In 2014 Art served as official Cultural Ambassador and Exhibition Supervisor for Asia's first exhibition of Steampunk art for the Hangaram Design Museum at the Seoul Art Center IDA- South Korea's' largest cultural complex. This show, which opened on was the most highly attended exhibition in the museum's history.ĭuring that exhibition, he lectured extensively at Oxford University detailing the origins and aesthetic foundations of the genre in addition to being featured in many BBC news broadcasts and UK newspaper interviews.

He has also appeared on the History Channels' 'Modern Marvels- Weird Machines' as the episode's Steampunk expert and served as consultant to the producer in the selection process of the artists.Īrt has been selected as Senior Design Consultant for Bruce Boxlietner's pending television series, 'Lantern City'Īrt produced and curated the world's first museum exhibition of Steampunk art for the Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford, UK. 'The Steampunk User's Manual' (Jeff VanderMeer + S.J. 'Steampunk Korea- Victorian Futurism' (Art Donovan, Author)

'The Steampunk Bible' (Jeff VanderMeer, author) '1000 Steampunk Creations' (Joe Marsocci, author) 'The Art of Steampunk' First and Second Editions. His designs often include Middle Eastern influences, iconography, astrology, and science.ĭonovan's illuminated sculptures are featured in the following books: By combining the functional and the delightfully out-there, The Steampunk User's Manual not only satisfies readers-it also entertains and inspires them at a very high level and provides an updated look at the world of Steampunk, which has already changed since the publication of The Steampunk Bible.Art Donovan is a noted artist, author, curator and lecturer.Īs owner of Donovan Design Co., along with his wife and partner, designer Leslie Tarbell Donovan, and as full time artist and designer in NYC, he produces unique & custom lighting and illuminated sculpture for all residential and commercial applications. The book features sections on fashion, art, crafts, music, large-scale installations, fiction, filmmaking, etc.

The idea here is to give readers points of reference that are both refreshingly down-to-earth and completely over-the-top-that utterly doable jewellery project juxtaposed with that stunningly crazy and jaw-dropping art installation. The Steampunk User's Manual provides a conceptual how-to guide across all aspects of Steampunk that motivates and awes both the armchair enthusiast and the committed creator. The Steampunk User's Manual features beautiful images and entertaining text about the incredibly popular Science Fiction subgenre that imagines future technology and fashion via a 19th century perspective and toolbox.

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