FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL MEDIA ARTIST LAURENCE GARTEL:


The definitive exhibition of an artist's evolution of New Media.

Ft. Myers News Press Friday September 5, 2003:
http://cityguide.news-press.com/fe/Arts/Stories/030906_gartel.asp



ALL INQUIRIES:
Contact: Robert Bown, Communications Director
email: gartel@gate.net

New Website: www.gartelmuseum.com



EDISON COLLEGE
Ft. Myers, Florida, USA

GALLERY OF FINE ART
proudly presents

G A R T E L: R E T R O S P E C T I V E
"30 Y E A R S O F C O M P U T E R A R T"
September 5, 2003 - October 19, 2003

Opens: September 5th, 2003

This unparalleled exhibition celebrates the landmark
digital works of one of the true pioneers who has
made art history in his own time.

Laurence Gartel worked with video guru Nam June Paik
in the early 70s and created art out of primitive analog
systems. Gartel's work is like a journey through the entire
digital medium, while developing his own visual language.

LECTURE: September 5, 2003 4-6PM.
Gartel will give a lecture on the evolution of his work, along
with a book signing of "GARTEL: Arte e Tecnologia" published
by Edizioni Mazzotta, Milano, Italy. Introduction written by art
historian Pierre Restany.

RECEPTION: September 5, 2003 6-8PM.
Following the lecture, a reception for the artist will be held
in the Gallery of Fine Art.

GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday - Friday 10AM-4PM
Saturday 11AM-3PM, Sunday 1-5PM

contact Robert Brown: gartel@gate.net


Gallery of Fine Art is a member of the AAM
(Member of the American Association of Museums)