Rhizome's Historical Net Art Survey at New Museum Features 40 Works from 1990s Origins
At the New Museum of Contemporary Art in Chelsea and online, Rhizome.org is showcasing a historical overview of internet art, curated by Rachel Greene and Lauren Cornell. This exhibition highlights forty pieces from Rhizome's ArtBase archive, divided into ten thematic sections. Emerging in Europe and Russia during the late 1990s, internet art features early works such as Alexei Shulgin's 1997 piece "Desktop Is," which illustrates collaborative potential. Innovative technology applications are represented by Cory Arcangel's 2003 "Data Diaries" and Lew Baldwin's 2002 "GOODWORLD." Additionally, works from Motomichi Nakamura and the activist group ®Tmark delve into topics like cyberfeminism and data visualization. Rachel Greene's 2004 book "Internet Art" addresses obstacles to mainstream recognition. The exhibition is open from June 23 to September 10.
Key facts
- Rhizome.org organized a historical survey of net art at the New Museum of Contemporary Art
- The exhibition features 40 works from Rhizome's ArtBase archive curated by Rachel Greene and Lauren Cornell
- Internet art originated in late-1990s Europe and Russia
- Alexei Shulgin's 1997 "Desktop Is" began as a University of California at San Diego assignment
- Cory Arcangel's 2003 "Data Diaries" transforms computer memory data into video streams
- Lew Baldwin's 2002 "GOODWORLD" simplifies websites into abstract compositions
- The exhibition includes ten thematic categories including Dirt Style, Net Cinema, and Early Net.Art
- Rachel Greene's 2004 book "Internet Art" examines barriers to mainstream acceptance of net art
Entities
Artists
- Rachel Greene
- Lauren Cornell
- Alexei Shulgin
- Natalie Bookchin
- Cory Arcangel
- Lew Baldwin
- Motomichi Nakamura
- Mouchette
- Marcel Duchamp
- Christo
Institutions
- Rhizome.org
- New Museum of Contemporary Art
- University of California at San Diego
- Thames and Hudson
- ®Tmark
Locations
- Chelsea
- Europe
- Russia
- United States