I’ll be speaking at FIU on March 9th at 3:00pm in partnership with Florida International University’s exhibition of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s “The Art of Video Games”

https://thefrost.fiu.edu/exhibitions/2016/art-of-video-games.html

Florida International University

10975 S.W. 17th Street, Miami, FL 33199

Jan 2016 – Apr 2016

Summary of Exhibition

Video games are a prevalent and increasingly expressive medium within modern society. In the forty years since the introduction of the first home video game, the field has attracted exceptional artistic talent. An amalgam of traditional art forms—painting, writing, sculpture, music, storytelling, cinematography—video games offer artists a previously unprecedented method of communicating with and engaging audiences.

The Art of Video Games is one of the first exhibitions to explore the forty-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium, with a focus on striking visual effects and the creative use of new technologies. It features some of the most influential artists and designers during five eras of game technology, from early pioneers to contemporary designers. The exhibition focuses on the interplay of graphics, technology and storytelling through some of the best games for twenty gaming systems ranging from the Atari VCS to the PlayStation.

The Art of Video Games is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum with generous support from the Entertainment Software Association Foundation; Sheila Duignan and Mike Wilkins; Mark Lamia, Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk; Rose Family Foundation; Betty and Lloyd Schermer; and Neil Young. Promotional support is provided by the Entertainment Consumers Association. The C.F. Foundation in Atlanta supports the museum’s traveling exhibition program, Treasures to Go.

Presentation at the Frost Art Museum is made possible with generous support from Alienware, Killer Network, Arcade Odyssey and Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables.