http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/10/light_... It’s a different sort of exhibit filling galleries at the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art through Dec. 22
“This is the age of photonics instead of electronics,” he said, as he installed holograms that, energized by the gallery’s lights, would reveal the images he captured in light-sensitive panels two years ago.
“It’s like a star; what you see in the sky is what it looked like 10,000 years ago. Then there is “L is for Laser: Five Kinetic Laser Art Works,” a darkened gallery that at first glance looks like a Pink Floyd arena show. But the works are far more advanced and in many cases interactive, responding to the movements of its viewers.
Created by Mike Gould of Ann Arbor, “it’s a true merge of science and art,”
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20131014/WDH06/310140155/U...|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE&nclick_check=1 UWMC's 'Learning to Fly' festival will showcase science, art of flight: column
Look through the sketchbooks of Leonardo da Vinci from 1474 through 1515, and you will see portrait drawings, physiological studies of the human reproductive system, aerodynamic observations next to designs for catapults and flying machines followed by atmospheric and hydraulic studies. During da Vinci’s time, drawing was a way to observe all kinds of phenomena and to answer puzzling questions, including this one: How do birds fly?
Rocket forward to 2012 and early 2013 when Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted images from the International Space Station of the earth’s terrain. His comments on the beauty of these forms and their similarity to abstract art make clear the connection between art and science. Communicating experiences from new perspectives still provokes and inspires us today.
With the same crossdisciplinary curiosity that da Vinci and Hadfield demonstrated, this month the University of Wisconsin Marathon County is launching “Learning to Fly,” a monthlong series of lecture and fine arts programs that will explore the idea of flight from all kinds of vantage points. Public presentations will range from vocal jazz performances to lectures and discussions on the physics of flight, the history of cargo cult cultures, novelistic reinterpretation of biblical stories and whooping crane reintroduction efforts.
What I find exciting about the series is that our programs feature experts in their fields from throughout the area, Wisconsin and beyond. Visit http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/aboutUWMC/events/LFA/ for a complete schedule of events
http://yasminlist.blogspot.in/?goback=.gde_4229160_member_579447199...! Abstraction in art is when you have a work that is abstracted from something. It doesn't need to be figurative - it can be non-representational in the sense that it doesn't resemble what it is abstracted from. However, the work still has it's roots in something other than itself.
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> The concrete in art is when you have a work that makes no reference to anything outside itself. It's only subject is itself. Such works are purely formalist.
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> I would argue that purely formalist art is an impossibility, just as work that is indistinguishable from what it represents is impossible. Pure formalism isn't possible as everything is linked to something, if not most things, in some way. Even purist minimal formalism, such as the work of Max Bill, makes reference to something. In Bill's case he makes reference to the Modernist reductivist ethic and mathematics. A work like Malevich's White Square on White, which many consider a precursor to purist formalism, makes reference to theosophy and notions of the sublime. Beyond these issues there is the problem that a work exists as received by the reader, not as intended by the writer. The writer cannot control what the reader will bring to the work - and the reader will always bring something, contextualising and grounding the work in some kind of referential relationship.
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> Realism and formalism are the ever receding impossible targets that some artists have pursued in their desire for perfection. I'm no Buddhist - but a middle (perhaps messy) way seems wise in this context. That's why I still think post-modernism has wings - it is premised on the messy way.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: HYPOTHESIS: AN ART/SCIENCE FAIR Hypothesis: An Art/Science Fair examines the intersection of art and science by showcasing the ways in which both artists and scientists ask questions, experiment with processes and arrive at outcomes. The Lab invites artists, makers, performers, scientists, writers and any other interested parties to participate. The event will take place on the evening of Friday, 1 November at The Lab in San Francisco. Participants will be asked to represent their practice (artistic, scientific or any combination thereof) in relation to the scientific method and present it in the form of a traditional science fair display board. The collected displays will be exhibited in a traditional science fair format; viewers will be able to interact with the presenters as well as see and explore the questions, research and results of the participants' work. Deadline to submit: 27 October 2013. http://www.leonardo.info/e-LNN/e-LNN.html
http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2013/10/17/art-and-science-converge... Art and science converge in UT scientists' animal prints
The work of two UT scientists who use Japanese printmaking techniques to create images of a variety of insects, mammals and birds will be highlighted in two art exhibitions in November.
Adam Cohen, collections manager of ichthyology at Texas Natural History Collections, and Ben Labay, research biologist at the Texas Natural Science Center, started by making prints of fish, but have since expanded to larger and more complicated subjects.
Using Gyotaku, an art form historically employed by Japanese fishermen to chart the sizes of catches, Cohen and Labay apply paint to their animal subjects, then dab off the excess drizzle before pressing the animals against paper to create a print. The results, scanned and readied for gallery showing, are presented through their “Inked Animal” project.
The Art.Science.Gallery. will also feature the scientists’ latest work on imaging insects in an upcoming exhibition called Eclosion. The exhibition features 57 works by 44 artists and aims to highlight the interactions of insects within the natural and modern worlds — hoping to increase public understanding of arthropods’ lives.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/hungarian-ministe... Hungarian Minister inaugurates contemporary Hungarian art exhibition in capital(Delhi)
Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Zoltan Balog and Secretary, Union Ministry of Culture Ravindra Singh on Thursday inaugurated an exhibition entitled "From Organic Forms to Light Art
In his address, while defining the features of Hungarian art, Balog said that the exhibition, which has multiple sections, has two basic parts-one is organic art and the other is light art, based on the connection between science, techniques and art.
Balog also explained that there were three basic features of Hungarian art.
"One of the basic features of Hungarian art is a simultaneous openness to different basic tendencies," Balog said.
"The other basic feature of Hungarian art is having a catalyzing force from living traditions, from Bela Bartok, Karoly Kos to Imre Makovecz," he said.
"The third feature of this exhibition is the individual determination and multifaceted nature of Hungarian art which are all related," he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Ravindra Singh said the Indian-Hungary cultural ties have been explored with varied dimensions by both the countries on several occasions in the past.
He said he was delighted to note that the exhibition has been realized by the NGMA, reflecting the development of the Hungarian culural roots and their impact on world culture.
The exhibition, which showcases 40 contemporary artists from Hungary, encompasses a range of artworks exploring divergent themes of art and architecture.
Vice President of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, Attila Csaji, curated the exhibition defining significant contributions of the Hungarian artists, including organic art, figurative and non-figurative works, light art, graphics, sculptures and geometric art.
The exhibition is open for public viewing till 31st October, 2013.
The exhibition is accompanied by the release of a comprehensive catalogue and a concert by Kobzos Ensemble.The concert will be performed at the NGMA on the 28 October, 2013 at 5.00 p.m. The show will travel to the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai (November 15 to December 5) and National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru (December 17 to January 12).
The exhibition reflects development of the Hungarian cultural roots and their impact on the world culture with some of the outstanding works in different fields of arts in the past 30-40 years.
http://www.blog.wills-words.com/2013/10/brimblecombe-fox-brings-the...! Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox and Alfonso Cuaron, the director of the recently released film Gravity starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, share a secret. Both believe in a multiverse as opposed to a universe it seems.
Cosmic Address: until the 27 October at Graydon Gallery, 29 Merthyr Rd, New Farm, Melbourne, Australia.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/rom-climat... ROM climate-change show aims to bridge the gap between art and science
Half a century ago, English novelist and scientist C.P. Snow famously coined the term “the two cultures” to describe how scientists and artists had become separated by a gulf of mutual ignorance. David Buckland is trying to close that gap, by booking passage for artists on scientific research trips into the Far North.
Science illuminates history of artwork The Brandeis Hoot The visual arts and sciences are commonly thought of as two separate fields of study, with little overlap between them. However, in his lecture “Science at the Art ... http://thebrandeishoot.com/articles/13578
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2013/10/18/science-cen... Science Center names inaugural Innovators Walk of Fame
Buckminster Fuller, the inventor of the geodesic dome, exemplifies the innovation and discovery that takes place at the intersection of art with science, technology, engineering and math. Fuller was World Fellow in Residence at the Science Center in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
a bursary of £3000 to undertake a perios of research at the Central Laser Facility (CLF) and potentially develop a new body of work A small contribution towards travel costs of £350
Access to staff and research at the Central Laser Facility
Support in presenting their research and work in a public facing event (details to be confirmed)
Key dates
Deadline for applications: 10.00 am Monday 25 November 2013 Shortlisted candidates contacted: Wednesday 4 December 2013
Interview with shortlisted candidates: Wednesday 11 December 2013
Successful candidate announced: Monday 16 December 2013
Research Residency Period: February - May 2014
End of Residency/Public Event: Spring 2014
http://hpherald.com/ai1ec_event/the-art-of-science-at-chicago-human... "The Art of Science” at Chicago Humanities Festival
“The Art of Science” at Chicago Humanities Festival. University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno kicks off Hyde Park Day with an illustrated discussion of the latest findings in his field. Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., 11 a.m.-noon.
With living tissue as his artistic medium, Oron Catts aims to put science into perspective. Title: ”Bacteria in Art and Science”
Speakers: Christina Agapakis, Synthetic Biologist at University of California, Los Angeles; Shahid Naeem, Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University; Natalie Jeremijenko, Professor of Visual Art at New York University; Molly Heron, New York Artist, MFA
When: Wednesday, October 30 - 8:00pm
Where: 301 Pupin Hall
Register: Eventbrite
CUriosity3 is a public seminar program addressing the intersection between Arts and Science with a view to start interesting discussions and debate around the common ground of creative practice and scientific discovery. For further events in the series, visit bit.ly/CUriosity3
CUriosity3 is a public seminar program addressing the intersection between Arts and Science with a view to start interesting discussions and debate around the common ground of creative practice and scientific discovery. For further events in the series, visit bit.ly/CUriosity3
Speakers: Eric Sanderson, Conservation Ecologist at the Wildlife Conservation Society; Matt Palmer, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University; Brandon Ballengée, Artist and Lecturer at the School of Visual Arts
http://www.atlantamagazine.com/agenda/2013/10/21/mass-collective-co... MASS Collective combines science with art for creative results
The freaks and geeks are now friends?
For example, he says, a chemist might help an artist concoct bioluminescent paint from bacteria; an engineer could connect a Tesla coil (see previous page) to a guitar for some whiz-bang chord changes; and ink could be dripped onto a canvas using Foucault’s pendulum for an updated twist on Jackson Pollock. “There’s a mad-scientist spirit here infused with artistic inspiration,” says Carter, twenty-six, a “futurist” who rides a unicycle and plays the ukulele. “MASS is a Renaissance idea with high-tech applications.”
This privately funded, not-for-profit enterprise claims about 150 members, mostly in their twenties and thirties, with projects overseen by eight board members. The MASS Castleberry Hill headquarters—part studio, part laboratory—is furnished with kilns, lathes, and recording equipment as well as an oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, and even a DNA synthesizer. Later this year, experts plan to offer classes to the public, including Carter’s course on electronics for musicians.
“This equipment is so expensive that it’s not accessible to most people,” Carter says, adding that MASS leaders have researched open-source models and intellectual property rights in order to foster collaboration while safeguarding ideas. “We help by offering the know-how, the people, and the tools to bring an idea to life. The individuals involved source each other, and every party gains as a result.”
Look for an entertaining MASS demonstration at Scoutmob’s Halloween party at the Goat Farm. “We’ve figured out a way to simulate ‘singing thunder’ with compression waves, which will be played on a violin!” says Carter, sounding giddy and proud. “I don’t think of myself as an artist, but ask me a few years from now, and my answer might be different.”
http://www.txstate.edu/anthropology/facts/workshops/forensic-art.ht...! Forensic Facial Reconstruction Sculpture Workshop
This hands-on workshop presents the forensic technique of sculpting a face based on the bony architecture of the skull. Attendees learn step-by-step procedures for creating an accurate skull-to-face likeness along with the placement and function..
Diluzio runs the CI2 lab in which he is attempting to incorporate technology into the arts in the form of digital media. He was given an National Science Foundation grant to in order to work on supporting artistic and creative projects for students studying STEM subjects.
Blinded with science Oklahoma Gazette When science and art intersect — and what happens when they do — is what Composites is all about. The artists chosen for this exhibition have done more than ...
danceroom Spectroscopy, a remarkable installation that combines molecular physics, cutting edge technology, ambient sounds and performance dance, will be on show in Bristol this weekend [Thursday 24 – Saturday 25 October] before leaving the UK for an international tour.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/kozhikode-college-jub... An art, literature, science, and health exhibition organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of Government Arts and Science College in Kozhikode will begin on the college campus at Meenchantha on Thursday.
The exhibition will be a mix of art, science, culture, education and environment, among other things, a release here said.
Government organisations such as Indian Space Research Organisation, Zoological Survey of India, Regional Science Centre, and Centre for Water Resources Development and Management will put up stalls at the show.
Till 6.30 p.m.
Entry to the exhibition, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 6.30 pm
SINGAPORE: Art and science meet in a new visual showcase that offers the four seasons with a unique twist.
The “Sound of Ikebana: Four Seasons” captures the natural phenomenon of the changing seasons by applying sound vibrations to kaleidoscopic paint on video.
Renowned Japanese artist Naoko Tosa who created the pieces, said that only 60 per cent of the entire process was under her control, leaving the other 40 up to the whims of the viscous fluids.
Speaking at the launch of her exhibition at Singapore’s ArtScience Museum, the artist revealed that she was intrigued by the unpredictability of the creations, adding "even if I use the same sound vibration, the paint's movement is always different”.
The resulting work is an interesting portrayal of the four seasons, with colourful fluids forming various shapes in the Japanese floral arrangement style of Ikebana.
“Sound of Ikebana” which runs until 13 January next year, is presented in a dimly lit room with four different sized monitors on a wall.
Three screens show off the fluid art – the main one among them about half the size of one found in a cinema – while a fourth display carries haiku (Japanese poetry).
The season begins with spring, captured through milky pastel colours which Naoko-san said was inspired by Singapore’s Peranakan colours and culture.
Accompanying the presentation is a loud trumpet melody and haiku such as “Dawn Its violet drape – Spring breeze”, that captures the refreshing spring season and the abstract of nature.
Summer on the other hand, barely shows a warm hint, with the fluid colours dominated by lush green and refreshing blue.
Alongside haiku such as “Summer grasses – Remains of Warriors’ dreams”, it definitely offers a different perspective to the year-long summer rain and heat that Singaporeans are all too familiar with.
In autumn, the fluids offer a mixed dye that do not capture a melancholic season with withering leaves, but a bountiful season of harvest, with fitting haiku such as “Beautiful – After an autumn storm Red pepper plants”.
“Sound of Ikebana” concludes by offering the subtle chill of a harsh but beautiful winter, in a blend of white and blue.
One of the haiku "The first snow Emptying itself to its last flake – The moon above bamboo”, adds to the conclusion with the last season of the year.
“Sound of Ikebana” is a mesmerizing sight with the graceful movements of vibrant fluid art.
But those hoping to fully immerse their five senses in the four seasons might step out into Singapore’s endless summer wishing for a little more.
http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=48389 n art exhibit at Chicago's Midway Airport features images created by using microscopy equipment by ZEISS. Researchers from the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) Core Facilities, affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, used state-of-the-art microscopes for pioneering research to capture images that address significant problems facing humanity related to health, agriculture, energy and the environment. Twelve different images from IGB's innovative research have been turned into pieces of artwork that travelers can view while using the airport. Five of the images in the exhibit were produced using ZEISS equipment.
ZEISS Microscopes used to create images for Art Exhibit at Midway Airport: Art of Science: Images from the Institute for Genomic Biology
‘Towards Dolly: Edinburgh, Roslin and the Birth of Modern Genetics’ is based within Edinburgh University Library’s
Centre for Research Collections and is generously funded by the Wellcome Trust’s Research Resources in Medical History grants scheme.
The project archivist, Clare Button, and rare books cataloguer, Kristy Davis are cataloguing the archival records of the Roslin Institute, the Institute of Animal Genetics, the papers of James Cossar Ewart and Conrad Hal Waddington, glass plate slides, rare books and scientific offprints. This talk is an introduction to the wealth of materials in this collection followed by a talk by Dr. Mhairi Towler and Dr. Paul Harrison of Duncan Jordanstone in Dundee on their artwork based upon the C.H. Waddington collection. Talks by:
Dr. Paul Harrison and Dr. Mhairi Towler will present aspects of their work in progress: ‘Epigenetic Landscapes’ This research explores and celebrates the ideas of developmental biologist, philosopher and visual thinker, C.H. Waddington.
“Dig down to nothing and come up with everything” - Waddington 1957.
From SEAD: Dehlia
Sensing Change: Mapping the Climatic Imaginary through Art, Science and History, November 7-9, 2013?
Center for Contemporary History and Policy, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,USA
In conjunction with the CHF Museum?s art exhibition Sensing Change, on view July 1, 2013-May 2, 2014, this conference will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars to explore the social, historical and philosophical implications of contemporary art that addresses climate change. Changes in the global climate unfold over temporal and geographical scales that are beyond the scope of the individual human senses or the isolated observer to perceive. Our understanding of these changes is mediated by predictive models and simulations based on data collected via global networks of scientific instruments, yet the processes registered by this network are directly accessible only in the form of local effects. Sensing climate change, therefore, begins with developing a heightened awareness of one?s local environment, the rhythms of life of its flora and fauna, its weather patterns, water levels, and air quality.
Sensing Change showcases the work of nine contemporary artists?Vaughn Bell, Diane Burko, Roderick Coover, Katie Holton, Stacey Levy, Eve Mosher, Andrea Polli, Fernanda Vi?gas and Martin Wattenberg?and draws upon the CHF?s resources as an institution of historical scholarship, its archival collection of scientific instruments, oral history program, and active program of public engagement in science to mobilize art and science into the service of sensing and reflecting on the implications of climate change for the Philadelphia area. Sensing Change therefore offers a unique opportunity to explore how what we may call the climatic imaginary has been articulated through contemporary and historical art and science as well as to consider the role of art exhibitions in provoking public discourse about climate change and other scientific matters of concern.
The aim of the conference is to foster an intensive cross-disciplinary conversation about the role of the arts in articulating the science and social implications of climate change. A limited number of spaces are available for audience participants, who are encouraged to contribute to post-presentation discussions. Breakfast, lunch and coffee will be provided for all participants. To attend please RSVP to Dehlia Hannah at dhannah@chemheritage.org AND Rebecca Ortenberg at rortenberg@chemheritage.org
Conference Website: http://dehliahannah.com/events/106-2/
Exhibition Website: http://sensingchange.chemheritage.org/
SCHEDULE: Thursday November 7: Public Event: An Evening with Andrea Polli
6:30 p.m. Conversations with Andrea Polli
Shuttle-bus tours to view Particle Falls at the Wilma Theater
Friday November 8: 9AM ? 9:30 Christy Schneider & Elizabeth McDonnell Curating Sensing Change: Gallery Tour
Jody Roberts Sensing Change in Context at the Chemical Heritage Foundation & the Center for Contemporary History and Policy
9:30 ? 10:15 ?Model Climates?
Dehlia Hannah, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for 21st Century Studies, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
10:15 ? 11AM ?The Productive Value of Contemplative Work?
Edward Morris (& Susannah Sayler), The Canary Project
11: 15 ? 12PM ?Futurescape City Tours: Incorporating the Temporal, Sensory and Material in Public Engagement with Nanotechnology? Kathryn de Ridder-Vignone, The Center for Nanotechnology and Society, Arizona State University
2PM ? 2:45 ?Do Artistic Images Affect the Willingness to Buy Carbon Offsets? An Empirical Study? Robert W. Turner, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Colgate University
2:45 ? 3:30 Artist?s Talk: ?The "What's that?" and the "What if?" Visual Research, Map Rhetoric and Creative Practices?
Roderick Coover, Associate Professor in the Department of Film and Media Arts, Temple University
3:45 ? 4:30 ?Adaptations of Bioart for Climate Change? Hannah Star Rogers, Science and Technology Studies, University of Virginia
4:30 ? 5:15 Diane Burko Artist?s Talk: ?Polar Investigations?
5:30 ? 7PM Keynote: ?Seeing Global Warming?
Finis Dunaway, Professor of History, Trent University
Saturday November 9: 9 AM ?
9:30 ? 10:15 ?Artificial clouds?
Jim Fleming, Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Colby College
10:15 ? 11AM ?Red Futures. Making Climate Change imaginable through Expert Graphs?
Birgit Schneider, Philosophische Fakult?t Institut f?r K?nste und Medien, Universit?t Potsdam
11: 15 ? 12PM ?Invisible to Visible: Revealing the Climate Change through Heat? Sabrina McCormick, Professor of Sociology, School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University
2:45 TBA
Anne Sophie Witzke, Department of Aesthetics and Communication - Information Science, Aarhus University
2:45 ? 3:30 ?Art & the Anthropocene: Aesthetics After Nature?
Rory Rowan, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
3:30 ? 4PM Closing Discussion
For additional information please visit: http://dehliahannah.com/events/106-2/
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/compound-eye/2013/10/28/in-whic... In which Matt Shipman interviews me about the science photography business
many American science artists fall into the hole of not being quite poor enough to take advantage of the savings in the exchanges, but not being quite rich enough to afford health insurance comparable to what they’d get working for a large employer. The result is that our dysfunctional healthcare system serves as a disincentive to starting a small science art business. The current system disadvantages new artists beyond the usual barriers of breaking into a field
http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Culture/Brace-Yourself-For-... OCTOBER 24 marked the return of the Manchester Science Festival, hosted by the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in partnership with Siemens. The event hopes to discard the stereotype of science being a boring, stuffy subject reserved for slightly manic chemistry teachers. This annual festival, now in its seventh year, is a celebration of the sciences with the help of resident experts, innovative artists and the everyday people of Greater Manchester.
This year’s standout exhibition is an intriguing concoction of art and science aptly named Synthesis which is being held at Victoria Warehouse.
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/features/minsuk-cho-fusing-art-science/ Minsuk Cho, Fusing Art & Science
Cho initially wanted to become an artist as a child, but he later decided to follow in his father’s footsteps to become an architect. He graduated from the Architectural Engineering Department of Yonsei University in Seoul and continued his studies at Columbia University in New York.
http://archinect.com/news/article/85373073/winning-entry-art-and-sc... Winning-entry Art and Science Pavilions for 8th China Flower Expo completed
The art and science pavilions by Lab Architecture Studio in collaboration with Chris Yiu-hang Chan and Stephanie Mee-lee Tan were recently completed in Wujin, China. The project won first prize in the 8th China Flower Expo competition, which aims to promote sustainable design
http://kagstv.com/News/KAGSNews/ID/877/Blinn-instructors-art-exhibi... Blinn instructor’s art exhibit inspired by scientific discovery
Blinn College Fine Arts Instructor Becky Phillips merges the two flawlessly, especially in her latest series of paintings dedicated to a recently-discovered theoretical particle.
Phillips’ 10-painting exhibit exhibit, “Sublime Encounters: Science and Art Collide,” will be on display at the Texas A&M Health Science Center SRPH Administration Building (map) Nov. 7 – Feb. 1, 2014. The exhibit opening will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m., with Texas A&M University Physics Professor Dr. Peter McIntyre and Art Historian Dr. Stephen Caffey presenting. The opening will also include a question-and-answer session with Phillips.
The paintings were inspired by the Higgs particle, an elementary particle initially theorized in 1964 that was tentatively confirmed to exist in March, a discovery that made worldwide headlines. The mysterious Higgs particle, or Higgs boson, explains why elementary matter has mass.
U.S. Space & Rocket Center exhibition explores art, science of da Vinci It’s hard to know how to describe Leonardo da Vinci. What should come first? Artist? Engineer? Inventor? Mathematician?
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is hosting an exhibit that explores every aspect of the man who painted the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper” and imagined a helicopter 400 years before one ever lifted off the ground. “Da Vinci: The Genius” opens Saturday and will be on view at the center through March 2.
“This exhibit, the coming together of art and engineering, is the embodiment of da Vinci."
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/saginaw/index.ssf/2013/10/light_...
It’s a different sort of exhibit filling galleries at the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art through Dec. 22
“This is the age of photonics instead of electronics,” he said, as he installed holograms that, energized by the gallery’s lights, would reveal the images he captured in light-sensitive panels two years ago.
“It’s like a star; what you see in the sky is what it looked like 10,000 years ago.
Then there is “L is for Laser: Five Kinetic Laser Art Works,” a darkened gallery that at first glance looks like a Pink Floyd arena show. But the works are far more advanced and in many cases interactive, responding to the movements of its viewers.
Created by Mike Gould of Ann Arbor, “it’s a true merge of science and art,”
Oct 14, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20131014/WDH06/310140155/U...|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE&nclick_check=1
UWMC's 'Learning to Fly' festival will showcase science, art of flight: column
Look through the sketchbooks of Leonardo da Vinci from 1474 through 1515, and you will see portrait drawings, physiological studies of the human reproductive system, aerodynamic observations next to designs for catapults and flying machines followed by atmospheric and hydraulic studies. During da Vinci’s time, drawing was a way to observe all kinds of phenomena and to answer puzzling questions, including this one: How do birds fly?
Rocket forward to 2012 and early 2013 when Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted images from the International Space Station of the earth’s terrain. His comments on the beauty of these forms and their similarity to abstract art make clear the connection between art and science. Communicating experiences from new perspectives still provokes and inspires us today.
With the same crossdisciplinary curiosity that da Vinci and Hadfield demonstrated, this month the University of Wisconsin Marathon County is launching “Learning to Fly,” a monthlong series of lecture and fine arts programs that will explore the idea of flight from all kinds of vantage points. Public presentations will range from vocal jazz performances to lectures and discussions on the physics of flight, the history of cargo cult cultures, novelistic reinterpretation of biblical stories and whooping crane reintroduction efforts.
What I find exciting about the series is that our programs feature experts in their fields from throughout the area, Wisconsin and beyond. Visit http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/aboutUWMC/events/LFA/ for a complete schedule of events
Oct 15, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.mutualart.com/OpenExternalArticle/Genius-of-Da-Vinci-on-...
Genius of Da Vinci on display
Oct 15, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://yasminlist.blogspot.in/?goback=.gde_4229160_member_579447199...!
Abstraction in art is when you have a work that is abstracted from something. It doesn't need to be figurative - it can be non-representational in the sense that it doesn't resemble what it is abstracted from. However, the work still has it's roots in something other than itself.
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> The concrete in art is when you have a work that makes no reference to anything outside itself. It's only subject is itself. Such works are purely formalist.
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> I would argue that purely formalist art is an impossibility, just as work that is indistinguishable from what it represents is impossible. Pure formalism isn't possible as everything is linked to something, if not most things, in some way. Even purist minimal formalism, such as the work of Max Bill, makes reference to something. In Bill's case he makes reference to the Modernist reductivist ethic and mathematics. A work like Malevich's White Square on White, which many consider a precursor to purist formalism, makes reference to theosophy and notions of the sublime. Beyond these issues there is the problem that a work exists as received by the reader, not as intended by the writer. The writer cannot control what the reader will bring to the work - and the reader will always bring something, contextualising and grounding the work in some kind of referential relationship.
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> Realism and formalism are the ever receding impossible targets that some artists have pursued in their desire for perfection. I'm no Buddhist - but a middle (perhaps messy) way seems wise in this context. That's why I still think post-modernism has wings - it is premised on the messy way.
Oct 16, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
From Leonardo:
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: HYPOTHESIS: AN ART/SCIENCE FAIR
Hypothesis: An Art/Science Fair examines the intersection of art and science by showcasing the ways in which both artists and scientists ask questions, experiment with processes and arrive at outcomes. The Lab invites artists, makers, performers, scientists, writers and any other interested parties to participate. The event will take place on the evening of Friday, 1 November at The Lab in San Francisco. Participants will be asked to represent their practice (artistic, scientific or any combination thereof) in relation to the scientific method and present it in the form of a traditional science fair display board. The collected displays will be exhibited in a traditional science fair format; viewers will be able to interact with the presenters as well as see and explore the questions, research and results of the participants' work. Deadline to submit: 27 October 2013.
http://www.leonardo.info/e-LNN/e-LNN.html
Oct 17, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.browndailyherald.com/2013/10/15/art-science-merge-steam-...
Art, science merge in STEAM tech project
A workshop aimed to create technology for those with communication disabilities
Oct 17, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.klfy.com/story/23709767/university-to-launch-smart-festival
University to launch SMART Festival
the Science Meets Art Festival, which will be held Oct. 25 and 26.
Oct 17, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2013/10/17/art-and-science-converge...
Art and science converge in UT scientists' animal prints
The work of two UT scientists who use Japanese printmaking techniques to create images of a variety of insects, mammals and birds will be highlighted in two art exhibitions in November.
Adam Cohen, collections manager of ichthyology at Texas Natural History Collections, and Ben Labay, research biologist at the Texas Natural Science Center, started by making prints of fish, but have since expanded to larger and more complicated subjects.
Using Gyotaku, an art form historically employed by Japanese fishermen to chart the sizes of catches, Cohen and Labay apply paint to their animal subjects, then dab off the excess drizzle before pressing the animals against paper to create a print. The results, scanned and readied for gallery showing, are presented through their “Inked Animal” project.
The Art.Science.Gallery. will also feature the scientists’ latest work on imaging insects in an upcoming exhibition called Eclosion. The exhibition features 57 works by 44 artists and aims to highlight the interactions of insects within the natural and modern worlds — hoping to increase public understanding of arthropods’ lives.
Oct 19, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/hungarian-ministe...
Hungarian Minister inaugurates contemporary Hungarian art exhibition in capital(Delhi)
Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Zoltan Balog and Secretary, Union Ministry of Culture Ravindra Singh on Thursday inaugurated an exhibition entitled "From Organic Forms to Light Art
In his address, while defining the features of Hungarian art, Balog said that the exhibition, which has multiple sections, has two basic parts-one is organic art and the other is light art, based on the connection between science, techniques and art.
Balog also explained that there were three basic features of Hungarian art.
"One of the basic features of Hungarian art is a simultaneous openness to different basic tendencies," Balog said.
"The other basic feature of Hungarian art is having a catalyzing force from living traditions, from Bela Bartok, Karoly Kos to Imre Makovecz," he said.
"The third feature of this exhibition is the individual determination and multifaceted nature of Hungarian art which are all related," he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Ravindra Singh said the Indian-Hungary cultural ties have been explored with varied dimensions by both the countries on several occasions in the past.
He said he was delighted to note that the exhibition has been realized by the NGMA, reflecting the development of the Hungarian culural roots and their impact on world culture.
The exhibition, which showcases 40 contemporary artists from Hungary, encompasses a range of artworks exploring divergent themes of art and architecture.
Vice President of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, Attila Csaji, curated the exhibition defining significant contributions of the Hungarian artists, including organic art, figurative and non-figurative works, light art, graphics, sculptures and geometric art.
The exhibition is open for public viewing till 31st October, 2013.
The exhibition is accompanied by the release of a comprehensive catalogue and a concert by Kobzos Ensemble.The concert will be performed at the NGMA on the 28 October, 2013 at 5.00 p.m. The show will travel to the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai (November 15 to December 5) and National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru (December 17 to January 12).
The exhibition reflects development of the Hungarian cultural roots and their impact on the world culture with some of the outstanding works in different fields of arts in the past 30-40 years.
Oct 19, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.blog.wills-words.com/2013/10/brimblecombe-fox-brings-the...!
Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox and Alfonso Cuaron, the director of the recently released film Gravity starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, share a secret. Both believe in a multiverse as opposed to a universe it seems.
Cosmic Address: until the 27 October at Graydon Gallery, 29 Merthyr Rd, New Farm, Melbourne, Australia.
Oct 20, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/rom-climat...
ROM climate-change show aims to bridge the gap between art and science
Half a century ago, English novelist and scientist C.P. Snow famously coined the term “the two cultures” to describe how scientists and artists had become separated by a gulf of mutual ignorance. David Buckland is trying to close that gap, by booking passage for artists on scientific research trips into the Far North.
Oct 20, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Science illuminates history of artwork The Brandeis Hoot
The visual arts and sciences are commonly thought of as two separate fields of study, with little overlap between them. However, in his lecture “Science at the Art ...
http://thebrandeishoot.com/articles/13578
Oct 20, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://english.cntv.cn/program/cultureexpress/20131018/101576.shtml
Science project studies actors' emotions
Oct 20, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2013/10/18/science-cen...
Science Center names inaugural Innovators Walk of Fame
Buckminster Fuller, the inventor of the geodesic dome, exemplifies the innovation and discovery that takes place at the intersection of art with science, technology, engineering and math. Fuller was World Fellow in Residence at the Science Center in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Oct 20, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://kiics.eu/en/upload/PDF/BEAM%20TIME_art%20monthly5.pdf
http://www.kiics.eu/en/News-Events/KiiCS-News/Beam-Time-call-for-ar...!
call for artists for research residence
As part of the KiiCS project Artquest, The Arts Catalyst and the Central Laser Facility have announced a new research residency for a visual artist based in Englans with at meast 5 years experience practicing outsite of graduate education.
The successful applicant will receive:
a bursary of £3000 to undertake a perios of research at the Central Laser Facility (CLF) and potentially develop a new body of work
A small contribution towards travel costs of £350
Access to staff and research at the Central Laser Facility
Support in presenting their research and work in a public facing event (details to be confirmed)
Key dates
Deadline for applications: 10.00 am Monday 25 November 2013
Shortlisted candidates contacted: Wednesday 4 December 2013
Interview with shortlisted candidates: Wednesday 11 December 2013
Successful candidate announced: Monday 16 December 2013
Research Residency Period: February - May 2014
End of Residency/Public Event: Spring 2014
Oct 21, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/explore-art-science-an...
Explore art, science and culture of dreams
Oct 21, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://hpherald.com/ai1ec_event/the-art-of-science-at-chicago-human...
"The Art of Science” at Chicago Humanities Festival
“The Art of Science” at Chicago Humanities Festival. University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno kicks off Hyde Park Day with an illustrated discussion of the latest findings in his field. Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., 11 a.m.-noon.
Oct 21, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://columbiascience.tumblr.com/tagged/Curiosity3#!
“Bio-Artist” paints life in the laboratory
With living tissue as his artistic medium, Oron Catts aims to put science into perspective.
Title: ”Bacteria in Art and Science”
Speakers: Christina Agapakis, Synthetic Biologist at University of California, Los Angeles; Shahid Naeem, Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University; Natalie Jeremijenko, Professor of Visual Art at New York University; Molly Heron, New York Artist, MFA
When: Wednesday, October 30 - 8:00pm
Where: 301 Pupin Hall
Register: Eventbrite
CUriosity3 is a public seminar program addressing the intersection between Arts and Science with a view to start interesting discussions and debate around the common ground of creative practice and scientific discovery. For further events in the series, visit bit.ly/CUriosity3
Title: ”The Cell in Art and Science”
Speakers: Prof. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic (Biomedical Engineering) in conversation with Oron Catts (Director of SymboticA)
When: Monday, September 30 - 7:30pm
Where: 501 Northwest Corner Building
Register: Eventbrite
CUriosity3 is a public seminar program addressing the intersection between Arts and Science with a view to start interesting discussions and debate around the common ground of creative practice and scientific discovery. For further events in the series, visit bit.ly/CUriosity3
Oct 22, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://columbiascience.tumblr.com/tagged/Curiosity3#!
Title: ”Urban Ecology in Art and Science”
Speakers: Eric Sanderson, Conservation Ecologist at the Wildlife Conservation Society; Matt Palmer, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University; Brandon Ballengée, Artist and Lecturer at the School of Visual Arts
When: Thursday, November 14 - 8:00pm
Where: 501 Schermerhorn Hall
Register: Eventbrite
Oct 22, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.williamsongallery.net/annmariethomas/
The marker movement - Art, science and squishy circuits
A presentation
Sunday 3rd Nov., 2013 at 4 pm
Art center collage of design, LA , USA
Oct 22, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/624ce030e21b43a4a8cd95a6d0cf0...
Out of tragedy comes science fiction art exhibit at Alpena museum
Oct 22, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.atlantamagazine.com/agenda/2013/10/21/mass-collective-co...
MASS Collective combines science with art for creative results
The freaks and geeks are now friends?
For example, he says, a chemist might help an artist concoct bioluminescent paint from bacteria; an engineer could connect a Tesla coil (see previous page) to a guitar for some whiz-bang chord changes; and ink could be dripped onto a canvas using Foucault’s pendulum for an updated twist on Jackson Pollock. “There’s a mad-scientist spirit here infused with artistic inspiration,” says Carter, twenty-six, a “futurist” who rides a unicycle and plays the ukulele. “MASS is a Renaissance idea with high-tech applications.”
This privately funded, not-for-profit enterprise claims about 150 members, mostly in their twenties and thirties, with projects overseen by eight board members. The MASS Castleberry Hill headquarters—part studio, part laboratory—is furnished with kilns, lathes, and recording equipment as well as an oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, and even a DNA synthesizer. Later this year, experts plan to offer classes to the public, including Carter’s course on electronics for musicians.
“This equipment is so expensive that it’s not accessible to most people,” Carter says, adding that MASS leaders have researched open-source models and intellectual property rights in order to foster collaboration while safeguarding ideas. “We help by offering the know-how, the people, and the tools to bring an idea to life. The individuals involved source each other, and every party gains as a result.”
Look for an entertaining MASS demonstration at Scoutmob’s Halloween party at the Goat Farm. “We’ve figured out a way to simulate ‘singing thunder’ with compression waves, which will be played on a violin!” says Carter, sounding giddy and proud. “I don’t think of myself as an artist, but ask me a few years from now, and my answer might be different.”
Oct 22, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.txstate.edu/anthropology/facts/workshops/forensic-art.ht...!
Forensic Facial Reconstruction Sculpture Workshop
This hands-on workshop presents the forensic technique of sculpting a face based on the bony architecture of the skull. Attendees learn step-by-step procedures for creating an accurate skull-to-face likeness along with the placement and function..
Oct 23, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://usmfreepress.org/2013/10/22/students-combine-art-and-science...
Students combine art and science at CI2 lab
Assistant professor of design science and fine arts Raphael Diluzio and his CI2 lab are trying something new, working to combine fine arts with hard sciences.
Diluzio runs the CI2 lab in which he is attempting to incorporate technology into the arts in the form of digital media. He was given an National Science Foundation grant to in order to work on supporting artistic and creative projects for students studying STEM subjects.
Oct 24, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Blinded with science Oklahoma Gazette
When science and art intersect — and what happens when they do — is what Composites is all about. The artists chosen for this exhibition have done more than ...
Oct 24, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-artful-planet-...
The Artful Planet: Drawing the Connections Between the Arts and Sciences
Are artists the ultimate environmentalists?
Oct 24, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9869.html
Art meets science at Brunel's Old Station
Press release issued 23 October 2013
danceroom Spectroscopy, a remarkable installation that combines molecular physics, cutting edge technology, ambient sounds and performance dance, will be on show in Bristol this weekend [Thursday 24 – Saturday 25 October] before leaving the UK for an international tour.
Oct 24, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20131024/NEWS01/310240042?ncli...
Festival fuses science, art using lasers, touchless musical instruments
Oct 25, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://blogs.plos.org/attheinterface/2013/10/24/art-and-science-in-...
Art and Science in Creative Collision
Oct 25, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.larouchepub.com/lar/2013/4042art_science.html
Art, Science & Sense-Perception
Oct 25, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112983691/artistic-education-...
Children Who Are Taught An Art May Lead Future Of Innovation
Oct 25, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/kozhikode-college-jub...
An art, literature, science, and health exhibition organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of Government Arts and Science College in Kozhikode will begin on the college campus at Meenchantha on Thursday.
The exhibition will be a mix of art, science, culture, education and environment, among other things, a release here said.
Government organisations such as Indian Space Research Organisation, Zoological Survey of India, Regional Science Centre, and Centre for Water Resources Development and Management will put up stalls at the show.
Till 6.30 p.m.
Entry to the exhibition, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 6.30 pm
Oct 25, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/four-seasons-in-one-d...
Singapore finally gets to experience the four seasons with a unique twist through a new visual showcase where art and science meet, titled “Sound of Ikebana: Four Seasons”.
SINGAPORE: Art and science meet in a new visual showcase that offers the four seasons with a unique twist.
The “Sound of Ikebana: Four Seasons” captures the natural phenomenon of the changing seasons by applying sound vibrations to kaleidoscopic paint on video.
Renowned Japanese artist Naoko Tosa who created the pieces, said that only 60 per cent of the entire process was under her control, leaving the other 40 up to the whims of the viscous fluids.
Speaking at the launch of her exhibition at Singapore’s ArtScience Museum, the artist revealed that she was intrigued by the unpredictability of the creations, adding "even if I use the same sound vibration, the paint's movement is always different”.
The resulting work is an interesting portrayal of the four seasons, with colourful fluids forming various shapes in the Japanese floral arrangement style of Ikebana.
“Sound of Ikebana” which runs until 13 January next year, is presented in a dimly lit room with four different sized monitors on a wall.
Three screens show off the fluid art – the main one among them about half the size of one found in a cinema – while a fourth display carries haiku (Japanese poetry).
The season begins with spring, captured through milky pastel colours which Naoko-san said was inspired by Singapore’s Peranakan colours and culture.
Accompanying the presentation is a loud trumpet melody and haiku such as “Dawn Its violet drape – Spring breeze”, that captures the refreshing spring season and the abstract of nature.
Summer on the other hand, barely shows a warm hint, with the fluid colours dominated by lush green and refreshing blue.
Alongside haiku such as “Summer grasses – Remains of Warriors’ dreams”, it definitely offers a different perspective to the year-long summer rain and heat that Singaporeans are all too familiar with.
In autumn, the fluids offer a mixed dye that do not capture a melancholic season with withering leaves, but a bountiful season of harvest, with fitting haiku such as “Beautiful – After an autumn storm Red pepper plants”.
“Sound of Ikebana” concludes by offering the subtle chill of a harsh but beautiful winter, in a blend of white and blue.
One of the haiku "The first snow Emptying itself to its last flake – The moon above bamboo”, adds to the conclusion with the last season of the year.
“Sound of Ikebana” is a mesmerizing sight with the graceful movements of vibrant fluid art.
But those hoping to fully immerse their five senses in the four seasons might step out into Singapore’s endless summer wishing for a little more.
Oct 25, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.timescolonist.com/life/travel/exhibition-of-rare-islamic...
Exhibition of rare Islamic scientific and art objects opens in Spain
Oct 26, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=48389
n art exhibit at Chicago's Midway Airport features images created by using microscopy equipment by ZEISS. Researchers from the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) Core Facilities, affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, used state-of-the-art microscopes for pioneering research to capture images that address significant problems facing humanity related to health, agriculture, energy and the environment. Twelve different images from IGB's innovative research have been turned into pieces of artwork that travelers can view while using the airport. Five of the images in the exhibit were produced using ZEISS equipment.
ZEISS Microscopes used to create images for Art Exhibit at Midway Airport: Art of Science: Images from the Institute for Genomic Biology
Oct 26, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
https://www.facebook.com/events/258417584305772/?goback=.gde_163672...!
Join us at Summerhall for some fascinating talks as we hear about the wealth of scientific archives available to artists and how successful collaborations can lead to inspiring new art.
‘Towards Dolly: Edinburgh, Roslin and the Birth of Modern
Genetics’ is based within Edinburgh University Library’s
Centre for Research Collections and is generously funded by the Wellcome Trust’s Research Resources in Medical History grants scheme.
The project archivist, Clare Button, and rare books cataloguer, Kristy Davis are cataloguing the archival records of the Roslin Institute, the Institute of Animal Genetics, the papers of James Cossar Ewart and Conrad Hal Waddington, glass plate slides, rare books and scientific offprints. This talk is an introduction to the wealth of materials in this collection followed by a talk by Dr. Mhairi Towler and Dr. Paul Harrison of Duncan Jordanstone in Dundee on their artwork based upon the C.H. Waddington collection. Talks by:
Dr. Paul Harrison and Dr. Mhairi Towler will present aspects of their work in progress: ‘Epigenetic Landscapes’ This research explores and celebrates the ideas of developmental biologist, philosopher and visual thinker, C.H. Waddington.
“Dig down to nothing and come up with everything”
- Waddington 1957.
Oct 28, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
From SEAD:
Dehlia
Sensing Change: Mapping the Climatic Imaginary through Art, Science and History, November 7-9, 2013?
Center for Contemporary History and Policy, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,USA
In conjunction with the CHF Museum?s art exhibition Sensing Change, on view July 1, 2013-May 2, 2014, this conference will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars to explore the social, historical and philosophical implications of contemporary art that addresses climate change. Changes in the global climate unfold over temporal and geographical scales that are beyond the scope of the individual human senses or the isolated observer to perceive. Our understanding of these changes is mediated by predictive models and simulations based on data collected via global networks of scientific instruments, yet the processes registered by this network are directly accessible only in the form of local effects. Sensing climate change, therefore, begins with developing a heightened awareness of one?s local environment, the rhythms of life of its flora and fauna, its weather patterns, water levels, and air quality.
Sensing Change showcases the work of nine contemporary artists?Vaughn Bell, Diane Burko, Roderick Coover, Katie Holton, Stacey Levy, Eve Mosher, Andrea Polli, Fernanda Vi?gas and Martin Wattenberg?and draws upon the CHF?s resources as an institution of historical scholarship, its archival collection of scientific instruments, oral history program, and active program of public engagement in science to mobilize art and science into the service of sensing and reflecting on the implications of climate change for the Philadelphia area. Sensing Change therefore offers a unique opportunity to explore how what we may call the climatic imaginary has been articulated through contemporary and historical art and science as well as to consider the role of art exhibitions in provoking public discourse about climate change and other scientific matters of concern.
The aim of the conference is to foster an intensive cross-disciplinary conversation about the role of the arts in articulating the science and social implications of climate change. A limited number of spaces are available for audience participants, who are encouraged to contribute to post-presentation discussions. Breakfast, lunch and coffee will be provided for all participants. To attend please RSVP to Dehlia Hannah at dhannah@chemheritage.org AND Rebecca Ortenberg at rortenberg@chemheritage.org
Conference Website: http://dehliahannah.com/events/106-2/
Exhibition Website: http://sensingchange.chemheritage.org/
Oct 28, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
SCHEDULE:
Thursday November 7: Public Event: An Evening with Andrea Polli
6:30 p.m. Conversations with Andrea Polli
Shuttle-bus tours to view Particle Falls at the Wilma Theater
Friday November 8:
9AM ? 9:30 Christy Schneider & Elizabeth McDonnell Curating Sensing Change: Gallery Tour
Jody Roberts Sensing Change in Context at the Chemical Heritage Foundation & the Center for Contemporary History and Policy
9:30 ? 10:15 ?Model Climates?
Dehlia Hannah, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for 21st Century Studies, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
10:15 ? 11AM ?The Productive Value of Contemplative Work?
Edward Morris (& Susannah Sayler), The Canary Project
11: 15 ? 12PM ?Futurescape City Tours: Incorporating the Temporal, Sensory and Material in Public Engagement with Nanotechnology?
Kathryn de Ridder-Vignone, The Center for Nanotechnology and Society, Arizona State University
2PM ? 2:45 ?Do Artistic Images Affect the Willingness to Buy Carbon Offsets? An Empirical Study?
Robert W. Turner, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Colgate University
2:45 ? 3:30 Artist?s Talk: ?The "What's that?" and the "What if?" Visual Research, Map Rhetoric and Creative Practices?
Roderick Coover, Associate Professor in the Department of Film and Media Arts, Temple University
3:45 ? 4:30 ?Adaptations of Bioart for Climate Change?
Hannah Star Rogers, Science and Technology Studies, University of Virginia
4:30 ? 5:15 Diane Burko Artist?s Talk: ?Polar Investigations?
5:30 ? 7PM Keynote: ?Seeing Global Warming?
Finis Dunaway, Professor of History, Trent University
Saturday November 9:
9 AM ?
9:30 ? 10:15 ?Artificial clouds?
Jim Fleming, Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Colby College
10:15 ? 11AM ?Red Futures. Making Climate Change imaginable through Expert Graphs?
Birgit Schneider, Philosophische Fakult?t Institut f?r K?nste und Medien, Universit?t Potsdam
11: 15 ? 12PM ?Invisible to Visible: Revealing the Climate Change through Heat?
Sabrina McCormick, Professor of Sociology, School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University
2:45 TBA
Anne Sophie Witzke, Department of Aesthetics and Communication - Information Science, Aarhus University
2:45 ? 3:30 ?Art & the Anthropocene: Aesthetics After Nature?
Rory Rowan, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
3:30 ? 4PM Closing Discussion
For additional information please visit: http://dehliahannah.com/events/106-2/
Oct 28, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/2259835-12/left-brains-fuse-with-ri...
Left brains fuse with right brains at Virginia Tech
The new Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology embodies what the university has always been good at: applied science.
Oct 28, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/symbiartic/2013/10/27/hire-a-sc...
So You Want to Hire a Science Illustrator
Oct 29, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://cw.ua.edu/2013/10/28/art-science-become-intertwined-in-woods...
Art, science become intertwined in Woods Quad sculpture
Oct 30, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/compound-eye/2013/10/28/in-whic...
In which Matt Shipman interviews me about the science photography business
many American science artists fall into the hole of not being quite poor enough to take advantage of the savings in the exchanges, but not being quite rich enough to afford health insurance comparable to what they’d get working for a large employer. The result is that our dysfunctional healthcare system serves as a disincentive to starting a small science art business. The current system disadvantages new artists beyond the usual barriers of breaking into a field
Oct 30, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Culture/Brace-Yourself-For-...
OCTOBER 24 marked the return of the Manchester Science Festival, hosted by the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in partnership with Siemens. The event hopes to discard the stereotype of science being a boring, stuffy subject reserved for slightly manic chemistry teachers. This annual festival, now in its seventh year, is a celebration of the sciences with the help of resident experts, innovative artists and the everyday people of Greater Manchester.
This year’s standout exhibition is an intriguing concoction of art and science aptly named Synthesis which is being held at Victoria Warehouse.
Oct 30, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/features/minsuk-cho-fusing-art-science/
Minsuk Cho, Fusing Art & Science
Cho initially wanted to become an artist as a child, but he later decided to follow in his father’s footsteps to become an architect. He graduated from the Architectural Engineering Department of Yonsei University in Seoul and continued his studies at Columbia University in New York.
Oct 30, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.modernsalon.com/news/salon-industry-news/Art--Science-Pr...
Art + Science Presents Art and Soul at Park West
Oct 30, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/30/world/nikon-small-world-photo-con...
Tiny photographs from the 'limbo between art and science'
Oct 31, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://archinect.com/news/article/85373073/winning-entry-art-and-sc...
Winning-entry Art and Science Pavilions for 8th China Flower Expo completed
The art and science pavilions by Lab Architecture Studio in collaboration with Chris Yiu-hang Chan and Stephanie Mee-lee Tan were recently completed in Wujin, China. The project won first prize in the 8th China Flower Expo competition, which aims to promote sustainable design
Oct 31, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://kagstv.com/News/KAGSNews/ID/877/Blinn-instructors-art-exhibi...
Blinn instructor’s art exhibit inspired by scientific discovery
Blinn College Fine Arts Instructor Becky Phillips merges the two flawlessly, especially in her latest series of paintings dedicated to a recently-discovered theoretical particle.
Phillips’ 10-painting exhibit exhibit, “Sublime Encounters: Science and Art Collide,” will be on display at the Texas A&M Health Science Center SRPH Administration Building (map) Nov. 7 – Feb. 1, 2014. The exhibit opening will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m., with Texas A&M University Physics Professor Dr. Peter McIntyre and Art Historian Dr. Stephen Caffey presenting. The opening will also include a question-and-answer session with Phillips.
The paintings were inspired by the Higgs particle, an elementary particle initially theorized in 1964 that was tentatively confirmed to exist in March, a discovery that made worldwide headlines. The mysterious Higgs particle, or Higgs boson, explains why elementary matter has mass.
Nov 2, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/10/us_space_rocket_c...
U.S. Space & Rocket Center exhibition explores art, science of da Vinci
It’s hard to know how to describe Leonardo da Vinci. What should come first? Artist? Engineer? Inventor? Mathematician?
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is hosting an exhibit that explores every aspect of the man who painted the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper” and imagined a helicopter 400 years before one ever lifted off the ground. “Da Vinci: The Genius” opens Saturday and will be on view at the center through March 2.
“This exhibit, the coming together of art and engineering, is the embodiment of da Vinci."
Nov 2, 2013
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
http://www.countylinemagazine.com/November-December-2013/Space-Arti...
Space Artist’s Work is Displayed
Nov 2, 2013