The City of Albuquerque’s Public Art Program has announced an upcoming exhibition that will showcase the innovative work of local artists in the realm of technology and art. Set to take place at Gallery One, the exhibition will feature proposals and prototypes from 10 artists that could potentially be installed along the proposed Rail Trail.
According to the City of Albuquerque’s Public Art Program, the exhibition is a result of a collaboration between the City’s Department of Technology & Innovation, CNM Ingenuity’s Internet of Things (IOT) program, and a Rapid Prototyping Bootcamp coding program. This collaboration aimed to blend public art concepts with basic internet-driven technology to create interactive and science-based public art prototypes.
The selected artists underwent a special technology course offered through the CNM Ingenuity’s IOT and Rapid Prototyping Bootcamp over two fall semesters. The goal was to equip artists with the skills to incorporate a digital/technology component into their traditional public art practice. The outcome of this initiative is the creation of ten experimental, temporary works of art that demonstrate the fusion of technology and art along the Rail Trail.
All 10 IOT prototypes, along with a historical “art and technology” public artwork from the City’s collection dating back to 1986, will be showcased at Gallery One from May 2 to June 7. The exhibition will kick off with an opening reception on Thursday, May 2, from 4-7 p.m.
Among the participating artists are James Black, Adrian Pijoan, Owen Schwab, Katie Neeley, Viola Arduini, Kaitlyn, Zuyva Sevilla, Emily Silva and Evelyn Rosenberg, CK Cook, and Celestino Crowhill.
In addition to the exhibition, the May 2024 episode of the Public Art Take Another Look Podcast will feature insights from CNM Course instructor Brain Rashap, DTI Director Mark Leech, and IOT artist Celestino Crowhill.
The Art & Technology IOT exhibit will be open to the public free of charge at Gallery One, located on the first floor of City Hall at 1 Civic Plaza NW. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.