[E15] 9600 BAUD

DOG is proud to present [E15] 9600 Baud, a group exhibition curated by Brett Webb, Assistant Curator of Art Crimes. The exhibition celebrates the first and arguably largest online compendium of the global graffiti scene, documenting and indexing graffiti and the surrounding culture over the past 30 years: graffiti.org.

1994 was a promethean year for the world wide web. With fewer than two thousand websites in existence — all hard-coded in html — and before the advent of consumer digital cameras or commercial image scanners, sharing images online was technically challenging and labor intensive. Launched in this pioneering internet era, Art Crimes (graffiti.org) became one of the first portals where a real-life culture was documented, digitized and made accessible to grow and proliferate online.

The exhibition's title, 9600 Baud, refers to the connection speed of dial-up modems that early internet users relied on. The distinctive pinging and fuzzy sounds of a modem connecting over a telephone line that built excitement, signaling entry into another world. It was the soundtrack to exploring distant places, connecting far flung cultures, and a new way of discovering sights beyond one's immediate surroundings.

To celebrate 30 years of digitizing and preserving street art online, Brett Webb, the Assistant Curator of Art Crimes, presents an exhibition featuring key archival photographs from his collection, alongside new works by a renowned group of Bay Area graffiti artists.

Opening Reception: August 23rd from 6—9 pm 428 Waller Street

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