New media artist Helena Nikonole is taking the art of sound to an unusual place – a city-based hydroponic plant farm. Together with a group of scientists, she is playing different urban sounds to plants grown in water. The goal is to determine how this affects their growth. According to the European Environment
Professor Piero Baglioni vividly recalls the moment that set him on a lifelong path of art conservation. It was 1966, and the young Italian chemistry student witnessed firsthand an event that would change the course of his career. On 4 November, his home city, Florence, experienced a devastating flood, possibly the worst in
Art, in its myriad forms, has long served as a societal mirror, capturing and reflecting the pulse of the times. Far from mere personal expression, it embodies the cultural, political, and economic landscapes that shape the human experience. Through the academic prism of the humanities, one can delve deeper into how art and
The euphoria surrounding generative AI often ignores ethics and rights, especially when it comes to artists whose work may be lifted for free and altered without consent. By Payal Dhar The much-hyped image-generating AIs such as Stable Diffusion and DALL-E can whip up original artwork with astonishing speed in response to natural-language text
Art has been an integral part of human existence since the beginning of time. It is a form of expression that transcends language and culture, communicating thoughts, emotions, and ideas in ways that words cannot. The history of art spans thousands of years and encompasses a vast range of styles, techniques, and mediums.
Cara Anthony December 16, 2022 EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — As a child, Mykael Ash enjoyed picking up seashells near the Mississippi Gulf Coast. His grandfather lives there, so trips to the beach were a regular part of life. “It’s peaceful energy,” Ash said. “Especially when you put that seashell to your ear.”
Barbarian Press is a short documentary that tells the story of Jan and Crispin Elsted, who for over 30 years have made fine art books by letterpress. They live in Mission, BC Canada. SYNOPSIS : There are books written about living an authentic life. The lives of Jan and Crispin Elsted are inarguably
A major augmented reality artwork debuted July 4 at sites in six U.S. cities, including the Art Museum steps in Philly, according to its organizers. Viewers who download an app and take their phones to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be able to watch artist Nancy Baker Cahill’s work Liberty Bell appear, Pokémon
In times of crisis, such as the global outbreak of an infectious disease, some might argue that society cannot be bothered with such a luxury as art. Practicality and austerity, they say, are called for now, not luxury. But local artists would disagree. In fact, some of them say that art is precisely
When crowds of people return without fear to public events, they’ll be hungry for musicals and symphonies, street festivals and First Fridays. But ready and willing as they are, Denver’s best-known cultural nonprofits have grown increasingly nervous about their uncertain future. For the past three months, social distancing and thousands of canceled events