Art Center
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Art Center (Formerly GHava{SL} Center for the Arts) is a virtual exhibition space showing the work of selective contemporary artists, based in the metaverse Second Life. The Center is comprised of vast glass galleries gracefully floating in the sky. Guests can stroll around the sculpture park with its lush flower meadow, tranquil lake and majestic cliffs, all surrounded by minimalistic waterfall walls. They can also relax, enjoy the view and take in a sunset just below the clouds at the visitor center.
Directors:
- Annie Ok (Xantherus Halberd in SL)
- Derek Lerner (Rhizome Szydlowska in SL)
History
2007
- GHava{SL} Center for the Arts changed name to Art Center
- The Art Center's inaugural exhibition, "you are here", set a precedent by showing top New York artists' work in Second Life for 1st time. It featured the artwork of New York's brightest talent: GHava{SL} Center for the Arts inaugural exhibition, "you are here" features the artwork of New York's brightest talent: Andre Razo, Bryan Collins, Cameron Martin, Cheryl Dunn, David Merten, Erik Foss, Ivory Serra, J Penry, John Minh Nguyen, Kim Bennett, Kimberly Stillman, Martina Hoogland-Ivanow, Patrick O'Dell, Peter Rentz, Rostarr, Ryan Coleman, Sadek Bazaraa, and Shelter Serra. The roster includes those who have shown previously at such prestigious institutions as the Whitney Museum of American Art, Centre Georges Pompidou, Alleged Galleries, Deitch Projects, Andrea Rosen Gallery, Creative Time's The Brooklyn Anchorage, Bronwyn Keenan, American Fine Arts, Thread Waxing Space, Greenberg Van Doren Gallery and many others worldwide. "you are here" sets a monumental precedent, enabling Second Life residents from all over the globe to experience the best that the contemporary New York art movement has to offer in an immersive online 3D medium. It is just the beginning of many more exciting exhibitions at the GHava{SL} Center for the Arts.
2006
- GHava{SL} Center for the Arts was founded on December 1, 2006 and is curated by artists Derek Lerner (Rhizome Szydlowska in SL) and Annie Ok (Xantherus Halberd in SL) who also conceived of and did the environmental design.
Exhibitions
June 29, 2007
- "77 Million Paintings by Brian Eno", in partnership with The Long Now Foundation and blueair.tv
May 23, 2007
- "Destroy Television", a mixed reality interactive virtual installation by futurist Jerry Paffendorf and metaverse architect Christian Westbrook, in collaboration with and curated by artist Annie Ok.
March 01, 2007
- "you are here", group exhibition of NYC artists
- "Derek Lerner" exhibition
- "Annie Ok" exhibition
