Poker Night
Co-hosted by beck haberstroh and Lizzie Zelter
Dealers: Chance Abbott, Naomi Nadreau, and Quinn Perrie
May 25, 2023
beck haberstroh SEARCH, 2023 Set of 52 linen playing cards and box, edition of 75 signed by artist 2 ½ x 3 ½ x ¾ inches
beck haberstroh SELL, 2023 Set of 52 linen playing cards and box, edition of 75 signed by artist 2 ½ x 3 ½ x ¾ inches
beck haberstroh SEARCH and SELL, 2023
beck haberstroh STORE, 2023 Set of 52 linen playing cards and box, edition of 75 signed by artist 2 ½ x 3 ½ x ¾ inches
beck haberstroh SEARCH (Black), 2023
Through three different custom card decks created by interdisciplinary artist, writer, and facilitator, beck haberstroh, Poker Night guests will play with some of the internet’s most valuable photographs. The first deck, SEARCH collects the top search queries in Google Image Search in the United States between April 2022-23. The second deck, SELL gathers the most popular stock photos from Getty Images in the United States between April 2022-23. The third deck STORE reveals some of the faces used to train affect recognition algorithms.
Join co-hosts beck haberstroh and Lizzie Zelter for this participatory performance. Photo nerds, secret (or not so secret) card sharks, image culture enthusiasts, game night friends, and beyond are welcome.