Hardware hacker Joe Grand has never really thought of himself as an artist, but he's having his first gallery opening with the show 'When Electronics Become Art' at the 20 goto 10 gallery in San Francisco.

Joe Grand knows electronics, computers, engineering, and how sophisticated circuitry ticks — and that's how he makes his living. Here he applies his considerable technological talents to art, presenting a series of digitalized battery powered badges, an art card recognition system, a framed variably lit slice of plastic that had a previous encounter with electron bombardment, and more.

I had the pleasure of meeting & hanging out with Joe Grand last night, the former L0pht Heavy Industries hacker who's designed those super-cool Defcon conference badges the past two years.

Joe Grand has never really thought of himself as an artist, but on Saturday night he's having his first gallery opening.

The DEFCON SHOW!! Wow… Bet you didn't think it was ever going to happen… Its here… Thanks Geoff for getting this out… I am posting this from my hotel room in Texas.. Thanks again to everyone for hanging in there… Bret