Name: Diego Araujo Which came first in your life, the science or the art? Is there a difference between them (laugh)? As far as I …
CREATORS – atelier*zephyr
Name: atelier*zephyr (Hisako) Which came first in your life, the science or the art? I have loved to draw since I was a child. At …
CREATORS – LEONORA MARTÍNEZ NÚÑEZ
Name: Leonora Martínez Núñez Which came first in your life, the science, or the art? It has been a fluctuating thing I believe. As a …
CREATORS – Sofía Polcowñuk
Name: Sofía Polcowñuk Which came first in your life, the science or the art? As a young girl, I had a strong influence from both. …
FEATURES – ‘Berries to Beads’ by Daphne Boyer
If there’s any respite to be found from the difficult times that seem to surround us, it’s in art. Art that is moving and beautiful, …
FEATURES – One Hundred Thousand Suns by Rohini Devasher
Devasher’s new film installation brings us closer to our closest star In terms of familiarity, it’s hard to beat the sun. When your claims to …
CREATORS – JOANA CARVALHO
Name: Joana Carvalho Which came first in your life, the science or the art? Growing up, my passions always oscillated between some form of science …
FEATURES – Art in VR with Casey Koyczan
How Tłı̨chǫ Dene artist Casey Koyczan blends culture and technology to render a new kind of reality As a teenager, Casey Koyczan asked a question: …
CREATORS – THOM LEACH
Name: Thom Leach Which came first in your life, the science or the art? Science came first in my life. Growing up I was a …
FEATURES – WOMBO Dream and AI Art with Salman Shahid
Do AI dream of electric sheep? Yes, if we tell them to. In fact, the electric sheep can look something like this: These sheep were …
BITS – Revisiting Anna Dumitriu’s Work
The world is a very different place than it was in 2016 when we last caught up with Anna Dumitriu, an internationally renowned bioartist whose …
BITS – Meander by Philip Beesley
Want to witness architecture come alive? Now you can with Philip Beesley’s Meander, the largest living architecture sculpture in the world, which is permanently on …
BITS – Coronavirus CellPAINT Contest
As the coronavirus swept across the globe this spring, the Scripps Research Center for Computational Structural Biology in association with the Research Collaboratory for Structural …
BITS – Wild Things at Museum of Vancouver
“Something magical happens when we pause in the city long enough to appreciate the birds and the rain,” says Lee Beavington, an artist, scientist, and …
BITS – Bodies
“Bodies.” This single word is the inspiration behind a bold new exhibition, on view from November 15, 2019 to February 16, 2020 at Chicago’s International Museum of Surgical Science (IMSS).
BITS – Field of Sound by Fabian Oefner
Fabian Oefner is a Switzerland-based artist whose work includes kinetic installations, photography, and film. In his installation Field of Sound, he explores the interactions between …
BITS – Olafur Eliasson’s Space-Themed Works
Olafur Eliasson is an Icelandic-Danish artist known for his large-scale installation artworks and sculptures. Driven by an interest in perception, feelings of self, movement, and …
BITS – Her Story 2019
Can you name 10 well-known female scientists? Better yet, can you explain what they’re known for? A quick online search for “World’s Top 10 Scientists” …
BITS – Exploring Abstract Insect Landscapes of Levon Biss’ Microsculpture
“At high magnification the surface of even the plainest looking beetle or fly is completely transformed,” says Dr. James Hogan, a collections manager at the …
BITS – Gladstone Grow Op Exhibition 2019
Walking into the Gladstone Hotel was like entering a whimsical forest. Beautifully handcrafted birds, feathers, and flowers dangled above the front desk, inviting you up …
CREATORS – Diego Araujo
Name: Diego Araujo Which came first in your life, the science or the art? Is there a difference between them (laugh)? As far as I …
CREATORS – atelier*zephyr
Name: atelier*zephyr (Hisako) Which came first in your life, the science or the art? I have loved to draw since I was a child. At …
CREATORS – LEONORA MARTÍNEZ NÚÑEZ
Name: Leonora Martínez Núñez Which came first in your life, the science, or the art? It has been a fluctuating thing I believe. As a …
CREATORS – Sofía Polcowñuk
Name: Sofía Polcowñuk Which came first in your life, the science or the art? As a young girl, I had a strong influence from both. …
CREATORS – JOANA CARVALHO
Name: Joana Carvalho Which came first in your life, the science or the art? Growing up, my passions always oscillated between some form of science …
CREATORS – THOM LEACH
Name: Thom Leach Which came first in your life, the science or the art? Science came first in my life. Growing up I was a …
CREATORS – MESA SCHUMACHER
Name: Mesa Schumacher Which came first in your life, the science or the art? I’ve always loved science and art and, growing up, sought both …
CREATORS – MELISSA FREUND
Name: Melissa Freund Which came first in your life, the science or the art? It was more art, then science, then art again. Let me …
CREATORS – Michał Staszczak
Name: Michał Staszczak Which came first in your life, the science or the art? I think when I was young, science was more important, but …
CREATORS – TORI ROGERS
Name: Tori Rogers Which came first in your life, the science or the art? Science and art likely became part of my life around the …
FEATURES – ‘Berries to Beads’ by Daphne Boyer
If there’s any respite to be found from the difficult times that seem to surround us, it’s in art. Art that is moving and beautiful, …
FEATURES – One Hundred Thousand Suns by Rohini Devasher
Devasher’s new film installation brings us closer to our closest star In terms of familiarity, it’s hard to beat the sun. When your claims to …
FEATURES – Art in VR with Casey Koyczan
How Tłı̨chǫ Dene artist Casey Koyczan blends culture and technology to render a new kind of reality As a teenager, Casey Koyczan asked a question: …
FEATURES – WOMBO Dream and AI Art with Salman Shahid
Do AI dream of electric sheep? Yes, if we tell them to. In fact, the electric sheep can look something like this: These sheep were …
FEATURES – Ophelia in Exile with Tereza Stehlíková
Are lemons fast or slow? Did you say fast? I did, and apparently so do most people. Though I’ve personally never seen a lemon get …
FEATURES – Making NFTs that don’t work (on purpose) with Sarah Friend
An NFT is like a hot mug of eggnog. Mention it to a group, and you can expect a few staple reactions: “hate it,” “love …
Welcome to Polyfield Magazine
Art the Science is excited to announce that our beloved Blog is now Polyfield Magazine! Don’t worry — all of our articles are still here …
FEATURES – Immunofluorescence with Derek Sung
Behind the popular Instagram that’s making science too lit to quit There’s a certain cell in the testes that looks like a black hole in …
FEATURES – Scientific Visualization with Shehryar Saharan
Welcome to the field the world doesn’t know it needs Imagine, if you will, a humungous jumble of puzzle pieces. There are no corners in …
FEATURES – Ecological Comics by Loy Xingwen
We all know about the birds and the bees…and how they pollinate flowers! But what about flies? What about the tricks they all play? There’s …
SPACES – D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous
For nearly a decade, the Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) has hosted monthly D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) salons to …
SPACES – VISUAL VOICE GALLERY
In the vibrant city of Montreal lives Canada’s only gallery dedicated to artworks connecting art and science. Nestled with other contemporary artist studios and galleries …
SPACES – UCLA Art|Sci Center + Lab
For more than a decade, the UCLA Art|Sci Center and Lab has created space for intersections of media art and bio/nano sciences. The Center hosts …
SPACES – LifeSpace
When you approach the School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee, it is hard to miss the large metal panels with artistic abstractions of …
SPACES – Le Laboratoire Cambridge
Nestled in Cambridge, Massachusetts is a unique centre called Le Laboratoire Cambridge that dedicates space to art and science collaborations. A brainchild of Harvard Professor David Edwards, the centre first …
SPACES – Artscience Museum, Singapore
Let’s embark on a journey of curiosity, inspiration and expression at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Showcasing novel creativity, the Museum features …
SPACES – Science Gallery
Established in 2008, the Science Gallery, located in Dublin, is designed as a space where science and art collide. Hosted by Trinity College Dublin, this space …
SPACES – BioArt Society
Established in May of 2008, the BioArt Society of Kilpisjärvi, Finland sits high above the Arctic circle, as the world’s northern hub of scientific discovery and …
SPACES – The Art Science Gallery
The Art Science Gallery is described as an art gallery and science communication space dedicated to exhibiting fused art/science works. Known for being the first …
WORKS – The Fern Mail by Sarita Muñoz-Gómez
Sarita Muñoz-Gómez is a Colombia-based biologist who focuses on plant evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) and enjoys practising graphic art. During quarantine last year, she created …
WORKS – Bricolage by Nathan Thompson, Guy Ben-Ary, and Sebastian Diecke
You and I are utterly reliant on muscle cells. Every movement, every breath, every heartbeat can only happen because of the exquisite coordination of millions …
WORKS – Drift: Art and Dark Matter
“Some kind of invisible matter is having a gravitational effect on everything. Without the gravity of this dark matter, galaxies would fly apart. Observational data …
WORKS – Cultivate by Marney McDiarmid
Marney McDiarmid is a ceramic artist based in Kingston, Ontario who takes inspiration from the natural environment. Last year, she traveled to Hawaii to learn …
WORKS – Lacrimosa by Sasha R. Gregor
Sasha R. Gregor is a visual artist based in Barcelona who, for the past 20 years, has been using photography to investigate the act of …
WORKS – The Immeasurable Space by Amie Esslinger
Atlanta-based visual artist Amie Esslinger creates abstract yet exquisitely detailed biomorphs using a variety of material and electrifying colour palettes. Inspired by microbiology, her paintings …
WORKS – (de)composed by Judith Klausner
Judith Klausner is a sculptor based in Somerville, Massachusetts who says she “revels in minutiae.” From the insects scurrying on the ground to the medications …
WORKS – Growing Concerns by Almudena Romero
Almudena Romero is a London-based visual artist whose work uses conventional and unconventional photographic processes to explore issues of identity and perception. In her recent …
WORKS – Honeycomb Collection by Ava Roth
Ava Roth is an encaustic painter, embroiderer, and mixed-media artist based in Toronto. She also happens to be a beekeeper, and is currently working on …
WORKS – Paper Planets by Jamie Molaro
Jamie Molaro is a professional astronomer and researcher at the Planetary Science Institute. She has worked on the recent NASA OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid …