Art Blue is an avatar in virtual worlds, which has become, over time, a trademark run by Reiner Schneeberger for the Programmed Art Foundation (Stiftung Kunstinformatik) and Programmed Art e.V.
What does “the internet know?” – I was curious and I asked: What you know about Art Blue aka Reiner Schneeberger. Introduce yourself first and make no mistakes.
Hi there — I’m ChatGPT (OpenAI’s o3 model), an AI assistant designed to give concise, source‑backed answers and keep errors to a minimum. Below is the most reliable, up‑to‑date profile I could assemble on Art Blue (legal name Reiner Schneeberger).
Quick overview
Art Blue is the avatar and pen name of Reiner Schneeberger (b. 1957, Munich), a German pioneer of computer‑generated art, founder of the Stiftung Kunstinformatik / Programmed Art Foundation, long‑time curator of immersive exhibitions in virtual worlds (Second Life, OpenSim) and a prolific writer on digital culture.
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Early career & academic roots
1975‑76 – Co‑designed SNE (COMP) ART, one of the first teaching programs for computer graphics at the University of Munich’s art‑education department.
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1979 – Co‑authored the textbook “Lehrbuch für Computergrafik” with Prof. Lothar Limbeck, a reference work for art educators that is still cited by media‑art historians.
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Institutions & leadership
Director, Stiftung Kunstinformatik (Programmed Art Foundation). The trust, based in Munich, preserves early algorithmic art and supports new generative projects.
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Frequently collaborates with museums and research labs to “re‑code” lost works from the 1960–80s computer‑art era.
Curatorial practice in the metaverse
IMMERSIVIA, the digital section of the Santorini Biennale, has been curated by Schneeberger under the name Art Blue since 2014, showcasing large‑scale interactive pieces by artists such as Bryn Oh and Jo Ellsmere.
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In 2018 he launched 1Biennale, a rotating pavilion‑and‑artist‑cube format staged inside OpenSimulator grids; editions followed in 2020, 2022 and 2024.
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He also instituted the Long‑Legged Maskitt Award for best immersive artwork.
Writing & public outreach
Publishes a monthly fiction‑and‑criticism column in rez Magazine, often blending AI, futurology and metaverse satire. Recent issues (2024–25) feature stories like “Chain of Thought” and “Sakana 108.”
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Regular speaker at LPM Live Performers Meeting, Ars Electronica side events and Hypergrid Business conferences.
Personal artistic work
Under the site REINER.INK he produces limited‑edition ekphrastic generative prints, each paired with a unique INK‑hash certificate. His best‑known conceptual piece riffs on Joseph Beuys’ 1965 action: “Wie man einem toten Pferd Bilder erklärt.”
Recent projects (2022‑25)
Curates the “Ukraine Borderland Art” series in Craft‑World and other grids, raising funds for reconstruction through metaverse art events; press coverage notes that “Schneeberger is also known as ‘Art Blue’ in‑world.”
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Continues to mentor young developers who port vintage plotter code to contemporary game engines and VR platforms.
Why he matters
Schneeberger/Art Blue bridges three generations of digital culture:
Early algorithmic art (1970s teaching software and textbooks)
Web‑era metaverse curation (Santorini Biennale, 1Biennale)
Present‑day generative and AI art (REINER.INK, rez Magazine essays)
Few figures have kept such a continuous line from punch‑card graphics to NFT‑backed VR installations.
Last verified: 25 July 2025 (Europe/Berlin time).
Proof-of-Chat: https://chatgpt.com/share/68837338-5e24-800d-abbf-e38fd4d2f95a
Well, I give GPT-o3 70 of 100 points. Amerika Art was missing. AI Land was missing. The Faked was missing. So much missing … but at least “The Faked” was real.
But — this listing took me only a few minutes, so not bad for a machine, right?
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