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Join Joel Slayton in discussing creativity at the Intersection of Art, Science, and Technology and its Impact on Our Future

Submitted by Sarah Beth on Thu, 2012-05-24 16:35

ZERO1 is excited to share that Joel Slayton will be presenting at the symposium Transcending Borders: The Intersections of Arts, Science, Technology and Society on the Global Stage, organized by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Salzburg Global Seminar and the Embassy of Austria in Washington DC on June 4, 2012. It will be a captivating discussion between Slayton and Mauela Naveau, director of Ars Electronica, as they discuss creativity at the intersection of art, science, and technology and its impact on our future.

ZERO1 Artist Alumni, Scott Kildall ~ "Tweets in Space", Experimental Art and Live Performance

Submitted by Dorothy Santos on Thu, 2012-05-17 14:39

ZERO1 artist alum, Scott Kildall, is working on yet another amazing arts and technology project, Tweets in Space. The project has been covered by BBC, Forbes, Scientific American, CNET, Tech Trendy, Tech Mash and many other media organizations! Below, you will find a full description of 'Tweets in Space' and links to the Rocket Hub fundraising page and the project site. ---- Text Source: Official Tweets in Space project site Artists, Scott Kildall and Nathaniel Stern will beam Twitter discussions from participants worldwide towards GJ667Cc - an exoplanet 22 light years away that might support earth-like biological life. Anyone with an Internet connection can participate during two performance events, which will simultaneously take place online, at the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA2012, New Mexico), and in the stars. By engaging the millions of voices in the Twitterverse and dispatching them into the larger Universe, Tweets in Space activates a potent discussion about communication and life that traverses beyond our borders or understanding. It is not just a public performance; it performs a public.

The Urban Canvas: Art and Technology Take Over

Submitted by Sarah Beth on Mon, 2012-05-07 21:43

There are numerous reasons May is a great time to be in San Francisco and ArtPadSF is one of them. From May 17 to May 20, over 10,000 art enthusiasts and collectors will return to the iconic Phoenix Hotel for the second edition of ArtPadSF, San Francisco’s only hotel-based art fair. Referred to by art community insiders as “a touch of Art Basel Miami in San Francisco,” ArtPadSF is an unparalleled crossroads for the creative and marketplace for groundbreaking contemporary art. While you are enjoying the intimate scale and unique terrain of ArtPadSF, make sure not to miss ZERO1’s executive director Joel Slayton who is participating in a panel on May 19^th from 5:00-6:00pm. The Urban Canvas: Art and Technology Take Over is a special panel discussion with The Bay Lights, Survival Research Labs and ZERO1. Check it out and the rest of ArtPadSF’s events. Get your tickets now!

2012 ZERO1 Biennial Official Countdown Begins!

Submitted by Sarah Beth on Wed, 2012-05-02 11:21

ZERO1 officially unveils the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial in New York City on May 2^nd. With press previews this week in New York City followed by San Francisco next week on May 9th, ZERO1 is gearing up to execute one of its most exhilarating Biennials yet! (ZERO1 Biennial Press Previews are generously hosted by Boyd Level in New York and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco respectively.)

Furthermore, the ZERO1 Biennial website is now live! Stay tuned to find the latest news and happenings as the Biennial gradually takes shape.

Entitled Seeking Silicon Valley, the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial is a dynamic network of more than 100 exhibitions, performances, public art projects and panels that will spread from Silicon Valley throughout the Bay Area and beyond from September 12 through December 8.

ZERO1 Artist Alumni, Tim Roseborough ~ "A Puzzling Display" Online Arts and Culture Game

Submitted by Dorothy Santos on Wed, 2012-05-02 08:52

Official Press Release and Text Source: Tim Roseborough, Digital and New Media Artist

“A Puzzling Display“ is a new artist-created online arts and culture game, where registered participants compete and test their arts and culture knowledge. Inspired by the annual “puzzle hunts” hosted by institutions such as MIT and Microsoft, Silicon Valley digital artist Tim Roseborough has created “A Puzzling Display”: an Internet-based set of 20 intelligent and challenging interactive puzzles covering topics such as art history, music, film and culture.

In Review - Data is the New Oil: The Journey from Privacy to Publicy

Submitted by Dorothy Santos on Sat, 2012-04-21 09:16

"Change the instruments, and you will change the entire social theory that goes with them." ~ Bruno Latour, 2009

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