“We must expect great innovations to transform the entire technique of the arts, thereby affecting artistic invention itself and perhaps even bringing about an amazing change in our very notion of art.”
 
-Paul Valery, “The Conquest of Ubiquity”
 

Artists today are creating high tech works of art that exist solely in cyber space. The Asheville Art Museum is proud to present a sample of some of the most extraordinary and exciting works artists are creating in this new medium.

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interactive “truisms” by Jenny Holzer, a pioneer in the digital art world. Housed at the Walker Art Center's äda’web site, named after the daughter of Lord Byron, a 19th century scientist considered to be the first to envision computer programs, the site is charaterized by equal parts aesthetic significance, high-tech virtuosity and digital-age philosophy.
one of the nine online works of art selected for the Whitney Museum of American Art’s current Biennial exhibiton. Ben Benjamin’s, Superbad, showcases random animations and short texts inspired by popular culture.
artnetweb. Founded in 1993 as a collaborative dedicated to access and exploration of new technologies for artists, the site features a plethora of engaging works and dialogue.