Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Jillian Ann on Solomodels Jillian Ann (#151). [Solomodels Showcase Photos] 9:13:01 PM

ARS SCIENTIA series (Part II - Salon Series), Chicago ARS SCIENTIA series (Part II - Salon Series). ARS SCIENTIA Salon Series First Floor Garland Room An opportunity for artists and scientists to meet, discuss and interact around specific topics. Exploring Environmentalism January 26 Artists Tiffany Holmes and Frances Whitehead and choreographer Carrie Hanson tackle major environmental issues with surprising and concrete results. Whitehead is working with plant scientists, meterologists, and urban planners to use city parks as climate change laboratories. Hanson's company, The Seldoms, recently premiered an entire performance based on consumption, waste and landfills. Holmes coined the term "eco-visualisation" to describe an emerging art movement that is devoted to using information visualization techniques to get the general public interested in ecological issues. The artists will be joined by environmental scientist Liam Heneghan, co director of the Institute for Arts and Culture at DePaul University. Pushing the Boundaries of Biology February 23 Artist Eduardo Kac captured the world's imagination with a glowing fluorescent bunny and introduced the concept of "bio-art", while Alison Ruttan's drawings and films of bonabo monkeys led to surprising recognition that the creation of "hairstyles" may be as much a marker of intelligence as are signs of tool-making. The artists will be joined by behavioural biologist Dr. Dario Maestripieri (University of Chicago) and plant biologist Dr. Neil Olsziewski (University of Minnesota). March 23 Artists + scientists tbd. For more information on film programs presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, call 312-744-6630 or visit www.chicagoculturalcenter.org. For more information on Science Chicago visit www.sciencechicago.com Programs presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs are partially supported by grants from the Chicago Cultural Center Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Science Chicago is a collaboration led by the Museum of Science and Industry and the MacArthur Foundation to showcase the local talent and resources that make our region a uniquely "science-focused" center. Leading scientists, educators and civic leaders are supporting this effort by creating programs that show how science works and why it is so important. Their goal is to inspire awe, foster civic pride and encourage broad interest in science. Our goal is to add art to the equation. By  (a.s.yang). [ArtSci Chicago] 8:06:21 PM

London College of Printing (1977) London College of Printing Poster from 1977. Lovely. [Noisy Decent Graphics] 8:03:43 PM

R. Zeigermann Keeps on Christmas Blogging (German Portal DERWESTEN) Der Weihnachtsbaum als solcher.. Der Weihnachtsbaum als solcher ist eine dieser gewitzten deutschen Erfindungen, deren Ursprung sich im Dunkel der Geschichte verliert. Angeblich soll es den Weihnachtsbaum bereits seit mindestens 1400 AD gegeben haben, was relativ lange her ist. Ich frage mich nur: wer hatte diese Idee? .... [www.derwesten.de/blogs/Weihnachtsblog - Blog (RSS 2.0)] 8:02:31 PM

ARS SCIENTIA at the Chicago Cultural Center ARS SCIENTIA series (Part I - Conversations Series). ARS SCIENTIA debuts at the Chicago Cultural Center JANUARY 12 Exciting new series, part of Science Chicago, combines art & science The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents Ars Scientia, a series of conversations and salons which explores the fascinating intersection of art and science, and professional collaborations that have sprung from it. The public is invited to learn about the work of pioneering artists, dancers, musicians and culinary artists, and the biologists, neuroscientists, mathematicians and engineers who have partnered with them. The series is held bimonthly on Monday evenings from 6:00 - 7:30 pm, beginning on January 12, 2009. Ars Scientia is part of the year long Science Chicago festival, and will be held at The Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St. Admission is free. location: Claudia Cassidy Theater: The Chemistry of Cooking January 12 Chef Homaro Cantu is well known for making food that snaps, crackles, freezes and evaporates into thin air. Science, nature and technology have inspired Chef Cantu's culinary creations at Moto Restaurant and the unique inventions at his company, Cantu Designs. Learn how Chef Cantu and his partner at Cantu Designs, scientist Dr. Linda Kawano, collaborate, share ideas and meld science, art and business. Structuring Change February 9 Artist Inigo Manglano-Ovalle's technically sophisticated and formally elegant investigations employ forms and systems found in nature -- like clouds, icebergs and DNA -- to address issues ranging from immigration to cloning to gun violence and climate change He will converse with computational scientist Mark Hereld, Senior Fellow in the Computation Institute (Argonne National Laboratory and University of Chicago) and artist Siebren Versteeg. The Magic of Perception March 9 Magician Apollo Robbins and neuroscientist Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde of Martinez-Conde Laboratory of Neural Science in Arizona collaborated on a study of perception -- how do we know what is really happening? Robbins, a "professional thief," once pick-pocketed President Carter's Secret Service escort -- keys, IDs and wallets -- in a demonstration of the vulnerability of our perception. The series title, Ars Scientia, is based on a Latin phrase, ars sine scientia nihil est, loosely translated as Art without Knowledge is Nothing, which the late artist Leon Golub had painted on his studio wall. By  (a.s.yang). [ArtSci Chicago] 7:56:59 PM