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Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 19:44:09 -0400
From: "Art Science Collaborations, Inc. (ASCI)" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Digital'2000 Exhibition "State of the Art: Digital Prints
panel discussion in NYC
For Immediate Release (please distribute!)
"State of the Art: Digital Prints"
an evening panel discussion (7-9pm)
produced by ASCI in conjunction with the
Opening Reception (5-7pm) of DIGITAL'2000
ASCI's third annual international competition exhibition
June 28, at Central Fine Arts (212) 966-8836
596 Broadway (just south of Houston St), New York City
Digital images, no longer just "experiments" in Photoshop, are rapidly
becoming the medium-of-choice by both fine art photographers and
printmakers. Not that long ago, artists could make and view digital images
on their computer screens but had no way of printing out a product suitable
for collection or sale. Today, digital artists have many choices of print
output methods with image permanence that surpasses that of traditional
color photographs. Digital prints can be made in huge sizes, and on many
types of material. Recent technological innovations in improved ink-sets
and photo-quality printers have allowed fine art digital prints to share
the distinction of net.art as one of the newest media in the lexicon of
legitimate contemporary art (shown at museums). So new, that the Brooklyn
Museum's prestigious 26th National Print Biennial next year will be the
first such biennial exhibition to be devoted solely to the digital print!
"State of the Art: Digital Prints" will examine important technical aspects
that artists should know about creating long-lasting digital prints with
Henry Wilhelm announcing surprising results of his recent testing that will
revolutionize fine art digital prints! In addition, the panel will explore
the issues that artists, museum curators, and gallery owners are dealing
with today. For instance: What criteria do museum curators use to decide
which department will collect a digital print, Photography or Prints and
Drawings? Are artists following strict copyright rules regarding
appropriation of images from other print media when creating digital
montage? How should digital images be reviewed by curators, at what
resolution is realistic? And are artists' homepages valuable for the
initial review process? Why do artists not know about longevity information
of the newest digital printers and ink-sets? Is this even important to
collectors?
PANELISTS:
Meghan Boody, artist, whose digital prints have been purchased by the
Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC;
Matthew Drutt, Curator in Media Arts, Guggenheim Museum, New York, who has
been following the impact of digital technology on photography;
Marilyn Kushner, Curator of Prints Drawings at the Brooklyn Museum of Art
whose National Print Biennial (invitational) in 2001 will solely be digital
prints;
Cynthia Pannucci (moderator), ASCI Director, trained as a printmaker whose
prints were represented by the AAA Gallery, NYC and in national print
exhibitions;
Michal Smith, owner-printmaker, Silicon Gallery Fine Art Prints, Ltd. (New
York and Philadelphia). One of the first galleries in world to exclusively
show digital art. http://www.fineartprint.com
Henry Wilhelm, preeminent researcher/consultant in testing of ink-sets,
papers and printers on longevity issues for digital fine art and
photography printmaking field. http://www.wilhelm-research.com
DIGITAL'2000
An exhibition of digital art by 23 artists that was selected from an
international Open Competition. Approximately 350 entries from as far as
Tokyo, Beijing, Australia, Brazil,Slovenia, and throughout the USA, Canada,
and Mexico. This year's jurors were: Digital Prints Marilyn Kushner,
Curator of Prints and Drawings, the Brooklyn Museum of Art; and for Net.art
Jon Ippolito, artist, Curator of Media Arts, the Guggenheim Museum.
DIGITAL PRINT Winners: David Arky, Daniel Ayars, Kristine Campbell, Liz
Demaree, Robin Germany, Michi Itami, Adrienne Klein, Zi Wen Li,
CarmeLizardo, Anna Munster, Barbara Robertson, Ed Ross, Naomi Spellman,
Terry Towery, Sarah Vinci, Lui Wei, and Cece Wheeler.
NET.ART Winners: David Crawford, Mary Flanagan, Marc Lafia, Golan Levin,
Judd Morrissey, and Kazushi Mukaiyama.
NET.ARTIST PRESENTATIONS - Four of the six net.art winners will give live
Internet presentations of their net.art projects from 6-7pm during the
Opening Reception on Wednesday, June 28th for the exhibition.
DIGITAL'2000 will travel to three venues:
- Central Fine Arts in Soho (June 28 - July 14)
- Technology Gallery, The New York Hall of Science (9/18 -11/26)
- Silicon Gallery, Philadelphia (Dec.1 - Dec.31)
The winning works are featured in an online exhibition at the ASCI website
http://www.asci.org and in a color exhibition catalogue sponsored by
Shutterfly, an online photo service that makes it simple, convenient and
fun for people to take and give pictures.
http://www.shutterfly.com
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