
MacArthur Fellows Program
Trevor Paglen
Artist and Geographer | Class of 2017
Documenting the hidden operations of covert government projects and examining the ways that human rights are threatened in an era of mass surveillance.
Select News Coverage of Trevor Paglen
September 11, 2020
"Reap What We Sow: Trevor Paglen’s New Flower Works Take an Allegorical View of AI"
September 10, 2020
"Bill T. Jones: A True Artist Can Be Wild and Dangerous"
April 8, 2020
"Artists Explore A.I., With Some Deep Unease"
September 20, 2019
"‘Nerd,’ ‘Nonsmoker,’ ‘Wrongdoer’: How Might A.I. Label You?"
September 12, 2019
"Who Does AI Think You Are? This Groundbreaking New Exhibit Will Show You"
November 20, 2018
"Why Trevor Paglen Thinks About Who's Watching Us"
October 15, 2018
"Huge ‘Diamond’ Sculpture in Space Could Make History"
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