Barry Whittaker

Barry Whittaker is a multi-media artist who explores mythology, language, and miscommunication through a variety of technology and collaboration-based projects. Whittaker’s work has exhibited extensively across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Recent exhibitions include: Throwing Things at the Sky, which opened at 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo; #TAGGING ART#, an exhibition and print project through Vision Magazine, Shanghai, China; Friday Flash #10: Digital Animation Now, In support of the Biennial of the Americas, Denver, CO; STROBE Network, at FLUX Factory, Long Island City, NY; and Playpublik at FORUM, Krakow, Poland. A native Texan, he received a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin and an MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Whittaker has taught in the U.S., France, China, and Japan and continues to exhibit artwork internationally. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art at the University of Toledo.