Hack the Art World: the dissident techies tackling Google

A group of disgruntled artists have taken a stand against Google's stronghold on the Digital Revolution exhibition in London. But will the hackers become the stars?

A group called Hack the Art World has created a virtual alternative exhibition to the Barbican's massive summer survey of computers and creativity, Digital Revolution.

Specifically, Hack the Art World objects to part of the exhibition that looks at Google's DevArt. This Google-staged part of the Barbican show is a "celebration of art made with code". Google is also a sponsor of the entire exhibition.

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