On April 17, 2025, The Infinite Node Foundation (NODE) announced a $25 million founding grant to build what could become one of the most influential cultural institutions of the digital age. With support from visionary patrons Micky Malka and Becky Kleiner, NODE is now poised to reimagine how we experience, preserve, and participate in digital art.
This isn’t just good news for artists and collectors—it’s a turning point for digital culture itself.
Digital art is no longer a niche or novelty. It’s the native language of a generation raised on screens, shaped by algorithms, and inspired by infinite possibility. Yet until now, digital art has rarely been given the care, presentation, or permanence afforded to traditional mediums.
NODE changes that.
With three core pillars—Presentation, Education, and Preservation—NODE aims to legitimize and elevate digital art on its own terms. That means creating gallery experiences that engage the senses, educational programming that turns complexity into curiosity, and long-term stewardship to ensure today’s cultural breakthroughs aren’t lost to time.
NODE’s first permanent location will open in Palo Alto, with 12,000 square feet dedicated to showcasing digital art in ways that are immersive, interactive, and inspiring. Think less “white cube” and more “creative playground”—a place where visitors can experience the digital world rather than just observe it.
The model is reminiscent of the early Apple Stores, where curiosity drove adoption. NODE’s approach invites the public not only to view digital art but to understand it, question it, and engage with it on a personal level.
In a time when much of the digital world is ephemeral—tweets disappear, apps update, and platforms vanish—NODE offers a different path: one of thoughtful permanence. It affirms that digital art isn’t disposable content. It’s culture, worthy of care and collective memory.
And in making its founding grant public, NODE is also sending a signal: the future of digital art will be inclusive, intentional, and built by those who believe in its potential.
This is good news for artists. For technologists. For cultural historians.
And for anyone who’s ever asked: How do we make the internet a place worth remembering?
The Infinite Node Foundation is now open to aligned supporters who believe digital art deserves serious infrastructure. And with Phil Mohun stepping in as Executive Director, the vision is in thoughtful hands.
It’s rare to witness the foundation of a new cultural institution in real time. But that’s exactly what NODE has set in motion.
Let’s pay attention. Let’s participate.
Because the future of art just got a serious upgrade.
