“Hello Chelsea!” Techspressionism 2025

Hudson Guild Gallery is delighted to present Hello, Chelsea! // Techspressionism 2025, a group exhibit of digital artists curated by artist and Kingsborough College Professor Tommy Mintz. This show follows in the footsteps of the first museum exhibition of Techspressionist works, also curated by Mintz, Hello Brooklyn: Techspressionism 2024, held at the Kingsborough Art Museum in Brooklyn last summer.

Techspressionism is an art movement that merges technology with expressionism. It emphasizes the use of digital tools and techniques to create emotionally charged, subjective, and often abstract artworks. The term combines “technology” and “expressionism,” reflecting the movement’s focus on leveraging modern tech to convey deep emotional experiences and personal perspectives. The movement is guided by a core group of artists who meet online in monthly Salons to share their work and discuss ideas related to art and technology. It is also a widely used hashtag on social media, used on over 80k Instagram posts by artists worldwide since the formulation of the artist group in 2021.

Helen Harrison, the longtime director of the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New York, notes, “The search for effective means of visualizing subjective, intangible content goes back to the early 20th-century expressionists. Jackson Pollock and his generation took it to new levels of abstraction. The Techspressionists are carrying it forward, using innovative tools and techniques to communicate their personal visions. Techspressionist imagery generates its own aura, deriving its authenticity from the artist’s intention.”

Techspressionism has gained attention in the years following the pandemic as digital art became more prominent. It represents a fusion of traditional expressionist principles with the possibilities offered by modern technology.

Hello, Chelsea! // Techspressionism 2025 presents over 100 expressive, innovative works from artists spanning over 20 countries. The exhibit will be open to the public at Hudson Guild Gallery from April 30th to June 25th, 2025. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, April 30th, from 5 to 7 p.m.