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Nina Czegledy is a Canadian artist,[1] new media art curator and writer.[2]

Life

Czegledy was born in Hungary. She left Hungary during the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, arriving in Canada in 1957. She ultimately settled in Toronto.[3] Before focusing on new media art, Czegledy made broadcast documentary films.[4]

Work

Czegledy's writing, art and curating explores the connection between art, science and the body.[5]

Czegledy has curated numerous thematic exhibitions:

  • Aura/Aurora explored the Aurora Borealis form the perspectives of art, science and technology,[5][6][7]
  • Splice: at the Intersection of Art and Medecine[8][9]
  • In Sight: Media Art From the Middle of Europe at YYZ gallery, Toronto,[10]

Czegledy has been a research fellow at the University of Toronto,[11] a senior fellow of the Hungarian University of Fine Arts,[12] an adjunct professor at Concordia University,[13] and a member of the Leonardo/ISAST board[14] and education forum.[15]

Selected publications

  • Czegledy, Nina; Czegledy, André P (2000). "Digitized bodies, virtual spectacles". Futures. 32 (2): 103–120.
  • Czegledy, Nina (2003). "Bioelectromagnetism: discrete interpretations". Technoetic Arts. 1 (2): 135–141.
  • Auroral Myths vis-à-vis Science. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. 2004.
  • Czegledy, Nina (2014). "Art as a Catalyst". Leonardo. 47 (5): 492–492. ISSN 0024-094X.

References

  1. ^ "Artist: Nina Czegledy". V-Tape. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Nina Czegledy Bio" (PDF). Unesco. Unesco. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Hungarian interview - Nina Czegledy-Nagy". SImon Fraser University Library. Simonn Fraser University. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Nina Czegledy". Daniel Langlois Foundation. The Daniel Langlois Foundation. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b Engelstad, Janeil. "Creating Art and Meaning through Collaboration: Interview with Nina Czegledy". ArtMargins[Online]. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Conference Program: WAVES/LIGHT". The 8th International New Media Art festival. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Aura/Aurora Borealis". Austrian Polar Research Unit. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ^ Weder, Adelle. "The art of medecine". National Institutes of Health. Canadian Medical Association Journal. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Splice: at the INtersection of Art and Medecine". Blackwood Gallery. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  10. ^ "In Sight: Media Art From the Middle of Europe". Virtualmuseum.ca. Canadian Museum of History. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Semaphore welcomes Research Fellow Nina Czegledy". Semaphore. University of Toronto. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  12. ^ "Nina Czegledy". ArtSci Salon. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  13. ^ Caselli, Irene. "Nina Czegledy: Art around the world". Concordia University. Concordia University. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Leonardo/ISAST Board Elects Nina Czegledy and Marcia Tanner". Leonardo online. Leonardo/ISAST. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  15. ^ "LEONARDO ELECTRONIC DIRECTORY". Leonardo Online. Leonardo/ISAST. Retrieved 13 September 2015.