Where to See Digital Art: The Global Edition
For digital artists, the world is full of opportunities to showcase your work, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start — especially if you’re looking beyond the U.S. While the American art scene has its share of digital art hotspots, incredible galleries around the globe are also carving out spaces to celebrate this ever-evolving medium. In this article, we’ve put together a list of some of the best places to experience digital art and the best galleries and institutions globally that are known for their commitment to new media art.
Digital Art at The Louvre
The Louvre, an institution synonymous with timeless art and culture, is proving it’s just as comfortable embracing the future as it is preserving the past. For centuries, this iconic museum has been a guardian of human creativity, showcasing masterpieces from around the globe. But what makes the Louvre truly special is how it’s blending this deep respect for history with a forward-thinking attitude.
VR Experience: Horizon of Khufu
The Horizon of Khufu is a 45-minute VR experience that takes you to the mysterious era of pharaohs, pyramids, and hieroglyphs. This project showcases the dedication of a group of experts in VR technology, digital art, historical research, and 3D animation, all working together to recreate Ancient Egypt with astonishing accuracy. It’s a truly unique experience.
Signal Festival 2024
For the first time ever, the Prague Castle will transform into an immersive digital art experience during Signal Festival 2024. From October 10 to 13, the festival’s twelfth edition, Ecosystems II: Quest, will light up the city’s iconic landmarks with video projections and art installations by prominent Czech and international artists, blending the old world with cutting-edge technology.
UArt Media Fest 2024
The second UArt Media Fest, an international media art festival, took place on October 5, 2024 in Kyiv. This year’s event featured the works of designers from over 10 countries, including the USA, Canada, Japan, India, the UAE, and several European nations. Artists showcased their creations on some of the largest facade screens in Europe, providing a stunning visual experience for attendees.
KIND OF ART 2024
This month, Copenhagen will host one of the year’s most anticipated events for animation, games, and VFX professionals — KIND OF ART 2024. From inspiring talks to live demonstrations and interactive workshops, KOA offers something for everyone from students to seasoned professionals. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with the brightest minds in animation, games, and VFX.
UART MEDIA FEST Contest 2024
Are you a motion designer, 3D visualizer, or light show creator with a passion for multimedia art? UART MEDIA FEST 2024 invites you to showcase your talents in this exciting international contest and festival. With a chance to win grants for your projects and display your creations on Europe’s largest facade screens, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!
Exhibition: Hello Brooklyn! // Techspressionism 2024
Techpressionism: Hello Brooklyn is a showcase of groundbreaking digital art, running from August 7 to September 25 at The Kingsborough Art Museum in Brooklyn, New York. Sponsored by the PSC-CUNY Research Foundation, the exhibition features over 40 expressive and innovative works across a variety of styles and mediums that celebrate Techpressionist art.
Best Galleries to See Digital Art in NYC 2024
New York City is famous for its lively art scene, and 2024 is set to feature some of the most innovative digital artworks to date. The city is the home of numerous galleries and museums that highlight and celebrate digital art, offering a range of immersive installations and interactive exhibits. Here are 10 must-visit galleries in NYC where you can experience the forefront of digital art in 2024.
Immersive Art Experiences: Spectacular or Money-Grab?
In recent years, the art world has witnessed a significant shift with the rise of immersive art experiences, which refer to creative works that engage multiple senses, allowing viewers to become fully absorbed in the art. These experiences often involve interactive elements, virtual reality, and elaborate installations that transform the audience from passive observers into active participants. But as these experiences gain popularity, questions arise: Are they a genuine celebration of artistic expression, or merely a commercial venture exploiting the work of artists?
Immersive Art Exhibition: Van Gogh Experience
Van Gogh themed experiences are everywhere. While each offers a unique twist, they all aim to immerse us in the artist’s paintings, either through room-scale installations or VR – but not without raising a great number of questions and ethical concerns.
Exhibition: My Veins Are the Wires, My Body Is Your Keyboard
The art world is in awe as My Veins Are the Wires, My Body Is Your Keyboard, the first major survey of pioneering internet-artist and sculptor Auriea Harvey, opens its doors to the public. The exhibition, organized by Regina Harsanyi, Associate Curator of Media Arts, and supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art, features over 40 of Harvey's works. Spanning over three decades of her career, the exhibition showcases her remarkable journey and enduring influence in the realm of digital and interactive art.
Exhibition: LIE DOGGO
On Saturday, Jack Shainman Gallery opened its doors to LIE DOGGO, a monumental exhibition by acclaimed artist Nina Chanel Abney. The digital art installation is a result of Abney's residency with CryptoPunks, which is the first-ever Punk in Residence Program by the acclaimed Web 3 organization. The collection addresses the disparities in value assigned to digital avatars based on gender and race, challenging societal notions of inherent value.
Exhibition: One to Zero
A cutting-edge digital art exhibition titled “One to Zero” is set to launch at Feral File, featuring a diverse group of artists whose works explore the complexities and contradictions inherent in the digital art scene.
Exhibition: The Indivisible Atomo
On Thursday March 14th, the artist-led collective Subjective hosted an intimate event for the first look at Pedro Baez’s inaugural solo show, The Indivisible Atomo. The exhibition is on view at Tribeca’s LUME Studios, where I got to meet the brilliant artist and see his new collection. Large-scale oil paintings, 3D-designed sculptures, and digital works welcome us to Atomo’s colorful world where several planes of reality exists in a geometric realm of inspiration, right here, among us.
Exhibition: Hori7ons
Hori7ons is an artist-led, community-driven, immersive digital art experience that will take place in early March in Vancouver, Canada. Produced by Chroma Link Collective, the four-day exhibition presents seven local artists’ diverse perspectives on the impact of technology on culture at The Kent’s immersive gallery space.
Virtual Exhibition: CYBERIANA
Techspressionism is a contemporary art-history term to describe fine artists using digital technology to convey subjective and emotional content. “Expressionists presented the world from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically in order to evoke moods or ideas, seeking to express their emotional experience rather than physical reality” — Techspressionism emerges with the same idea in the age of technology.
AR Public Art: Alien Superstar by Tourmaline
To make sure black voices and stories can be heard widely, Kinfolk has launched its public AR exhibition in New York City — Alien Superstar by Tourmaline is one of the four augmented reality monuments placed in various locations in the city as part of Kinfolk’s efforts to highlighting black history in Signature Series.
Must-See Digital Art Exhibitions: December 2023
As we bid farewell to the last days of 2023, this month’s digital art exhibitions promise to elevate our senses and transport us into realms previously unexplored. In this month's curated list, we bring you a collection of must-see digital art exhibitions, each a testament to the ever-evolving landscape of the digital canvas.
Exhibition: ADANSINI: Reimagining Adansi Architecture through Afrofuturist Visions
ADANSINI: Reimagining Adansi Architecture through Afrofuturist Visions is Clifford Bright-Abu's solo exhibition at Buro in Accra, Ghana. The exhibition is curated by Nuna Adisenu-Doe, and promises a captivating journey into the rich architectural history of the Adansi people.