Revolution of the Eye exhibition opens Thursday, Sept. 29th
Exhibition opening at CADVC at 5pm on Thursday, Sept. 29th
On Thursday, September 29th at 5 pm, the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture at UMBC presents Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television.
Avant-garde art shaped the look and content of American television in its formative years from the 1940s through the mid-1970s, and in turn television introduced the public to the latest trends in art and design. Presenting more than 260 art objects and clips, Revolution of the Eye investigates how artists fascinated with this brash new medium and its technological possibilities contributed to network programs and design campaigns; appeared on television to promote modern art; and explored, critiqued, or absorbed the new medium in their work.
Revolution of the Eye is curated by Dr. Maurice Berger, Research Professor and Chief Curator, Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, UMBC.
Exhibition Dates: September 29th - December 10th, 2016
Avant-garde art shaped the look and content of American television in its formative years from the 1940s through the mid-1970s, and in turn television introduced the public to the latest trends in art and design. Presenting more than 260 art objects and clips, Revolution of the Eye investigates how artists fascinated with this brash new medium and its technological possibilities contributed to network programs and design campaigns; appeared on television to promote modern art; and explored, critiqued, or absorbed the new medium in their work.
Revolution of the Eye is curated by Dr. Maurice Berger, Research Professor and Chief Curator, Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, UMBC.
Exhibition Dates: September 29th - December 10th, 2016
Public Lecture
- Thursday, November 17th at 4 pm in Lecture Hall 132, PAHB
Dr. Lynn Spigel, Frances E. Willard Professor of Screen Cultures,
School of Communication at Northwestern University
CADVC Gallery Hours - Tuesday thru Sunday, 10 to 5 pm & Thursdays till 7 pm
For directions and additional information go to cadvc@umbc.edu
Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and
the Birth of American Television is organized by the Jewish Museum and
the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, UMBC. The exhibition is
made possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Skirball Fund forAmerican Jewish Life Exhibitions, the
Stern Family Philanthropic Foundation, the National Endowment for the
Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and other generous donors.
Support for
the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture's presentation has been
provided by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Baltimore County
Commission on the
Posted: September 26, 2016, 12:38 PM
