A Short History of Self-Representation in Digital Art

This article examines the lesser-known history of artistic self-representation in digital art, from the beginning of computer art to the present day.

Fifty Years of Immersive Art

McCray explores how immersive art differs from other art forms that produce art objects.

How video signal processing emerged as real-time art

Kirn shares a discussion panel about the book "The Emergence of Video Processing Tools", and some live performances as well.

Nam June Paik’s Pioneering Vision: How the Artist Predicted an Age of Digital Technology

His work sometimes acted as a "glimpse of tomorrow."

Skawennati Makes Space for Indigenous Representation and Sovereignty in the Virtual World of Second Life

Mohawk artist Skawennati founded AbTeC—short for Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace—in 2005. Since then it has gradually grown, acquiring new components and landscapes.

Digital curatorship or the influencer boom

As digital collections increase in size, cultural institutions are seeking new forms of organising and taking care of digital contents.

Media Artists Confront an Old Problem: Museums Lacking Technical Savvy

O'Brien explores how media arts must provide very detailed instructions to galleries and museums so they can present their work.

Nam June Paik Predicted the Future by Melding Art and Technology

The Korean-born Fluxus pioneer saw the link between new media technologies and spirituality and had predicted the invention of the internet in the 1970s.

When Artists, Engineers, and PepsiCo Collaborated, Then Clashed at the 1970 World’s Fair

50 years ago, artists and engineers staged one of the most ambitious and expensive multimedia events—and infuriated their corporate backers

How This Guy Uses A.I. to Create Art

Artist Refik Anadol doesn't work with paintbrushes or clay. Instead, he uses large collections of data and machine learning algorithms to create mesmerizing and dynamic installations.