On March 9, 2013, Hyperallergic and Tumblr joined forces to present “The World’s First Tumblr Art Symposium.”
This project, which was part discussion and part exhibition, explored the fast-evolving artistic landscape of Tumblr, one of the world’s leading social media and blogging platforms. The World’s First Tumblr Art Symposium builds on Hyperallergic’s active public discussion about the relationship of social media and art that began with its landmark 2010 exhibition#TheSocialGraph (hyperallergic.com/thesocialgraph/), which broke new ground in its exploration of art on social media.
Registration for the event sold out within 24 hours and was featured on sites like Wired, Laughing Squid, Brooklyn Magazine, Content.ly, and many others. The event was a great end to New York’s upcoming Armory Week and a huge milestone for Hyperallergic, Tumblr and the art world.
This weekend