: Citizen generated exhibition at MoMa

film maker - Ela Birylo (Hermetic Garage)

The WSJ reports that a forthcoming exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art will feature work selected by unlikely curators: visitors to the YouTube video-sharing site.

MoMA solicited videos to be included in a retrospective of the Residents, an avant-garde multimedia group, that will open next week. The museum has posted the clips of 11 finalists on YouTube and invited the public to weigh in. The votes and comments those works receive on the site will help determine which are screened at the museum.
It is among the latest moves by museums to capitalize on the popularity of online communities and remain relevant to the new generation of art fans. more ... | WSJ | :: UH

The Residents: Re-Viewed

19. - 23.10.2006 MOMA, NYC USA

link : River of Crime Community Art Project