Guggenheim Announces Shortlist for 'YouTube Play' Video Biennial

A group that includes students, video artists, filmmakers, a Swedish rock band, and an American chess champion is that much closer to having their work exhibited at the Guggenheim. That diverse bunch is a just sampling of the creators behind the videos shortlisted for YouTube Play, the HP- and Intel-sponsored “biennial of creative video” launched in June to discover and showcase the most exceptional talent working in the realm of online video. Somehow, the Guggenheim’s curatorial team culled the more than 23,000 submissions from 91 countries into a particularly promising 125 (watch them here)