Communications and Art in The Information Age

Presented by CosmoCom, Inc.

Any visitor to CosmoCom's Melville Long Island, NY, headquarters can't help but notice the "CosmoCom Gallery"…an abundance of striking artwork adorning the many corridors of our three-level, 60,000 sq.ft. space. But it wasn't always that way! In April of the year 2000, CosmoCom moved from a small shared office suite into its new home…and the seeming miles of blank wallspace called out for innovation. Always the innovator, CosmoCom set to the task of beautifying our new home environment, while stimulating the mind and senses…a formidable task that evolved into a labor of love…and produced what we feel is a powerful experience, appreciated by everyone who comes to call!

After several months of collective brainstorming and painstaking research, the effort gave birth to the CosmoCom Gallery. Famous reproductions of many of the world's renowned artists, over 140 pieces in all, wind down the hallways, interspersed with text narratives of the major art movements relative to the pieces…and biographical write-ups of the masters themselves provide added stories of human interest and historical fact.

Running in tandem with the masterpieces, the visitor finds a biography of another sort. In direct correlation with the major art movement are various informative displays explaining the major technological inventions or milestones of the same period…a running timeline…beginning with the Romanticism and Realism movements of the early 1800's and ending with the Postmodern works at the close of the 20th Century. Alongside the beauty of the art itself, there also is a glimpse into the major technological achievements of those snapshots in time, from the invention of the camera and telegraph to the wonder of the great frontier of the Internet.

The project itself is interpreted through a sizeable graphic display in the Lobby where one can preview the journey through time with capsules of information and thumbnails of the artwork. A labor of love that we love to share…

Come join us as we travel through time…we sincerely hope you enjoy the ride!

View a screen resolution PDF Version of the Communication and Art in The Information Age Timeline.