art and science exhibit in Pasadena
The exhibit titled ’Worlds’ at the Art Center College of Design examines how scientific knowledge shapes our understanding of the world. Go directly to very cool images called The Hall of Moons by following this link: williamsongallery.net
‘Worlds’ continues through January 29, 2012.
Read more from the LA Times here: Art and science collide at Pasadena gallery
Digital Darkroom: An Exploration of Altered Realities
Images have been manipulated since the earliest days of photography. Techniques such as retouching, compositing and multiple exposures have been employed in the darkroom for generations, and with the advent of computer technologies, new styles have emerged. An exhibit at Los Angeles’ Annenberg Space for…
Think Art—Act Science at SFAI
Think Art—Act Science is a group exhibition of works and collaborative processes by artists who have engaged in long-term creative dialogues with scientists. Featured artists are Monika Codourey, Christian Gonzenbach, Alexandre Joly, Roman Keller, Pe Lang, Wenfeng Liao, Alina Mnatsakanian, and Nicole Ottiger.
when: September 22–November 12, 2011
more info: www.sfai.edu
xs art gallery
very cool online art gallery showing work from artists around the world. check it out here: xs-artgallery.com
Seven on Seven at Rhizome
AOL presents Seven on Seven, a conference bringing together leading figures from the fields of art and technology.
According to the Rhizome website, it “…will pair seven leading artists with seven game-changing technologists in teams of two, and challenge them to develop something new—be it an application, social media, artwork, product, or whatever they imagine—over the course of a single day.”
The conference is organized by Rhizome, an affiliate of the New Museum and is set to take place on May 14, 2011 from 1–6pm at the New Museum in New York.
more info: rhizome.org/sevenonseven
new featured artist: Scott F. Hall
headphones please!
pivot art gallery is pleased to present the next artist portfolio in the ongoing series at pivotartgallery.com
Scott F. Hall, still from "Video Self-Portrait" 2009
the art of video games at the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has created a website to let the public vote on video games that will be included in its first exhibit to explore the art of video games.
According to the site, the exhibit will “…explore the 40-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium, with a focus on striking visual effects, the creative use of new technologies, and the most influential artists and designers.”
go here to vote and for much more info: artofvideogames.org
Google Art Project
The project can be found here: googleartproject.com
interesting reactions here:
Google Art Project on Art Daily - Google Offers Virtual Tours of 17 of the Top Museums Using Street View Technology.
Wall Street Journal - The Art of Technology
Boston Globe – Critics Notebook
artist desktops
a project by artist Nate Larson – a collection of screen shots of contemporary artist desktops. to submit, and see the collection, go to: artistdesktops.tumblr.com.
museum of digital art — now open!
back in August I mentioned keeping an eye out for the Adobe Museum of Digital Art. it is now open and the inaugural exhibition is excellent!
take a look at the Uncanny Valley exhibition by artist Tony Oursler here
consider the pixel – featured exhibition
For this months exhibit, instead of featuring a single artist, we have included works from several artists whose work can be found in the ArtBase at rhizome.org. read more here or go straight to the exhibit here
Silberg wins Washington Post’s Real Art D.C. contest !
pivot art gallery featured artist Steven H. Silberg wins Washington Post’s Real Art D.C. contest
read the story and watch the 2 videos here
Tron, Steven H. Silberg
about the video remix, on networkedbook
read an excellent article about our re-mix media culture and art that can be read (and edited) at the Networked – (a networked book about networked art) site . It is a wiki type experiment on the future of mixing, video, and art in general. This project is pretty cool, worth checking out!
logo image used with cc license, more here
NEA • Audience 2.0: How Technology Influences Arts Participation
a very informative report from the NEA’s Office of Research and Analysis that explores the ways in which technology and media contribute to arts participation and engagement
Download the entire PDF here.
call for artists + curators
museum of digital art
coming soon – the Adobe Museum of Digital Art will present “groundbreaking” digital work that would not always be possible in a traditional museum.
Set to open in September of 2010.
Dis & Dump.fm by Ceci Moss
check it out from Rhizome.org: Dis & Dump.fm by Ceci Moss.
Graffiti Technica – 3d graffiti
very cool 3d graffiti – see ‘creative’ in silver and blue – the video too where it falls from the sky!
see it at: Graffiti Technica.
KQED Radio: Clay Shirky
Digital media scholar Clay Shirky talks about the positive affects that the internet has on our brains and our culture. Shirky is the author of a new book, “Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age”
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