The Verstoko Center for the Arts is presently closed in preparation for its move into a new space. Look for our first exhibit in our new space on April 23, 2020.
2020 | APRIL
Verostko Center for the Arts
Roman Verostko and the Cloud of Unknowing:
From Ideas in Mind to Ideas in Code
Opening Reception
8 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2020
Dale P. Latimer Library Arts & Technology Center
Free | www.saintvincentarts.org
Formerly a Benedictine monk at Saint Vincent, Roman Verostko is a key figure in the development of generative, algorithmic art. Curated by Kerry Morgan and Melanie Pankau at Minneapolis College of Art and Design the exhibition features over seventy original works from Saint Vincent’s holdings. Verostko’s retrospective exhibition is organized around major themes that appear throughout Verostko’s work such as his search for an art of pure form, his interest in logic and language, his merging of Eastern and Western aesthetics and philosophy, and his understanding of his home “Pathway Studio” as a modern day electronic symposium. In addition, exhibitions featuring art and artifacts exploring Saint Vincent’s rich creative history will be on view.
2020 | APRIL
Verostko Center for the Arts
Roman Verostko and the Algorithmic Revolution Revisited
Digital Arts Symposium
3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2020
Robert S. Carey Performing Arts Center
Free | Reservations required | Telephone 724-805-2107 |
www.saintvincentarts.org
Join us for a digital arts symposium featuring an impressive cadre of curators and art historians whose diverse scholarship recognizes Roman Verostko as a pivotal player in the development of digital art. Hear researchers discuss Verostko’s influence on the history of digital artmaking, interest in cross-cultural exchange in the electronic age, and his impact on contemporary artists who employ generative processes in their work.
2020 | APRIL
Threshold Lecture
Douglas Dodds, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2020
Robert S. Carey Performing Arts Center
Free | Reservations required | Telephone 724-805-2177 |
www.saintvincentarts.org
Douglas Dodds is senior curator of the Word & Image Department at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England. Responsible for developing one of the world’s foremost collections of digital art, Dodds has been instrumental in raising awareness of the significance of early computer-generated art on a global stage. Dodds’ interest in the work of Roman Verostko has prompted the V&A to amass an impressive collection of the artist’s work—second only in size to Saint Vincent’s holdings. As part of the symposium, Dodds will offer the College’s Spring 2020 Threshold Lecture—highlighting the unique legacy of collecting at Saint Vincent—focusing on the vital role an academic institution plays in encouraging intellectual inquiry, cultural creation, and the preservation of artistic legacies.