NEWS

    An Interactive Timeline Exploring Art Blocks' 5-Year Journey

    by Jordan Lyall

    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.

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    What's live today:

    • Interactive journey through Art Blocks' roots and early days
    • Stories of the pioneers who inspired the platform
    • Behind-the-scenes moments from our launch year

    What comes next depends on you:

    • Your first discovery of Art Blocks
    • Community moments from 2021-2025
    • The collections and experiences that shaped your journey

    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:

    1. Explore the beginning - Check out "Beginnings" and "2020" to see how it all started
    2. Help us tell the story - Share your memories from the past five years