Mike Smith's 'Mike Builds a Shelter' video game from 1983 is still on exhibit at MoMA until May with the full "Government Approved Home Fallout Shelter Snack Bar" installation. I archived and restored the game in 2008, and later future-proofed it before it was acquired by MoMA.
New @ExtremeAnimalz limited edition DVD/CD out soon! Entitled: "Musical Television"👀a compilation of all the short song/vids we released to the web 🕷 in 2023, comes with mini foldout poster. out FEB.22 on the new label run by @George_Costanza !!!! 🎼📺🎼📺
Recap Computing History exhibition closing event Saturday with performances by Ellen Phan and Andrew Fenlon @ 6PM organized by @dempasswords / Poster artworks by Veks [iCE] Kevin Bouton-Scott
New exhibition of vintage computers and telephones in the time capsule 1980s/1990s offices next door to the gallery opening Oct 7th. Shown: Compaq 486/25 running Windows 3.1 with Altec Lansing speakers and Epson LQ-500 dot matrix printer https://t.co/XFw71RgIch
@TheJimWhitehead I tried adding more clutter to the desk but it didn't photograph well, and it's not that easy to find period correct office junk. We will have a lot of computer/tech magazines.
New exhibition of vintage computers and telephones in the time capsule 1980s/1990s offices next door to the gallery opening Oct 7th. Shown: Atari ST computer MIDI music system with EMAX II sampler and Roland R5 drum machine. https://t.co/XFw71RgIch
For our next exhibition we'll be showing a collection of vintage computers and telephones in the unrented 70s/80s/90s time capsule offices next door to the gallery. Opens Oct 7th.
# 7 in the nu series of @ExtremeAnimalz shorty song/vids —this one is called “-laughs-“ and features some videos of the trash/pigeons here I. chicago —waiting for train—
let me know what you think in the comments lol- —->available here:
https://t.co/ZtpCKx0NIe
Government Approved Home Fallout Shelter Snack Bar, 1983
Original installation design by Alan Herman
Drawings in collaboration with Howard Mandel
Video game production and graphics by Dov Jacobson
Programming by Reza Keshavarz
Sound by A. Leroy
Cabinet design by Alan Herman
We're happy to announce that Michael Smith's 1983 "Mike Builds a Shelter" video game is on view at MoMA for the next 18 months, along with the full "Government Approved Home Fallout Shelter Snack Bar" installation.
I archived and restored the game code, and over the years, I gradually adapted it into an emulated system that is indistinguishable from the original game but more practical to exhibit and maintain...