NEWS
by Jordan Lyall
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5 Sept 2025
As we celebrate AB500 and approach Art Blocks' 5th anniversary this November, we're looking back at the full journey that brought us here.
Today we're launching the Interactive Timeline with the first two chapters: "Beginnings" traces the generative art pioneers who shaped Erick's vision, and "2020" covers those pivotal first months after launch including Chromie Squiggle, the early collections, and the community that started forming around them.
This timeline will eventually cover our complete 5-year story: the breakthroughs, the challenges, the collections that defined us, and the community moments that mattered. But we need your help to tell it right.
What's live today:
What comes next depends on you:
As we celebrate the completion of AB500, this timeline becomes our way to preserve and share the full story - not just the collections, but the community and culture that grew alongside them.
Two ways to join: