Calendar : 2008-09

Emergence––Art and Artificial Life

MARC BÖHLEN
RUAIRI GLYNN
LEO NUÑEZ
KAROLINA SOBECKA

curarted by David Familian & Simon Penny

January 8 – May 7, 2010
Opening Reception: January 7, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Family Day: April 17, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Boxed: March 11, 6:30 – 9:00 pm

Press Packet (PDF)

ThisExhibition features international artists exploring both the biological and computational manifestations of emergent behavior arising from dynamically changing, interactive sculptures. We as human beings are created and create through a process of emergence. Whether these emergent forms originate organically or are man-made, they can illustrate to us the rich variety of mutating systems with all their variety and ability to adapt to a changing world.

Media Alchemy

Nam June Paik

Curated by David Familian

October 2– December 5, 2009
Opening Reception: October 1, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Family Day: November 14, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Boxed: December 3, 6:30 – 9:00 pm

Press Packet (PDF)

As part of an ongoing comment to exhibiting various areas of experimental media arts, the Beall Center is proud to show a selection of work by world renowned and pioneering video artist, Nam June Paik (1932-2006).

This exhibition will look at Paik’s way of encountering the body.  Many of Paik’s most compelling works especially since the 90’s were the body/robot works. Paik’s transformations explore the sculptural and screen elements of the television.  His works were more centered on the television and its image than just the image on the screen. He never wanted us to forget “the box.”  His sculptural/video approach would be one of the strong influences on future generations of artists creating video installations.

The Uncanny Dream Machine

Sean Voisen, Johnson Yen, David Resnick, Eric Mesple,Ian Hattwick

May 13-20, 2010
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
(ICIT concert immediately follows at 8:00pm in adjacent Winifred Smith Hall.)
Exhibition Closes: Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 8:00pm

Edwina Edi Dai, Katherine Gu, Ian Hattwick, Melissa Lee, Jeanette Lam , Kelly Mayfield , Chris Morales

June 3-11, 2010
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
Exhibition Closes: Friday, June 11, 2010 at 8:00pm

Come check out the premier of the Beall Center Senior Digital-Art Exhibition, at UC Irvine. Opening reception Thursday June 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy free food and admission, while getting a first look at the work of these up-and coming artists. The exhibition UMAMI, deals with themes of social interaction through different means of representation such as sonic explorations, interactive media, and more! Come control a "living Avatar", play with sound, and other hands on kinetic art. Featuring work from the UCI student artists; Chris Morales, Edi Dai, Ian Hattwick, Janette Lam, Katherine Gu, Kelly Mayfield, and Melly Lee. Event is located in the Beall Center for Art + Technology and runs through June 11th.