Exhibition
Pictures from the Moon: Artists’ Holograms 1969–2008
07/05/12-09/30/12
Conversations · Exhibition-Related
Pictures from the Moon: A Symposium on Holograms and Art
Cover Image:
“Pictures from the Moon: Artists’ Holograms 1969–2008,” 2012. Exhibition view: New Museum. Photo: Benoit Pailley
To mark the closing of “Pictures from the Moon: Artists Holograms 1969–2008,” the New Museum will gather individuals from the fields of technology and art to discuss the history, present condition, and future possibilities of holography. Following a demonstration on how holograms are made, the event will feature a discussion among leading holographers about their own experiences making holograms, the challenges they face in the medium, and what new developments are occurring in holography.
Participants:
Jody Burns – Artist, Holographer, Cofounder of the Museum of Holography, NYC (opened in 1976)
Linda Law – Director, Center for 4D Arts, Beacon, NY
Sam Moree – Cofounder of New York Holographic Laboratory (opened in 1977)
Seth Riskin – Director of Emerging Technologies and Holography/Spatial Imaging Initiative at MIT
Matthew Schreiber – Artist, Holographer, Manager of C-Project
Sponsors
Funding for “Pictures from the Moon” is provided by the Robert Lehman Foundation.
The Producers Council of the New Museum is gratefully acknowledged.
Education and public programs are made possible by a generous grant from Goldman Sachs Gives at the recommendation of David and Hermine Heller.
