Edward A. Shanken | |
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| Born | 1964 |
| Education | PhD in Art History, Duke University, MBA, Yale School of Management, BA, Haverford College |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Employer | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Known for | research at the intersection of art and technology |
| Website | http://artexetra.com |
Edward A. Shanken (born 1964) is an American art historian, whose work focuses on the entwinement of art, science and technology, with a focus on experimental new media art and visual culture. Shanken is Professor, Arts Division, at UC Santa Cruz. His scholarship has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies and has been translated into many languages. Shanken is the author of Art and Electronic Media (Phaidon Press, 2009), among other titles.