Film/Video Archives - Arts at MIT

Takahiko Iimura, TV for TV, 1983. Two identical TV monitors face to face, dimensions variable. Credit: Courtesy the artist and Microscope Gallery, Brooklyn.

Henriette Huldisch on Before Projection: Video Sculpture 1974-1995

“The history of time-based art and technology are entwined,” notes Henriette Huldisch, Director of Exhibitions & Curator, MIT List Visual Arts Center, in her catalogue for Before Projection: Video Sculpture 1974-1995. Yet, we rarely pause to consider how the physical … Continued

Ani Liu, "Mind Controlled Spermatozoa"

2017 Winners of the Schnitzer Prize in the Visual Arts

The Schnitzer Prize was established in 1996 through an endowment from Harold and Arlene Schnitzer of Portland, Oregon. Harold Schnitzer, a real estate investor, graduated from MIT in 1944 with a degree in metallurgy. The prizes—a first prize of $5000, … Continued

Black and white photograph of a dilapidated apartment building.

Katerina Cizek, HIGHRISE, 2011. Image courtesy of the artist.

In the Making: Katerina Cizek

Known for her Emmy award-winning multimedia project, Highrise, about life in residential skyscrapers throughout the world, documentarian Katerina Cizek recently completed a two-year residency at the MIT Open Documentary Lab and CAST. “I always think of the Highrise project as … Continued

Joan Jonas, They Come to Us without a Word still, 2015. Image courtesy of the artist.

The Enduring Influence of Joan Jonas at MIT and Beyond: Part V

Professor Emerita Joan Jonas taught at MIT from 1998–2014, and her pioneering performance, video, and installation works from 1960 onward have secured her a place in art history’s firmament. Influence, however, is a more personal and earthly matter; it occurs … Continued