Revolution of the Eye exhibition opens Thursday, Sept. 29th

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:38:01 -0400

On Thursday, September 29th at 5 pm, the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture at UMBC presents Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television.

Avant-garde art shaped the look and content of American television in its formative years from the 1940s through the mid-1970s, and in turn television introduced the public to the latest trends in art and design. Presenting more than 260 art objects and clips, Revolution of the Eye investigates how artists fascinated with this brash new medium and its technological possibilities contributed to network programs and design campaigns; appeared on television to promote modern art; and explored, critiqued, or absorbed the new medium in their work.

Revolution of the Eye is curated by Dr. Maurice Berger, Research Professor and Chief Curator, Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, UMBC.

Exhibition Dates: September 29th - December 10th, 2016

Public Lecture - Thursday, November 17th at 4 pm in Lecture Hall 132, PAHB
Dr. Lynn Spigel, Frances E. Willard Professor of Screen Cultures,

School of Communication at Northwestern University

CADVC Gallery Hours - Tuesday thru Sunday, 10 to 5 pm & Thursdays till 7 pm

For directions and additional information go to cadvc@umbc.edu

Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television is organized by the Jewish Museum and the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, UMBC. The exhibition is made possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Skirball Fund forAmerican Jewish Life Exhibitions, the Stern Family Philanthropic Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and other generous donors.

Support for the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture's presentation has been provided by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Baltimore County Commission on the