Cory Arcangel's Pro Tools at Whitney Museum explores technology obsolescence through open-source art

Cory Arcangel's individual exhibition titled Pro Tools was showcased at the Whitney Museum from May 26 to September 11, 2011. It included 37 pieces produced in the previous six months. Situated at 945 Madison Avenue, NYC, the exhibition explores the obsolescence of new technologies, merging hacker ideologies with historical analysis. Arcangel promotes open source culture through downloadable catalogs and invites visitors to recreate his art. Notable works include Volume Management, which turns the gallery into an electronic storage space, and Photoshop CS prints inspired by midcentury color field painting. The installation There's Always One at Every Party features clips from Seinfeld on a 1990s television, while Various Self-Playing Bowling Games traces the evolution of gaming. Paganini's Caprice no.5 reinterprets a violin piece with YouTube guitar covers. Curator Christiane Paul highlighted the work's exceptional mastery on three levels, although the thematic elements occasionally feel repetitive.