The composer and experimental artist Tarek Atoui on the art of the 'sonic object,' his evolution from dj to environment-maker ...

On its 50th anniversary, in 1979, New York’s Museum of Modern Art coined the term “sound art” in the title of an exhibition of three female artists who were, as visionary curator Barbara London put it ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Mark Mothersbaugh is so much a part of pop culture that even if you aren’t a fan of his punk band Devo, you’re probably familiar with his music. Composer for Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, a ...

In case you haven’t been tracking the progress of group exhibitions of sound art, a short history would be: they are generally a disaster, with many works either impossible to hear adequately in the ...

Installation view of Gabriel de la Mora’s ‘Sound Inscriptions on Fabric’ at the Drawing Center (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) There are no drawings on the walls for the Drawing Center’s ...

Last month, Ars Electronica announced the winners of their annual Prix Ars Electronica, which awards art on the interface of technology, science and society. The jury was tasked with narrowing down ...

Powered by Money.com - Yahoo may earn commission from the links above. "It's remarkable how much we can orient ourselves based on sound," said Byrne. "We can't close off our ears because that way, we ...

Styles vary, but an interest in listening as a creative act is central. Ars Electronica Liquid Architecture 2014 will take place in various locations in Australia and Singapore from tomorrow to ...

Susan Philipsz and John Cage have shown that the genre has claims to greatness, but two works in Edinburgh betray the emptiness of much sound art Sunlight is streaming into an Edinburgh chapel. On ...