A curated presentation of long-form gen art Icons.
Collaborations that push generative 
 art forward.
Get a TENDER Pass for exclusive access, and support our mission.
Fine art prints of pieces you own (and grab some Tender gear while you’re shopping : )
Tools to find, acquire, and appreciate works that speak most to you.
Keep track of new drops across platforms and chains.

A curated presentation of long-form gen art Icons.

A subjective list of the most iconic long-form projects in generative art, assembled from myriad considerations, labeled for granular searching, and ordered for narrative + general reflection of the landscape. The Icons serve to remind and expand perspectives of experienced collectors, and create a compelling case for the quality and diversity of fine art for new ones.

Collaborations that push generative art forward.

Led by Tender founder Adam Berninger, we work closely with new and established generative artists to conceive, co-create, fine-tune, and launch new long-form projects. Our focus is on creating artworks that have meaning, beauty, and originality – while supporting the growth of each artist during, and after, the collaboration.

Get a TENDER Pass for exclusive access, and support our mission.

Created in collaboration with beloved artist Punevyr, the TENDER Pass provides access to our Discord and minting opportunities for upcoming TENDER x Collaboration releases – each fully reserved for Pass holders. All primary and secondary sale of the 1000 TENDER Passes directly enables Tender to continue creating the platform and experiences that serve our mission to advance generative art.

Fine art prints of pieces you own (and grab some Tender gear while you’re shopping : )

Connect your wallet to order museum quality archival prints, packed by art handlers, and delivered worldwide.

Tools to find, acquire, and appreciate works that speak most to you.

Use our tools to Watch the listings and sales of specific projects, Save pieces to later acquire, track your portfolio, batch list + purchase artworks, create interactive galleries, and more. As we grow, more features will be added to meet collector needs in a simple and elevated experience.

Keep track of new drops across platforms and chains.

With hundreds of generative art releases each week, our curated view of cross-platform and multi-chain drops / events help you stay on top of everything that’s going on. Then use our calendar integration to synch the ones you want to your own cal.

The Latest Mintables...

Notable projects from fxhash that have not minted out yet.

Layers of Noise

C O L L A B !

243/1024
Somewhere in Between

C O L L A B !

63/100
Prisma

C O L L A B !

41/128
Mishmash

C O L L A B !

71/128
VIBE

C O L L A B !

204/256
Beyond the asteroid belt

C O L L A B !

123/300
KAKOFONI ORQUESTRA

C O L L A B !

88/100
pause

C O L L A B !

71/505

Recent Words From Critical Voices

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TENDER EDITORIALS

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ESSENTIAL READING

ARTICLE BY J. Ippolito, R. Rienhart

Re-collection: Art, New Media, and Social Memory

The first book on the philosophy and aesthetics of digital preservation examines the challenge posed by new media to our long-term social memory.

ARTICLE BY Matt Pearson

Generative Art - A Practical Guide Using Processing

Generative Art presents both the technique and the beauty of algorithmic art. The book includes high-quality examples of generative art, along with the specific programmatic steps author and artist Matt Pearson followed to create each unique piece using the Processing programming language.

ON Amazon

ARTICLE BY Amy Goodchild

What is Generative Art?

An artwork may be generative in some ways and not in others. A piece could have generative aspects even if the artist didn’t have that intention. There are ways in which a painting could be considered generative.

ARTICLE BY Chris Ried

What Makes a Good Generative Agent?

It’s an interesting question to consider and my objective is to glean a few nuggets of reflection as we consider what makes an excellent agent.

ARTICLE BY Tero Parviainen

How Generative Music Works - A Perspective

This presentation is about making music by designing systems that make music.

ARTICLE BY Hevey

Circle Packing and Development Logic

Circle packing is something that may seem complex at first but is actually quite simple.

ON fx(text)

ARTICLE BY A.V. Marraccini

Waiting for the “Drop”: Crypto-art and Speed

In crypto, as in war, stasis is death. You will miss the drop.

ON HyperAllergic

ARTICLE BY Herbert W Franke

Computer Graphics, Computer Art

This book describes concepts and tools for computer graphics, computer animation, picture processing, computer-aided design, computer music, computer choreography and computer poetry. In addition, it gives a historical review from the origins of computer art to current developments.

ARTICLE BY Tyler Hobbs

Creating Soft Textures Generatively

Most of the generative artwork I see exclusively uses hard, sharp transitions. Some pieces use smooth gradients or basic transparency to create transitions. Very few pieces go beyond that.