Gaming gallery

"The short, yet prolific, forty-year history of video games offers some of the deepest personal and globally connecting experiences in human history," said Chris Melissinos, guest curator of the exhibit, in a statement. "Of course, many games never aspire to be anything more than an adrenaline pump, where high scores rule and the loosest of stories hold the game together. The common thread, regardless of intent, is that they are an amalgam of disciplines -- storytelling, animation, music, and cinematography -- whose sum is greater than its parts. This defines a new art medium that is beyond traditional definitions used in the fine art world."