The MFA Program is proud to present, “Glitch is the Soul in the Machine,” showcasing emergent forms of new media art that playfully reveal the way digital technologies influence our experience of everyday life. The exhibition runs September 20 - October 1, 2021 on the third floor of the 51Ϲ main building, and is free and open to the public (subject to change). There will be a on Thursday, September 23, 5:30-7:30pm. Masks are required at all times on the 51Ϲ campus, and visitors must check in at the campus safety desk at the first floor lobby. For more information about this exhibition, please contact Ellen Mueller at emueller@mcad.edu. This exhibition was curated by , who suggests in his “Glitch Ontology” manifesto-performance, if “Glitch is the soul in the machine,” then how do works of contemporary art reveal what is broken, dysfunctional, hacked and cracked in our information-saturated culture? The exhibition is traveling from its original installation at Winona State University in June 2021 as part of the annual International Digital Media and Arts Association (iDMAa) conference. Jurors included Dena Eber (Digital Arts, Bowling Green State University), Heejoo Kim (Digital Media and Design, University of Connecticut), Adriana Knouf (College of Arts, Media and Design, Northeastern University), Talan Memmott (Creative Digital Media, Winona State University), Ellen Mueller (Director, MFA Program, Minneapolis College of Art and Design), Élika Ortega (Spanish and Portuguese, University of Colorado, Boulder). Artists include: , , , , GOODW.Y.N. (Nicole Goodwin), , , , , , , , , , , , , , Rachel Green, , , , , , , , , , , , , , Mark C. Marino and Rob Wittig, Mez Breeze, , , Event Details: When: September 20 - October 1, 2021, open 9am-5pm; Reception on Thursday, September 23, 5:30-7:30pm Where: 2501 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis MN 55404, Third Floor Who: 51Ϲ MFA Program is hosting this traveling exhibition. See list of speakers above. Note: This event is free and open to the public (subject to change), masks required. If you need any assistance or accommodations, please reach out at info-mfa@mcad.edu. Find further information about parking and transit options at: Categories Events Published on September 06, 2021