Alexis André: links
A sourced, growing bibliography for the French artist and researcher (born 1982): his generative works, institutional collaborations, exhibitions, interviews, and press. Each entry is one line and a link, verified to resolve. This archive feeds the AB[500] reference work.
In the AB[500]: Art Blocks
720 Minutes on Art Blocks: Curated project of 720 editions, released March 2021, the first NFT to display time.
artblocks.io/collection/720-minutes ↗Void on Art Blocks: Playground project of 500 editions, released May 2021, project id 42, planets and stars in glowcircles.
artblocks.io/collection/void ↗Messengers on Art Blocks: Playground project of 350 editions, released May 2021, ethereal structures in force-repulsion dynamics.
artblocks.io/collection/messengers ↗Obicera on Art Blocks: Playground project of 529 editions, released August 2021, the Arecibo map puzzle.
artblocks.io/collection/obicera ↗24 Heures on Art Blocks: Playground project of 137 editions, released October 2021, vehicles on an endless track.
artblocks.io/collection/24-heures ↗Departed on Art Blocks: Playground project of 350 editions, released 2021, meditation on absence and circular form.
artblocks.io/collection/departed ↗Friendship Bracelets on Art Blocks: 38,965 editions, released November 2022, conceptualized by Snowfro and programmed by André.
artblocks.io/collection/friendship-bracelets ↗Dune analytics dashboard for Friendship Bracelets, tracking secondary volume and holder distribution.
dune.com/cat/friendship-bracelets ↗Kaloh, "6 Reasons Why ArtBlock's Friendship Bracelets are Pumping" (January 2023): on the secondary market surge.
kaloh.xyz ↗Works & the artist's own deep pages
Alexis André, "Why I'm going the CryptoArt route" (August 2020): on Processing, daily practice, Issey Miyake, Jarre, and NFTs.
mactuitui.medium.com ↗Alexis André, "The Story of Void, Messengers, and Obicera" (August 2021): guest post on the Playground trilogy and the Arecibo riddle.
medium.com ↗Sony CSL Paris, researcher profile for Alexis André: toio, Tomonami, YCAM, SIGGRAPH, and collaborations.
csl.sony.fr ↗Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT), artist profile for Alexis André (2024): biography, Sony CSL, and the Japan Generative Art Foundation.
ccbt.rekibun.or.jp ↗Museums & institutions
CCBT, "Poems in Code: Generative Art Today and Programming-Generated Moving Image" (February 2024): group exhibition featuring Messengers.
ccbt.rekibun.or.jp ↗NEORT, "Slices" exhibition featuring a live coding session with Alexis André.
slices.neort.io ↗Galleries & exhibitions
TRAME x CPG x Art Blocks Engine, Navette auction page for the Craft Nouveau debut collection (2023).
collectibles.trameparis.com ↗ELLE DECOR, "A Computer Code Made These New French Tapestries" (March 2023): Navette at Le Bon Marché.
elledecor.com ↗Design Milk, "Navette Marries Coded Art With Traditional Craftsmanship" (March 2023): on the Néolice loom and Craft Nouveau.
design-milk.com ↗ICFF, "TRAME's Designs Unite Algorithms and Artistry" (2025): on Craft Nouveau and generative interiors.
icff.com ↗Design Boom, "TRAME unveils generative interiors" (March 2024): interview on algorithmic design and traditional craft.
designboom.com ↗Interviews
Bright Moments, "L'APPEL BY ALEXIS ANDRÉ" (May 2023): on background, 720 Minutes, Shibuya, and the Tokyo scene.
brightmoments.io ↗Josh Kuhn, "Making Generative Art with Rust" (April 2021): on daily practice, Nannou, and WebGPU color precision.
blog.abor.dev ↗Press & criticism
Business Wire, "Osura Makes Art on Bitcoin History with Generative Artist Alexis André's Frontline Collection" (July 2024).
businesswire.com ↗CoinDesk, "Why I Chose Bitcoin Ordinals to Release 'Frontline'" (July 2024): essay by Alexis André on recursive inscriptions.
coindesk.com ↗nftnow, "All Eyes on Art: Upcoming Collections to Watch the Week of July 15" (July 2024): preview of Frontline.
nftnow.com ↗Right Click Save, "Art Basel welcomes converging art worlds" (2026): on Zero 10 and the generative art scene.
rightclicksave.com ↗Joana Kawahara (Museum Ghost), "Alexis André: sparkling code, care and craft" (March 2026): a "Friend of the Artist" essay on his poetics of time, grief, play, and craft, from 720 Minutes and Departed to Navette and Friendship Bracelets.
museumghost.art ↗Essays, talks and podcasts
Music Business Worldwide, "Jean-Michel Jarre launches infinite music app EōN" (November 2019): on the generative visual algorithm.
musicbusinessworldwide.com ↗Sony CSL, press release on Tomonami (November 2023): the creativity acceleration system and exhibition.
sonycsl.co.jp ↗Profiles & archives
Verse.works, Alexis André activity profile: exhibitions at Art Basel, Siggraph, and COP26, and auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's.
verse.works ↗Le Random, Alexis André artist profile: generative art practice and institutional recognition.
lerandom.art ↗Kanbas, "Alexis André" profile, featuring 24 Heures and the Playground projects.
kanbas.art ↗Raster, "24 Heures by Alexis André": project description and edition details.
raster.art ↗Video
nftnow, "The Story Behind Art Blocks' Latest Trending Project" (January 2023): video interview with Snowfro and Alexis André on Friendship Bracelets.
youtube.com ↗Art Blocks, "Episode 17: Art Blocks After Dinner Mints w/ Alexis André" (September 2021): podcast interview with collector keight.
youtube.com ↗nftnow, "How Art Blocks Is Paving the Way for Generative Art On-Chain": documentary featuring Friendship Bracelets.
youtube.com ↗