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Casey Reas on Feral File 2.0 and the Future of Digital Art After the NFT Crash

digital · 2026-04-24

In a recent interview with ArtReview, artist and programmer Casey Reas elaborates on Feral File, the online gallery he established in 2020, which has now transitioned to Feral File 2.0. Originating during the NFT surge, the platform prioritizes fair relationships among artists, curators, and collectors. Feral File is an evolution of Reas's 2019 initiative a2p, introducing editions for collectors while preserving artist interactions. It specializes in generative and code-driven art, drawing inspiration from Art Blocks and its creator, Erick Calderon. The gallery showcases all forms of digital media through guest curators, featuring significant exhibitions like Gray Matter (2022) and In/Visible (June 2023). Feral File is shifting from Bitmark to Ethereum and Tezos, with its upcoming exhibition, SOURCE, set to debut on September 14.

Key facts

  • Feral File launched in 2020 as an online gallery for NFT artworks.
  • Feral File 2.0 shifts from serial editions to unique variations.
  • Casey Reas founded Feral File based on his 2019 project a2p (artist to peer).
  • Feral File prioritizes generative and code-based art.
  • Art Blocks and Erick Calderon influenced Feral File 2.0's generative series model.
  • Feral File is migrating from Bitmark blockchain to Ethereum and Tezos.
  • The Autonomy app allows viewing tokenized art outside financial apps.
  • Feral File's next show SOURCE opens September 14.
  • Notable shows include In/Visible (June 2023) on AI bias and Auriea Harvey's Gray Matter (2022).
  • Reas has been teaching at UCLA for 20 years.

Entities

Artists

  • Casey Reas
  • Auriea Harvey
  • Mario Klingemann
  • Lu Yang
  • Sarah Friend
  • Harm van den Dorpel
  • Matt Kane
  • Linda Dounia Rebeiz
  • Erick Calderon
  • Christiane Paul
  • 0XDEAFBEEF
  • Operator

Institutions

  • Feral File
  • ArtReview
  • Art Blocks
  • Bitmark
  • Ethereum
  • Tezos
  • fxhash
  • Bright Moments
  • UCLA
  • Whitney Museum
  • Bitforms Gallery
  • Sedition
  • Niio
  • Electric Objects
  • Parsons School of Design
  • NYU

Locations

  • New York
  • United States

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