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Exploring The New Age Of Cyber Art

By Dennis Stewart


When it comes to art and artists, there are a number of different types. In some cases, an artist focuses on painting, in others photography. Whereas, there are also artists whom create amazing art with a number of online tools. When this is the case it is often referred to as cyber art.

The term, while relatively new and still somewhat vague has no other solid definition. In some cases, multiple pieces of art could be created in minutes through the use of a single art application tool. Whereas, other projects could be related to photographs which have been stored on a computer then enhanced through the use of various programs such as Photoshop and other photo editing software.

The most well known of these events was the Boston CyberArts festival which took place in the 1990s to 2011. At the time, everything from Video Art, Visual Performance Art and Video Poetry were at the forefront of digital technology. Long before YouTube and other video sharing sites, the festival provided a form for digital artists to share work. In fact, it was the largest festival of digital art, performance art and film created through the use of computerized technology in the United States.

As recently as 2007, 22,000 people were in attendance at the festival. A festival which was held once every other year in Boston, Massachusetts. During that time, artists from all over the world held galas and openings and shared work with those whom enjoyed digital art and video. It is most likely thanks to MIT and an award winning art school that the festivals were so successful.

While the non-profit organization still exist, it now focuses on promoting arts and technology on a year round basis. The last effects of the festival can be found at the CyberArts Gallery which is located at what used to be the Axiom Center for New and Experimental Media. Located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood and close to the MBTA Orange line, the gallery holds events and accepts visitors on a regular basis.

For those whom can not make it to the gallery, there is also a website on which the non-profit posts a number of past and present artwork and shows. The gallery hosts online exhibits, archived work and is free to browse. While the festival is no longer in operation, artists are still invited to submit work on an ongoing basis throughout the year.

Originally located in Boston, Massachusetts, the office once featured a central headquarters in which artists could locate information on events and attend galas and opening night parties. For, at the time, Boston was a hotbed for digital artists and technology. Most likely due to the award winning art school and MIT both of which were in the immediate vicinity of the home office.

While hosting a centralized office, festival events were held at some of Boston's most renown public spaces, universities, museums and art galleries. Even during the early onset of the internet, the festival would provide access to virtual events when and where possible. As such, it become the most well known and renown CyberArts festival in the country.




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