Arts, Media, and Engineering
The School of Arts, Media and Engineering at Arizona State University looks like a fascinating place. The intersection between art, science, and innovation seems to be built into the DNA of the research and teaching agenda. They use the word “trans-disciplinary” to describe their collaborative process. And they connect the power of that intersection to solving “large-scale...
Read MoreA Great Resource for Math + Art Articles
We discovered Plus while looking for connections between math and art. Plus has a great collection of relevant articles and interviews. Here’s how they describe themselves: Plus is an internet magazine which aims to introduce readers to the beauty and the practical applications of mathematics. A lot of people don’t have a very clear idea what “real” maths consists of,...
Read MoreLooking Back at the Future – The History of Computer Art
Computers and art have been associated for a very long time. A. Michael Noll created his work by programming an IBM 7090 computer at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ in 1962. Noll’s interest in abstract art informed his experiments, and many early works referred to 20th century masters like Mondrian and Picasso. Noll went on to create stereographic 3D computer animated movies of...
Read MoreA Great Art-Sci Legacy
We sometimes think of the art-sci cause as a recent phenomenon, but there were some courageous and enthusiastic pioneers. ASCI is at the top of the list. Founded in 1988 by Cynthia Panucci, and based in New York City, Art & Science Collaborations, Inc. was one of the first art-sci member organizations in the USA and has been a tireless promoter, organizer, and networking...
Read MoreToo Cool for School
Looking for a programmatic idea that connects science fair energy and activity with the arts? Too Cool for School was a very cool program developed by Harbour Centre in Toronto in 2010. Described as “an interdisciplinary project in which people from all walks of life come together in a convergence of art and science … The goal is to celebrate creative work that doesn’t fit into...
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