The everything exhibition

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/arts/11iht-birch.html?ref=arts

The article above shows how art exhibitions have become a forum where we now feel that all of our senses have to be stimulated. "Hope and Glory," a multimedia exhibition was of the largest shows to open in Hong Kong, costing $2 million. And it had everything, including a mirrored skate ramp for the kids to skate on (which sounds awesome!), a giant 13 foot silver sphere, repeated videos of circus freaks, and a 3-D fairy tale film about a white horse at the epicenter of the piece.

What I liked about the article is how it shows artists embracing technology to create their art. Many artists include videos or even create their own music for their exhibitions. "Hope and Glory" would be completely different if the artist did not feel the need to include the videos and the 3-d film. It's also great because with the desire to include technology, artists either learn to create within the media, or work with other artists to create that piece (as is the case with "Hope and Glory," which had works from architects, photographers, designers, and filmmakers).