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ACCAD Explores Algorithms in Toledo

December 1, 2025

ACCAD Explores Algorithms in Toledo

A group of approximately twenty people stand in a museum gallery with dark teal walls. They are attentively listening to a curator in a blue shirt who is speaking and gesturing. Behind the group, wall text reads "CODED NATURE," and several large, bright digital art screens display colorful, abstract floral imagery.
Curator Julia Kaganskiy leads the group through the "Coded Nature" section of the Infinite Images exhibition, discussing the intersection of biological systems and algorithmic art.

It’s not every day that you get to trace the history of generative art, rave to live-coded algorithms, and celebrate the legacy of ACCAD’s founder all in one afternoon. But that’s exactly what 25 students, staff, and faculty from ACCAD, the Department of Art, and the Department of Design did for the second week of classes.

On September 13th, the group piled onto a bus and headed north for a jam-packed field trip to Toledo, Ohio. The destination? A convergence of art and technology seemingly tailor-made for the ACCAD community.

A group photograph of approximately twenty students and faculty members standing and sitting in two rows inside a gallery space. They are smiling and posing in front of a large, complex abstract digital artwork by Charles Csuri featuring fragmented shapes in dark, orange, and yellow tones.
ACCAD, Art, and Design students and faculty gather at The Assembly Line exhibition, posing in front of a featured work by ACCAD founder Charles Csuri.

Infinite Images at TMA

The day kicked off at the Toledo Museum of Art with a visit to the groundbreaking exhibition, Infinite Images: The Art of Algorithms. The group was treated to a special, in-depth tour led by the exhibition’s curator, Julia Kaganskiy.

The show offered a fascinating look at the evolution of generative art, connecting the dots from early pioneers to contemporary heavyweights. We saw historical works by legends like Vera Molnár, Sol LeWitt, and Frieder Nake, alongside modern pieces by Tyler Hobbs, Quayola, Sofia Crespo, and Casey Reas.

The Assembly Line & The Csuri Legacy

Next, the group headed to the historic Okun Building to see The Assembly Line. Curators Justin Gilanyi and Raina Marie Valentine guided the group through the pop-up exhibition, which explores the intersection of art, labor, and technology.

A high-angle shot from behind a group of students and faculty standing in an open, industrial gallery space with exposed ceiling beams and colorful fruit murals on the back wall. The group is facing forward, listening to two curators standing next to a large whiteboard displaying text about "The Assembly Line" exhibition.
Curators Justin Gilanyi and Raina Marie Valentine introduce the ACCAD group to the exhibition concept inside the historic Okun Building.

For the ACCAD contingency, this stop was particularly special. The Assembly Line features work by none other than Charles Csuri, the visionary creator of ACCAD. Seeing his work displayed alongside other major digital artists like Harold Cohen, Botto, Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, and LoVID served as a powerful reminder of the enduring impact of his pioneering spirit.

Beeple Live

Later in the day, the group returned to the museum's annual Block Party to catch a performance by Beeple (Mike Winkelmann). In true digital pop-star fashion, Beeple setup a desk on the median at the end of the block for an "Everydays Live" session. It was a meme-heavy spectacle, as he built one of his daily digital artworks in real-time, cracking jokes and engaging with the crowd while 3D rendering the absurdity of internet culture.

Ending at the AlgoRave

The trip culminated with high energy at the AlgoRave, a performance where code meets club music. We watched Char Stiles and Roxanne "Roxy" Harris perform live, projecting their real-time coding onto the walls while generating the beats and visuals that kept the crowd moving before the bus ride home.

From the bus ride conversations to the immersive digital experiences, it was a day of inspiration, community, and celebration of the very fields ACCAD works in every day.

A wide shot of a large room washed in purple light. A crowd stands in the foreground facing a stage where two performers work on laptops. Behind them, large projections on the wall display lines of computer code alongside floating abstract 3D shapes. To the sides, dancers wearing LED-lit costumes perform.
Live coding meets club music: Char Stiles perform at the Toledo Museum of Art's "AlgoRave," projecting their code and visuals in real-time as the ACCAD group looks on.