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Upcoming Events
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Verci x FWB: Demo Night
Los Angeles, April 15 @ Slow Jamz | RSVP
Tea house + vinyl + demos from musicians, artists, a neuroscientist, and more in collaboration with Verci.
Verci x FWB x Patron: Founders Dinner
Los Angeles, April 16 | Waitlist
Verci, Patron, and FWB are hosting a private, curated dinner for a select group of founders building in LA. Come join us in West Hollywood.
“if then, amen” exhibition opening @ tiat
San Francisco, April 16 | RSVP
If Then, Amen is a group exhibition exploring computation and belief. Examining how algorithms, interfaces, and prediction systems take on becoming oracles, altars, and confessionals.
Featuring artwork from Nocellcoverage, Sena Clara Creston, Queenie Wu, Stefani Pletenetska, Susie Zhu, Will Rinkoff, Alistair Vizuet, Joy He, Mitch Chaiet, Helen Shewolfe Tseng, Avital Meshi, and more tba! This exhibition will be displayed at the tiat gallery at 151 Powell St, San Francisco until May 2, 2026.
Between These Black Waters
Los Angeles, April 21 @ El Cid
A conversation between artist Connie Bakshi and art critic Nora Khan at El Cid — on AI and Connie’s solo show with Epoch Gallery. Produced in collaboration with Catalyst and Assembly.
World Build 3 Launch
New York & Seoul, April 23
World Build 3 kicks off with an in person launch event at Variant office in NYC and World Space in Seoul. World Build is a 5-month program for global-scale founders creating breakthrough applications on World: a global network of 38M+ users across 160 countries.
You can also join us for a day of coworking at the Variant office in NYC on April 24 by RSVPing here.
all for nothing: a cafe of sorts
a member-run cafe of sorts by Folosophy in Echo Park, Los Angeles. open Thursdays–Saturdays, from 9–3pm until May 16. find crumpets, liquid-nitrogen ice cream, affogatos, and chess lessons. follow the coordinates & signs.
