Introduction to Technology in Arts Management

In Josh Kline’s latest exhibition there is no such thing as aging gracefully.

Josh Kline: ‘Quality of Life’

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In Josh Kline’s latest exhibition there is no such thing as aging gracefully — mainly because, in his dystopian universe, there is no such thing as aging. Mr. Kline recently organized a group show about the “posthuman” body for MoMA PS1’s “Expo”; in his latest solo outing, he evokes this not-too-distant future of robotics, prosthetics and bioengineering with conceptual sculptures and videos. Some of the objects come across as bad one-liners, but the overall mood is deeply unnerving; here is a young artist telling us that youth is for sale and, as he writes in the news release, that “aging generations are the failed states of the future.”

"Overall, the installation suggests some combination of a juice bar, a human growth hormone clinic."

I thought this was an interesting take on how an artist is seeing the future of the human race in terms of what technology could be/is available to us and how it will affect our personal/physical/and emotional ambitions within our lives. Whether they are focused on technology or not, you can definitely see how technology is a strong influence in their body of work. This is posted on the New York Times "Art & Review" which is basically a series of weekly articles written by NYT Art Critics/Journalist. It's one of my favorite art columns! You never know what they will say or what you will discovery in contemporary art. This one was written by Karen Rosenberg. To see more images of the exhibition I would just Google Image the Artist and title of the show.

Amazon's new Fine Art and Collectibles section is a big hit with small-time galleries.

When I first heard about Amazon selling Fine Art my gut reaction was an instinctive sense of outrage for "the little guy". What I hadn't considered is that there might actually be galleries who are excited about this.

Buyers are also moving away from the idea that art needs to be experienced in person before it's purchased. "Young collectors are a lot more comfortable buying things online," Matthew Glasser, the Director of Marketing and Communications for Exceptional Children's Foundation at DAC Gallery, told us. "So when they go through new artwork, they're willing to purchase the work based on the image alone."

Plus, there are plenty of people who are uncomfortable with the typical brick and mortar gallery experience who would actually prefer to buy art online. There's less judgement about what you like, less pressure in choosing what to buy, and customers can rely on Amazon's return and shipping policies, so there's extra reliability.

To be sure, there is still a lot to consider about Amazon entering the art world but maybe it's not all as terrible as I thought. I still can't believe it is possible to buy a Norman Rockwell piece for $4,850,000.00 with One Click Ordering. At least it has free shipping.

This past weekend, I participated in a special sing-a-long presentation of the movie The Sound of Music at Wolf Trap. The poorly taken image above is a shot of the screen showing the movie as the song text is highlighted to help the audience join in.

The Filene Center was packed with kids, parents, and a good amount of adults without kids, and many of the kids and adults were in costume. Before the movie, there was a costume contest, a vocal warm-up, and an explanation of movements and activities that attendees could take part in during the movie in addition to singing. Everything about it reminded me of the Video Games Live performance I attended there four summers ago while an intern with the organization. If you've never been to see Video Games Live, this article will give you a taste of what its like.

Yago de Quay, a musician and researcher of new technologies, presents a system he built using off the shelf consumer electronics that melds the worlds of Music, Visual Art, and Dance. Connecting an Xbox Kinect and a Nintendo Wiimote with Ableton Live and some custom software, this system allows for performers to create sound and control visuals using their bodies as the instrument.  

We've all used Stubhub at some time or another, to go see a concert or a play or a baseball game.  Go ahead and read the article, because the marketing scheme they are using is pretty interesting.  They've taken an "old world" concept a la Ronald McDonald and created a character (a very creepy looking tree) to be the face of their brand.  Not new.  But how they are using it; pretty new.  But what is really interesting about this article are the implications for theatres and venues.  If everyone starts buying tickets from Stubhub, who's going to buy tickets from the theaters themselves?  What are the financial ramifications of that?  Five years from now, will theatres have to sell their tickets to Stubhub to sell any tickets at all?  Only time will tell.  Typically, if I use Stubhub it's because their tickets are cheaper, so I can't imagine the theatre is making as much on each ticket.  But perhaps they're selling more tickets?  I'm sure one of you know better than I how Stubhub works.  But an interesting transition nonetheless.

"All your marketing efforts should point back to your web site. Your web site is a place where you can centralize information and understand the success of specific marketing tactics via Google Analytics and/or Statscounter.  "

This is a very interesting post to teach starting artists how they can begin their professional careers in illustration industry. What's more interesting is, in this article, author mentioned a lot of technology to assist artists to complete that mission, covering website building (including the details about which kind of website are more search engine friendly), photoshop skills, Google Analytics to track their marketing efforts, the usage of mailing list, social networking, and how to use Google Calender to keep them "on plan"!

"It’s hard to execute a good idea if you don’t have the technical skills to do it. Having great technical skills not only allows you to realize your ideas, but also will save you a ton of time in the long run because you will be much more efficient and responsive when clients have feedback."

It's very enlightening!

3D replicas of famous Van Gogh pieces are being sold by the Museum in his name for about $29,000 dollars. The article brings up the idea that the original might lose value because these versions are nearly identical to the original Van Gogh. Even the backs of the paintings with signatures and stamps have been faithfully executed. Sometime it will be possible that the molecular makeup of the these pieces be able to be copied exactly. So, you have the exact copy.

I don't think that the originals will lose value at all. Warhol pieces, for instance, are incredibly easy to reproduce but people still want the originals for millions of dollars. As long as the piece is able to verified as the original, the owner need not worry.

Meta-practice focuses on the set of processes (and products) through which an artist's practice are communicated to an disseminated throughout the art world and the general society, otherwise known as the "after-practice."

As an interactive media promoter, this virtual space answers the following questions:

When is a magazine placement a unique form of artistic gesture? 

What is revolutionary about a website presented as artwork?

How does an artist's practice travel from the studio to the art world's consciousness, and can the artist help facilitate that journey?

For many in the audience of the Hollywood Bowl, the arrival of four high-definition video screens has been a gift. But not all are thrilled by the technology.

Arts organizations are attempting to find ways to utilize technological means to bring themselves into the 21st century.  One of California's, and truly the nation's, most recognizable venues is attempting to do just that with the installation of a $1.5 million video system.  At The Hollywood Bowl, patrons can now not only appreciate the outdoor environment that has made the setting a favorite for decades, but now see all aspects of the action on stage.

However, not all are in favor of the new addition.  Mark Swed, music critic of the Los Angeles Times says, "The video system sullies music as much as electronic billboards in the mountains despoil nature." Others seem to agree, also pointing out that the bright screens often outshine the stars in the night sky, spoiling the environment that many have come to love.

There seems to be a generational split of opinions on the topic.  As the article points out, no one was heard complaining about the screen during a recent performance by Vampire Weekend.  David Rada, a pianist and Hollywood Bowl patron for years says, "I'm not saying I don't want any screens at all.  All I want them to do is turn them off when you have classical music.  I mean, for classical music, who is going to go?  It's not going to be your Taylor Swift crowd."

"Tron Dance" by Wrecking Orchestra  I am so obsessed with this! It's a performance that involves dance, hip hop culture, a bit of this new age tech-driven sound/music, visual arts, and all brought together through technology. I've never seen anything like it, I really feel this ties all art mediums together (dance, music, visual). I was very excited to find this. I'm going to do some further research and see if I can find an article on it.

Really want to add a comment to the "AT CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART, IPAD ENHANCES", but my name was shown as Guest, I posted again, but every time I refreshed the page, my comment disappears. So I post it here as a picture, and here is the link:

James Franco announced he is hosting a new TV series on Ovation via an Instagram post.

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