Smithsonian Declares Video Games Works of Art
Video games are being acknowledged as an art form. The Smithsonian American Art Museum is so convinced of this that it is currently hosting an exhibit called “The Art of Video Games”.
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Video games are being acknowledged as an art form. The Smithsonian American Art Museum is so convinced of this that it is currently hosting an exhibit called “The Art of Video Games”.
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