For any of you who will be in Southern California in August, or who might
be planning to attend the SIGGRAPH (computer) Convention in L.A., the
following are two *free* events you might be interested in attending. Both
will be held at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena:

"Digital Mediations," an exhibition of six interactive contemporary art
installations, will open Saturday August 5, with a reception from 6 to 9
pm, in Art Center's Williamson Gallery.  Artists include Jim Campbell from
San Francisco, Christa Sommerer and Laurent Mignonneau from Japan, Bill
Seaman from Australia, Lynn Hershman from San Francisco, Jennifer Steinkamp
from Southern California, and Sara Roberts from Southern California.  For
more information, call 818.396.2397 or email [log in to unmask]

"The Digital Dialectic: A Conference on the Convergence of Technology,
Media & Theory," will commence August 4 - 6.  Its speakers include Michael
Heim, author of "The Metaphysics of Virtual Reality;" Robert Stein,
founding partner of The Voyager Company, Brenda Laurel, author of
"Computers as Theater;" Christian Moller, Florian Brody, Lev Manovich,
William J. Mitchell, Peter Lunenfeld, N. Katherine Hayles, Erkki Huhtamo
and others.  For more information, call 818.568.4710, or email Dr. Peter
Lunenfeld at [log in to unmask]



Stephen Nowlin
Vice President
Director, Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery
Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida Street
Pasadena, California 91103  USA
(818)396-2397vox (818)405-9104fax
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