DATA: The 2010 Design, Art & Technology Awards
and Regional Art Exhibition
"The Business of Creativity"
with MEDRAD CEO, John Friel
and Internationally-Acclaimed Pittsburgh Artist, Burton Morris
May 6 through August 31, 2010
The Pittsburgh Technology Council presents the 2010 Annual Design, Art & Technology Awards.
This one-of-a-kind event honors regional excellence in creativity and innovation -- and assembles, for the first
time ever, a consortium of innovative technology business leaders and artists who are transcending traditional
boundaries.
ROBOTICS. ELECTRONIC ARTS. MUSIC. INTERACTIVE SCULPTURE. GAMING. FILM SCREENINGS. INTERACTIVE TEXTING. FINE ART. ANIMATION. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN. POPTICS.
The 2010 DATA Exhibition kicked off with an opening event of creativity, technology mindshare, and ground-breaking ideas, featuring MEDRAD CEO, John Friel, and a talk by internationally-acclaimed artist and Pittsburgh resident,
Burton Morris, in an effort to celebrate the distinction of our region’s designers, artists and technologists -- and learn how creativity and business are working together to grow our region.
FEATURING 40 OF THE REGION'S MOST INNOVATIVE CREATIVES:
Rebecca Bailey Jesse Best David Bernabo Thomas Bigatel
Connie Cantor Tiberiu Chelcea Sheila Cuellar-Shaffer deeplocal
David Edwards The Entertainment Technology Center’s Balli Plastici
Jessica Fenlon Stephen Haynes Ruth E. Hendricks
Ben Hernstrom Lori Hepner John Hinderliter Joseph Holtz
Modern Pop Don Jones Sandy Kessler Kaminski Kevin Kulesa
John Malarky Wade Massie Ian TAK Momyer Net Health Systems
Ron Nigro Jane Ogren Martha Rial Riggs Communications & ImPACT The Simulation Hypothesis Seth Rosenberg Nina Sarnelle
Jon Shumway Eric Singer Rob Straw Kelli Townsend Emily Traynor
R. Weis Wombat Security Technologies Gary Zak
Location:
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.687.2700
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Free Parking and admission.
Hours:
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Gallery is located in the atrium and conference rooms of the Pittsburgh Technology Council offices.
View Pictures of the Gallery Here!
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“Technology is important to Art because it connects creativity with innovation and the spirit of inventiveness. Whether we are using technology to create our art, or to share our art, it challenges artists to explore new realms of aesthetic experience and cultural relevance.
But, on the other hand, Art is important to Technology for the most important reason of all. Art gives Technology its humanity. And our humanity is the driving force behind every new technology we design and every product we manufacture. We are all makers. Without creativity, we don’t make anything. If we don’t make anything, we don’t progress.”
:: Kim Chestney Harvey, Director of the Art + Technology Initiative, Pittsburgh Technology Council
15 Minutes Gallery Artwork
The 15 Minutes Gallery is proud to serve as Pittsburgh’s foremost conduit between the art and business communities. Serving as a hub where artists and corporate art enthusiasts can directly connect, the gallery offers the region a unique opportunity to invest in the business of art. Artwork from the 15 Minutes Gallery artists is for sale at the Council offices.
Inquire About Purchasing Artor call 412.918.4223
2010 Award Winning Artists:
Visit the Gallery to view the complete selection of artwork for sale, or preview the entire collection online.
2010 DATA Artist of the Year:
Eric Singer
for Guitarbot
2010 DATA Artist of the Year award goes to the individual whose work represents the highest levels of excellence in both creativity and innovation.
Watch Video of the Guitarbot
2010 DATA Business Innovator
of the Year:
Nathan Martin
CEO, deeplocal
for the Chalkbot
This award honors a regional business whose work is at the forefront of innovation and creativity.
Watch Video of the Chalkbot
2010 DATA Business of Creativity Award
David Edwards
The Power Flower #2r
The Business of Creativity award was created in partnership with the DATA Corporate supporters, and honors the individual or company whose work demonstrates how art and technology work together to enhance both the creative and economic business of our region.
2010 DATA Musical Artist of the Year
David Bernabo
This award recipient demonstrates excellence in sonic innovation and in the creative employment of technology.
2010 DATA Video Artist of the Year
Ben Hernstrom
Presented as a partnership between Pittsburgh Filmmakers and the PTC, this award is presented to an exceptional time-based media artist.
2010 DATA 15 Minutes Award
Jesse Best
This award honors the hightest excellence in 2-D visual arts. The PTC will feature the award-winning artist as part of a cover and feature article TEQ Magazine.
2010 DATA Gateway to the Arts Award
R. Weis
for his sound instalation "Victoriana"
Presented as a partnership between Gateway to the Arts and the Pittsburgh Technology Council, the recipient of this award will become the 2010 Gateway to the Arts Featured Artist. Honoring an exemplary work of intersecting art and technology, this piece of art will become the signature artwork for the TAP INTO ART Art + Technology event on September 30, 2010, and will travel throughout schools in the Pittsburgh region for one year, educating and inspiring children in our region.
The 2010 15MG's 15
Each year the Council selects a group of 15 artists who best represent the intersection of art and technology. We feature these artists in our corporate art space, as well as in other events and exhibitions throughout the region. In addition to tonights award-winners, we would also like to recognize the following outstanding artists and companies as part of the 15 Minutes Gallery 15:
Sandy Kessler Kaminski
John Hinderliter
Martha Rial
Net Health Systems
Ron Nigro
The Entertainment Technology Center
Kevin Kulesa
Wombat Security Systems
Ian Momyer
Jon Shumway
Riggs Communications
Don Jones
Lori Hepner
The Simulation Hypothesis
Tiberiu Chelcea
The PTC’s First Regional Artist Exhibition
The 15 Minutes Gallery opened with a bang on June 12, 2008. More than 350 people attended the exhibition opening event, which featured 45 regional artists, live music courtesy of WYEP’s Local Artist of the Year, Ben Hardt, complimentary refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, and a silent art auction featuring original etchings by Picasso, Renoir and Dali. Mitch Swain, CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, was the special guest speaker at the event.
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Click here to see photos of the event!
The opening event was supported by our partner, the Sirani Gallery, and our sponsors: AlphaGraphics; Dollar Bank and SteelCoast.
Art + Technology Showcase 08/09
September 2008 – May 2009
The gallery’s first annual showcase exploring the intersection of Art + Technology has featured: a special exhibition of Robots from Pittsburgh’s Robot 250; original artwork by 22 regional artists; apparel from Rusty Waters, the region’s hippest clothing line; “Model Men” from the Southside Works Sculpture Project; a multi-media art experience -- featuring art, music and prose by special guest, Australian artist/musician Steve Kilbey.
Technology in the Arts Conference Soiree
October 10,2008
The Carnegie Mellon Center for Arts Management and Technology's 2008 Technology in the Arts Conference is a resource for the arts community, sparking dialog around the role of technology in art planning and programming. The annual Technology in the Arts Conference brings together the full spectrum of organizations within the arts, from the local to national levels, to examine the commonalities that exist in useful technologies as well as the opportunities for partnership. Click here to see photos from the event!
Click here to hear the podcast of CAMT's Executive Director, David Dombrosky and Director of the Art and Technology Initiative, Kim Chestney Harvey on Pittsburgh Business Radio.
Art, Man and Technology: A Total Immersion Experience by Steve Kilbey makes its US debut at the 15 Minutes Gallery
May 1 - June 1, 2009
Steve Kilbey -- the enigmatic poet/songwriter of Australia’s prolific and compelling alternative rock band, The Church – unveiled an unprecedented collection of art, poetry and song at our 15 Minutes Gallery this year. Kilbey’s one-of-a-kind solo exhibition, “Art, Man and Technology” featured 18 never before seen pieces of artwork, along with an accompanying sonic installation experience. This series of dramatic works combine traditional art and contemporary technology to provoke the viewer's sense of wonder and awe of life in the 21st Century. Read Pittsburgh City Paper's Review Here
"Art, Man and Technology is an interesting look at an artist beginning to fuse multimedia and traditional painting. Moreover, Kilbey's name is internationally acclaimed, in music if not art. For 15 Minutes Gallery to host his first-ever major solo gallery show will surely solidify the space's place in the city's cultural landscape."
2009 Annual Art + Technology Exhibition
and The BurghBot Project
June 18, 2009 through August 31, 2009
The Pittsburgh Technology Council's Art and Technology Initiative is proud to present the 2009 Annual Art and Technology Exhibition and the BurghBot Project. To celebrate the synergy that exists between the art and tech communities in Pittsburgh, the Council is partnering with the James Gallery and CREATE Lab to create this one-of-a-kind exhibition.
OPENING NIGHT: June 18, 2009:
With over 200 guests, great presentations, tons of art and never-before-seen robots...opening night was a great success!
Read About Opening Night in the Post-Gazette Here
Click here to see pictures of the opening event!
ARTWORK: The 2009 Art and Technology Exhibition features more than 50 pieces of artwork in all media, by 37 regional artists throughout the summer. Juried by Paul Cicozi of the James Gallery, the Pittsburgh Technology Council and CREATE Lab, the James Gallery will host the award winning artists in a winner’s exhibition this fall. Click here to see the art and bots!
THE BURGHBOT PROJECT: The first ever event of its kind, The BurghBot project showcases the robotic artwork of ten East Coast artists, operating at a true intersection of art and technology. Each artist has created a unique interactive, artistic adaptation of CREATE Lab’s robotic frameworks (seen in a previous life as Robot 250). The BurghBot project is on display at the 15 Minutes Gallery through July 18, 2009. The James Gallery will also host the “Best Bot” during it’s winner’s exhibition this fall. Read About the BurghBot Project in Pop City Here
Watch Video of Best Bot Awardee Keary Rosen's "The Barker"
Watch Video of Best of Show Awardee Laura Tabachman's Robotic Art Peice "Flora"
OPENING EVENT FEATURES and PRESENTATIONS:
Art Energy Design’s Power Flower: Pittsburgh’s first 12’ tall kinetic sculpture will be on display all summer outside the Pittsburgh Technology Council building. As part of the Council’s Art + Technology Initiative, Artist David Edwards and collaborators created this one-of-a-kind work that artfully incorporates wind, solar and water-use technologies. Learn More
Etcetera Edutainment’s Crowdplay: The world's first commercial "crowd-gaming" system! CrowdPlay® turns ordinary groups of people into giant joysticks, as audience members work together to collectively control the game. As the group moves in their seats, the direction of their motion is translated into game input, letting them control the action on the screen in front of them. It is a gaming experience unlike any other. Learn More
Locally Toned: One of the first recipients of deeplocal’s Artist-in-Residence program, Teresa Foley was on hand to showcase Locally Toned -- a venture that involves Pittsburghers in the creation of original ringtones, then provides the free tones to the public via a website and distribution. This public art project utilizes the airspace as public property for purposes of sonic transmission. Learn More
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Film on the 15’s: Each quarter of the hour, Pittsburgh Filmmakers presented a screening of Andrew Batista’s Piano Story. Set in 1960, this short film recounts the tale of a young piano player who finds the girl of his dreams. Andrew Batista, a graduate of Pittsburgh Filmmakers, produced and directed "Piano Story" this year. Learn More
2009 Special G-20 Exhibition
September 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
In celebration of this year’s G-20 Summit, the 15 Minutes Gallery is proud to present a collection of artwork that reflects the diversity, creativity, excellence and innovative spirit of Pittsburgh today. Twenty artists represent work in virtually all media – from the traditional to the leading edge. Fabric art and oil paintings, microscopic photography and gigapan technology, sculpture, collage, glass, assemblage and robotic installations – all of these media combine synergistically to form a vast and diverse collection of some of the region’s best artwork. President Obama chose us for many of the same reasons that the Art + Technology Initiative is in existence; today in Pittsburgh, we are demonstrating our ability to adapt, and even flourish – and are embracing our potential to reinvent ourselves, both culturally and economically.
FEATURED ARTISTS: Francis Crisafio Zheng Yang Sandra Ward Gary Zack Ron Nigro Jason Adam Bannister Alan Byrne Jane Ogren Kaoru Tohara Gretchen Henry Holly Northrop Joyce Werwie Perry Ron Donoughe Rick Byerly Ruth Hendricks Mark Panza Jean Thomas John Metzler Charles Finder Sandy Kessler Frank Sanns Ruth Hendricks
Click here to see select images from the exhibition
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