page_title: The Art of Video Games
section_title: Games exhibited
hierarchical_section_title: The Art of Video Games / Games exhibited
caption_attribution_description: Exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (March 16, 2012 - September 30, 2012) Photos from opening weekend americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2012/games/
context_page_description: The Art of Video Games was an exhibition by the Smithsonian American Art Museum which was on display from March 16, 2012 through September 30, 2012. The exhibition was designed to highlight the evolution of art within the video game medium over its forty-year history. Following its time at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the exhibition toured to 10 additional venues in the United States. Chris Melissinos, founder of Past Pixels and collector of video games and gaming systems, was the curator of the exhibition.
context_section_description: The following list of games are those that were selected by Melissinos and the advisory board for inclusion in the exhibition. The exhibition is divided into five chronological eras, showcasing platforms from within that era. For each platform, three games from each of four game genres were initially selected for inclusion, with one game determined by the public voting to be part of the final exhibition. In addition, playable versions of five games are available: Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., The Secret of Monkey Island, Myst, and Flower.
caption: Visitors at the exhibit during its opening weekend at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
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