In what new ways might museums and cultural institutions engage audiences through immersive experiences?
That was the guiding question in this issue sponsored by the Knight Foundation, which was published in conjunction with the foundation’s summer 2019 call for ideas from museums, cultural organizations, and artists.
Museums, Immersion, and Transformative Experience When picking up a new language, there’s little doubt that the best way to learn it is through immersion.
Magical Portals and Fictional Landscapes An interview with Sara Snyder of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
Beacon Making museums accessible through VR, cultural institutions in Australia, groundbreaking experience design, virtual…
Into Iñárritu: How CARNE y ARENA Sets the Bar for How VR Should Be Experienced Yesterday I had the chance to experience Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s academy-award winning virtual reality installation…
How VR Became an Essential Tool for Arts Organisations A few of the projects and approaches that use virtual reality to transform the way we experience classic works of…
How Are Cultural Spaces Thinking About the Audience of the Future? You, me, and Judi Dench… and maybe a hot priest
Unlocking the Potential of Immersive Technology for the Arts VR, AR opening up new paths for makers and museums
Building a World That Will Let Us Build An interview with Meow Wolf’s Caity Kennedy
Immersive Monsters, High and Low What’s the role of horror in emerging art?
Field Notes — Robot Remix XR How to make immersive exhibits more welcoming
Making Immersive Art for a Planet in Crisis An Interview with Barry Threw of Gray Area
Building Capabilities, Not Projects: Museums Are Walking the Walk For cultural institutions, digital strategy is no longer optional but essential. How are they doing with adoption?
In conjunction with this issue, we also published related interviews from the Collective Wisdom series on collaborative practice in artistic production, curation, and institution-building:
Multi-Vocality, Co-Creation, and the Circularity of Storytelling An interview with artist Salome Asega
Co-Creation and Incubation: Fostering Emerging Art An interview with Stephanie Pereira of NEW INC
What Might a Canon for Co-Creation Look Like? An interview with Hank Willis Thomas
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