From our February Nashville Arts Magazine issue, page 14:
Space for New Media Grand Opening
February is a busy month for Tennessee State University Arts. Launching a new arts venue located on TSU’s campus is the Space for New Media. Many years in the planning, the Space for New Media will host the most cutting-edge new media artists and technology in the region. The space will serve as an educational resource and exhibition gallery for cross-disciplinary projects based in technology. It creates the presence of a space dedicated to African American achievements in overlapping disciplines such at the arts, sciences and technology. “New media art” encompasses a range of works, including Web-based projects, sound events, virtual reality installations, mobile cellular or PDA projects, to name a few.
Also at TSU this month, The Hiram Van Gordon Memorial Gallery hosts Connected: Kamal Al Mansour on display for public viewing through February 27. Mansour is a California-based digital artist and software engineer. On February 18 William Pope will lecture on his work and his upcoming projects with TSU. An artist of international acclaim, Pope was included in the 2002 Whitney Biennial, and he is a Guggenheim Fellow. Most famous for his performance art, Pope works in a variety of media.
Check the Web site for upcoming exhibits and artist talks, www.tnstate.edu/gallery, or call curator Jodi Hays Gresham at (615) 963-1599.