[artinfo] Art and Money Online Symposium, Tate Britain, London

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=46rom:	Lorna Healy
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Art and Money Online Symposium
Tate Britain, London, UK
=46riday 4 May 2001
10.30 - 16.30 (British Summer Time)

Curators of new media, net activists, writers and artists discuss the link=
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between  global capitalism and digital art

"The war between expression and commerce is a very rich subject, of which=20
the issues directly touching Art are just the tiniest tip of the iceberg"
(Ray Thomas and Frank Guerrero, RTMark)

This symposium responds to Tate Britain's Art and Money Online (6 March to=
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3 June) Art Now exhibition=20
<http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/artnwnet.htm>, with a series of=
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panel discussions and talks which critically question the links between=20
capitalism and digital art.

Representatives from RTMark deliver the keynote address.

Other invited speakers include:
-  Benjamin Weil - SFMOMA
- Josephine Berry of Mute Magazine
- Cutting Edge: The Women's Research Group
- John Tomlinson, Nottingham Trent University
- Jon Thomson and Alison Craighead, artists
- James Wallbank from Redundant Technology Initiative.

This day asks whether net artists=92 opposition to capitalism is plausible=
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desirable in the current economic condition. A fresh and interdisciplinary=
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approach is taken to this visual politics debate as economists,=20
geographers, and writers add their views. Parallel sessions on=20
globalisation and gender, culture and technology, astrology, and web site=20
construction are also included.

=46ee: =A315 (=A37 concessions) includes refreshments
=46or tickets:  (+ 44) 020 7887 8888



PROGRAMME
10.30 - 11.15=09
Opening Address=09
=46rank & Ray RTMark

11.15 - 12.00=09
Globalisation, Capitalsim and Cultural Imperialism=09
John Tomlinson, Nottingham Trent University

12.00 - 12.50=09
Panel Discussion: Culture and Politics=09
Josephine Berry, Mute Magazine
Jon Thomson, Artist
Alison Craighead, Artist
Jackie Hatfield, Womens Research Group

12.50 - 13.45=09
Lunch
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13.45 - 14.45=09
Option A: Guided Tour of 'Black Shoals Planetarium' in Art and Money Online=
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Exhibition, with Financial Astrologers and Lise Autogena, Artist and Joshua=
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Portway, Artist

13.45 - 14.45=09
Option B: Demonstration: How to Build Your Own Website, with James Wallbank=
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Redundant Technology Initiative

14.50 - 15.35=09
Digital Art & the Museum=09
Benjamin Weil, Curator SFMOMA

15.35 - 16.00=09
Break - Tea/Coffee

16.00- Finish=09
Panel Discussion: Resistance, Capitalism and Art Online=09
Julian Stallabrass, Curator and Writer
James Wallbank, Redundant Technology Initiative

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MORE INFORMATION:
=46or more information contact:
Jane Toussaint, Interpretation & Education, Tate Britain
PH: (44) 020 7887 8758
email:  jane.toussaint@tate.org.uk
URL: http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/artnwnet.htm

=46or more information about Tate or getting tickets for events:
Tate Ticketing
Email: boxoffice@tate.org.uk
PH: (44) 020 7887 8888URL: <http://www.tate.org.uk>=20
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