C.V.
Oscar G. Torres : Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
The Interactive Telecommunications Program ( I.T.P. )
Class of 2009, Master of Professional Studies
State University of New York at Purchase College
Class of 2003, Bachelor of Fine Art, Concentration in Graphic Design
State University of New York at Westchester Community College
Class of 1999, A.A.S. Concentration in Fine Art
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Current:
Blubee Media LLC, Owner, NY, NY
SUNY Westchester Community College, Adjunct Faculty, Valhalla, NY
2008:
Eyebeam R&D labs, Sustainable Technology Intern, NY, NY
2005-2007:
Grey Worldwide, Yerg, Creative Director-Web, NY, NY
2004-2004:
Grey Worldwide, Vision at Grey, Art Director-Web, NY, NY
2003-2004:
Mattel inc. Graphic Designer, NY, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010:
• “An Das Gerät!” Halle 14, Leipzig, Germany
• “Art, Design, and the Arduino: a lineage” Curated by Alicia Gibb, The NYC Resistor, NY, NY
2009:
• Gizmodo Gallery, NY, NY
• Sony Wonder Technology Lab, NY, NY
• I.T.P. Spring Show, Tisch Shool of the Arts, New York University, NY
2008:
• I.T.P. Winter Show, Tisch Shool of the Arts, New York University, NYC
• N.I.M.E., Exit Art, NYC
• I.T.P. Spring Show, Tisch Shool of the Arts, New York University, NYC
2007:
• I.T.P. Winter Show, Tisch Shool of the Arts, New York University, NYC
2006:
• Reverie of Revelry – A Dream State of Festivities, Gallery MC, NYC
2005:
• Everlasting Presence, The Melody Weir Gallery, NYC **
• Sunshine: An Analysis of Love, Art In Chaos Gallery, DUMBO, NY**
• Playing Pretend, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
• Detour 2005, Prisma Productions, Newark NJ
2002:
• Art+Design Auction, Perception Lab, SUNY Purchase, NY
2001:
• Color Blind 2001, Perception Lab, SUNY Purchase, NY
• Best of the School of A+D, Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery, SUNY Purchase, NY
1999:
• Emerging Artists, The Schoolhouse Galleries, Croton Falls, NY
1997:
• Mural, Physical Education Building, Woodlands H.S., Hartsdale, NY
• Mural, W.I.S.E. Classroom, Woodlands H.S., Hartsdale, NY
• Gallery Exhibit, Library at Woodlands H.S., Hartsdale, NY
**solo shows marked by asterisk
ARTIST’S TALKS
2009:
• “Building Painting Machines” BarCamp 2009, New York University, NY
• “Art Robotica” The New York Times Company, New York, NY.
2008:
• “Flash Interactive Design” Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
• “Sky Gazer” The Change You Want To See Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
• “Interactive Media in the Physical World” Grey Group, New York, NY
• “Graphic Arts” Pan American International High School, Long Island City, NY
2005:
• “Graphic Arts” SUNY Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
GRANTS & AWARDS
2009:
• Robert M. Greenberg Scholarship, Interactive Telecommunication Program,
Tisch School of the Art, NYU
2008:
• Jumpintotomorrow.com Breakthrough Technology Award for Helios Power Tree
2007:
• Ad Critic Featured Site of the Week- August- tanquerayrangpur.com
2006:
• Flashkit.com Featured Site of the Week- May- blubee.com
2005:
• Mattel Rave Reviews for outstanding work
2004:
• The Canadian Web Awards- www.HaimBargig.com
• The Golden Web Award- www.HaimBargig.com
2003:
• The Communicator Award of Distinction- Corporate Booklet
• The Golden Web Award- www.gocdp.com
2002:
• The Advertising Club of Westchester “Big W’ gold award- Logo design
• The Advertising Club of Westchester “Big W’ gold award- CD package
1999:
• SUNY Purchase College, Visual Arts Scholarship
• SUNY Westchester Community College ” Key Award” for leadership
BIBLIOGRAPHY & PRESS
The New York Times, Gadgetwise:
http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/look-whats-on-display-at-gizmodos-gallery/
ABC 7, Local News:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=7029233
The Daily News Article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/galleries/news_gets_sneak_peek_at_the_gizmodo_gallery/news_gets_sneak_peek_at_the_gizmodo_gallery.html#ph2
The Daily News Video:
http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2009/09/23/2009-09-23_gadget_heaven_for_geeks_at_gizmodo.html
The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/video/gizmodo-gallery-of-great-and-useless-gadgets/C23E68CC-D702-4883-A573-AB50C8E58631.html
M.E. Design Magazine “TREE POWERED”
http://www.medesignmag.com/talent/1361/tree-powered/
Matt Buchanan. “Jackson Pollock’s Soul Trapped Inside a Robot”, gizmodo.com
http://gizmodo.com/5248165/jackson-pollocks-soul-trapped-inside-a-robot
Alana Range, “A Pianocktail, Anyone?: The ITP Winter Show”
Science & the City, New York Academy of Sciences. 1/9/2009
http://www.nyas.org/Publications/Media/PodcastDetail.aspx?cid=20295134-c673-468b-a958-629a95c71c29
Jonah Brucker-Cohen, “Dome creates music from hand gestures”
blog.makezine.com Dec 10, 2008
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/12/dome_creates_music_from_h.html
Phillip Torrone, “ITP Winter Show 2008 – Best of show…”, blog.makezine.com
10/18/08
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/12/itp_winter_show_2008_best_of_show_p.html
Evan Ackerman, “Electricity Grows On Helios Power Tree”, www.ohgizmo.com,
05/14/2008
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/05/14/electricity-grows-on-helios-power-tree/
S.E. Kramer, “Helios Power Tree’s leaves charge your gadgets”
dvice.com, 05/13/08
http://dvice.com/archives/2008/05/helios_power_tr.php
Conner Flynn, “Charge your gadgets with a tree”
slipperybrick.com, 05/13/08
http://www.slipperybrick.com/2008/05/charge-your-gadgets-by-tree/
Oscar G. Torres, “Helios – The Power Tree”
Itp.nyu.edu,
http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/helios-the-power-tree
L Magazine, exhibition announcement , New York, NY, February 2006
Ramble Underground, “Artist’s Studio,” Winter 2006
Studio”http://www.rambleunderground.org/underground_winter06_018.htm
Blog Press:
Art Robotica Project/ Jackoon
http://dvice.com/archives/2009/05/jackoon-paintin.php
http://www.robotliving.com/2009/05/12/jackoon-art-bot/
http://botropolis.com/2009/05/jackoon-the-soul-of-jackson-pollock-in-a-robot-body/
http://theawesomer.com/jackoon-painting-robot/13263/
http://www.robotsnob.com/archives/2009/05/jackoon-robotic-painter.php
http://espvisuals.blogspot.com/2009/05/jackoon-painting-robot.html
http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090511/painting-robots/
http://animalnewyork.com/2009/05/robot-makes-abstract-expressionist-artists-obsolete/
http://pcnews.ru/news/jackoon-oscar-265441.html
http://photohistory.tistory.com/5444
http://readweb.org/370-jackoon-robot-xudozhnik.html
http://www.klonblog.com/2009/05/13/jackoon-der-malroboter-fur-faule-kunstler/
http://topiclinks.boston.com/article/060q1Ty8NgdGa?q=Jackson+Pollock
http://www.fuse.tv/news/?article=060q1Ty8NgdGa
http://www.channels.com/episodes/show/4658875/ITP-Spring-show-2009
http://www.vimeo.com/4617620
http://news.ameba.jp/gizmodo/2009/06/39886.html
http://www.ar-lab.info/mt/weblog/archives/2009/06/artbots.html
http://yuiseki.tumblr.com/post/124524820/art-robotica-thesis-presentation-the-bee-hive
http://tuvisseisso.blogspot.com/2009/05/artbot-o-robo-pintor.html
http://whatconsumesme.com/2009/what-im-reading/jackson-pollocks-soul-trapped-inside-a-robot-geek-school-projects/
The Pianocktail
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/12/itp_winter_show_2008_best_of_show_p.html
http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=grad-school-for-gadgeteer
http://toshio.typepad.com/b3_annex/2008/12/pianocktail.html
http://burning-piano.blogspot.com/2009/02/pianocktail-by-florica-and-oscar-from.html
http://vids.eu.org/view-id-2565761.html
http://www.swyyne.com/tag/pianocktail/
http://dodgystereo.blogspot.com/2009/03/pianocktail.html
http://nagonthelake.blogspot.com/2008/12/pianocktail.html
Helios: The Power Tree
http://dvice.com/archives/2008/05/helios_power_tr.php
http://www.ecofriend.org/tags/helios-power-tree/
http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/helios-power-tree-can-charge-your-gizmos
http://greenweb.federatedmedia.net/archives/251
http://www.slipperybrick.com/2008/05/charge-your-gadgets-by-tree/
http://www.maind.supsi.ch/?p=80