Meta Betties x De Gods: Red Meat
Timed just days before the USA general election, Meta Betties’ performance piece, “Red Meat,” reimagined Yoko Ono’s iconic “Cut Piece” from 1965 into a contemporary statement on women’s rights and agency at The Canvas in New York City on November 2nd. The piece aimed to inspire action among viewers, emphasizing the importance of voting and highlighting the political stakes for women’s rights in today's society. The event also presented De Gods, one of the most prominent and influential NFT collections.
Subjective Art Festival
The first annual Subjective Art Festival is currently lighting up New York City, running from September 27 to 29, 2024. Taking place in Tribeca, the digital art festival has transformed a six-floor loft building into an immersive experience for art enthusiasts, collectors, and creators. With a lineup featuring some of the most innovative names in the digital art world, this festival is making a serious mark on the NYC art scene.
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.
Immersive Exhibition: Arcadia Earth
Located at a prime spot on Broadway in NoHo, Arcadia Earth is making waves as “The First Immersive Augmented Reality Journey Through Planet Earth.” This innovative exhibition blends cutting-edge technology with a profound mission: to challenge visitors to reconsider their habits and impact on our planet's resources.
Immersive Art Experience: Liminality
The Museum of Future Experiences in Williamsburg, Brooklyn welcomes us to a journey into the world of virtual reality – Liminality is a cutting-edge VR experience designed to transform consciousness without the use of chemicals. Nestled in the vibrant neighborhood, MoFE promises intimate and sensorial experiences through virtual reality and ambisonic sound design.
Exhibition: Machine Hallucination: NYC
ARTECHOUSE in Chelsea has been the home to "Machine Hallucination: NYC," a visionary creation by acclaimed new media artist Refik Anadol. Known for his groundbreaking work in melding machine intelligence with artistic expression, Anadol has crafted an immersive environment that delves into the past and potential future of New York City using publicly available data.
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.
NFT.NYC 2024: Everything you need to know
Over 150 satellite events take place around the city during NFT.NYC, featuring NFT artworks by both emerging and established digital artists, as well as educative panels, workshops, and networking events. NFT.NYC 2024 is taking place on the first week of April, and we gathered what stands out from the conference for you.
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: We may be in this together
The line between machine and human, data and imagination, as well as temporal distinction is getting blurry this month in New York City. We may be in this together is a duo exhibition curated by Chiarina Chen, featuring artists Chloe Gao and Tong & Yuguang Zhang at :iidrr Gallery.
Must-See Digital Art Exhibitions: November 2023
This month, the world of digital art exhibitions is teeming with innovation, creativity, and awe-inspiring experiences — we bring you a selection of "must-see" digital art exhibitions that will captivate and challenge your perceptions. From virtual exhibitions to interactive installations, these shows are worth the hype! Here’s your curated selection of the most exciting digital art exhibitions in November 2023.
Exhibition: Born to Live by Kim Rose
“What does it truly mean to be alive?” This fall the realms of art and data gets intertwined in the Lower East Side of Manhattan — the innovative artist Kim Rose’s solo show at Elsewhere (formerly The NFT Gallery), Born To Live, invites the visitors in New York City to question our existence in the era of data-driven decision-making.
Exhibition: What Models Make Worlds: Critical Imaginaries of AI
What Models Make Worlds: Critical Imaginaries of AI is a group exhibition at the Ford Foundation Gallery, which highlights the biases of AI and algorithms — while artificial intelligence shapes our contemporary algorithmic realities, these algorithms reproduce and reflect the biases of the humans who code them. Featuring femme-identifying, BIPOC, and queer artists, the exhibition invites the visitors to imagine alternative futures via algorithmic models that are based on diverse and inclusive data sets.
Exhibition: UNGA78 Latine Art Exhibit
On September 21st, digital art lovers gathered at The Canvas 3.0 at the Oculus in New York City for UNGA78 Latine Art Exhibit to celebrate and appreciate the complex heritage and diverse artistic expression of Latin American artists. The fun night of women empowerment, Latin heritage celebration, stunning digital art, and yummy empanadas was a wonderful opportunity to experience the power and creativity of rich culture and inspiring diversity.
Exhibition Recap: FigurAltion
On September 15th, digital art lovers came together at New York City’s Bright Moments Gallery for a fun night in honor of figurative art in the age of artificial intelligence. FigurAltion is curated by Grant Yun and features AI artwork by six talented digital artists.
Exhibition Review: Delusions of a Time-Traveling Cactus
Delusions of a Time-Traveling Cactus by Alexander Reben at NYC’s bitforms gallery features art that reflects human–machine feedback loop. Using his experience as a mathematician and robotics engineer, Alexander Reben creates artwork such as tapestries, prints, colorful polaroid film, as well as an interactive AI art experience, that’s humorous, absurd, and brilliant.
Exhibition Review: How High The Moon
Early this month, the first fully digital Africa and the Diaspora exhibition in the United States opened its doors to visitors in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Curated by Jessica Deutsch for The NFT Gallery, How High the Moon brings together digital artwork by 14 African artists who celebrate the transformative impact and complexity of their culture while exploring intrinsic values to be shared.
Best Galleries to See Digital Art in NYC 2023
New York City is renowned for its vibrant art scene, and the year 2023 promises to showcase some of the most groundbreaking digital artworks yet. From immersive installations to interactive exhibits, the city offers an array of galleries dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the world of digital art. Here’s 10 of the best galleries in NYC that you don’t want to miss on your quest to experience the cutting-edge of digital art in 2023.
A Digital Transcendence: The Intersection of Art and Tech
A Digital Transcendence: The Intersection of Art and Tech is a group show by SuperRare, curated by Paloma Rodriguez. The exhibition presents a collection of artwork by eight digital artists who incorporate technology into their creative practice. These artists push the boundaries of traditional art by experimenting with cutting-edge creative technologies, including generative art, artificial intelligence, and digital painting.
Exhibition Review: In The Screen I Am Everything
Bitforms Gallery of the Lower East Side of Manhattan is radiant than ever with Ellie Pritts’ solo show In The Screen I Am Everything presenting a colorful world of possibilities within AI-collaborative imagery and the art of self-portraiture. The artist presents a collection of works that combine analog video with glitch aesthetics to explore her interior world, and we are here for the ride.