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Future Shock
On the occasion of their Grand Re-Opening, SITE presents Future Shock, an exhibition that examines our dynamic and decisive moment in global history and looks to the challenges and possibilities of the future. Future Shock is a large-scale exhibition of works by international artists that articulates the profound impact of the acceleration of technological, social,... View Article
Inner Orbit
form & concept presents Inner Orbit, an exhibition of contemporary artists from across the United States with deeply personal or cultural visions of outer space. The show appears in conjunction with Santa Fe Futurition, the Currents New Media Festival, and the Santa Fe Institute’s Interplanetary Festival. From a human perspective, the night sky is a... View Article
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Motion Conference
Motion is a uniquely creative event bringing together motion designers, animators, VFX artists, directors, designers, and filmmakers for 2+ days of brilliant talks, fresh ideas, spirited conversation, and fun after hours playtime where genuine connections are made. Now in it’s 9th year, motion is one of North America’s leading innovative and uniquely intimate events for creatives.... View Article
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InterPlanetary Festival
On June 7th and 8th of 2018, the Santa Fe Institute's first annual InterPlanetary Festival will draw space enthusiasts from around the world for a two-day celebration of human ingenuity. This free-to-attend festival will transform the Railyard District in downtown Santa Fe, with an expo showcasing innovation, open-air concerts, lectures and panel discussions, a Sci-Fi... View Article
Ozomotli Concert
Ozomotli Concert
Presented by the Santa Fe Institute, AMP Concerts and the Santa Fe Railyard as part of the InterPlanetary Festival. Ozomatli is an American six-piece band playing primarily Latin, hip hop, and rock music, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and their wide array of musical styles... View Article
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CURRENTS NEW MEDIA 2018
CURRENTS NEW MEDIA is an annual, citywide festival that brings together the work of established and emerging New Media artists from New Mexico, the US and the World, for events showcasing interactive and non-interactive installations, multimedia performances, VR and AR environments, single channel video, animation, experimental documentary, web-based/app art forms, robotics and 3D printing. CURRENTS... View Article
Iris / Stephen Auger @ Axle Contemporary
Axle Contemporary, housed in the back of a custom retrofitted 1970 aluminum stepvan, presents the premiere installation of a multi-sensory perceptual ride: Stephen Auger’s Iris. Merging rhythmic sound, pulsating light, and cymatic resonance, inducing somatic experience beyond the boundaries of the intellectual mind, Iris invites participants inside a small space where they are introduced to... View Article
“Cosmos” screenings and Future Shock
“Cosmos” screenings and Future Shock
Enjoy FREE admission to SITE Santa Fe’s Future Shock Exhibition (described below), and pop in for free screenings of select episodes from the ORIGINAL Cosmos Series. SITE Santa Fe’s grand re-opening exhibition, Future Shock examines our dynamic and decisive moment in global history and looks to the challenges and possibilities of the future. Future Shock... View Article
Movements – Virtual Reality Performance
Movements – Virtual Reality Performance
Movements – Virtual Reality Performance presented by CURRENTS NEW MEDIA and supported by the mediaThe foundation Created by Elliot Cole, Michael Catalano & Natalie Sun Friday June 8 / beginning at 7pm with repeat performance until 8:30 / CURRENTS Opening Night Location: El Museo Cultural Theater in the Railyard $5 suggested donation over 18 Movements is a live performance-based VR... View Article
Max Cooper – VJ/DJ Performance
Max Cooper – VJ/DJ Performance
Max Cooper – VJ/DJ Performance / presented by the Santa Fe Institute, Meow Wolf and the Santa Fe Railyard as part of the InterPlanetary Festival. Friday June 8, 8:30pm Location: Santa Fe Railyard Plaza free Max Cooper is a London-based electronica and techno producer who has been releasing music since 2007. He has received great... View Article
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Nation of Makers Conference
A national gathering of leaders representing the breadth of the maker movement, the Nation of Makers Conference ("NOMCON") aims to spark and increase connections across sectors, generate robust collaborations, and promote the growth of an inclusive Nation of Makers. A central goal of the event is the promotion of relationship-building across lines of regular conversation,... View Article
Weaving and Coding Workshop
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Session 1 Saturday, June 9 / 10am – 5pm Session 2 Sunday,June 10 / 10am – 5pm Cost $75 for both sessions maximum participants – 15 Weaving to code, Coding to weave is an introduction to the art of weaving as an illustration on how binary system works and the art of coding... View Article
itchy-O
Saturday, Jun 9th- 8:00 pm Sunday, June 10th- 7:00 pm Saturday = 21+ // Sunday = All Ages Denver-based avant-ritualists itchy-O will be heading back to New Mexico in June for two nights at Meow Wolf! The roving temple of entropy invites attendees to dissolve the performer/audience divide and melt into the bedlam that is the... View Article
Artist Talk / Towards Participation in Media Art
Artist Talk / Towards Participation in Media Art
Currents Guest Curator, Chun-chi Wang, and the 3 Artists particpating in her exhibition, TAO Ya-Lun, Fujui WANG, DING Chien-Chung will give a talk on Media Art and their individual works. $5 suggested donation over 18
Artist Talk: Inner Orbit
Artist Talk: Inner Orbit
RSVP on Facebook. Join a number of the Inner Orbit artists for this interactive tour of the exhibition on Saturday, June 9, 2-3 pm.Inner Orbit spotlights contemporary artists from across the United States who meld fine art and craft mediums with technology for deeply personal looks at the firmament. The show appears in conjunction with Santa Fe Futurition, the Currents New... View Article
Artist Talk / The Art In Artificial Intelligence
Artist Talk / The Art In Artificial Intelligence
Speaker: Purin Phanichphant / CURRENTS Participating Artist The Art In Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence is taking over the world. The world’s most powerful companies are funneling billions of dollars into developing new applications for artificial intelligence and the effects of these investments are already being felt in our everyday lives – in how we get... View Article
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The Networked Avant-garde
The Networked Avant-garde
On Sunday, June 10 at 1pm, curator Kelani Nichole gives a free public talk at SITE Santa Fe as part of the opening weekend of the Currents New Media Festival. Titled “The Networked Avant-garde,” her talk is presented by the Thoma Foundation in partnership with SITE Santa Fe and Currents New Media. Nichole discusses how... View Article
Introducing 150 Media Stream / Yuge Zhou
Introducing 150 Media Stream / Yuge Zhou
Introducing 150 Media Stream: New possibilities for public art CURRENTS 2018 Artist Yuge Zhou Since its launch in 2017, 150 Media Stream has become a novel addition to the cultural landscape of Chicago. Divided into 89 LED blades that stretch over 150 feet long and reach 22 feet in height, the installation is the largest... View Article
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EMA Launch Party
EMA Launch Party
The Emerging Media Alliance celebrates a new era of teamwork and achievement between the arts, sciences & technology in Santa Fe. Join us for our launch PARTY! Get your inside look at yet another amazing new CURRENTS New Media Festival and meet the magicians behind the magic. Find inspiration in talks by emerging media moguls... View Article
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Transfer Download – Simulations in Hyperspace (Santa Fe, NM)
Hours | Thursday – Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. June 15, 2018 – May 31, 2019 Art House is pleased to present TRANSFER Download, a survey of new digital art by an international roster of contemporary artists, selected by New York-based curator Kelani Nichole in collaboration with the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation. The exhibition... View Article
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Workshop – Melt me into the Ocean
Workshop – Melt me into the Ocean
Led by Yolande Harris www.yolandeharris.net Workshop Size: Maximum 15 How can our conscious listening affect the world around us? Sound activates relationships between humans, animals and our shared environments; and it is these relationships that we aim to reactivate and renew. This workshop uses deep listening, ear cleaning, field recordings and sound technology to explore... View Article