Back in 1999, Miltos Manetas and ArtProduction Fund commissioned to the California based Branding Company Lexicon, a new name for the Arts. The project was code-named "?Word" and was sponsored by Art Production Fund (APF sponsors this website until this day.)
 

In April 2000, Lexicon delivers many names from which to choose. Miltos Manetas and Mai Ueda, pick up "Neen".

May 31, 2000, Presentation of Neen at the Gagosian Gallery in NY.

Partecipants: Yvonne Force-Producer, Miltos Manetas-Artist, David Placek-President of Lexicon, JC Herz, writer and giornalist, Peter Lunenfeld- Writer, Steven Pinker -author of and WORDS with RULES,Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, MIT Professor dept. of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Joseph Kosuth, Artist

 

Jan 2001, the ElectronicOrphanage opens at Los Angeles.
 
Feb 12 2001, WORLDPLUSPLUS, An Active World made by Andreas Angelidakis, Miltos Manetas and Francois Perrin. (ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

March 2, 2001, Mike Calvert, Strawberries and Pizza.(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

April 6, 2001, "Evian" a desktop pattern by Mike Calvert.(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

May 5, 2001 an animation by zhu zhiq,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

May 19, 2001 ; "Steg", an animation by John White C,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

July 4, 2001, "Levels", an animation by Amy Franceschini from Future
Farmers,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

July 21, 2001, A Concert by Ryan Francesconi,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

July 7, 2001, "FROZE 01" a show by Lev Manovich,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

August 8 - 17, 2001 "siggraph nights", a series of performances in the
occasion of the Siggraph 2001,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

September 15, 2001 biennale.net at tirana, Albania, invited by Flash Art.
 
September 1, 2001 wipeout poster, a poster against Intellectual Property and  Copyright commisioned by WIPEOUT.
 
August 8, 2001 a performance by Amy Alexander,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

September 15, 2001 a show by Valery Grancher,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

October, 2001, ElectronicOrphanage starts WWW.IAMGONNACOPY.COM: a website against intellectual property and copyright.

 

November 3, 2001 a show by Leah Singer,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

November 5, 2001 biennale.net at Deitch Projects, NY.

 

December 29, 2002 a show by Andreas Angelidakis and Angelo Plessas.,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

January 5, 2002 a show by Ilias Marmaras and Rafael Rozendaal,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

January 5, 2002 a show by  Steven Schkolne,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

February 16, 2002, a show by Joel Fox,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

March 8, 2002 Whitneybiennial.com in the occasion of the whitneybiennial 2002.

 

March 30, 2002 a show by Japanese artist Mai Ueda, (ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

May 18, 2002 a show on videogames by American artist Adam Brody,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

June 29, 2002 "EO BUDDA" a show by American artist Mike Calvert,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

November 23, 2002, a concert by the Laptop audio/visual duo  NiceDisc,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

November 16- ­ December 15, 2002, AFTERNEEN at CASCO, Utrecht, Netherlands.

In the occasion of Afterneen, Andreas Angelidakis creates the NeenWorld.

(2 days after the opening an accident destroys the show)

 

January 11, 2003   "progress + sonata for the unaware": A show of American artist Carbonated Jazz,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA) January 11, 2003 whitneybiennial.com - release of the final version.

 

January 25, 2003, magazine launch party for the Neen Magazine TEXTFIELD published by Jonathan Maghen,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

March 15, 2003 a show by the Chinese born artist Yi Zhou,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

May 16, 2003 a "retrospective" of Japanese Artist Mai Ueda,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

June 15, 2003, "very upset with you", a show by the Greek/Italian artist Angelo Plessas,(ElectronicOrphanage, LA)

 

Sept 2003: The ElectronicOrphanage in Los Angeles becomes TELIC and it's now curated by the German Artist Christian Moeller and supported
by the UCLA.

 

Oct 2003: The ElectronicOrphanage becomes a non-profit foundation. Board Members: Miltos Manetas, John Perry Barlow, Jan Aman .

 

Jan 23, 04, ElectronicOrphanage in Paris presents: Mai Ueda: The Neen Songs, Angelo Plessas: Bananalinks Tree, Miltos Manetas: StupidForum.com

 

Mar 12, 04, EO in Stockholm presents Whitneybiennial.com 2004: The Celebration of a Demon. ( Fargfarbriken, Stockholm,
Sweden). Angelo Plessas creates the Neen Maskot.

 

April 2004: At 4:44pm, of 04/04 2004, EO in Holland presents  NEEN TODAY, at MU, Einhdoven, curated by Rafael Rozendaal.

 

April 2004, ElectronicOrphanage produces "Wyne Veen", a Neen Commercial by Miltos Manetas and Luuk Bouwman.

 

July 20, 2004, "Bonjour Tristesse", a show by Angelo Plessas at Oxymoron in Athens,GREECE.

 

Jan 2005, ElectronicOrphanage produces  "NEENPORN", A film and a performance in collaboration with Galeria Dels Angels in Barcelona. 

 

Mar 2005- Apr2005, "NEEN MONTH" at the club Sketch in London. On April 23 is the NEEN DAY

 

Jun 2005, Neen at SONAR Festival, Barcelona, Spain.

Sept 2005, III Valencia Bienial, curated by Franck Gautherot and Seung-duk Kim Convent of the Carmen, Valencia

Dec 05, Poetry is not over, online exhibition organized by Batofar and curated by Vincent Vella.

07 Mar 2006, SuperNeen opens in Milan (Galleria Pack). Angelo Plessas creates the Neen Flags.

Apr 2006, the Neen Book is presented at the Galley Pack in Milan