by Jon Lackman | 5 August 2010 | Contemporary, Museums
Last February, a conference convened to discuss the “Art History of Games.” This February, a CAA session will address “Cel-Culture: The Hybrid Intersections of Art, Video Games, and Manga.” And now on view in Paris is “MuseoGames: Une Histoire à Rejouer” (“MuseoGames: A Story to be Replayed”), as ARTINFO reports:
This multimedia exhibition chronicles three decades of rapid technological advance along with the new role that video games have taken on in the home. In the “Collection” area, Atari consoles, first-generation synthesizers, and other such fossils are displayed on stands like pop-art objects … Video screens place each game into its historical context, with captions and commentary. Supported by critical and sociological analysis, the exhibition also shows the significant influence of video games on contemporary art.
