Understanding The Definition Of Cyber Art

By Dennis Stewart


When it comes to art and artists, there are a number of different types. In some cases, an artist focuses on painting, in others photography. Whereas, there are also artists whom create amazing art with a number of online tools. When this is the case it is often referred to as cyber art.

The term is relatively new and somewhat vague with no solid definition. However, there are a number of artists whom now create all work online. Whether using an application to create multiple pieces at once, a performance artist who shoots video of a performance, then uploads the file to YouTube, or someone whom uploads and edits photographs with tools such as Photoshop or other photo editing tools, all would be considered artists of this nature.

The most well known of these events was the Boston CyberArts festival which took place in the 1990s to 2011. At the time, everything from Video Art, Visual Performance Art and Video Poetry were at the forefront of digital technology. Long before YouTube and other video sharing sites, the festival provided a form for digital artists to share work. In fact, it was the largest festival of digital art, performance art and film created through the use of computerized technology in the United States.

In 2007, approximately twenty two thousand people were in attendance with over 200 artists showing work from around the world. The festival was held in Boston once every two years from the last week of April into the first week of May. During that time, artists from all over the world held art openings, galas and shared work with those interested in the new age of digital art and technology.

While still in existence, the non-profit now focuses on showing digital art and other projects on a year round basis. The organizers still host a website in which the last effects of the festival can be viewed. Whereas, the popular CyberArts Gallery is still housed in a building which used to be the Axiom Center for New and Experimental Media in the south Boston neighborhood of Jamaica Plain which is easily accessible via the Orange line on the MBTA, the city's mass transit system.

For those whom can not make it to the gallery, the non-profit also hosts an online presence in the art world. Whether showing work from past festivals or newer digital art, the website has been a success. As a result, even though the festival is no longer in existence, artists can still submit work on a regular basis.

Originally located in Boston, Massachusetts, the office once featured a central headquarters in which artists could locate information on events and attend galas and opening night parties. For, at the time, Boston was a hotbed for digital artists and technology. Most likely due to the award winning art school and MIT both of which were in the immediate vicinity of the home office.

While some events were held at the office, others were held at a number of renown locations such as public spaces, museums, galleries and universities. During this time, the organizers would also host a number of virtual events on the internet which was still a new idea at the time. As a result, the CyberArts festival become one of the most well known in the country.




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