Come out for our next show opening featuring two fantastic photographers!
Tamra Jutting: http://www.juttingarts.net/
& Tiffany Babinsack: http://www.whatwillyouremember.net/
Friday, June 10, 2011
Upcoming Show Opening, June 25th, 5pm!
Come out for our next show opening featuring two fantastic photographers!
Tamra Jutting: http://www.juttingarts.net/
& Tiffany Babinsack: http://www.whatwillyouremember.net/
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Curator's Statement: Through the Looking Glass
The title "Through the Looking Glass Project" was chosen for this art show for multiple reasons. When you have a new way to look at the world through a device in the palm of your hand it's almost like looking into a magic mirror. One that can answer any question, view any object, or listen to any sound. We also use the digital world within the realm of the internet, which is like exploring everything and anything through a looking glass. The way art was displayed for this show brought a form of digital communication from one side of the looking glass into the physical world, via the QR code.
QR is the abbreviation for "Quick Response" as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. A "QR" code is a specific matrix bar code (or two-dimensional code), readable by dedicated QR bar code readers and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded or linked to the QR can be text, a URL, a photo, a video, or other limitless data.
Common in Japan, where it was created by Toyota subsidiary Denso-Wave in 1994. The QR had no practical use for the consumer until recent times with the number of smart devices increasing in the palms of peoples hands. The QR code is one of the most popular types of two-dimensional bar codes.
We have a total of 58 pieces of art involved in the show, featuring 48 artists from all over the world, from Scotland, to Tarentum, to L.A., etc... We sent out a call for artists on our website, Facebook, Artform blog, twitter, and we also sent out invites to some of our favorite artists from all over the world, with all types of different styles, and medium variety.
The art itself has a wide range of variety of mediums, from oil on canvas, acrylic on wood, sculpture, ceramics, digital painting, and photography. The multitude of styles range from portrait, to surrealism, cartoon, still life, traditional and non-traditional ways to paint.
The point of having the art show based around Quick Response technology was to convey the practical use of it in our everyday lives. The use of this art show to demonstrate the possibilities of QR codes that hasn't been done in any fashion like this before. We had not only the art displayed through QR technology, we had an educational lecture to inform everyone on the history, practical uses, and then had a question and answer session after. It was to educate the people on how it can benefit their business's, art, social lives, schooling, teaching, publications, and show how the world can easily be connected in matter of seconds. The show uses the QR code to direct you to the art itself, artist bio, photo of the artist, a youtube video involving the artist, a link the their website or Facebook.
We had a mobile version of the show at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Friday may 6th on a limo bus provided by "Transport Logic" owned by Gene Stull. First we had lectured four classes of art students, and then had them come outside the building and try the technology themselves on the inside of the limo bus. Now we were just asked to come back in June to give an informative seminar to all of the teachers and faculty of the "Art Institute of Pittsburgh" so they will be able to integrate it into their curriculum, and inter-communication throughout the school. Seth Liebowitz a former student at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh was honored to go back and teach the teachers.
We are hoping that the audience takes this idea home with them and uses it in everyday life such as coupons, directions, contact info sharing, advertising their business, integrating it into their teaching curriculum, and spreading it to others.
QR is the abbreviation for "Quick Response" as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. A "QR" code is a specific matrix bar code (or two-dimensional code), readable by dedicated QR bar code readers and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded or linked to the QR can be text, a URL, a photo, a video, or other limitless data.
Common in Japan, where it was created by Toyota subsidiary Denso-Wave in 1994. The QR had no practical use for the consumer until recent times with the number of smart devices increasing in the palms of peoples hands. The QR code is one of the most popular types of two-dimensional bar codes.
We have a total of 58 pieces of art involved in the show, featuring 48 artists from all over the world, from Scotland, to Tarentum, to L.A., etc... We sent out a call for artists on our website, Facebook, Artform blog, twitter, and we also sent out invites to some of our favorite artists from all over the world, with all types of different styles, and medium variety.
The art itself has a wide range of variety of mediums, from oil on canvas, acrylic on wood, sculpture, ceramics, digital painting, and photography. The multitude of styles range from portrait, to surrealism, cartoon, still life, traditional and non-traditional ways to paint.
The point of having the art show based around Quick Response technology was to convey the practical use of it in our everyday lives. The use of this art show to demonstrate the possibilities of QR codes that hasn't been done in any fashion like this before. We had not only the art displayed through QR technology, we had an educational lecture to inform everyone on the history, practical uses, and then had a question and answer session after. It was to educate the people on how it can benefit their business's, art, social lives, schooling, teaching, publications, and show how the world can easily be connected in matter of seconds. The show uses the QR code to direct you to the art itself, artist bio, photo of the artist, a youtube video involving the artist, a link the their website or Facebook.
We had a mobile version of the show at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Friday may 6th on a limo bus provided by "Transport Logic" owned by Gene Stull. First we had lectured four classes of art students, and then had them come outside the building and try the technology themselves on the inside of the limo bus. Now we were just asked to come back in June to give an informative seminar to all of the teachers and faculty of the "Art Institute of Pittsburgh" so they will be able to integrate it into their curriculum, and inter-communication throughout the school. Seth Liebowitz a former student at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh was honored to go back and teach the teachers.
We are hoping that the audience takes this idea home with them and uses it in everyday life such as coupons, directions, contact info sharing, advertising their business, integrating it into their teaching curriculum, and spreading it to others.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Looking Glass Project.
If you missed the opening you can see photos and tags to the work here:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1835349557850.2098775.1063771734&l=cf284d03db
keep in mind you need a smart phone with a Qr scanner to link up to the work.
Applications used to scan QR CODES
iphone app ----- QR reader free
Android app ---- QR Droid Free
Blackberry app--- Scan Life free
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1835349557850.2098775.1063771734&l=cf284d03db
keep in mind you need a smart phone with a Qr scanner to link up to the work.
Applications used to scan QR CODES
iphone app ----- QR reader free
Android app ---- QR Droid Free
Blackberry app--- Scan Life free
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
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