Tag: "art"
“The Art of Nature” Educates and Inspires
The First Friday Art Tour took place on May 4th at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History's exhibit, "The Art of Nature."
Post on May 08, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
Celebrating Earth Day with Book Arts and A Squid
On Saturday, April 21st, I found myself driving to the San Francisco with a dead squid in the trunk. The squid part wasn't unusual. The unusual part was my destination: the San Franscisco Center for the Book.
Post on Apr 24, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
Stanford Marine Biologists Share Their Artistic Side
The third annual Hopkins Marine Station Amateur Art Show was held this past weekend in Monterey, California.
Post on Apr 17, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
Geneticists Solve Van Gogh's Mutant Sunflowers After 125 Years
Most admirers of Vincent van Gogh's iconic "Sunflower" paintings gaze upon the golden inflorescences without any awareness of the scientific conundrum they pose. But researchers from the University of Georgia have finally cracked the case with a paper published in PLoS Genetics.
Post on Apr 03, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
The Calligrapher's Golden Touch
When I was in LA this weekend and noticed that the Getty was showing a new illuminated manuscript exhibit, I had to check it out. The only work in the exhibit that wasn't centuries old belonged to San Francisco master calligrapher Thomas Ingmire.
Post on Mar 20, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
The Fact and Fiction of Fantastic Hybrids
Have you heard of the Poisonous Fiddlerfrog, whose tadpoles grow up into crabs? Or the Hummingshrew, who eats flies as well as nectar? These animals aren't real, so you'd only know about them if you've seen Voyage Through a Hidden World.
Post on Mar 07, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
Look at Nature, Get Happy
What do hospitals and Costa Rica have in common? Science says: they both benefit from beautiful natural landscapes. In fact, we all do.
Post on Feb 28, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
Beautiful Slime
Ross's film Leviathans is on display at the Vast and Undetectable exhibit in the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery.
Post on Feb 21, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
The Twinsburg John Doe: Forensic Reconstruction
The Twinsburg John Doe case is an especially tough one, and the Summit County Police Department and the Medical Examiner’s office need help identifying this man. No dental records have been found that match his teeth. I hope my facial reconstruction will jog someone’s memory, and that he will be recognized. Background for Twinsburg Case [...]
Post on Nov 09, 2011 by Linda Spurlock from QUEST Ohio
Cool Kinetic Sculpture at GAFFTA
Kinetic sculpture is taking over GAFFTA. This is the final week to check out this unique exhibit.
Post on Feb 22, 2011 by Laura Khalil
How it Works at the Crucible
I grew up wih the mantra, "If something works, take it apart and find out why”. The Crucible takes that one step further in adding artistic and community-oriented components.
Post on Jan 19, 2011 by Cat
Producer's Notes: Color By Nano – The Art of Kate Nichols
Artist Kate Nichols synthesizes silver nanoparticles and incorporates them into her unique and colorful macroscale pieces.
Post on Sep 15, 2010 by Jenny Oh
Programming for Poets and more at GAFFTA
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts offers a variety of classes to hone your DIY skills. Whether you're looking to program, take in some pilates or yoga or even build circuits into clothing (think light up' clothes), there's something for everyone.
Post on Aug 17, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Bay Area Artists Create Fire-Breathing, Beat-Thumping Art Structure
Four Bay Area art groups have come together to build a 2.5 ton fire-breathing collaborative musical instrument. Syzygryd (pronounced Si-zee-grid) is a 2010 Burning Man art installation that will be assembled in Black Rock Desert later this August for the event.
Post on Aug 03, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Science Event Pick – Mixing Art & Science
See science blend with art this week. Visualizing Science is a panel discussion of artists and scientists at Swissnex San Francisco on April 7th. Yuri's Night Bay Area, celebrating the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first orbit of Earth, is a concert, art installation, and science celebration all mixed into one giant festival.
Post on Apr 05, 2010 by Kishore Hari
Producer's Notes – Youth Speaks Green: Simone Crew
Through Youth Speaks Green, we’ll explore how young people in the Bay Area view the challenges of becoming green. We’ll be looking beyond clean fuels, efficient vehicles and solar panel rebates and delving instead into the personal.
Post on Sep 22, 2009 by Gabriela Quirós
Science Event Review— Ask a Scientist: How Computers Look at Art
What's amazing is that I knew nothing, nada, zip, zilch about art history and computer modeling prior to 7pm last night. I still don't know much, but enough to talk about it with my wife and friends. That's the brilliant thing about these informal science events, the information sticks with you.
Post on Dec 04, 2008 by Kishore Hari
Delving into the Depths: Artists in Residence Part 2
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science." – Albert Einstein Photo credit: Dr. Richard Mooi It is not often that the public is able to see the components and care that go into creating a museum exhibit. However the California Academy [...]
Post on Nov 14, 2007 by Cat
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