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CADAF - Contemporary and Digital Art Fair


  • Lightbox 248 West 37th Street New York United States (map)

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ABOUT CADAF

CADAF is dedicated to showcasing the diversity of digital artistic mediums, including immersive installation, video art, virtual reality, creative experiments on the blockchain and more.
The first edition will take place in New York City on May 3 - 5, 2019.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between the art and tech communities by fostering a series of digital exhibitions, discussions on the intersection of art and technology, and a sales platform to fuel the emergent digital art market.

For more information visit the CADAF website.


SCHEDULE

FRIDAY MAY 3, 2019

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | OPENING PARTY

SOLD OUT

Celebrate the opening of CADAF’s inaugural event, discover dynamic artworks on view, and enjoy a live DJ set.


SATURDAY MAY 4, 2019

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION

GOING DIGITAL: ART, DATA & THE MARKET

In this discussion, art and technology specialists will cover authentication, data transparency and their impact on value in the digital realm. Learn more

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | ARTIST Q&A

ARTIST Q&A WITH ‘RESIDENCY UNLIMITED’

Residency Unlimited’, a customized artist residency program supporting creative diversity and multidisciplinary practices, presents works by a select group of artists, including Pauline Batista (Brazil/Germany), Anthony Ragucci (USA/China)Chantal Feitosa (NYC), Eva Davidova (NYC / Spain), Shay Arick (NYC/Israel) See artists

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION

DIGITAL ART ON VIEW: PUBLIC + PRIVATE

This panel will look into the questions of collecting and displaying digital art within site-specific environments, as well as private homes and collections. Learn more

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | ARTIST Q+A

DEJHA TI + ANIA CATHERINE PRESENT: ‘ON VIEW’, IN COLLABORATION WITH SCAD MUSEUM OF ART

Introduction from Storm Janse van Rensburg, Head Curator of the SCAD Museum of Art, and immersive video from the artists. Learn more

7:30 PM - 8:15 PM | SCREENING + Q&A

SCREENING + DISCUSSION OF ‘89 SECONDS ATOMIZED’ WITH ARTIST EVE SUSSMAN

Eve Sussman discusses the inception of her latest project. Accompanied by a full screening of ‘89 Seconds Atomized’. Learn more


SUNDAY MAY 5, 2019

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION

EMPOWERING THE ARTIST: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

In this discussion, art and technology companies consider the unique challenges of digital art-making and offer technology-focused solutions. Learn more


2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE + GENERATIVE ART

Founder of Artnome, generative art historian and co-curator of the upcoming show "Automat und Mensch" Jason Bailey speaks with artists about this rich genre poised to capture the long overdue attention it deserves. Read more


4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | ARTIST Q+A

DECODE EXPERIENTIAL PRESENTS: BODY, CODE & PALETTE

A curated presentation and Artist Q&A showcasing versatility through a range of digital art, and how each individual artist creates their work. Presented by As We Are Agency + Lightbox. Learn More


5:00 PM - 9:30 PM | CLOSING PARTY AT HOTEL 50 BOWERY

FREE - RSVP REQUIRED

Hotel 50 Bowery, 50 Bowery, NYC 10013

Art week closing party on the terrace and rooftop of Hotel 50 Bowery, brought to you by CADAF, in collaboration with ArtVentureTrendland and NYCult. Click here to RSVP


All topics and speakers are subject to change.


VENUE

 

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