Upgrade! Boston: Jeanne Jo + Rachelle Beaudoin :: October 21, 2008; 7:00 - 9:00 pm :: North 181 - entrance on Evans Way [map], Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston. [Follow the signs posted on the outside of the Tower Building (black glass) [Green Line "E"].

Jeanne Jo is a new media artist who works in performance, sculpture and video. She recently received her MFA in Digital + Media from the Rhode Island School of Design. She received her BFA in Digital Media from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she minored in Art History and was the singer for a hardcore band, Arabella.

Rachelle Beaudoin is a new media artist who uses video, wearables, and performance to explore feminine iconography, role modeling, and “raunch culture.” She attended the College of the Holy Cross where she studied Studio Art and played ice hockey. She holds a Master’s degree in Digital + Media from Rhode Island School of Design.

Jo and Beaudoin often work collaboratively. They recently exhibited at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi Finland; and Social Fabrics: Wearable + Media + Interconnectivity, Dallas TX. More >>

Upgrade! Boston is curated by Jo-Anne Green for Turbulence.org in partnership with the Studio for Interrelated Media at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It is one of 32 nodes currently active in Upgrade! International, an emerging network of autonomous nodes united by art, technology, and a commitment to bridging cultural divides. If you would like to present your work or get involved, please email jo at turbulence dot org.