FRIDAY, JUNE 21st 2024

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9:30 am
Doors open 

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Artists Presentations

A selection of artists working in the field of digital art present their works at MIAN.

• Anna Eyler & Nicolas Lapointe [QC]

• Bianca Shonee Arroyo-Kreimes [QC - CR]

• Cinzia campolese [QC - IT]

• Cristo Riffo [QC - CHIL]

• Dany Massicotte [QC]

• Myriam Bleau + Nien Tzu Weng [QC - TW]

• Philomène Longpré [QC]

• Rytha Kesselring [QC]

• Santiago Tavera + Laura Acosta [QC - COL]

• Santiago Tamayo Soler [QC - COL]

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At Arsenal contemporary Art Montreal
Free upon registration, get tickets →

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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Curating Immersion

Round table 1

Please note: due to the international character of the participants, this panel will take place in English.

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As artists embrace immersive technologies, new and exciting art forms are emerging.  In this panel, curators, and key voices in the field of digital art curation, ​​will discuss best practices for curating and showcasing art in virtual and augmented spaces. How do we distinguish between commercial immersion and immersion that belongs in the context of contemporary art? How can we leverage cutting-edge platforms to offer optimal conditions for presenting art of the current moment? How should we promote and mediate immersive art to engage new and existing audiences?

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• Cécile Huang, Head of programming, Taiwan, C-LAB (Taiwan Sound Lab)

• Charles Carcopino, Curator, France, Grand Palais Immersif 

• Kathleen Forde, Curator & Creative producer, United-States, Superblue, Thoma Foundation

• Valentin Ducros, Immersive Program Manager at Fisheye Immersive, France, Palais Augmenté

• Alain Thibault, Artistic Director, ELEKTRA, Quebec, EVM

Moderator Cheryl Sim [QC], Managing Director and Curator at Phi Foundation

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Event in English
At Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal

 

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3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The Digital Art Market: Challenges And Opportunities
Round table 2

Please note: due to the international character of the participants, this panel will take place in English.

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Every new technology has spawned a cutting edge contemporary art movement that uses and rethinks the novel tools, while also addressing the social, intellectual and aesthetic questions the technology provokes. There is always a lag between artists’ adoption of new technology and its acceptance by art institutions and collectors.  Currently, there is a strong demand for traditional visual art, and paintings in particular, but natively digital art often struggles to find formats and avenues for entering the system. Join us to discuss strategies that will bring institutions and collectors to these emerging art forms, and promote the capacity of sophisticated digital art forms to thrive in the contemporary art market. Why are some collectors less attracted to digital art and how can we change this? How, for example, can we alleviate anxiety about the maintenance and longevity of works? Where are the new collectors - and why? How can we stimulate markets where they don’t yet exist?

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• Alessandro Ludovico, Chief Editor, Italy, Neural Magazine

• Daehyung Lee, Director, Corée, Hzone

• Dominique Moulon, Curator & Art Critic, France, ArtPress

• Steven Sacks, Director, USA, bitforms gallery

Moderator: Dominique Toutant [QC], curator & collector blouin|division

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Event in English
At Arsenal Contemporary Art Montreal
Free upon registration, get tickets →