App Art is a new medium of art in the form of software apps created and distributed by artists across mobile device platforms, such as iOS and Android. This panel will discuss and explore the nascent movement and its evolution since 2008, sharing examples of past and current work and the connectivity to past art movements.
Panelists:
Seth Carnes, Artist, co-founder of +ArtApp and creator of Poetics app
Paulina Bebecka, Director, Postmasters Gallery and co-founder of +ArtApp
Roddy Schrock, Director, Eyebeam
Megan Newcome, Digital Art Auctions, Phillips
Joshue Ott, Artist, creator of Thicket and Variant apps
The discussion will include the recent petition by +ArtApp requesting that Apple create an Art category for all arts-centered apps worldwide. The petition has over 13,000 signers, with support from The Warhol Museum, Artsy, Phillips Auction House, Kickstarter, DeviantArt, ArtStack, Saatchi Art and many more artists and art organizations. Please see the site for more information:
www.artapp.org
