out in the tragedy that is war
in Yugoslavia. Here is a document that has surfaced on the Web --
it is perhaps a voice of measured reason.
Creative Projects
Zn 99/04/09: News of online projects for the creative mind. Here are
two announcements recently received at Zn -- worth looking
into.
Weak Blood
Zn 99/04/02: An exhibition of global Web and Net art by artists and
poets protesting war and violence.
Virtual Paradigm Shift
Zn 99/03/26: You might recall paradigm shift... corporate
buzzwords from a few years ago that finally and thankfully fell into
disuse. Virtual and virtuality -- used it seems to
describe virtually everything on the Internet -- should
be the next to go.
Bits and Pieces
Zn 99/03/19: "...i love poetry as much as the next person."
(of course you do) and other stuff dragged in with the email this
week... bits and pieces.
Electro Convulsive Therapy
Zn 99/03/12: After last week's Monica's Story... [ hey, not
even one email of thanks for this ?!? ]... it is time at Zn to
realign our thoughts to a cosmic oneness and higher awareness...
universal truth and enlightenment with Poem by Nari...
Monica's Story
Zn 99/03/05: The news... in case you hadn't heard yet... is
Monica's Story... Well, ok, so it's not all the news. You
might be excused, though, for thinking it's all there is to think
and talk about...
Potepoetzine
Zn 99/02/26: News from poet and publisher Peter Ganick regarding
resurrection and relaunch of Potepoetzine and
Potepoettext -- publications with a focus
on experimental word works.
New Media Art
Zn 99/02/19: Cyberart... Web art... net.art... Are you having
trouble sorting it all out? Relax, it's all new media art.
TUGweb
Zn 99/02/12: News from Norway! Here's the latest from new media
publisher Ingwill Gjelsvik and TUGweb; a Web site, magazine, art
project...
The Net Opera
Zn 99/02/05: It's an Italian opera with an international cast of
performers on the Net... and you can participate! Read on...
AHA 101
Zn 99/01/29: Ladies and gentlemen, the irrepressible
Janet Kuypers.
New Millennium Fever
Zn 99/01/15: Less than a year to go now to a one in fifteen
generations event -- the start of a new millennium. What
are new media artists doing to mark the event?
The TinkerNet
Zn 99/01/08: International Web art project by new media artists
David Knoebel and Ted Warnell, plus Declaration of Cyberspace
Independence by John Perry Barlow.
Best of Zn 1998
Zn 99/01/01: A look back at six features from 1998 that I (and
Zn readers) consider to be best representative of the purpose
and function of Zn. Enjoy...
The Mark
Zn 98/12/18: Off the mark. Near the mark. On the mark. Here is
Zn thought and theory at the end of 1998. And, wishing everyone
a wonderful holiday season and all best in the new year.
Doing the Web in Style
Zn 98/12/11: Doing the Web in style is a matter of learning about
the power and flexibility offered to us by some new technologies.
Here are good sources for information on CSS, dHTML, and more.
Writer's Rights II
Zn 98/11/27: Posting an open letter to writers from Richard Curtis
resulted in some good feedback from Zn regulars. Here is one, a
short story, and some thoughts about copyrights in cyberspace.
Writer's Rights
Zn 98/11/20: This open letter to writers summarizes issues arising
around contracts in the publishing industry. What to look (out)
for...
Art Is...
Zn 98/11/13: New works for the Web by three innovative new media
artists. Here are works to take you beyond the mechanics of medium
and toward a real art of human expression.
We're Back, Robin
Zn 98/11/06: Same bat time. Same bat channel. New bat fast
servers and Net connections at logicnet. And after a brief
off-air episode... we're back, Robin, and return you now to
regularly scheduled new media mayhem.
Drive-Thru Poetry
Zn 98/10/09: Here is a poetry installation for both real and
cyberworld travelers. David Knoebel's new work Three Billboards
gives new meaning to the term 'information highway'...
The Art of New Media
Zn 98/10/02: From a recent interview for a new media arts and
theory publication, here are some thoughts about the art of
new media.
We Interrupt this Program
Zn 98/09/25: We are experiencing temporary network difficulties
and present the following pre-recorded material in place of
our regularly scheduled program.
Mars, Huh?
Zn 98/09/18: With news sure to rock the world of higher learning,
Zn uncovers truth about National University Instructor!
Canuck Connections
Zn 98/09/11: New media news and fun from the great white north at
Zn this week... The Canadians are coming!
The New A&T
Zn 98/09/04: It's up and on and got a whole new direction (and a
new color scheme -- not pink!)... the new Art & Technology
site at Miningco looks like a winner.
Hypertext Competition
Zn 98/08/28: News from Alt-X publisher Mark Amerika. Here is an
opportunity to participate in a hypertext competition sponsored
by Nottingham Trent University, UK, and by Alt-X, USA.
God is Dead
Zn 98/08/07: A word from Italian artist and poet Rinaldo Rasa.
Rasa's work commemorates the August 6th bombing of Hiroshima.
And Zn? I'm still vacationing (of sorts) here in the Hat.
X-Spex
Zn 98/06/26: A word from the sponsor. Finest optics! See into the
past! School is out. Fire up the Q. Enjoy the summer!
Free Stuff
Zn 98/06/05: Here are five Internet community sites offering
free Web space -- from ten megabytes to unlimited storage for
your online projects.
Dreaming for the Dead
Zn 98/05/15: The question... fat days in the northern hemisphere...
marching boldly backwards into the future. Dreaming for the
dead...
What's New? Media
Zn 98/05/08: Big question for Zn readers this week... what exactly
is new in new media? The term is everywhere on the Web, but what
does it really mean?
Random Acts
Zn 98/05/01: Random acts of senseless creativity... is the whole
world having fun? Cool info and creative fun at Zn this week.
Late Breaking News
Zn 98/04/24: Received this past week, too late in the month to
be included in the Zn Newsletter, here is late breaking news of
participatory events for artists and writers.
Sources
Zn 98/04/17: Here are some great sources for ideas and research
material on the Web -- some of my personal favorites. Of
course, these sites and many others are documented in the Zn
Web links library.
This Stuff is Fun!
Zn 98/04/10: Have I ever mentioned -- this stuff is
fun! -- because if I've not said it before, then let the
truth be known -- this stuff is fun!
Censorship
Zn 98/04/03: Censorship on the Net is a troubling issue. Here
is recent news from Italy via Spain -- a call into
cyberspace for your help.
Visible/In
Zn 98/03/27: Cutting-edge audio and video works by multimedia
artist Tina LaPorta. Enter into a magical place of time and
space via these two installations for the Web.
Rhyme and Reason
Zn 98/03/20: Poetry. Rhyme, reason, something else --
perhaps an act? Here is a recent exchange of poetic frolic
from Luigi Bob Drake's Wr-Eye-Tings visual poetry
discussion list. The boys just wanna have fun...
Web Del Sol
Zn 98/03/13: Just one of the finest literary zines on the Web.
From layout to literary content -- fine. Set the controls
for the heart of the sun...
BODY pARTs
Zn 98/03/06: Zn looks in to the body, mind, and soul of enterprising
Dutch artist Laurens van Rens. Here is one of the most thoroughly
considered Web site concepts in cyberspace -- a real gem.
Experimedia Simplexity
Zn 98/02/27: a manifesto festering by visionary artist, poet,
publisher Miekal And. This document from 1986 touches on ideas and
goals new media practitioners continue to consider today. Read on...
Welcome to Zn!
Zn 98/02/20: First issue. Learn about how you can participate at
Zn, discover what's here, and answer the burning question, what the
heck is new media experimental visual literary theory practice?
A&T Features
Selected feature articles from Art & Technology
Digital Studies
A&T 01/22/98: A look at this landmark exhibition of new
media art and theory from Mark Amerika and Alex Galloway.
Light & Dust Poets
A&T 01/15/98: An extensive and important collection of
visual and experimental poetry at this New York site.
File Not Found 404
A&T 01/08/98: The world's first deconstructed Web site
no longer available on the Internet. New media art.
Best of A&T 1997
A&T 01/01/98: Twelve of A&T's best features from 1997
A&T 12/25/97:
...
ARTbytes Project
A&T 12/18/97: News of this exciting art project by contributing
artist, and ARTbytes project organizer and curator Barbara Lee.
Whole Brain Atlas
A&T 12/11/97: Everything you ever wanted to know about the human
brain... and then some. From the folks at Harvard Medical School.
An Organic Aesthetic
A&T 11/27/97: The Art of Kenneth A. Huff: a digital art, an
organic aesthetic. Computer-generated works of fine art.
Into the Light
A&T 11/13/97: A spotlight on seven sites with a special
something extra for A&T visitors.
Mindscapes
A&T 11/06/97: Contemporary artist/poets pushing the creative
envelope with new and experimental visual/poetic/Web works.
Poetic Expressions
A&T 10/30/97: Visual poetry: concrete, cyber, hyper, conceptual,
picture, experimental... new poetic expressions.
In Other Words
A&T 10/19/97: Whatever Next! by Rita Summers.
In Other Words
A&T 10/16/97: Common Visions by Reiner Strasser.
Re:visiting Re:iner
A&T 10/16/97: A&T visits a delightful gallery of traditional
plus new media works by artist Reiner Strasser.
In Other Words
A&T 10/11/97: Else's Bar by John Bourassa-Dutton.
Classic Rock Gallery
A&T 10/02/97: Rolling Stone photographer Robert Altman
and the Classic Rock Gallery. Seventeen rooms of great memories
at this extensive and entertaining site.
12hr ISBN-JPEG Project
A&T 09/25/97: A look at photographer and Web artist Brad Brace's
ambitious 12hr ISBN-JPEG Project.
Experimental Art
A&T 09/18/97: The experimental art and music of Rolf Langebartels,
Berlin. Kinetic and audio sculpture, animation, and more.
Dynamic HTML
A&T 09/11/97: New versions of the Web's two most popular browsers
are about to hit your desktop -- and change forever the way you
experience cyberspace.
Cybermarketing
A&T 09/04/97: Genuine entertainment + service = sales. Two savvy
entrepreneurs with innovative, unique ways to market their creative
products and services on the Web.
Close Encounters
A&T 08/28/97: A&T looks in on artist Francis Wittenberger's
high-tech art installation for both real space and cyberspace.
Creative Aerobics
A&T 08/21/97: Creativity, bathrooms, and a Fluxus connection.
A&T presents the world-class work of Dr. Allen Bukoff.
Right Brainers
A&T 08/14/97: The act of combining and recombining things in new
and unusual ways -- seeing things in ways that are new to us --
is a tried-and-true method to enhanced creativity. And fun!
symbolsignature
A&T 08/07/97: A Web site that reminds us art on the Web is not
always about the medium. An installation as remarkable for what the
artist has judiciously left out as it is for what is included...
A&T NWGC
A&T 07/31/97: Not a new world order, exactly, but for those of
you who have not yet calibrated your monitor for standardized grayscale
viewing... here is the A&T New World Grayscale Calibrator!
Web Artist 2/2
A&T 07/24/97: By contributing writer Jim Andrews. In the second
of his two part feature, Jim takes us into the big world of fine and
commercial art on the Web.
Web Artist 1/2
A&T 07/17/97: Musings on the term 'Web artist' by contributing
writer Jim Andrews. In the first of two parts, Jim shares his thoughts
on the Web, the page, futurism, and responsibility.
Webbed Feats
A&T 07/10/97: News of an exciting high-tech art performance
on and off the Web. Artists, poets, writers, musicians... your
participation is invited and welcomed.
Traditions
A&T 07/03/97: An art 'newspaper' specializing in news of old
masters (and more), and an art gallery specializing in great works
by new masters. Old and new traditions.
Behind the Art
A&T 06/26/97: Technical aspects of digital art and image making.
Information for novice and seasoned digital artists. Scanners and
scanning, expert legal information.
More Net Finds
A&T 06/19/97: Web sites A&T visitors think are great. Sent
by friends of A&T, new plus regular visitors to Art &
Technology.
Dance and Design
A&T 06/12/97: The art of dance and technology of the Web converge
in extraordinary elegance at this entertaining, informative, and very
beautiful Web site in New York City. Real downtown design.
Net Thinking
A&T 06/05/97: Mail art at A&T. An introduction to the
international network of mail artists and their unique art.
Just Your Type
A&T 05/29/97: If typeface choices are important to you, and to
the look and feel of your project, here are some free fonts from a
respected source.
Little Jewels
A&T 05/22/97: Little jewels of light and vision from the mind
of artist and poet Jim Andrews.
Two Heads
A&T 05/15/97: This feature details some of my goals and
direction for the Art & Technology Web site.
A Hypertext Journal
A&T 05/08/97: Internet-based travelogue. An experiment in
art, communication, and interactivity.
French Connection
A&T 05/01/97: A Web site in France where both French and the
universal language of creative expression are spoken.
Animation Plus!
A&T 04/24/97: Belt up the binary-retinal-maximizers!
Enter the fantastic world of the Greenfields Ship.
Java Art
A&T 04/17/97: Real time online painting and some savvy Java
programming at this innovative and interesting Italian Web site.
Random Ideas
A&T 04/10/97: Art = randomize(idea) -- two artists with a
new take on the idea of random art.
Art and Science
A&T 04/03/97: Artists and scientists share a common interest
in the unknown -- a penchant for creative exploration and
discovery.
A New Approach
A&T 03/27/97: A growing number of artists are coming to view
cyberspace as an ideal means for sharing and engaging creativity.
HTML Art
A&T 03/20/97: A recent art form growing in popularity with the
Web itself, and, an open invitation to all creative individuals.
Visual Poetry
A&T 03/13/97: Concrete and visual poetry works on the Web --
an ideal medium for this beautiful and somewhat unusual
art/literary genre.
Web Programming
A&T 03/06/97: A technical art; artists exploring creative
programming for the Web -- with wonderful and wacky results.
Art & Technology
A&T 02/27/97: Where the aesthetic and technical meet in new
creative expression, and welcome to A&T.
Web Site Web Art
A&T 02/20/97: A considered approach -- two Web sites that
might qualify as works of art in their own right.
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