[Hi Mary, sorry for the delay. I have been away at a conference. John.]

From: MFlanagan [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 8:05 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Digital'2000 Exhibition & "State of the Art: Digital Prints
panel in NYC]

For Immediate Release  (please distribute!)

"State of the Art: Digital Prints"
an evening panel discussion (7-9pm)
produced by ASCI in conjunction with the
Opening Reception (5-7pm) of DIGITAL'2000
ASCI's third annual international competition exhibition
June 28, at Central Fine Arts (212) 966-8836
596 Broadway (just south of Houston St)
New York City NY USA

Digital images, no longer just "experiments" in Photoshop, are rapidly
becoming the medium-of-choice by both fine art photographers and
printmakers. Not that long ago, artists could make and view digital
images
on their computer screens but had no way of printing out a product
suitable
for collection or sale. Today, digital artists have many choices of
print
output methods with image permanence that surpasses that of traditional
color photographs. Digital prints can be made in huge sizes, and on many
types of material. Recent technological innovations in improved ink-sets
and
photo-quality printers have allowed fine art digital prints to share the
distinction of net.art as one of the newest media in the lexicon of
legitimate contemporary art (shown at museums). So new, that the
Brooklyn
Museum's prestigious 26th National Print Biennial next year will be the
first such biennial exhibition to be devoted solely to the digital
print!

"State of the Art: Digital Prints" will examine important technical
aspects
that artists should know about creating long-lasting digital prints with
Henry Wilhelm announcing surprising results of his recent testing that
will
revolutionize fine art digital prints!  In addition, the panel will
explore
the issues that artists, museum curators, and gallery owners are dealing
with today. For instance: What criteria do museum curators use to decide
which department will collect a
digital print, Photography or Prints and Drawings? Are artists following
strict copyright rules regarding appropriation of images from other
print
media when creating digital montage? How should digital images be
reviewed
by curators, at what resolution is realistic? And are artists' homepages
valuable for the initial review process? Why do artists not know about
longevity information of the newest digital printers and ink-sets? Is
this
even important to collectors?

PANELISTS:

Meghan Boody, artist, whose digital prints have been purchased by the
Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC;

Matthew Drutt, Curator in Media Arts, Guggenheim Museum, New York,  who
has
been following the impact of digital technology on photography;

Marilyn Kushner, Curator of Prints & Drawings at the Brooklyn Museum of
Art
whose National Print Biennial (invitational) in 2001 will solely be
digital
prints;

Cynthia Pannucci (moderator), ASCI Director, trained as a printmaker
whose
prints were represented by the AAA Gallery, NYC and in national print
exhibitions;

Michal Smith, owner-printmaker, Silicon Gallery Fine Art Prints, Ltd.
(New
York and Philadelphia). One of the first galleries in world to
exclusively
show digital art.   http://www.fineartprint.com

Henry Wilhelm, preeminent researcher/consultant in testing of ink-sets,
papers and printers on longevity issues for digital fine art and
photography
printmaking field.   http://www.wilhelm-research.com

DIGITAL'2000
An exhibition of digital art by 23 winning artists that was selected
from an
international Open Competition. Approximately 350 entries from as far as
Tokyo, Beijing, Australia, Brazil,Slovenia, and throughout the USA,
Canada,
and Mexico. The jurors were-
Net.art > Jon Ippolito, artist, Curator of Media Arts, Guggenheim
Museum;
and Digital Prints> Marilyn Kushner, Curator of Prints and Drawings,
Brooklyn Museum of Art.

DIGITAL PRINT Winners: David Arky, Daniel Ayars, Kristine Campbell, Liz
Demaree, Robin Germany, Michi Itami, Adrienne Klein, Zi Wen Li, Carmen
Lizardo, Anna Munster, Barbara Robertson, Ed Ross, Naomi Spellman, Terry
Towery, Sarah Vinci, Lui Wei, and Cece Wheeler.

NET.ART  Winners:  David Crawford, Mary Flanagan, Marc Lafia
Golan Levin, Judd Morrissey, and Kazushi Mukaiyama.

NET.ARTIST  PRESENTATIONS - Four of the six net.art winners will give
live
Internet presentations of their net.art projects from 6-7pm during the
Open
Reception on Wednesday, June 28th.
Opening Reception for the exhibition.

DIGITAL'2000 will travel to three venues:
- Central Fine Arts Gallery in Soho (June 28 - July 14)
- Technology Gallery, The New York Hall of Science (9/18 -11/26)
- Silicon Gallery, Philadelphia (Dec.1 - Dec.31)

The winning works are featured in an online exhibition at the ASCI
website
http://www.asci.org and in a color exhibition catalogue sponsored by
Shutterfly, an online photo service that makes it simple, convenient and
fun
for people to take and give pictures.
http://www.shutterfly.com

Additional Sponsor support from:
ARTBYTE, The Magazine of Digital Culture
http://www.ARTBYTE.com

Fusebox, design and development firm
http://www.fusebox.com

and our special donor-
Canson, USA/ Arches Paper

AVAILABLE  FOR  SALE:
"Collectibility & The Digital Print" video tapes
Two, ninety-minute video tapes document this 1998 afternoon panel
discussion
that took place in the Great Hall at The Cooper Union, NYC. Artists,
writers, and curators talked about a perceived "glass ceiling" to
collecting
this new art form and industry reps shared their latest technical
information.
http://www.asci.org/Digital98/digipanel.html

"State of the Art: Digital Prints" video tapes will be available for
sale a
few months after the event. Call ASCI 718 816-9796 or send email note to
<[log in to unmask]>  if you are interested.  Exhibition catalogs too!

Art & Science Collaborations, Inc. (ASCI) is a 12 year old non-profit
organization based in New York City. Their pioneering international
symposia, exhibitions, and public art projects have been promoting the
aesthetic application of digital technology since 1995 when it held what
was
perhaps the world's first CyberFair for artists at Cooper Union. Program
information is archived at: http://www.asci.org/cyberart99

((((this is a one-time mailing and not a list-serve mailing)))

Cynthia Pannucci
Founder/Director of ASCI
P.O. Box 358, Staten Island, NY 10301, USA
718 816-9796 ; [log in to unmask]  ; http://www.asci.org


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