Referred to as the “Father of Video Art,” Nam June Paik (1932–2006) transformed video into a mode of artistic expression. Enjoy a selection of Paik’s work from MAG’s permanent collection, presented in the museum’s introductory Forman Gallery. Don’t miss Nam June Paik: Edited for Television—a provocative portrait of the artist, his work, and his philosophies—screened in the Media Arts Watch Gallery through March 2.

Produced in 1975 for public television station WNET/Thirteen in New York, Nam June Paik: Edited for Television features a unique interview of Paik by art critic Calvin Tomkins with witty commentary by host Russell Connor. Videotaped in his Soho loft, Paik discusses his work in relationship to art movements such as Dada, Fluxus, and Minimalism, as well as the influence of composer John Cage and the meditative practice of Zen koan.

Image: Nam June Paik, still from 9/23/69: Experiments with David Atwood, 1969, single-channel video, color, sound; 80 minutes. Memorial Art Gallery, Marion Stratton Gould Fund, 2016.9, copyright Estate of Nam June Paik. Photo courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York.