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Ali Hossaini (b. West Virginia) is an American artist, philosopher and businessperson. In 2010 the New York Times described him as a "biochemist turned philosopher turned television producer turned visual poet"〔(For 3-D Travelers, A Cosmic Journey )〕 in reference to a body of work which spans art, science and philosophy. He has served as an executive in a number of media and technology-oriented businesses, where he has been responsible for introducing innovations in content, interaction and distribution that developed into industry standards. The son of an Iraqi father and American mother,〔(Beyond the multicultural ghetto ). openDemocracy (2004-09-28). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.〕 Hossaini came of age during the Reagan Era, when he became a producer for Alternative Views, a television program that offered progressive news, commentary and interviews.〔By Douglas Kellner (PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION: ALTERNATIVE VIEWS ) (PDF)〕 He also produced short films that were distributed by Deep Dish Television. He went on to write for the ''Village Voice'' and other publications.〔()〕 In 1994 he received a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin, then became involved with academic publishing and the Internet. He launched The Surrealist Revolution at the University of Texas Press, a book series whose inaugural volume, Surrealist Woman, revealed the suppressed histories of female artists. He also published one of the first electronic books, ''Istanbul Boy'', in 1996.〔(Nesin, Istanbul Boy, University of Texas Press ). Utexas.edu. Retrieved on 2012-01-29.〕 and produced one of the first public webcasts, Come to Me, that same year.〔(Elaine Dove in A Million Miles Away ). Cyberopera.org (1996-10-23). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.〕 Hossaini left Texas to join the staff of ''The Site'', a San Francisco-based television newsmagazine on MSNBC, as a producer and commentator. His focus was on involving audiences in television broadcasts. He moved to ZDTV where he continued to develop interactive projects that integrated audience tools like chat and webcams into television programs.〔(Ali Hossaini ). infonortics.com〕 As vice president for community at Oxygen Media, he developed applications for video sharing and managed presence to integrate numerous corporate acquisitions into a single network.〔(Ali Hossaini ). opendemocracy.net〕 He served as executive producer and director of programming for Equator HD, high-definition television channel devoted to travel, culture and natural history until 2009.〔(NHK docs head for Equator ). c21media.net〕 As executive producer of LAB HD, Hossaini fostered the creation of several dozen films in avant-garde and experimental genres, including the Voom Portraits Robert Wilson, a project that became well known after ''Vanity Fair''〔Colacello, Bob. (2011-08-01) (The Subject as Star | Culture ). Vanity Fair. Retrieved on 2012-01-29.〕 featured one of its subjects, actor Brad Pitt, on its cover.〔(HD takes still life to next level for artist Robert Wilson ). Broadcastengineering.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-29.〕 The series of HDTV videos feature performances by Hollywood stars, European and Persian royalty and notable artists.〔()〕 The Voom Portraits Robert Wilson exhibition opened in 2007 at Paula Cooper Gallery and Philips de Pury Gallery in New York City.〔Kalb, Jonathan. (2007-01-30) (Robert Wilson, Beckett and a Celebrity From the Neck Up – New York Times ). Nytimes.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-29.〕 His productions have also been featured in the Whitney Biennial,〔(TRANS>arts.cultures.media ). Transmag.org (2006-06-28). Retrieved on 2012-01-29.〕 the Tribeca Film Festival〔(Robert Wilson Video Portraits: Isabelle Huppert & Brad Pitt ). tribecafilmfestival.org〕 and other venues.〔()〕 In 2011 Hossaini became CEO of (CAN: Cinema Arts Network ), a UK-based consortium of cinemas and art centers, launching the company with a live broadcast of the London Symphony Orchestra from the Barbican Centre.〔()〕 Cinema Arts Network completed a national broadband "Network for the arts" in 2014, and in 2015 Hossaini announced CAN 2.0, an initiative to engage audiences via smartphones in sixteen UK arts venues.〔(). Art for Tomorrow〕 == Exhibitions == 2015 * ''Epiphany, video installation & live performance, BAM, New York〔() Epiphany〕 2013 * ''Oceanic Verses, video installation & live performance, The Barbican, London, UK〔() Oceanic Verses〕 2012 * ''Illusory Production, video installation, CAFA Museum, Beijing, China〔() Illusory Production〕 * ''Epiphany, video installation, Mediations Biennale, Poznan, Poland〔() Mediations Biennale〕 * ''Ouroboros, video installation, Clews Foundation, Denver, Colorado * ''Oceanic Verses, video installation & live performance, The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC〔() Music is mostly compelling〕 * ''Ouroboros, video installation, Clews Foundation, Denver, Colorado * ''Oceanic Verses, video installation & live performance, River to River Festival, New York City〔() The Mediterranean Sea, Singing Along in Italy〕 * ''Ouroboros, video installation, Clews Foundation, Denver, Colorado * ''Hermetica, video screening, Electronic Art Intermix, New York City * ''Divine Machines, Museum of Optography, Sharjah 2011 * ''Fabric of Life, solo show of prints & video, Ethan Cohen Fine Arts, New York City * ''Executive Privilege, video installation, White Box, New York City * ''Fading Civilizations, video triptych, SoundRes Festival, Lecce, Italy * ''The Aging Magician, musical theater, The Kitchen, New York City * ''Fading Civilizations, video triptych, The Kitchen, New York City * ''Ouroboros, video installation, Museum of Outdoor Art, Denver, Colorado * ''Memory Begins, video installation, SudLab, Naples, Italy 2010 * ''Memory Begins, video installation, White Box, New YorkCity * ''Ouroboros, video installation, Ise Cultural Foundation, New York City * ''Oceanic Verses, operatic video, New York City Opera * ''Caro Ben Mio, live video, Galapagos Art Space, New York City 2009 * ''Baghdad Transcendental, sculpture & photography installation, The Drop, New York City * ''Epiphany: Prints, The Kaufman Arcade, New York City * ''Epiphany: Volcano, Gallery 8, New York City 2008 * ''Divine Machines, film , The Hackney Empire, London, UK * ''Epiphany, video installation, American Museum of the Moving Image, New York City * ''Noumema, Time is the Moving Image & The Same River, short plays, Water Mill Center for the Arts * ''Installation of productions from LAB, American Museum of the Moving Image, New York City * ''Curated selection of LAB productions, Scope Art Fair, New York City * ''Unperception Now, film, Montreal Festival of Film on Art, Montreal, Canada 2007 * ''Living Voom, curated selection of LAB productions, Scanners Film Festival, The Lincoln Center * ''Curated selection of LAB productions, Borderlines Festival, Beijing, China * ''Unperception Now, Janos Gat Gallery, New York City * ''Curated selection of LAB productions, SF Cinemateque, San Francisco * ''Curated selection of LAB productions, Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, California * ''Curated selection of LAB productions, Orchard 47, New York City * ''Jeanne Moreau & Isabelle Huppert Video Portraits, Couvent des Cordeliers, Paris 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ali Hossaini」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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