The Art of Video Games – Progress update

Thought I would chime in with a quick update on the progress of The Art of Video Games exhibition.  There has been a lot of progress in recent moths on this and it is actually more work than I first thought.  Trying to strike a balance between examination of video games as an art form, including enough examples across genres and platforms to demonstrate this while also resolving the fact that we can’t possibly include every game we would like to has been an extraordinary balancing act.  Thankfully, we have an exceptional team at the Smithsonian American Art Museum that is excited, tremendously insightful and flexible and it is a privilege to work with such an exceptional team.

I would also be remiss if I did not mention the contribution of the fantastic advisory group we have assembled. These professionals have provided fantastic insight, generous access to their time and attention and, through their contributions as well, this should be a well balanced exhibition tht carries the collective voice of the industry. Lots of cool things happening.

So, while I still can’t go into details yet, here is a bit of what is currently on the table:

- 300 games have been compiled into a list that you the public will be voting on! It is important to see your choices reflected in an exhibition that is representative of the entire game playing community. More info on the way.

- We have some plans under discussion that should make the opening of the exhibition exciting for all who attend.

- I have already seen preliminary plans for the look and feel of the exhibition. All I can say is “WOW!”

- Work on the book to accompany the launch of the exhibition has begun and I have a fantastic graphic artist working on this with me.

That’s all I can say for now. As more plans firm up, we will be updating this site with announcements, so bookmark us!

Oh, and I have to say again, blowing up Atari VCS screens to huge sizes and DPI is absolutely beautiful. I may have to get a set of prints for my office!