A good way to get a variety of young people into the art museum is to stage a temporary exhibit titled "The Art of Video Games". This exhibit is in its last week at the Phoenix Art Museum and it was drawing a large crowd on Sunday afternoon. The display stations show the work of many of the top producers of video games and the history of game creation.
And there were lots of interactive stations where people could actually play a game. Here we have a lively game of PacMan going on.
I'm not much of a video game player but I did enjoy roaming this room so full of bright colors and enthusiastic guests. It was even more enjoyable to see these same people taking in all the other exhibits in the museum.
I imagine this particular exhibition proved to be very popular!
ReplyDeleteI know a couple of people who would enjoy this.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great exhibit. Saw it last week. I remember when PacMan was the rage!
ReplyDeleteThat IS a good way to get young people into a museum -- but I bet some of the purists are contemptuous of such an exhibit. :)
ReplyDeleteI did not expect to see video games in a museum, at least not yet...
ReplyDeleteGo back and have a go at the games. Be a dare devil
ReplyDeleteIt's utterly amazing and fascinating how art is becoming hard to differentiate from technology! Terrific shots, Sharon!
ReplyDeleteLowell's comment is very interesting. I think I could find some objects of interest but not all of them.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like an effective exhibition to attract young folks to the museum. The question is whether they come only for this exhibition or whether they liked their visit enough to come back for other exhibitions that are less tailored to tech.
ReplyDeleteI love Pac Man. Fun exhibit.
ReplyDeleteA good reminder of what was and what is and to realise how old we are :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of video games but I think I would enjoy the ehibit.
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