2015 Year In Review
2015 was an exciting year here at Depict. We made leaps and bounds in championing digital art and continuing our mission to enable anyone, anywhere to discover and enjoy art that inspires them. Over the past year we launched Frame, our 4K ultra HD canvas for digital art, released brand new Depict-exclusive artworks from digital artists across the world, and engaged new audiences by expanding the conversation on digital art with panel discussions and exhibitions at arts and innovation-focused events in Austin, Los Angeles, and New York.
We want to extend a special thank you to our artists, partners, customers, and supporters for making 2015 a truly amazing year!
Check out our highlights from 2015 below, and stay tuned for an even bigger and brighter 2016.
Depict Frame
In this past year, we’ve transformed Frame from a design to a reality. We opened up pre-sales and launched our iOS app with hundreds of artworks for Frame owners to discover, collect, and enjoy. Learn more about the Depict Frame, our stunning 50” museum quality, Wi-Fi-enabled, ultra high definition, digital canvas here.
Artwork Releases
This summer, Depict announced the premiere of Frame Series, presenting exclusive behind-the-scenes studio visits with our commissioned artists for Depict Frame. We invited four world-renowned artists, Chris Doyle, Eric Cahan, Nicole Cohen, and Universal Everything, to create new digital artworks exclusive to the Depict Frame.
Along with Frame Series, our community of emerging and established digital artists continued to grow throughout the year. We highlighted many of these artists and artworks in our monthly subscriptions, on our Medium publication Moving Art, and showcased their artwork at arts and innovation-focused events across the country. Check out our Explore Art page to discover more digital artworks from artists on Depict.
Events
Core Club Residency Launch
This fall, Depict kicked-off a year long residency at CORE: club by hosting a conversation addressing the past, present, and future of digital art. Bringing together leading artists, museum curators, international gallerists and avid collectors, the panel touched on how to create, support, market, and collect digital and media art. Featured panelists included Christiane Paul, Murat Orozobekov, Nicole Cohen, Robert D. Bielecki, and Amanda Schneider.
See more highlights and video from the event here.
P.S. ARTS Charity Event
This summer, Depict hosted a charity event in Los Angeles with P.S. ARTS, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing arts education to underserved public schools and communities. We invited creative leaders from the art, education, and design world together for an evening of art.
See more highlights from the event here.
SXSW Interactive
Every year, SXSW Interactive brings together technology, design, art and innovation giants, and we joined this spring at the highly anticipated Raptor House. We were excited to celebrate the thought leaders and present the Depict Frame, which enriched the panel discussions and live music events at Raptor House, curated by Roc Nation and Raptor Group.
See more highlights from the event here.
Moving Image Art Fair
This spring in New York, Depict co-sponsored Moving Image, an art fair dedicated to video and moving-image based sculptures and installation. Depict hosted two panel discussions on Moving Image Spotlight Panel Discussions, including “How Do Artists Secure Funding for Film and Video Artwork?” and “Instant Upload.”
Learn more about the history and evolution of the fair in our interview with Moving Image’s President Murat Orozebekov.
Kim Gordon Joins Vatican Art and Technology Council
This fall, Depict’s co-founder and CEO Kim Gordon was invited to join the Vatican Art and Technology Council. Representing the startup world among major tech companies and art institutions, including Google, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and more, we’re proud to be a part of shaping the future of the Vatican’s monumental historical and cultural collection.
Press features
Depict was featured across leading art, design, lifestyle, tech, and business publications this past year. Thank you to the following outlets for spreading the word about Depict, and you can see highlights here: Wallpaper* Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, Worth Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, ARTnews, Art + Auction, C-Magazine, The Creators Project, GOOP, and LA Confidential. Depict CEO Kim Gordon was featured in TechCrunch as one of 30 women who have revolutionized a male-dominated industry.
