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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.

33 sources · last updated 6 July 2026

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 collection · 2021

Void on Art Blocks: Playground project of 500 editions, released April 2021, project id 42, planets and stars in glowcircles.

artblocks.io/collection/void collection · 2021

Messengers on Art Blocks: Playground project of 350 editions, released May 2021, ethereal structures in force-repulsion dynamics.

artblocks.io/collection/messengers collection · 2021

Obicera on Art Blocks: Playground project of 529 editions, released August 2021, the Arecibo map puzzle.

artblocks.io/collection/obicera collection · 2021

24 Heures on Art Blocks: Playground project of 137 editions, released October 2021, vehicles on an endless track.

artblocks.io/collection/24-heures collection · 2021

Departed on Art Blocks: Playground project of 350 editions, released 2021, meditation on absence and circular form.

artblocks.io/collection/departed collection · 2021

Friendship Bracelets on Art Blocks: 38,965 editions, released November 2022, conceptualized by Snowfro and programmed by André.

artblocks.io/collection/friendship-bracelets collection · 2022

Dune analytics dashboard for Friendship Bracelets, tracking secondary volume and holder distribution.

dune.com/cat/friendship-bracelets analytics

Kaloh, "6 Reasons Why ArtBlock's Friendship Bracelets are Pumping" (January 2023): on the secondary market surge.

kaloh.xyz press · 2023

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 essay · 2020

Alexis André, "The Story of Void, Messengers, and Obicera" (August 2021): guest post on the Playground trilogy and the Arecibo riddle.

medium.com essay · 2021

Sony CSL Paris, researcher profile for Alexis André: toio, Tomonami, YCAM, SIGGRAPH, and collaborations.

csl.sony.fr profile

Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT), artist profile for Alexis André (2024): biography, Sony CSL, and the Japan Generative Art Foundation.

ccbt.rekibun.or.jp profile · 2024

Museums & institutions

CCBT, "Poems in Code: Generative Art Today and Programming-Generated Moving Image" (February 2024): group exhibition featuring Messengers.

ccbt.rekibun.or.jp exhibition · 2024

NEORT, "Slices" exhibition featuring a live coding session with Alexis André.

slices.neort.io exhibition

Galleries & exhibitions

TRAME x CPG x Art Blocks Engine, Navette auction page for the Craft Nouveau debut collection (2023).

collectibles.trameparis.com auction · 2023

ELLE DECOR, "A Computer Code Made These New French Tapestries" (March 2023): Navette at Le Bon Marché.

elledecor.com press · 2023

Design Milk, "Navette Marries Coded Art With Traditional Craftsmanship" (March 2023): on the Néolice loom and Craft Nouveau.

design-milk.com press · 2023

ICFF, "TRAME's Designs Unite Algorithms and Artistry" (2025): on Craft Nouveau and generative interiors.

icff.com press · 2025

Design Boom, "TRAME unveils generative interiors" (March 2024): interview on algorithmic design and traditional craft.

designboom.com interview · 2024

Interviews

Bright Moments, "L'APPEL BY ALEXIS ANDRÉ" (May 2023): on background, 720 Minutes, Shibuya, and the Tokyo scene.

brightmoments.io interview · 2023

Josh Kuhn, "Making Generative Art with Rust" (April 2021): on daily practice, Nannou, and WebGPU color precision.

blog.abor.dev interview · 2021

Press & criticism

Business Wire, "Osura Makes Art on Bitcoin History with Generative Artist Alexis André's Frontline Collection" (July 2024).

businesswire.com press · 2024

CoinDesk, "Why I Chose Bitcoin Ordinals to Release 'Frontline'" (July 2024): essay by Alexis André on recursive inscriptions.

coindesk.com essay · 2024

nftnow, "All Eyes on Art: Upcoming Collections to Watch the Week of July 15" (July 2024): preview of Frontline.

nftnow.com press · 2024

Right Click Save, "Art Basel welcomes converging art worlds" (2026): on Zero 10 and the generative art scene.

rightclicksave.com press · 2026

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 essay · 2026

Essays, talks and podcasts

Music Business Worldwide, "Jean-Michel Jarre launches infinite music app EōN" (November 2019): on the generative visual algorithm.

musicbusinessworldwide.com press · 2019

Sony CSL, press release on Tomonami (November 2023): the creativity acceleration system and exhibition.

sonycsl.co.jp press · 2023

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 profile

Le Random, Alexis André artist profile: generative art practice and institutional recognition.

lerandom.art profile

Kanbas, "Alexis André" profile, featuring 24 Heures and the Playground projects.

kanbas.art profile

Raster, "24 Heures by Alexis André": project description and edition details.

raster.art profile

Video

nftnow, "The Story Behind Art Blocks' Latest Trending Project" (January 2023): video interview with Snowfro and Alexis André on Friendship Bracelets.

youtube.com video · 2023

Art Blocks, "Episode 17: Art Blocks After Dinner Mints w/ Alexis André" (September 2021): podcast interview with collector keight.

youtube.com video · 2021

nftnow, "How Art Blocks Is Paving the Way for Generative Art On-Chain": documentary featuring Friendship Bracelets.

youtube.com video

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