Heather Dewey-Hagborg

Date: June 12, 2012
Location: Midtown
Heather Dewey-Hagborg is an information artist who is interested in exploring art as research and public inquiry. Traversing media ranging from algorithms to installation, her work seeks to question fundamental assumptions underpinning perceptions of human nature, technology and the environment. Heather has shown at the Monitor Digital Festival in Guadalajara, the New Museum, Issue Project Room, Splatterpool in New York City, and Grounds for Sculpture in New Jersey. She has received grants or residency awards from Eyebeam, MOMA PS1, Jaaga, I-Park, Sculpture Space, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, CEPA Gallery, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the National Science Foundation. She has a BA from Bennington and a Masters from ITP, where she is an Adjunct Professor.