In Run the Code, contemporary artists harness algorithms and generative AI models to create powerful, thought-provoking works that explore nature, art history, internet culture, and human behavior. Showcasing highlights from the Thoma Foundation’s Digital and Media Art Collection—one of the most comprehensive private holdings of digital and new-media art—this immersive exhibition transforms digital information into sensory works of art.
Included are some of the most important digital and generative artists working today: Refik Anadol, Daniel Canogar, Jenny Holzer, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, teamLab, Siebren Versteeg, Leo Villareal, and Marina Zurkow, among others. Some create interactive systems that respond to movement, touch, or presence—inviting visitors to become part of the artwork. Others design custom software that generates ever-evolving images right in real time. Digital landscapes reflect on our relationship with the natural world, while other works remix historical paintings and cultural archives through machine processes. Together, these artworks demonstrate that algorithms are not only technical tools but also powerful creative media. The exhibition is organized by Hannah Klemm, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Blanton Museum of Art, with Kathleen Forde, Director and Curator of Media Arts, Thoma Foundation.