On Data & Computation: An Artist’s View

  • Jason Salavon | University of Chicago

In this artist’s talk, Jason will present projects from the last decade exploring content ranging from Playboy Centerfolds to generative Abstract Expressionist painting to the entirety of the Wikipedia.

Speaker Details

Born in Indiana (1970), raised in Texas, and based in Chicago, Salavon earned his MFA at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his BA from The University of Texas at Austin. His work has been shown in museums and galleries around the world. Reviews of his exhibitions have been included in such publications as Artforum, Art in America, The New York Times, and WIRED. Examples of his artwork are included in prominent public and private collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago among many others. Previously, he taught at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and was employed for numerous years as an artist and programmer in the video game industry. He is currently assistant professor in the Department of Visual Arts and the Computation Institute at the University of Chicago. See: http://salavon.com

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