Due to the overwhelming amount of Blackdot tattoo applications, we're adjusting the application deadline for Tyler's *Flyway* tattoos to Oct 26th, Midnight CT (one week). The execution of the tattoo, in Austin TX, is set for early 2024. 

Application: https://blackdot.tattoo/artists/tyler-hobbs

Hey @everyone! By now you've probably heard about Tyler working with Blackdot Tattoo or saw the hype video (https://x.com/tylerxhobbs/status/1712512300299472982?s=20) we posted last week. We'd like to share a few more details about Tyler's involvement and the project with you as well. 

Tyler's tattoos will utilize his "Flyway" algorithm, an extension of ideas that began with F(l)ight in 2021. A total of 3 tattoos are available and require an application process on the Blackdot website (https://blackdot.tattoo/artists/tyler-hobbs). Selected applicants will need to be available for a 3-day period to come out to the Austin studio and to work together with Tyler and the Blackdot Team to craft, apply and complete the tattoo. 

Selected applicants will work with Tyler to find the right location on the body and the perfect design for the selected area. Once these parameters are met the design can be composed for use with the innovative Blackdot device. Boasting advanced mapping and motion systems as well as wide grayscale range and dots the diameter of a human hair, the Blackdot device promises new possibilities for design and expression for tattoo artists and seekers alike. 

We're excited to share more with you very soon but for now check out Blackdot's website for more information and if you're interested in applying for a tattoo don't wait too long to apply, the applications are really starting to roll in!

https://blackdot.tattoo

Interreality (*curated by Mieke Marple, produced by Bitforms Gallery & PR For Artists*) is now open through **November 25th - located at 5500 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles, CA. ** 

Tyler will have on display one of five iterations from "Connected, For The Moment" a generative work that investigates the peculiarities of hand drawn lines and uses them to construct abstract structures. 

Interreality is an exhibition bridging the traditional and digital artworlds and features work by a stellar lineup of artists - if you're able to attend this is one you surely don't want to miss!

https://www.interreality.art/

🚨Sign up for QQL Portfolio Reviews are NOW OPEN🚨

We have 20 spots available (first come, first serve) and to sign up all you need to do is fill out this form!

https://fh185ypwh53.typeform.com/to/AW7508Fz?typeform-source=www.google.com

If you didn't catch our QQL Anniversary kick-off video, Tyler and Indigo (Team Dandelion) are offering these Portfolio Reviews to help you choose what to mint for the Live Mint Party on Sept 28th. More details on the Party later, but for now... sign up, get your seeds ready (your own outputs and/or from the Seed Marketplace), and be prepared to share during your scheduled PR.

Once your Mint Pass has been verified via this form, Logan will send you a follow up email with scheduling details and answer any questions you may have.

Hey @everyone! As you may have seen, things are heating up for the QQL anniversary! The video above touches on a lot of the topics, but I want to focus for a sec on one thing in particular: *The QQL Council*.

This group is a set of eight individuals who have been *amazing* members of the QQL community, consistently creating amazing work and really pushing forward what can be done with the algorithm. If you've spent time in the #qql channel, you'll recognize these names: @​scottrsmith, @​Simulacrum, @​simplyanders, @​barryw., @​alohi808, @​.heeey, @​kregdao, and @​grammarerror. Congrats to those individuals!

They have all agreed to make their valuable time available to give expert feedback and advice to anyone looking to mint a QQL for the anniversary in the new #qql-seed-feedback channel. Whether you're just starting to hunt down seeds, or you have a set that you're trying to decide between, their guidance can be invaluable. We'll be announcing the channel more widely on Thursday, we wanted to give the regulars here some extra opportunity to take advantage of it.

Most of all, we're looking forward to seeing some amazing mints on the anniversary! It's hard to think of a better occasion for those to come out. If you've been on the fence, now is a great time to join with the community to make a particularly special set of QQLs! ⭕

Hey @everyone! As you may have seen, things are heating up for the QQL anniversary! The video above touches on a lot of the topics, but I want to focus for a sec on one thing in particular: *The QQL Council*.

This group is a set of eight individuals who have been *amazing* members of the QQL community, consistently creating amazing work and really pushing forward what can be done with the algorithm. If you've spent time in the <#1003707036774699059> channel, you'll recognize these names: <@325018894140047360>, <@722241884722036840>, <@738410565650612245>, <@930752563261870143>, <@917845673389457410>, <@412242927453077504>, <@933111167545671720>, and <@814339194527809586>. Congrats to those individuals!

They have all agreed to make their valuable time available to give expert feedback and advice to anyone looking to mint a QQL for the anniversary in the new <#1145830620019314881> channel. Whether you're just starting to hunt down seeds, or you have a set that you're trying to decide between, their guidance can be invaluable. We'll be announcing the channel more widely on Thursday, we wanted to give the regulars here some extra opportunity to take advantage of it.

Most of all, we're looking forward to seeing some amazing mints on the anniversary! It's hard to think of a better occasion for those to come out. If you've been on the fence, now is a great time to join with the community to make a particularly special set of QQLs! ⭕

⭕️🔴QQL 1-Year Anniversary🔴⭕️
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

QQL Prints
QQL Council
Portfolio Reviews
Community Mints
Metaverse Tour
Live Mint Party

More details coming soon!

https://vimeo.com/858730897

It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally here - QQL Prints! We’re excited to announce that Parametric Artists (with minted seeds), QQL collectors, and DAO members who have collected a QQL can now order a print of their QQL via

https://tylerxhobbs.com/qql-prints

Since QQL launched in September, we’ve seen a deluge of fantastic art produced by the passionate QQL community. Y’all have really shown us what the algorithm is capable of and it’s been incredibly fun to watch! Now we want to see these works manifest as prints! Can’t wait for all of these to come through the studio and looking forward to seeing some photos!

"QQL: Analogs" with Pace Gallery is now open! Hope to see y'all there! 3/30 - 4/22

For those of you who can't make it, or would like an early peek, come visit the QQL: Analogs Metaverse (presented by AOI and Pace Verso)!

We have incredible high-resolution images of the 12 QQL: Analogs paintings along with the 6 QQL: Parametric Expressions by Claire Silver, William Mapan, Grant Yun, Studio Drift, Tara Donovan, and Loie Hollowell.

https://aoi.com/projects/qqlanalogs/

Hello @everyone! We’re really looking forward to the opening of Tyler's solo exhibition *QQL: Analogs*, this Thursday, 3/30, 6-8pm ET at 508 West 25th Street, NYC. This is a public event, all are invited, no need to RSVP!

If you would like to learn more about the exhibition and Tyler’s inspiration for the show, check out the video we produced with Pace! 
https://www.pacegallery.com/journal/explore-qql-analogs-with-tyler-hobbs/

Hope to see you there!

Special Announcement! Vote for Marketplace seeds to be featured in the official QQL: Analogs Metaverse (Presented by AOI and Pace Verso).

Greetings QQL-ers! QQL Thursday has been a great success and it’s been fantastic having you, the community, participate as we continue to see QQL grow and evolve. Instead of voting on submissions submitted by the community, this week we have 50 Marketplace seeds hand selected by Tyler- we want y’all to help us find the community’s top 20! 

The top 20 Marketplace seeds will be displayed in the official QQL: Analogs Metaverse opening March 30th. The featured seeds will credit the parametric artist and provide the token link for purchase.

We have images of all 50 seeds in the thread, react to your favorites with the thumbs up emoji 👍  to cast your vote. There’s no limit on votes but do try to only select your faves - remember this is curation 😉 

The cutoff is Wednesday (22nd) at 12pm CT. 

We’re incredibly excited to share in this experience with y’all! It’s amazing that the featured seeds will go through community curation and then shared with the world! Can’t wait to showcase some of the beautiful seeds y’all have created! 

https://discord.com/channels/879488624197001287/1086387045737443481

GM to @everyone! 

We have the dates for Tyler’s two solo exhibitions coming this spring! 

You might remember that around the time of launching QQL, we announced the exhibition with Pace. And recently you saw the (1/3) video teasing the exhibition with Unit London. 

Unit London, titled *Mechanical Hand* (March 7 to April 6).

Pace Gallery in New York, titled *QQL: Analogs* (March 30 to April 22).

It’s a very exciting coupling! For *QQL: Analogs*, Tyler is creating and minting 12 QQLs and will present them as large-scale paintings. As you know, QQL is colorful, vibrant, and exploratory. And off the heels of a project with so many moving parts, for *Mechanical Hand* the pendulum swings back to solitude, contemplation, and method with paintings on canvas and drawings on paper.

Excited to share the news and dates with y’all! Ah! Can't wait! 12 big ol' painted QQLs, the first-ever physicals 🫠 AND new hand-painted and plotter work 🤩. GOODNESS GRACIOUS 🥵

Also, we’ve just finished our (2/3) video with Unit London. Here’s Tyler to tell you more about his approach and process for *Mechanical Hand*. 

And to hear more about both exhibitions, read Tyler's interview with Wallpaper*
https://www.wallpaper.com/art/meet-tyler-hobbs-the-breakout-star-of-generative-art

https://vimeo.com/794570180

Howdy @everyone, we’re pleased to announce that the Seed Marketplace is live! Here you can explore un-minted QQL seeds that are listed for sale via the Seed Market. If you have a mint pass, you can canonicalize one of these seeds by minting it as a QQL. 

https://qql.art/marketplace

Hey @everyone, I've been busy making some new work! As part of Art Miami, I’m working with Vertu Fine Art to display a mixture of digital and physical artwork. This is the first time I’ve put new physical work out in a good while. There will be a series of 12 screen prints based on generative designs, as well as a 6-foot-tall painting on canvas, which is the largest I’ve ever done, apart from murals.

If you're going to be in Miami next week, please stop by Art Miami and have a look! As a little preview, here are a couple photos of the screen prints:

Hello @everyone, I’m pleased to announce that Pace will host a QQL exhibition in NYC, April 2023. The show will feature a collection of large paintings based on QQL outputs. Physical work has been an important part of my artistic process and I’m excited to translate these ideas into an analog medium.

It’s an honor to work with Pace. They’re one of the top galleries in the world and they represent the work of some of my very favorite artists. I’m excited for the opportunity to get generative art in front of an audience that may not be familiar with it yet. 

https://www.pacegallery.com/journal/tyler-hobbs-qql/

@everyone Please consider disabling DMs on this server. This can be done by right-clicking the Tyler Hobbs server, clicking "Privacy Settings" and then toggling the option for "Direct Messages." This helps us out tremendously as we have limited tools to stop scammers from DMing you. I have observed firsthand that these scammers are very clever and motivated, and you **will** be targeted.

Hi @everyone there have been **multiple** instances of people being scammed by fake accounts on Twitter and Discord, including fake accounts of me **that are verified on Twitter and look very legitimate**. Please be EXTREMELY cautious and quadruple check everything. Only click links in the #links channel here. I will not DM you with offers, and neither will Dandelion or Archipelago or anybody on my team.

Hi @everyone there have been **multiple** instances of people being scammed by fake accounts on Twitter and Discord, including fake accounts of me **that are verified on Twitter and look very legitimate**. Please be EXTREMELY cautious and quadruple check everything. Only click links in the <#1029490099215421470> channel here. I will not DM you with offers, and neither will Dandelion or Archipelago or anybody on my team.

Do you have some questions about QQL? Please refer to https://qql.art/about for an extensive list of information about the project, creators and more!

Hello @everyone, the time has finally arrived: the QQL site is open for all to use! Please head to https://qql.art to play with it. Have a great time, and feel free to share your art with others - that’s the whole point!

🔴 ⭕ The site is best experienced on Chrome on desktop. ⭕ 🔴

🔴 ⭕ The Dutch Auction for mint passes will occur next Wednesday, September 28th, close to noon Central Time. ⭕ 🔴

🔴 ⭕ Tomorrow (20th) at noon Central Time, we will make another announcement that's relevant for everyone, especially those who may be priced out of the auction, so stay tuned. ⭕ 🔴

🔴 ⭕ **Security Reminder**: scammers are likely to target folks in this space around this drop. Neither I nor Dandelion nor anybody on our teams will DM you with offers. There will be no surprise drops related to this project. Everything official will be clearly announced here. Be safe, and triple-check everything before you click. ⭕ 🔴

https://qql.art

Hey y’all!

I’m pleased to announce _QQL_, a generative art project that I’ve been working on since last November with @​teamdandelion. This project will invite the collector to become a collaborator, giving them tools to explore the full algorithmic space and select the precise output for their mint.

We’ve put a lot of time and thought into crafting both the controls and the output space of the algorithm simultaneously. The goal is to empower users with the same workflow that a generative artist like myself might use.

On top of that, some of the images coming out of the generator have been absolutely stunning! It feels full of potential and ripe for deep exploration. Although a mint pass will be required to create an NFT, the site will be open for all to use and enjoy.

We put up an announcement site with more info and some artwork samples at https://qql.art. I’ve also created the #qql channel for conversations around this project. The plan is to launch in September.

Stay tuned as we release more info in the coming weeks!

Hey y’all!

I’m pleased to announce _QQL_, a generative art project that I’ve been working on since last November with <@420341518948237331>. This project will invite the collector to become a collaborator, giving them tools to explore the full algorithmic space and select the precise output for their mint.

We’ve put a lot of time and thought into crafting both the controls and the output space of the algorithm simultaneously. The goal is to empower users with the same workflow that a generative artist like myself might use.

On top of that, some of the images coming out of the generator have been absolutely stunning! It feels full of potential and ripe for deep exploration. Although a mint pass will be required to create an NFT, the site will be open for all to use and enjoy.

We put up an announcement site with more info and some artwork samples at https://qql.art. I’ve also created the <#1003707036774699059> channel for conversations around this project. The plan is to launch in September.

Stay tuned as we release more info in the coming weeks!

Hey @everyone, the anniversary of Fidenza is this Saturday (6/11)  🤯🎉🫂

We thought it would be fun to get the collectors and community together to celebrate this special occasion! 

**Where**: here on our Discord server
🔊 live-voice & #live-chat channels

**When**: 6/11 (Sat), 1pm CT

Me, Tyler, some prominent artists, collectors, and community members are getting together to discuss Fidenza, generative art, and whatever else might pop up. Tyler will also be revealing some exciting images, so stick around for the whole hangout if you can (1-2 hours). 

Generally speaking, we’re just looking to have some fun- backyard bbq vibes 😁. Find us talking in *live-voice*, and enjoy connecting with the community in *live-chat*. Looking forward to seeing y'all there! 🥳🥳🥳

PS Couldn't resist ⬇️

Hey @everyone, the anniversary of Fidenza is this Saturday (6/11)  🤯🎉🫂

We thought it would be fun to get the collectors and community together to celebrate this special occasion! 

**Where**: here on our Discord server
🔊 live-voice & <#947161585342890034> channels

**When**: 6/11 (Sat), 1pm CT

Me, Tyler, some prominent artists, collectors, and community members are getting together to discuss Fidenza, generative art, and whatever else might pop up. Tyler will also be revealing some exciting images, so stick around for the whole hangout if you can (1-2 hours). 

Generally speaking, we’re just looking to have some fun- backyard bbq vibes 😁. Find us talking in *live-voice*, and enjoy connecting with the community in *live-chat*. Looking forward to seeing y'all there! 🥳🥳🥳

PS Couldn't resist ⬇️

Hey @everyone, you might have heard that on Saturday I released _Wall_, a photorealistic approach to the generative examination of a brick wall located in Austin, Texas, via PROOF. 

One thing that made this project interesting was that nobody knew who the artists behind the works were. Kevin Rose asked 20 artists to each make a new piece unlike their previous works. Members of the PROOF Collective chose their mints without knowing who made the art, and it was only during the live stream (after minting closed) that the artists were revealed. 

The PROOF collectors had all sorts of wild theories about the wall, why it was chosen, how the artwork was created, and who took the photo (or who made it). Some of them even figured out the physical location of the wall, discovered who the architect was, and all sorts of other crazy sleuthing. Reactions to the reveal of how _Wall_ was created were amazing to see.

Because Kevin specifically asked the artists to do something different from their usual style, I saw this as the perfect opening to take on a project that had been rattling around in my head for months. You can read more about why this project was so interesting to me in the write-up on my website: https://tylerxhobbs.com/wall. Included is a link to the source code and a video that captures the full creation process.

Overall, this was a wonderful experience! The PROOF team was a pleasure to work with, and the community of PROOF collectors is still blowing my mind with their engagement. I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next from PROOF!

Announcement 🎉
Tyler's speaking at VeeCon this year (May 19-22)! The lineup is 🤯
https://twitter.com/tylerxhobbs/status/1487125545901035530?s=20&t=3xnkHY9j34QFBVq2ud2SXA

Print-ready artwork

Snoop Dogg (aka Cozomo de’ Medici)

Collector

Launchpad

Artist

Tlyer Hobbs

André

Trivia

Andy Warhol would have loved (or possibly hated) NFTs – Cointelegraph Magazine

Royalties Chaos Shows Ethereum NFT Market 'More Serious' Than Solana: Fidenza Artist Tyler Hobbs

What Is a Generative Art NFT? Inside the Algorithmic Art Revolution

Fidenza Creator Raises $17M In 30 Minutes For New NFT Project

Art Blocks

Fidenza is by far my most versatile algorithm to date. Although the program stays focused on structured curves and blocks, the varieties of scale, organization, texture, and color usage it can employ create a wide array of generative possibilities.

Fidenza

Fidenza by Tyler Hobbs - Art Blocks Curated

#AuctionUpdate #TylerHobbs' 'Fidenza #724' realised £365,400, a #WorldAuctionRecord for the artist. Channelling inspiration from art history and nature into innovative computer code, this extraordinary #generative artwork forms part of a collection of 999 #NFTs. @tylerxhobbs 

Fidenza by @tylerxhobbs. Looking great in the living room. 

Really, one of my favorite side effects of NFTs is that generative art got the attention it deserved. We dreamed about this in the 90s demo scene. 

Creator of Fidenzas @tylerxhobbs sold out his secondary collection — 900 NFTs at 14 ETH raising a total of 12,600 Ξ ($17,640,000).

In a bear market.