Day 1 at CAA, I took this selfie.
Day 2 at CAA, I heard a talk about The Selfie.
Day 1 at CAA, I took this selfie. Day 2 at CAA, I heard a talk about The Selfie.
The panel presentation conference format can be a little dry, even when the subject is super fascinating. (A suggestion.) But I have to say, one of the most fun panels I’ve been to this conference was Exaptation and the Digital Now, sponsored by the New Media Caucus and taking place yesterday afternoon. It was chaired by Alex Myers and Daniel Rourke, with papers presented by Zara Dinnen and Rob Gallagher, as well as Myers and Rourke.
Part of why I found this panel enjoyable in addition to interesting (I’m scared to think about that Venn diagram re: arts academia) was the playful use of still images and animated gifs. And a definition of what on earth “exaptation” actually means to those of us who are not biologists!
*Please note: the rest of this post includes animated gifs, and is not recommended for readers prone to epileptic seizures.*
The panel presentation conference format can be a little dry, even when the subject is super fascinating. (A suggestion.) But I have to say, one of the most fun panels …
ARTexchange is an open and free forum that showcases working artist. Artists applied and were chosen in December to be part of the event, which hosts forty or so working artists. I went there last night and here are a few highlights.
Magdalena Olszanowski
ARTexchange is an open and free forum that showcases working artist. Artists applied and were chosen in December to be part of the event, which hosts forty or so working …
For Day 2 of my CAA experience, I’m working at the Columbia College Graduate Admissions booth at the book fair. I’m stoked and totally prepared for questions like, “Are the kids in grad school cool?” “Do you learn a lot?” “Does grad school prepare you for the real world?” “Will you be rich, famous, or both after you finish?” But for the first hour, only two folks come by. “Can I have this pen?” a woman asks. The second is a tweed-vested middle-age dude with a goatee who walks up and is all, “let me fire this one at you.” (Okay.) “Is Columbia College Chicago related to Columbia University?” I look at him for a second. “I know two guys named Mike,” I tell him. “Do you think they’re related?” Well, I wish I’d actually thought of that, but I haven’t had my third cup of coffee yet. And also I have to say, they are pretty cool pens.
For Day 2 of my CAA experience, I’m working at the Columbia College Graduate Admissions booth at the book fair. I’m stoked and totally prepared for questions like, “Are …
What is the role of artists, creative thinkers and innovators in navigating the rapidly approaching and sometimes dismal looking future? I chatted with Mat Rappaport who is co-chairing the panel “Designing a Better Future: A Participatory Platform for Exchange.”
Co-chair Mat Rappaport. Image Courtesy of Columbia College Chicago.
What is the role of artists, creative thinkers and innovators in navigating the rapidly approaching and sometimes dismal looking future? I chatted with Mat Rappaport who is co-chairing the panel “Designing …
Where will you find an innovative design firm with it’s own gallery program and exhibition space during this week’s West Loop Gallery Walk? Look no further.
I recently had a privileged dialogue with Cloudster Jennifer Choi of Design Cloud where she clued me in to bigger picture at the Cloud. Keep up with this unique group of creatives, I have a suspicion that they may be on to something.
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Where will you find an innovative design firm with it’s own gallery program and exhibition space during this week’s West Loop Gallery Walk? Look no further. I recently had a …
This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Jon Cates and Shane Mecklenburger about their CAA panel, Approaching Systems, sponsored by the New Media Caucus and taking place on Wednesday morning. (9:30 AM—12:00 PM, Hilton Chicago, 2nd Floor, International South, 720 South Michigan Avenue.) Check out the website, CAA session page, & Facebook event for more.
I, along with my InterArts colleague Grayson Bagwell, got to ask them some questions about systems aesthetics and tomorrow’s panel, and I’ve compiled some highlights from their answers below. Click the “Read More” link below (if you’re viewing from the main page) to gain knowledge about things both invisible and visible.
This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Jon Cates and Shane Mecklenburger about their CAA panel, Approaching Systems, sponsored by the New Media Caucus and taking place on …
