The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete and redirect‎ to Colin Goldberg. Per source analysis and strength of arguments, consensus to delete, but a redirect would be helpful for navigation. —Ganesha811 (talk) 04:53, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Techspressionism[edit]

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Techspressionism has no reliable sourcing that it is an art movement or style. The portmanteau coined by an artist, but it entirely his own invention. The references in the article point to interivews, press releases and self created website. There is no reliable sourcing. https://hamptonsarthub.com/2014/10/21/techspressionism-reflects-impact-of-japanese-aesthetics/ is a puff piece on Colin Goldberg. https://www.27east.com/arts/techspressionism-a-global-movement-with-local-roots-1933155/ refers exclusively to Goldberg's self named style. https://www.wired.com/2014/10/if-picasso-had-a-macbook-pro/ has a quote by Goldberg naming his own art. Techspressionism is part of a walled garden created by COI accounts. There is no alternative to deletion. WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 22:58, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - please see my reasoning below. Scribe1791 (talk) 02:22, 12 March 2024 (UTC) Note to closing admin: Scribe1791 (talkcontribs) appears to have a close connection with the subject of the article being discussed. [reply]
@WomenArtistUpdates I feel that an accurate definition of Techspressionism is that it is a community of artists.
Christiane Paul, Digital Art Curator at the Whitney Museum, stated in a discussion on Techspressionism (which I moderated):
"One thing that I like about Techspressionism is that as a term, it can transcend boundaries, and in terms of the question of whether we need to clearly delineate things, I am all for openness, and I think Techspressionism already fulfills an important function if there are artists aligning themselves with that term and finding a platform to discuss issues that are relevant to their work; that is always a function that makes a term valuable."
Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Glurhxyms&t=1478s Scribe1791 (talk) 01:30, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Keep. Per WP:RSP, Wired is considered a RS and I'm not sure how a quote from the artist who coined the term would invalidate that. Most of the arguments here made for Keep are completely irrelevant though. YordleSquire (talk) 02:07, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
1) As an artist who sees his work well described by Techspressionism as a term, I'm a bit confused as to where the deletion author comes to the conclusion that it is simply a Goldberg portmanteau. I identify my work as Techspressionist. See my work as example (https://leeday.photography).
2) As you can see from the references above in Instagram and other physical and online forums there is a substantive group of people who also identify as Techspressionist Artists.
3) Furthermore if Whitney Museum Curator of Digital Art Christiane Paul and Helen A. Harrison, Director of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center can debate the significance of Techspresionism (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Glurhxyms) then it would seem a worthy subject to include in Wikipedia.
Finally, if the article needs work then I would suggest this retention category WP:POTENTIAL certainly applies. poltergeister (talk) 01:25, 12 March 2024 (UTC) Lday (talkcontribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]



You point out articles that only speak of Colin Goldberg’s artistic practice. Take the time to do a thorough reading of the Techspressionism website. Visit the link below to see the work of other techspressionists artists such as Oz Van Rosen, Steve Miller, Patrick Lichty, and many others who join Goldberg in this approach. https://techspressionism.com/history/. Please note the number of artists listed in the index. https://techspressionism.com/artists/  Also note that techspressionism has 78.K international artists that use the hashtag #techspressionist on social media. Many of these artists meet at our monthly online salons moderated by several different artists.
The Techspressionism group advisor Helen Harrison, director of the Pollack-Kasner Museum is also an art historian, museum director, critic, artist and journalist who specializes in Modern American Art. In her interview with Colin Goldberg she discusses Techspressionism. She sees it as an “approach” that uses technology in a subjective way revealing internal feelings.See “Art in Focus: What the Heck is Techspressionism?”
Lastly, watch the interview between Christiane Paul, curator of digital Art at the Whitney Museum and Helen Harrison in a discussion focusing on Techspressionism as it relates to art historical movements of the past. https://techspressionism.com/video/roundtable/curators-in-conversation/
The Techspressionism Wikipedia article should be retained. Cynthiadidonato (talk) 23:40, 12 March 2024 (UTC) — Cynthiadidonato (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
I have found many great artists through Techspressionism as a hashtag and do believe it has gained a life beyond it's creator and the creator's inner circle, and I take note that even on the creator's website it states that anyone who claims to be a Techspressionist is a Techspressionist. It is not exclusive, and it is a way for many artists working in modern tech modes to give a name to what they do. To delete this article would be premature, I believe it is being adopted and growing more with the passing of time and with the ever increasing influx of tech in our modern art world. The entire sphere is likely still coming into focus and while there may be collective debates about what "is" or "isn't" Techspressionism on the road ahead, Techspressionism itself most certainly subsists.
It's growth is of a modern virality itself through artist profiles, posts, tags and a collective consciousness, rather than PR articles or outmoded promotions of that nature. MarioCCult (talk) 01:32, 13 March 2024 (UTC) MarioCCult (talkcontribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
In the meantime, I've worked up some Google N-gram charts for the term/movement/style in relation to all these other terms: Techspressionism, Techspressionist art, Digital art, Computer art, Digital painting, Computer painting, Electronic art, New Media art, Multimedia art, Digital media art, Generative art, Systems art, Ars Electronica, Virtual art, Cybernetic art, Art and science, Technology and art, Augmented reality, Generative art, Algorithmic art, Computer graphics, - and came up cold with ZERO hits for Techspressionism and Techspresionist art in relation to these other terms. I will place screenshots of these on the talk page of this AfD. (Don't know how long these screenshots will remain on talk, they might be taken down by Commons.)
I also found zero hits on google books other than Colin Goldberg's self-published Blurb book. And found zero hits on JSTOR, zero hits on Oxford Art Online, zero hits on entire WP Library.

:I do think, however, there is a viable alternative to deletion. This article could be redirected to or merged with Colin Goldberg, Digital art Netherzone (talk) 16:49, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Netherzone; thanks for your thoughtful note on my user talk page; the links you provided did provide insight and make sense to me. I think that your proposal that the Techspressionism article and the Colin Goldberg merge makes sense; however I would like to see what you think about the proposal that the Colin Goldberg article should go away and be redirected to the Techspressionism article, or simply be deleted, if that makes more sense. I feel that Techspressionism is certainly more notable than I am as an individual artist, as it has grown into a sizable community with many other artists involved. For instance, we have our first museum show coming up in Brooklyn this summer, for which I am not a curator. The other artists in the group feel strongly about the importance of this community, and in this video, Whitney museum curator Christiane Paul discussed the importance of Techspressionism, not me as an individual artist. Regarding the Ngrams you posted, they are based on Google results up to 2019 and Techspressionism did not formulate into an artist group until 2020, so the outcome that there are minimal results in comparison to longstanding terms such as Digital art is predictable. However, Google shows about 12,300 results for "Techspressionism" vs About 4,990 results for "Colin Goldberg". I feel that Techspressionism is not a subset of Digital art and should not be merged into this article, as it encompasses artforms such as painting and sculpture. In fact, the term was created because of the inadequacy of Digital art as a term to describe work that is physical but created with the aid of technology, (such as my own, and that of many others in the community). Please let me know what you think about this line of reasoning. Also, I think the Techspressionism article should be the one that remains of the two since the article has already been deemed B-class (I'm not even really sure what that means), and the Colin Goldberg article is start-class. Certainly, I would add that any edits required to establish a neutral tone should be made. @WomenArtistUpdates, and @Netherzone, what are your thoughts about this proposed solution, and the rationale behind it? Scribe1791 (talk) 20:29, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply][reply]
Scribe1791 Please read and think about the articles suggested to you on your talk page. I don't think you are understanding Wikipedia's policies about COI editing/involvement and behavior on talk pages and AFD pages. Your discussion fails to brings in any established wikipedia policies as reason for keep. I believe the article is WP:PROMO and fails WP:GNG. Please read WP:PRIMARY. Thanks. --WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 00:23, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@WomenArtistUpdates I read them, and respectfully disagree with your position. Note to closer: a cursory Google Scholar search on Techspressionism yields these results. I realize that the actual academic papers are behind a paywall, but I would assume that Google Scholar can capably index their contents. I also submit that the Master's thesis on the topic of Techspressionism by Vivian Lazaridou is currently under review by her university in Greece and was given to me by the author to post on the community website for feedback on a page with writings by notable artists in the community, as well as a short essay by art historian and critic Helen A. Harrison on the topic. Scribe1791 (talk) 00:33, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"respectfully disagree with your position" is a disingenuous statement after having smeared the nominator's good reputation across multiple off-Wiki online platforms by calling them a "hater" and canvassing a flock of COI single purpose accounts to support your position. That is not how things normally work in this community. There is no hatred going on. Experienced editors like the nominator – who BTW has created over 850 articles most of which are on under-known notable women artists who slipped though the cracks of history – are here to uphold the integrity of the encyclopedia. Challenging the notability of an article is not personal, you only think it is because of your COI and use of undisclosed paid editors in the past to promote yourself and your "movement". Netherzone (talk) 13:38, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Netherzone and @WomenArtistUpdates I apologize for my emotional response on social media, and I have removed the offending statement from my Instagram post. It felt personal, I suppose, especially after I saw the recent effort to strike the term from Wiktionary as well as Wikipedia. However, I do disagree on the issue of notability. @Netherzone, the very sources that the nominator took issue with in their nomination are the same ones that you identified as valid sources for the article on Colin Goldberg, on the article's talk page; " Wired is an excellent source that's contextually relevant to the work. 27East.com looks fine as well esp. since it's an affillate of the Southhampton Press, East Hampton Press and Sag Harbor Express newspapers and Hampton's Art Hub looks good too." Regarding my sharing this nomination for deletion with others, I guess I am not accustomed to the culture here. I still fail to understand why my notifying other artists in the community regarding this nomination for deletion is somehow wrong. I invited other artists to the discussion, not "COI single-purpose accounts". The box that is at the top of this page reads "If you came here because someone asked you to, or you read a message on another website, please note that this is not a majority vote, but instead a discussion among Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia has policies and guidelines regarding the encyclopedia's content, and consensus (agreement) is gauged based on the merits of the arguments, not by counting votes. However, you are invited to participate and your opinion is welcome. " I hope that this is still the case. Not that this is relevant in any way to this discussion, but I will say that I share the nominator's (assumed) sentiment that the art world in general is skewed in terms of gender politics, and have made a conscious effort towards gender equality and general cultural diversity in any curatorial (or other) aspects of this project because I believe this is extremely important, and in fact, a responsibility. I am the father of a daughter and I believe this is the way it should be, for what it's worth. I have said all I can say on this matter of whether or not Techspressionism should exist on Wikipedia. Consensus will decide, as it should. Scribe1791 (talk) 23:35, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Scribe1791, Well, now I feel it is my time to chime in...you have completely depleted WP:AGF. Netherzone attempted to work with you until they were unable to escape or overlook the COI editing. We have tried to point you to relevant WP policies but still you do not read or hear the messages. You are editing disruptively by WP:DONTGETIT and WP:BLUDGEONING. --WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 01:28, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Scribe1791 Please refrain from continually refactoring your comments here. Your last comment had 22 different revisions. This makes it hard for others to get a grip on what you are trying to communicate from moment to moment. You have been reminded of this twice already. Please use the strike-out feature described above. This AfD has become quite messy. Let us try to keep it an orderly process. Netherzone (talk) 01:38, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Having conducted a research on Techspressionism, that lasted 6 months, to complete my academic dissertation for my Masters degree I would argue that the proposal to delete the Wikipedia article is a rather rush one. Techspressionism, while not characterized by a distinct artistic style or certain guidelines, themes and artistic aspects an artist should follow to fall within the term, is still a valid artistic approach that resonates with many artists, many of which I have personally interviewed. If one studies material on art and technology, they will be able to understand the need for Techspressionism in the art world and how it differs from digital art. My research was based upon various sources where I explained in detail how Techspressionism is linked to art movements that came before it. Like all art movements, Techspressionism is still in a stage where it is developing through its community. I suggest you give my dissertation, which was linked by Colin Goldberg, a read, it was evaluated and it will be soon be published on my university's repository.Viv98 (talk) 01:15, 17 March 2024 (UTC) — Viv98 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Some input, especially analysis of available source material, from non-canvassed editors would be quite helpful.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Seraphimblade Talk to me 03:29, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is always a lag between what is new and what is established. It would be refreshing to see that wikipedia recognizes the magnitude of this international 21st century art movement that is turning technology into a creative tool to express all the reactions, responses, emotions that traditional artists have used traditional art materials in the past...and that our actual scope is international is pretty amazing and we need to be acknowledged as legitimate. HollyGoLightlyGordon (talk) 18:25, 28 March 2024 (UTC)— HollyGoLightlyGordon (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Sorry to prolong this discussion but I echo the previous relist and request we get a source analysis here. Consensus is clearly caught between Keeping this article and Merging it and a source review would be helpful. This means listing all sources, in the article and those mentioned here, and assessing their indepdence and reliability, not general statements on how they are insufficient. I just want to note that not all editors arguing to Keep this article are brand new editors who have been canvassed, they may not be proficient editors but they do have some editing experience. Also, aside from the nominator, there is no support for Delete so it looks like this article's content will be somewhere on the project, either Merged to another article or as a standalone article.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 03:32, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

source analysis[edit]


Source assessment table: prepared by [[User:WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 16:45, 26 March 2024 (UTC)]][reply]
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
https://www.wired.com/2014/10/if-picasso-had-a-macbook-pro/ Yes Yes No The source discusses Colin Goldberg No
https://www.wliw.org/radio/captivate-podcast/april-19th-2022-colin-goldberg-shirley-ruch/ Yes No This is a local arts listing for WLIR No The article mentions the subject briefly, but does not offer much detail No
https://www.danspapers.com/2022/04/techspressionism-movement-southampton/ No No This is an local arts listing and interview No non-sig coverage No
https://aaqeastend.com/commentary/curators-gallery-colin-goldberg-at-glenn-horowitz-bookseller-east-hampton/ No No This is an local arts listing and interview No reprint of Colin Goldberg's manifesto No
https://hamptonsarthub.com/2014/10/21/techspressionism-reflects-impact-of-japanese-aesthetics/ No No local coverage No non-sig coverage No
https://www.pbs.org/video/point-h5mrkp/ Yes No AHA! A House for Arts is a local public television program presented by WMHT. No No
https://web.archive.org/web/20230112102024/https://www.beyondphotography.online/interviewed-oz-van-rosen/ ? No interview No interview with Oz Van Rose No
https://www.southamptonartscenter.org/techspressionism No No listing for show on the Southampton Arts Center gallery website No promotional material No
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/editors-picks-may-3-2021-1960431 Yes No listing for lecture “NFT Now” a Techspressionism Zoom No passing mention No
https://jameslanepost.com/colin-goldberg-curator-of-techspressionism/05/23/2022/Hamptons-News-Happenings/ No No local coverage No interview with Colin Goldberg No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using ((source assess table)).

Source assessment table: prepared by User:WomenArtistUpdates
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
https://hamptonsarthub.com/2014/10/21/techspressionism-reflects-impact-of-japanese-aesthetics/ No No local coverage No non-sig coverage No
https://www.easthamptonstar.com/arts/2022421/expressive-technology No No local coverage No non-sig coverage No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using ((source assess table)).

Working on getting the coding right for the 12 citations. WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 16:45, 26 March 2024 (UTC) Can't get 12 to show. --WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 16:59, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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