Essay for Insert Coin: Inside Midway's Arcade Revolution
In the catalogue for the exhibition I co-organized with Joshua Tsui — Insert Coin: Inside Midway’s Arcade Revolution — I wrote an essay titled Flying the Flag of Gen X: An Art History of Midway. The catalogue was beautifully designed by artist Derrick Fields
Newcity Interview
Vasia Rigou interviewed Josh Tsui, Justin Witte and I about the Insert Coin: Inside Midway’s Arcade Revolution exhibition I co-curated.
Vector vs Raster Exhibition Interview
It was great speaking with Vasia Rigou comparing and contrasting vector and raster-based games.
TRON Newcity Interview
Newcity’s Vasia Rigou spoke with Tim Lapetino and I about the exhibition we co-curated: LIGHT CYCLES: Forty Years of TRON in Games and Film
Stability Isn’t Everything It’s Glitched Up to Be: An Interview with Jamie Fenton
jonCates and I interview the great Jamie Fenton whose career intersects with the arcade industry, academia and the fine arts in Chicago.
Chicago Tribune Interview and Feature
Chris Borrelli from the Chicago Tribune visited Chicago Gamespace for this front page feature in the Arts and Entertainment section.
Interview with Third Coast Review
Marielle Bokor of Third Coast Review and I spoke about Chicago Gamespace and my vision for its future in a long form interview.
Introducing Chicago Gamespace
I am proud to introduce a new video game institution to Chicago’s cultural scene: Chicago Gamespace.
Chicago Sun-Times Interview
The Chicago Sun-Times interviewed me for an article about Bit Bash.
Interview with The News-Gazette
The News-Gazette reached to ask about my most memorable UIUC experience
Interview with Chicago Gallery News
I spoke to Ginny Van Alyea for an article about the cost of running an art gallery
Why I played Stardew Valley for 100+ hours in 2018
Blog reflections on my most-played game last year.
Interview with WWWunderkammer
In February I spoke with Filippo Lorenzin of wwwunderkammer about the importance of context in creating an artspace for games
Interview with Chicago Magazine's Leo Herrera
Leo Herrera profiles VGA Gallery as a nonprofit turning five years old.
Foreward for Chicago New Media 1973-1992
In this book written by Jon Cates, edited by Tiffany Funk and designed by Ohn Ho, I author the foreward along with Director of Gallery 400, Lorelei Stewart.
Interview with Bad At Sports
Bad at Sports interviewed the team behind VGA’s Chicago New Media exhibition at Gallery 400.
Interview with Chicago Reader
I spoke to the Chicago Reader’s Ryan Smith about the importance of Josh Tsui’s work as a game maker and documentary filmmaker.
Interview with Chicago Gallery News
Was fun to sit down with Chicago Gallery News to answer a few questions about my work.
Gun Ballet: the Aestheticization of Violence in Video Games
Violence has a ubiquitous presence in video game history. Written for an exhibition at VGA Gallery titled Gun Ballet, this essay outlines the major styles of violence in video games, ranging from the beautiful to the gratuitous.