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In this special Le Random artist conversation—hosted by Peter Bauman (aka Monk Antony), Editor-in-Chief of Le Random—we turn our attention to one of the most exciting shows of the year, Tate Modern's Electric Dreams . Peter is joined by three extraordinary exhibiting artists that exemplify the aims of the show: Rebecca Allen, Analívia Cordeiro & Eduardo Kac. Conrad House, Le Random's Collectio...

In this conversation, Peter Bauman (Editor-in-Chief at Le Random) interviews Regina Harsanyi and Jon Ippolito, two digital curators and experts in digital art's preservation. Harsanyi is the Associate Curator of Media Arts at the Museum of the Moving Image and an independent advisor on preventive conservation for variable media arts. Ippolito is a new media artist, writer and former curator at the...

In this conversation, Peter Bauman (Editor-in-Chief at Le Random) interviews Douglas Dodds, a longtime Senior Digital Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and a pivotal figure in the institutional collecting of new media art. The discussion covers the challenges of collecting digital art, including sourcing, preserving and showcasing these works in a museum context. Dodds shares par...

In this special Le Random artist discussion—hosted by Peter Bauman (aka Monk Antony), Editor-in-Chief of Le Random—we cover the upcoming Electric Op exhibition at Buffalo AKG. Our guests include four of the most influential voices in digital expression over the past two-three decades: Cory Arcangel, Joan Heemskerk, Tali Hinkis, and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Joining Peter is co-host Conrad House (aka N...

In this Le Random discussion we are so pleased to speak to a scholar of art history in Dr. Nancy Perloff from the Getty Research Institute. She joins Le Random's editor-in-chief Peter Bauman . Perloff recently curated Sensing the Future: Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) , showing at the Getty Center as part of PST Art. The pair explores E.A.T.’s influential role in merging art, techn...

In this Le Random Generative Art Timeline Artist Discussion, hosts Peter Bauman (Monk Antony), Conrad House (Nemocake) and thefunnyguys welcome four of this decade's most prominent voices and builders: Lauren Lee McCarthy, Erick Calderon, Itzel Yard and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. The artists explore themes like the rise of AI, NFTs, and the increased institutional interest in digital art, proposing...

This is Le Random's discussion following the release of Chapter 9 of our Generative Art Timeline, which covered the decade of the 2010s. Le Random's Peter Bauman (Monk Antony), editor in chief at Le Random is joined by co-founder thefunnyguys and Content Lead Conrad House. Our guests today are some of the artists and thinkers who lived art history in the 2010s. They are Tyler Hobbs, Helena...

Algorithmic and digital art founder Frieder Nake joined Peter Bauman ( Monk Antony ) to continue their chat after the release of "Frieder Nake on 'Machinic' Miracles" at Le Random Editorials . Chapters: [00:00:29]: Introduction to Frieder Nake and his contributions to digital art [00:02:32]: Computers and the concept of quality vs quantity [00:03:26]: Quantity turning into qualit...

In our chat, "Art & Code in the 2000s," from May 14, 2024, a panel of the decade's leading figures joins ⁠Peter Bauman⁠ , ⁠Conrad House⁠ and thefunnyguys from Le Random . They share their diverse perspectives on the 2000s in coded and generative art, reflecting on what made the decade unique as well as what we may have lost and are searching for today. Speakers include: ⁠ Christi...

In our chat, "Pioneering Digital Expression in the '90s," from April 10, 2024, a panel of legends joins Le Random's ⁠Peter Bauman⁠ , ⁠ Conrad House and thefunnyguys⁠ . They share their diverse perspectives on the 1990s as pioneers of an often overlooked decade. It's only overlooked because of its recency, as the impact the decade had can still be seen all around today, includ...

The Le Random team met up to celebrate a year since our public launch. thefunnyguys, Zack Taylor, Peter Bauman and Conrad House discuss: -One year of LR: Our favorite collected pieces 36 Points by Sage Jensen & seeds of seeds by Entangled Others Polygona Nervosa by Golan Levin RGB Elementary Cellular Automaton #1 by ciphrd Mondrian by Herbert W. Franke -One year of LR: Our favorite editorial p...

In our chat, "Pioneers of '80s Art & Innovation," from February 7, 2024, a panel of icons joins Peter Bauman and Conrad House . They share their diverse perspectives on the 1980s in digital and generative art, reflecting the decade's richness and complexity. Speakers include: Mark Wilson , Copper Giloth , Dan Sandin , David Em , William Latham , Stephen Todd , Darcy Gerbarg +...

On February 1, 2024, Le Random collaborated with Joyn to host and present a community celebration of Genuary. Genuary is a generative art month, during which artists create daily pieces according to 31 carefully selected prompts. We invited some very special artists as guests, including the organizer of the event itself, Piter Pasma . We asked the artists about their experience participating in Ge...

Generative Art in the 1970s and Today Join hosts Peter Bauman ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monk Antony⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Content at Le Random), Anika Meier (Expanded Art) and Conrad House ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nemo Cake⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Collecting at Le Random), as they welcome generative art legends Joan Truckenbrod and Hans Dehlinger to discuss the 1970s in generative art. The episode is released to celebrate Chapter 5 of our Generative Art Timeline ,...

The Le Random team of ⁠⁠⁠thefunnyguys⁠⁠⁠ , Peter Bauman ( ⁠⁠⁠Monk Antony⁠⁠⁠ ) and Conrad House ( ⁠⁠⁠Nemo Cake⁠⁠⁠ ) spoke to special guest and celebrated collector ⁠⁠⁠ Michael Spalter about the dense history of the 1960s in generative art⁠ , the Early Digital Era. This episode corresponds with: ⁠⁠⁠ Generative Art Timeline: Chapter 4 ⁠⁠ 10 Significant Early Digital Era Moments (Covered in the talk)⁠...

Peter Bauman (Monk Antony) speaks to the legendary computer artist Dr A Michael Noll about his time at Bell Labs, creating arguably the first digital computer art, North America's first computer art exhibit and much more!

The Le Random team of ⁠⁠thefunnyguys⁠⁠ , Peter Bauman ( ⁠⁠Monk Antony⁠⁠ ) and Conrad House ( ⁠⁠Nemo Cake⁠⁠ ) spoke to special guest and acclaimed expert Georg Bak ⁠ about the foundational significance of the 1950s in generative art history: The Analog Era . This episode corresponds with: ⁠⁠Generative Art Timeline: Chapter 3⁠ 10 Significant Modern Era Moments (Covered in the talk)⁠ 1951: MIT and th...

The Le Random team of ⁠thefunnyguys⁠ , Peter Bauman ( ⁠Monk Antony⁠ ) and Conrad House ( ⁠Nemo Cake⁠ ) spoke to special guest and acclaimed gallerist Kate Vass about a whirlwind ⁠one hundred years of generative art history (1850-1949)⁠ ,the Modern Era. This episode corresponds with: ⁠ Generative Art Timeline: Chapter 2 10 Significant Modern Era Moments (Covered in the talk)⁠ The Great Exhibition o...

The Le Random team of thefunnyguys , Peter Bauman ( Monk Antony ) and Conrad House ( Nemo Cake ) spoke to special guest Marius Watz about the ancient roots of generative art, the Pre-Modern Era. This episode corresponds with: Generative Art Timeline: Chapter 1 Article: Timeline Chapter 1's Ten Top Moments 10 Significant Pre-Modern Era Moments (Covered in the talk) Blombos Cave Drawing (70,000...

Originally Aired June 28, 2023, this episode features Casey Reas, ciphrd, Anne Spalter, Anika Meier and Georg Bak. We celebrate the full-launch of Le Random's website.