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Date -> Sat, Dec 09
1/3 v.2 live visuals by chiaki watanabe@eyebeam
1/3 v.2 live AV performance by c.h.i.a.k.i (chiaki watanabe) with phillip schulze + sylvia mincewicz @ eyebeam
AV live set, the second version of 1/3(one over three) series at la superette 2006 in association with eyebeam’s holiday hackshop’06. 1/3 is an audiovisual ensemble with lo-fi and minimalist aesthetics. Chiaki performs live visuals along with new sound artist, phillip schulze from zkm/Germany and electro-violin diva, sylvia mincewic.
Featuring lo-fi AV feedback loop with video & sound generated media.
Dec.9, Saturday, 3 pm
@ eyebeam – 540 west 21st street, NY(bet 10 + 11 AV)
artist links:
c.h.i.a.k.i http://www.nicknack.org
phillip schulze http://www.phillip-schulze.de

about:
*la superette 2006 will feature an installation by jake borndal and kate scherer and in addition to the sale there will be live video, music and puppet performances, organized by kyle lapidus, by a range of artists utilizing unique moving image techniques and a low-tech hacking methodology. [...]

Original post by Thomas Edwards and software by Elliott Back

Thomas Edwards:
Date -> Wed, Dec 13
Dorkbot DC Meeting
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 7 PM – 9 PM (ET)
Provisions Library
Suite 200
1611 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20009
(above Ann Taylor Loft)
Dorkbot DC is a monthly meeting of artists (sound/image/movement/etc.), designers, engineers, students and other interested parties from the DC area who are interested in the creation of electronic art (in the broadest sense of the term.)
Presenters:
Paras Kaul, aka “The Brainwave Chick”, a neural artist, researcher, composer, and web developer at George Mason University. Kaul uses brain wave frequencies to create digital music and computer visual compositions.
Philip Kohn will present his collaborative video installation work Your Two Cents. The work is a linux-based video kiosk which records your answers to questions asked by an animated interviewer. The kiosk then plays back highly distorted versions of your responses.
Past Meetings: 6/20/2006 8/15/2

http://www.dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc

Original post by Thomas Edwards and software by Elliott Back

Chris Molinski:
Date -> Fri, Dec 01
The Art Gallery of Knoxville is proud to present the
Networks of acclaimed sound artist Max Neuhaus.
Friday Dec 1 Participate Online!
USA: 6 -11pm EST

http://www.auracle.org

Log into Auracle and broadcast though
the Art Gallery of Knoxville exhibition.
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The public is encouraged to participate with the exhibition through Auracle.org.
Dec 1-23 all sounds on Auracle will be broadcast through the gallery space.
“The Networks propose the self-evolution of new musics. Their premise is a form of music-making which remains now only in societies untouched by modern civilization.
Rather than something to be listened to, music in these cultures is an activity open to the public at large – a dialogue with sound rather than a performance. I believe this to be the original impulse for music in mankind.” -Max Neuhaus
Max Neuhaus has worked in the fields of contemporary art and music for more than 40 years. He is credited with being [...]

Original post by Chris Molinski and software by Elliott Back

Date -> Thu, Dec 14
makor gallery of the 92nd St Y presents:
urban spectacle
on view: dec 14-jan 18th
opening reception: thurs dec 14th 6-9 pm
curated by leor grady
urban spectacle:
a group exhibition of brooklyn based artists
exploring the poetic, magical and intimate
in urban architecture, through photography
and drawing.
featured artists:
caitlin masley
michael k. mills
itay paz
kevin blumenthal
garrett rowland
timothy vanhonacker

Makor Gallery (at the Makor/Steinhardt Center)
35 West 67th St, New York NY 10023
(Between Columbus Ave and Central Park West)
Gallery Hours: Thu 2:30-6:30, Fri 12-4, Sun 12-4
For more information please call 212.413.8842
or visit www.makor.org/makorgallery

Original post by Christina Ray and software by Elliott Back

The billboard has long been one of the most powerful forms of location advertising. Just think of New York?s Time Square ? many a car accident has been caused be motorists loosing concentration because they?re attention hasbeen captivated by a ten storey high image of Madonna, Kate Moss or Calvin Klein?s latest sex-god male model.If it hasn?t already caused any accidents we?re predicting that this sexy new billboard ad in the UK for underwear brand Pretty Polly will have cars thumping into each other in no time. The six storey ad features a leggy model wearing a skirt made from real material which, when sent north by the wind reveals her sexy black tights. We love it. by Lisa Evans

Original post by paul and software by Elliott Back

No longer just the domain of the pros, Djing at parties has become something of hobby de rigueur among the social/jet set. Of course you can?t expect socialites/designers/fashionistas to don just any old phones. Rasa Music have created the Ferrari of headphones with these incredible Swarovski encrusted set that?ll set you back $2500. They come in a variety of colors to suit your outfit and have been designed by celeb DJ Donna D?Cruz, who spins the regularly at fashion/jet-set parties around the globe. Dolce Gabbana, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Naeem Khan, Zac Pozen, Denise Rich and Patricia Field. by Lisa Evanscontact andy@penetrationinc.com for more info and to purchase.

Original post by paul and software by Elliott Back

In terms of design, baby strollers have come a long way in the past five years to the point where they barely even resemble the clunky old school push chairs of old. Nowadays strollers are about as hi-tech as a luxury car and just as good looking. The latest comes to us from the Netherlands (we?re not surprised). The Xplory stroller elevates your child so it can be used as a high chair. We?re loving its ad which shows the child and the stroller aspart of a funky, urban interior. It almost looks like an ad for a trendy clothing or sports shoe brand. by Lisa Evans

Original post by paul and software by Elliott Back

Christina Ray:
Date -> Thu, Dec 07
Please join us for The Sams Launch Ceremony on Thursday, December 7th, 7-8pm:
Fountain Miami
2825 NW 2nd Avenue (at 29th Street)
The launch will be followed by a mobile performance appearing at the night’s major parties.
Catch The Sams again at Fountain Miami’s official opening reception on Friday, December 8th, 7pm – midnight.
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The Sams
The Sams is a participatory experience produced by a Brooklyn-based team of artists known simply as “The Organizers,” who ask the following: what would be the effect of taking the most ubiquitous figure at Art Basel Miami Beach and duplicating him, cloning him—imperfectly—and releasing his clones into the night to create multiple incidences of art world confusion and speculation across Miami and South Beach?
The Sams engages themes of multiplicity, notions of identity, and the exploration of celebrity within its context. The project certainly has its references: the Situationists, Vanessa Beecroft, flashmobs, and [...]

Original post by Christina Ray and software by Elliott Back

Christiane Paul:
Date -> Sat, Dec 02
jihui Digital Salon
in cooperation with The Project Room@Chelsea Art Museum
presents BabyLove
by Shu Lea Chang
Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006 – 2:30-3:30 PM
Chelsea Art Museum
556 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011
Free with museum admission.

http://agent.netart-init.org

http://www.chelseaartmuseum.org

Shu Lea Cheang will discuss “BabyLove,” the second installment of her “Locker Baby Project,” in the context of her work. “BabyLove,” currently on view at the Chelsea Art Museum, is a mobile wifi installation that consists of 6 large size teacups — auto-mobile units modeled after teacup rides found on old-time playgrounds — with 6 “clone babies.” The clone babies, inspired by Ryu Murakami’s novel Coin Locker Babies, are each adorned with a locker key, an LED display with a random locker number and wifi connection. Love songs uploaded by the public via the Web are coded as “memory and emotion” (ME) data for the clone babies and can be retrieved and jumbled by museum [...]

Original post by Christiane Paul and software by Elliott Back

Date -> Fri, Dec 08
Associazione Culturale
Sottopiano Beaux-Arts

Rassegna: Arte Contemporanea
Oggetto: Esposizione d’arte in tre diversi punti della città di Cagliari
Titolo: “ARTIM: NUOVA CONNESSIONE”
Artisti: Andrea Gennaro Aversano, Franco Secci, Tonino Mattu, Anna Marchi, Sandro.
Luogo: Sottopiano Beaux-Arts Via Scano 92 Cagliari
“Il Telefonino” Tim via Sonnino, 222 Cagliari
“Il Telefonino” Tim Piazza Giovanni XXIII, 54 Cagliari
Inaugurazione: 08 dicembre 2006 ore 18:00 presso Sottopiano Beaux-Arts
Periodo: dal 08 al 23 dicembre 2006
Cura della mostra: Prof. Caterina Spiga
Organizzazione e allestimento: Giordano & Aversano
Orari Associazione: dal lunedì al venerdì 18:00/20:30
Sito web: www.sandrogiordanoartgallery.com
Addetto Stampa: Andrea Aversano
“ARTIM: nuova connessione” Esposizione d’arte in tre diversi punti della città di Cagliari, due negozi Tim “Il Telefonino” e una associazione culturale “Sottopiano” espongono le opere di cinque pittori.
Fino al 23 dicembre 2006, a Cagliari in tre differenti spazi, con progetto curatoriale della prof. Caterina Spiga, saranno esibiti, trenta lavori realizzati per l’occasione da:
Andrea Gennaro Aversano, [...]

Original post by Julie Rasmussen and software by Elliott Back

 
Smokin’ Aces – Trailer 3rIn these interlocking tales of high stakes and low lifes, Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy “Aces” Israel (Piven) – a sleazy magician who has agreed to turn state’s evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody.Directed by: Joe CarnahanStarring: Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys, Ray Liotta, Jeremy Piven

Original post by paul and software by Elliott Back

 
Curse of the Golden Flower – Trailer 3The plot concerns the volatile balance of power between the King (Chow Yun Fat) and the Queen (Gong Li) and his three sons, which entails betrayal, deceit and passion, pitting the King against Queen and father against sons. The glorious canvas includes many of the creative team behind HERO and HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS.Directed by: Yimou ZhangStarring: Jay Chou, Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Qin Junjie, Man Li

Original post by paul and software by Elliott Back

Before software was the big business that it is now, the movement of homebrew architects and DIY programmers that ended up producing today’s CEO’s was spurred on by counter-cultural politics, an embrace of psychedelia, and an atmosphere of artistic experimentation. It was in this context that Stewart Brand made his now famous assertion (in 1984) that ‘information wants to be free.’ Glasgow-based curator Will Bradley took this dictum as a starting-off point in organizing the exhibition, ‘Radical Software: Art, Technology, and the Bay Area Underground,’ at The California College of Art’s (CCA) Wattis Institute, in San Francisco. Open now through March 24, 2007, the show’s title derives from the video art journal initiated in 1970, and seems to privilege artists of the 1970s and 1980s, with a few exceptions offering ‘updates’ on the way in which the spirit of this movement has impacted younger artists. The show combines artworks, experimental [...]

Original post by Julie Rasmussen and software by Elliott Back

Date -> Wed, Nov 29
Hello,
Here is a newcommers (jewellery artist) contribute to the webworld:

http://www.webwidewit.net

Any feedback is greatly appriciated.
Tuulia

Original post by Julie Rasmussen and software by Elliott Back

It?s a brave concept for a hotel: modeling the entire aesthetic on the industrial oil rigs of 1950?s Mexico. Especially for one that?s ?moored? at the hedonistic Caribbean adventure playground that is Playa Del Carmen. But Hotel Basico – the chic offering from boutique hoteliers Grupo Habita – pulls it off with unapologetic conviction.The gist is this: the building, perched on Playa del Carmen?s exclusive Fifth Avenue shopping and restaurant strip, references Mexico?s rustic petroleum industry, with the rooms looking out onto a central mess hall-like restaurant area (note: best fish tacos in the ?hood). Above is a rooftop cocktail bar that features luxurious cabanas made from the back of old trucks with inbuilt mattresses and white-as-white cushions, two concrete petroleum tanks that serve as swimming pools (note: from the pool you can sip old-school margaritas and look down on the crowds below and out to the Caribbean, one [...]

Original post by paul and software by Elliott Back

Original post by paul and software by Elliott Back

Julie Rasmussen:
Date -> Sat, Dec 02
Transport Gallery proudly presents it finale exhibition, TALES OF WONDER, TALES OF WOES. This is an exhibition of mixed media work by artist Darrah Danielle that will run from November 25, 2006 through December 30, 2006. An opening reception will take place on Saturday December 2nd from 6:00pm to 11:00pm
In celebration of the imagination, Tales of Wonder, Wales of Woe, showcases recent additions to a growing body of myth by the collage & assemblage artist Darrah Danielle. Reminescent of a colorful cabinet of curiosities, the mixed media pieces in this collection draw you into an enchanted realm where fragments are transformed into petit fables that sing the heart.”
This event also marks the final exhibition for Transport Gallery. As of December 31, 2006, the gallery will close its doors for good. We hope that you come support us, celebrate this exhibition and all that Transport Gallery [...]

Original post by Julie Rasmussen and software by Elliott Back

Date -> Thu, Nov 30
ROULETTE presents
20 Greene St (between Canal and Grand St)
8:30 PM
Admission $15, Students $10, MEMBERS FREE
TICKETS/RSVP: 212.219.8242
Roulette 228 West Broadway New York, NY 10013
contact: press@roulette.org http://www.roulette.org/

Thursday, November 30th
8:30 PM
Noa Guy
Drops of Consciousness – part one
Using her still photography and pre-recorded string quartet as points of departure, composer/performer Noa Guy journeys to the edges of audio-visual information processing. This performance examines emotional reactions to sound and silence, light and darkness, being and non-being. Guy’s award-winning works include pieces for solo voice to symphonic orchestra as well as multimedia work and music for film and the theatre.
With Alon Leventon (sound artist), Kim Spiegler and Lio Spiegler (film artists).

Original post by Christiane Paul and software by Elliott Back

Christiane Paul:
Date -> Sun, Dec 03
GALLERY TOUR AND CLOSING RECEPTION
Translations: Misguided Machines and Cultural Loops
Selected work by Digital+Media students @ Rhode Island School of Design

http://digitalmedia.risd.edu

Curated by Christiane Paul
Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 – 3-5 PM
Emergence @ Duo Theater
62 East 4th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-598-4320

http://www.duotheater.org

http://emergenceatduo.blogspot.com/

Please join us for the closing reception of Translations — a selection of works by Digital+Media students at the Rhode Island School of Design — on Sunday, Dec. 3. Artists participating in the exhibition will do a gallery tour and talk about their projects.
The projects featured in the exhibition all reference a process of “translation,” be it in the sense of processes mediated by machines, systems of transcription, or communication between cultures. Taking different approaches, these works explore and juxtapose the layers of translation that inform systems of representation and communication — from cultural exchanges to machine mediation.

Projects:
Bokyung Jun, Drawing Machine
Naomi Kaly, Dualogue / Ephemeral
Cristobal Mendoza, [...]

Original post by Christiane Paul and software by Elliott Back

Nick Hallett:
Date -> Thu, Dec 07
THURSDAY DEC. 7
MONKEY TOWN HOLIDAY PARTY
A Benefit for Monkey Town
LIVE,
in his only New York appearance for 2006,
MY ROBOT FRIEND
the “crackpot genius” of
DYNASTY HANDBAG
NO ORDINARY MONKEY DJs
Lightshow by Luke Dubois, Adam Kendall, Ray Sweeten among many others
Surprise Performances
emceed by NICKLCAT
Monkey Town t-shirts and gift cards will be on sale.
“We want to thank our patrons for your incredible support over the past few months by throwing the kind of party you would only expect from Monkey Town. Earlier this autumn, we were threatened with the real possibility of having to close our doors, but the efforts of the New York artists community have kept us afloat. We are not out of the red yet. With winter’s dawning, we envision a prosperous future at Monkey Town, and want to celebrate it with you.”–Monkey Town HQ
MY ROBOT FRIEND
My Robot Friend is the over-the-top project of Howard Robot, [...]

Original post by Nick Hallett and software by Elliott Back

The Upgrade is a series of gatherings of people interested in intersections of art & technology. Founded in New York by artist Yael Kanarek, the series quickly gained admirers around the world and there are now 22 branches of the Upgrade, internationally. From November 30 through December 3, the Oklahoma City branch will host the 2nd annual Upgrade International Gathering, at which artists from each branch will present their work and ideas, in a symposium, workshops, exhibitions, and performances. This year’s event has been given the theme ‘DIY’ (’Do-It-Yourself’), and much of the work embodies the spirit of taking the media into one’s own hands, in both political and sculptural senses. Andre Gonclavas (Lisbon) will present a sensor-based workshop and installation; Ela Kagel (Berlin) will lecture about the roles of artists, curators, and audiences; Tae-Yoon Choi (Seoul) will work with local resident to create a site-specific tour of the city; [...]

Original post by Caroline MABY and software by Elliott Back

G.H. Hovagimyan:
Date -> Mon, Nov 27
Hi All,
I’ve taken over the editorship of post.thing.net. http://post.thing.net I’ve been inviting people to come and blog. There are many new bloggers joining from around the country and around the world. Some recent bloggers include:
James Allan – England – http://post.thing.net/blog/171
Isabel Arvers – Switzerland – http://post.thing.net/blog/200
Casper Straeke is reporting on the 4th international Media Art Biennale Seoul 2006. frontpage- http://post.thing.net
Patrick Lichty has continued his thoughts on Craft and New Media first presented informally on rhizome. frontpage- http://post.thing.net
The juxtapositon of these two essays is very exciting!
I would like to extend a special invitation to women bloggers who would like to become part of this exciting discourse.
Hey! don’t let the boy’s club just rule things!! Contact me and I’ll set you up with a blog!!

Original post by G.H. Hovagimyan and software by Elliott Back

The pairing of Cartier and polo – the sport of kings – should come as no surprise but the elegant jewelers have added an interesting twist to the scenario. Forget the horses ? it?s ?Elephant? polo at Cartier.Cartier became involved in the event to highlight the plight of Asian elephants, whose numbers are rapidly diminishing. Held in India?s ?Pink City?, the glamorous event attracted the crème of international high society and celebrities.Local branch of animal activist lobby group PETA protested at the site claiming that the event was perpetrating cruelty to animals, suggesting that the jeweler should stick to ?selling watches.? It?s a contentious situation and certainly harks back to the colonial, English Raj days. by Lisa Evans

Original post by paul and software by Elliott Back

The V A museum in London has a display of a new interactive audio-visual
installation in the John Madejski Garden. Volume is made of a series of
vertical light columns and will respond to visitors’ movements,
triggering a display of light and sound. The collaboration
is between lighting designers United Visual Artists (UVA) and Robert Del
Naja (aka 3D) of Massive Attack and his long-term co-writer Neil
Davidge (as part of their music production company, one point six). The installation is part of the South Kensington (http://eu.visitlondon.com/tubeguru/station/288198)

Original post by paul and software by Elliott Back

Date -> Sun, Nov 26
INTERVIEWS LA : NYC : HAWAII : LUZERN
There will be a series of interviews taken place in the sites above mentioned. I will act as both liason and interviewer. These interviews will be documented in the form of CHAT.VIDEOS nevertheless will be published as ART.DOKUMENTS, it is in this process of documentation where I find interest and where perhaps it would be of interest for the communities from which they sprang out.

GRACIAS : THANX : ALOHA : MERCI
Performative Questions supplied by Sarah for G. Nemyr:
(1) What can you tell me about the village we call “Saas-Fee?” What does it represent for you in terms of the difference between the real, the imaginary, and the symbolic?
(2) What is the relationship between art and ecstasy?
(3) Can thinking and/or art affect politics (in)directly?
(4) How does performance art differ/change from place to place? Does the location determine [...]

Original post by Caroline MABY and software by Elliott Back