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Into the Pixel exhibition video game art amazes

Winners of the 2011 Into the Pixel video game art exhibition have been announced. Check out their amazing visuals in our gallery.

Christopher MacManus
Crave contributor Christopher MacManus regularly spends his time exploring the latest in science, gaming, and geek culture -- aiming to provide a fun and informative look at some of the most marvelous subjects from around the world.
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Some of the winning entries from the exhibition. Various artists/Into the Pixel

Every year, a large pool of professional video game (console and computer) artists from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences comes together in an art exhibition called Into the Pixel. The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and recognition of the interactive arts with more than 20,000 members.

2011 Into the Pixel winners (photos)

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The best entries submitted to the exhibition are chosen by a group of five jurors, including some senior figures from the artistic side of the video game industry. The contest was created to celebrate the incredible art of video games, and I find the winning entries to be mesmerizing. Some major gaming titles and studios made it into the final group of 20 images, such as BioShock Infinite, Mass Effect 2, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, and many more. Seventeen of those images are available to view in our gallery below.

The works of art will also be on display at E3 2011 from June 7 to 9 in the Concourse Foyer at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Personally, I think a few of these drawings should belong in an art museum. Move over Mona Lisa!