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The Leonardo Network Newsletter is a biweekly publication of Leonardo/The International Society
for the Arts, Sciences and Technology (Leonardo/ISAST), bringing news and opportunities to readers interested in the creative spaces where art and science intersect.
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THE CONVENING—REGISTRATION OPEN!
3–4 NOVEMBER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
The Leonardo Convening is the culminating event of our 50th anniversary. The event’s aim is to initiate a challenging, vital network-wide experience. The event is designed to bring together attendees from diverse disciplines and experiences. We want this event not only to celebrate 50 years of building our network but also to help us design where we want to be in the next 50 years. This will be both an outcome of design thinking and a sector manifesto.
To get $50 off registration, use code: LEONETWORK2018
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Open Live-Stream Conversation on Performance and Biosystems
27 JULY 2018, 2:00 p.m. Uruguay Time/10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
Join Leonardo and Anilla Cultural for a conversation on performance and biological systems, with presenting artists Nina Waisman (U.S.A.), Tiare Ribeaux (U.S.A.), Anna Dumitriu (U.K.) and Stelarc (Australia); moderated by Danielle Siembieda (U.S.A.). This program is organized by Anilla Cultural Latino América-Europa en Uruguay as part of the International Online Education leading to Leo50 in Uruguay. This will be interactive live-streamed virtual conference in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Tune in live on Youtube or Facebook.
LEO50 AT SIGGRAPH 2018
14 AUGUST 2018, VANCOUVER, CANADA
We will host a 50th anniversary reception and celebration alongside our partners at the SIGGRAPH conference. Find out more
See all upcoming 50th Anniversary events: leonardo.info/50th-anniversary
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JOIN LEONARDO AT SIGGRAPH, 12–16 AUGUST 2018
Art Gallery
SIGGRAPH 2018 Art Gallery will feature contemporary media artworks, art pieces by indigenous communities, and other traces of technologically mediated ludic practices.
Art Paper Sessions 1 and 2
The Art Papers Program showcases work that addresses all digital arts modalities, and particularly embraces work that creates and articulates connections with participants in the various SIGGRAPH communities and events. Don’t miss the 50th Anniversary Reception: Leonardo, Art Papers, and Art Gallery.
Birds of a Feather Community Meeting
Leonardo/ISAST has supported big ideas of art/sci/tech since 1968. We are reaching out to thought leaders and the curious in an effort to nurture the exploding art/science/technology global community. Meet Leonardo’s Managing Editor Erica Hruby.
Find out more about Leonardo and SIGGRAPH events here.
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IN-THE-MOMENT FIELD NOTES OF SCIENTIFIC DELIRIUM MADNESS RESIDENTS
What happens when artists and scientists come together for one month in the Santa Cruz mountains? The nature of generative systems, tracing lichens, landscape art, performance, color theory, literature, and more. This SDM residency is a collaborative initiative between Leonardo/ISAST and Djerassi Resident Artists Program. During the retreat, residents blogged their thoughts and shared field notes of their experience. See what these artists and scientists have been working on. Read the residents’ blogs here
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JOEL SLAYTON RECEIVES THE INAUGURAL SVNEXUS AWARD
FOR ART AND TECH FROM SVCREATES
The annual SVLaureate program recognizes exceptional achievement in the arts and contributions to the cultural life of Silicon Valley. Since 1991, more than 150 artists have been honored through this program, receiving cash awards to celebrate and encourage their artistic work. This year, the first ever SVNexus Award was presented for pioneering artistic achievement at the intersection of arts and technology. Find out more
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WELCOME NEW AFFILIATE MEMBER: LAZNIA CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
 The LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art in Gdansk was one of the first public cultural institutions established in Poland after the transformations of 1989. LAZNIA is guided by its mission of showing and promoting contemporary art as a means of expressing universal values, and an element of world cultural heritage. The centre does so by showing the latest developments in contemporary art, showing the process of change that art is undergoing, engaging cultural and social phenomena taking place around the world, and educating the public about these issues by organizing of exhibitions, artistic exchanges, innovative educational programs, academic conferences, lectures, concerts and film screenings. Find out more
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ZHUANGSHI JOURNAL CONTENT AVAILABLE ON ARTECA
 The special section of Zhuangshi’s March 2018 issue that commemorates Leonardo journal's 50th anniversary is now available to users of ARTECA, a joint project of Leonardo/ISAST and the MIT Press, which currently hosts the full catalog of back Leonardo issues. This special issue includes articles selected from Leonardo's history as well as new essays by Leonardo Executive Editor Roger Malina and China advisor Kang Zhang. Zhuangshi, the Chinese Journal of Design, is published through Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Find out more
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RECOGNITION OF LEONARDO’S OUTSTANDING PEER REVIEWERS
In 2017 we commenced a quarterly recognition of exceptional peer reviewers in our network. This month, we extend our gratitude and congratulations to the following for their in-depth and deeply constructive feedback on papers under consideration for publication:
- As Executive Director for Research at VCUarts and Director of the Arts Research Institute, Sarah Cunningham provides national and international leadership in arts research through individual scholarship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and research development.
- Celina Jeffery is a curator and educator. She received a PhD in Art History and Theory from the University of Essex and is Associate Professor of Art History and Theory at the University of Ottawa, Canada.
- Jesús Muñoz Morcillo is a classicist, art historian, and science communicator. He is currently a research fellow at ZAK and a lecturer at the Institut für Kunst und Baugeschichte at KIT.
- Andrew Pepper is an artist working with holography, projected light and installation. He has exhibited his work in solo and group shows internationally and is a senior lecturer in fine art at Nottingham Trent University, U.K.
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 The Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) series features short lectures and presentations on art, science and technology. Find out more
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THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL 2018, 26–29 JULY (DISCOUNT OFFER)
A conference, performances, workshops, and an exhibition surveying culture through the lens of art and technology. Leonardo and Gray Area offer a special discount code for 25% off Festival Passes for your mailing lists. Use code LeonardoGrayArea2018.
Find out more
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ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL, 6–10 OCTOBER 2018, LINZ, AUSTRIA
The theme of the 2018 Ars Electronica Festival is “Error: The Art of Imperfection.” Leonardo is the recipient of the Golden Nica Award from ARS Electronica. We will also be presenting a Leonardo 50th Anniversary Exhibition curated by Nina Czegledy and have SLAM sessions coordinated by Christa Sommerer. Find out more
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LASER TALKS, ELON MUSK, AND AI: AN INTERVIEW WITH PIERO SCARUFFI
Cognitive scientist Piero Scaruffi argues that artificial intelligence is still in its Stone Age, and suggests that Elon Musk should worry more about biotech than AI. Find out more
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HOSFELT GALLERY: FRANKENSTEIN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, 23 JUNE–11 AUGUST
Central to both the novel and the curatorial stance of this exhibition is the failure to feel empathy for the ostensibly unlovable—the other. Who is to blame for the rage born of feelings of rejection and how do we expect that anger to play out in society? Find out more
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
THE URGENCY OF REALITY IN A HYPER-CONNECTED AGE
Deadline: 15 September 2018
The ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community is pleased to announce a new call for submissions for an online web exhibition. Find out more
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Monday, 6 August 2018, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
