
Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film
Chromie Squiggle #9999, the final work in the series, shown in an exhibition exploring how digital tools have changed visual culture.
Museum of Art + Light · Manhattan, Kansas · November 2024 opening
Code & Canvas: Defining Digital Art in the Age of Blockchain
Work by Snowfro included in the inaugural exhibition of the museum’s De Coded Digital Gallery.
Francisco Carolinum · Linz, Austria · September 4, 2024–January 26, 2025
ART OF PUNK
A group exhibition including Snowfro, presented in the museum and through a companion virtual exhibition in Voxels.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Collection gift · August 2024
Chromie Squiggle #9999 at LACMA
The final Chromie Squiggle, #9999, entered LACMA’s collection as a gift from the artist. The museum’s essay follows the work’s creation and the conclusion of the 10,000-piece series.
Rice University / Moody Center for the Arts · Houston · Work minted in 2023
Chromie Squiggle #9950 at Rice
Made for Rice and given to the university, this Squiggle is permanently displayed in the lobby of the Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science.
Art Dubai · Dubai · 2023
6529 at Art Dubai Digital
Work by Snowfro included in 6529’s presentation in the fair’s digital section.
CoinDesk · Editorial selection · December 2022
CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022
Named among CoinDesk’s 50 people who defined the year in crypto, recognizing the role of Art Blocks in generative art. The accompanying portrait was photographed by Dave Krugman.
Venus Over Manhattan · NADA Miami · December 2022
Chromie Squiggles and Bookends (Study)
The Miami stop of Venus Over Manhattan’s Squiggle tour, with Bookends (Study) also included in the gallery’s presentation.
Bright Moments · Mexico City · November 2022
100 Untitled Spaces at NFT ART CDMX
The presentation of 100 Untitled Spaces at Bright Moments’ Mexico City event, in the city where I was born.
NFT Factory · Paris · October 22–December 1, 2022
Factory: première!
Work by Snowfro in NFT Factory’s inaugural exhibition, drawn from its founders’ collections.
V Over M Digital · Basel · June 2022
Chromie Squiggles at Design Miami/Basel
One hundred newly minted Squiggles displayed in a freestanding Infinite Objects cube, presented by Venus Over Manhattan’s digital program.
Phillips · Paris / London program · Summer 2022
Ex-Machina: A History of Generative Art
Chromie Squiggle #9304 included in Phillips’ generative-art exhibition and sale, curated by Georg Bak.
Fotografiska · Stockholm · April–August 2022
Somewhere Ethereal
Work by Snowfro in Fotografiska’s physical presentation of NFT art, bringing digital works into the museum.
Decentral Art Pavilion · Venice · April 23–June 20, 2022
Singularity
A group exhibition at Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, held during the Venice Biennale period with a companion virtual presentation. Snowfro was among the exhibiting artists.
Venus Over Manhattan · New York · February 12–26, 2022
Snowfro: Chromie Squiggles
A solo gallery exhibition of Chromie Squiggles presented with Infinite Objects, documented through installation views and the gallery’s account of the work.
ARTXCODE · Miami Beach · December 2021
The Digital
A three-dimensional Squiggle presentation within an exhibition curated by ARTXCODE, documented by installation producer The Endless.
ZKM · Karlsruhe, Germany · April 7–July 18, 2021
CryptoArt: It’s Not About Money
Chromie Squiggles shown as part of ZKM’s CryptoArt exhibition on the Kubus screen.
The Delphi Podcast · 1 hr 23 min
Art Blocks, Squiggles, and Beyond
A conversation with Tom Shaughnessy about Art Blocks, making generative art, and the collector’s role.
Lawndale Art Center · Houston · July 10–August 8, 2015
The Big Show 2015
An early group exhibition of my work, selected for Lawndale’s annual juried show of Houston-area artists, years before Art Blocks.