Jason Van Anden
Since 2004
Works in Brooklyn, New York United States of America

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BIO
Jason Van Anden is a new media activist, artist, inventor and robot maker. His creations are exhibited internationally, receiving recognition in the art, science, technology and gaming communities. More about Jason and his work can be found at his website www.smileproject.com.
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Re: Help me get a good screenshot...


Did you get one? If you give me a time (given the Rhizome posting delay) I can try to do so. Eastern time zone.

J

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Artist Seeks Curator?


I was preparing a proposal* for the Art Interactive call a few weeks ago when I realized that they were seeking proposals from curators rather than artists. I can certainly understand why they would do things in this manner, however, for me this raises the question:

How does an artist find a curator (and vice versa)?

Jason Van Anden

* My proposal is for an installation version of Farklempt! (my recently completed Rhizome commission). It will use a nifty physical interface I have in the works and will be ready to exhibit after April 15th. Curious curators are encouraged to get in touch for more details.

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Re: Censored by Google


A Rhizome member just emailed me directly who found my name on the fourth page after googling me ie:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Jason+Van+Anden

I appreciate the feedback, but the problem is not my name, its my domain "smileproject.com". The domain has been erased from Google. My site used to be really well indexed, and appeared at the top of searches like it still does here on Yahoo:

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Smile+Project

As opposed to here on Google:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=smile+project

Now it is just gone. Poof! And not only from Google, it seems that MSN and AOL use Google for their searches. Links to my domain from other places are still there (thank goodness) just not from within my domain.

Jason Van Anden

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Censored by Google


I feel so dirty.

I am not sure how or why this has happened, but my site smileproject.com has been evicted from Google's index. Erased, gone, buh-bye. (yup, I googled myself).

I have done some research into why this could have happened - and I have written Google a very polite email requesting they reinstate my domain - but like, wow, it certainly brings home how much power Google has. Their website claims that they can simply choose to remove from their index a domain without explanation if they feel that it violates their standards of quality (cloaking for instance is very bad). I have not deliberately done anything to raise my Google visibility - so I am totally perplexed as to what corrective measures to take.

Suggestions, comments, sympathy?

Jason Van Anden

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Re: The 'Long Tail' of Contemporary Art


Hi Ivan,

Incredibly informative, enlightening and optimistic. Great essay.

I certainly hope that this new evolving distribution system you describe serves as an equalizer to stir things up. I think we are due for another art revolution. I also think you may have discovered its seed.

Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com