Video Art

How to Visualize the Climate Crisis

How to Visualize the Climate Crisis How to Visualize the Climate Crisis

A new immersive photography and video exhibition elucidates both the causes and consequences of the climate crisis, while also sparking creative solutions.

Jul 25, 2024 / Q&A / Xenia Gonikberg

In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans

In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans

In The Sims, one of my favorite video games, my goal is for everyone to be as happy as possible.

Jul 16, 2021 / Feature / Elie Mystal

‘The People’s Perfume’ Sprays Cold Water on the Bernie Bro Narrative

‘The People’s Perfume’ Sprays Cold Water on the Bernie Bro Narrative ‘The People’s Perfume’ Sprays Cold Water on the Bernie Bro Narrative

Eau de Bernard, anyone?

Jan 27, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

The 2010s Radicalized Video Games—and the People Who Make Them

The 2010s Radicalized Video Games—and the People Who Make Them The 2010s Radicalized Video Games—and the People Who Make Them

As an increasing number of games began to critique 21st century capitalism, their designers in the US battled for unionization.

Dec 19, 2019 / Lewis Gordon

A Dating Simulator That Shows How Misogyny Moves From Message Boards to the Real World

A Dating Simulator That Shows How Misogyny Moves From Message Boards to the Real World A Dating Simulator That Shows How Misogyny Moves From Message Boards to the Real World

Artist Angela Wahsko’s video game about pick-up artists was the culmination of years of research. We give you an inside look into what went into the project.

Oct 30, 2019 / Feature / Celine Wong Katzman and Angela Washko

Gretchen Bender’s Video Art Predicted the Bleak Future of Mass Media

Gretchen Bender’s Video Art Predicted the Bleak Future of Mass Media Gretchen Bender’s Video Art Predicted the Bleak Future of Mass Media

A retrospective of her art looks at the Pandora's box television unleashed and how we continue to reckon with the effects of an unrelenting, 24/7 visual culture.

Jun 17, 2019 / Hannah Stamler

Joan Jonas’s Fragments

Joan Jonas’s Fragments Joan Jonas’s Fragments

More than anything else, time itself is the material Jonas works with, manipulating it as a sculptor might mold clay.

Apr 19, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

The Ubiquitous Medium

The Ubiquitous Medium The Ubiquitous Medium

Carissa Rodriguez’s work leads viewers to scrutinize our choices and values as they relate to video—to recording and being recorded.

Mar 30, 2018 / Larissa Pham

As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence

As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence

Like the Nobel Peace Prize–winning group ICAN, Eric Schlosser’s multimedia creation raises awareness about a looming catastrophe.

Oct 7, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard

Hundreds of writers, artists and activists protest president-elect Trump.

Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities Stop the Trump Administration From Defunding the Arts and Humanities

This is not about fiscal responsibility.

Mar 13, 2017 / NationAction

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