Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online announced today an exhibition with The Art Institutes to bring “The Masters of Fantasy Art – A Tribute to Keith Parkinson” to five major cities across America. The tour will showcase the artwork of seminal artist Keith Parkinson as well as Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, his posthumous masterpiece. Beginning this month in San Francisco, the tour is scheduled to be on display at The Art Institutes galleries across the country.
The Masters of Fantasy Art displays the convergence of fine art and technology in today’s interactive entertainment industry. The late Keith Parkinson continues to act as art director in memorandum for Sigil Games Online. His artwork has directly influenced the artistic vision for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes SOE's massively multiplayer online role-playing game that launched on January 30, 2007.
The Masters of Fantasy Art – A Tribute to Keith Parkinson is scheduled to be on exhibition at the following locations and dates:
February 2 – 26
The Art Institute of California - San Francisco
1170 Market St. (at U.N. Plaza)
San Francisco, CA 94102
888- 493-3261
March 6- April 2
The Art Institute of Las Vegas
2350 Corporate Circle
Henderson, Nevada 89074-7737
702-369-9944
April 9- April 27
The Art Institute of Washington
1820 North Fort Myer Dr.
Arlington, VA 22209-1802
877-303-3771
May 8 – May 25
The Art Institute of New York City
11-17 Beach Street
New York, NY 10013
(in TriBeCa, near corner of Varick)
800.654.2433
June 4 – July 31
The Art Institute of California - San Diego
7650 Mission Valley Road
San Diego, CA 92108
800-591-2422
