Category Archives: Artists & Art

I’ve been schooled!

Posted on December 7, 2006 by cicada

Walmor Correa, 2004 APÊNDICE – MOSTRUÁRIO ENTOMOLÓGICO CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO MARIA ANTÔNIA, SÃO PAULO, BRASIL Walmor Correa is amazing. And frustrating. One of the exasperating things about art is that at any minute, you might cross paths with an artist you … Continue reading →

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Does this outfit make Red look fat?

Posted on December 6, 2006 by cicada

Mixing Memory : Does Red Weigh More Than Blue? Here is an outstanding summary of research into the effect of color on the apparent weight of objects. Brighter colors like pink consistently have less visual “heft” than darker ones like … Continue reading →

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The Independent: Christmas Book List

Posted on December 1, 2006 by cicada

Best Art Books The British paper just released their Christmas book lists. Check out both “Art” and “Science.” I was intrigued by the new Martin Kemp book, Seen | Unseen: Art, Science, and Intuition from Leonardo to the Hubble Telescope … Continue reading →

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BioVisions

Posted on November 25, 2006 by cicada

The Inner Life of a Cell My friend at Harvard sent me the link to this stunning animation. It portrays a number of biological processes, from translation, to diapedesis, to microtubule depolymerization, to (my favorite) vesicular transport along the cytoskeleton. … Continue reading →

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Something cryptic in Kansas City

Posted on November 21, 2006 by cicada

Rachel Berwick Living Fossil: Latimeria chalumnae (2001) Cryptozoology: Out of Time Place Scale If you’re near Kansas City before December 20, this exhibition (at the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO) should be worth a visit. Featured artists include … Continue reading →

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Funny, I’ve never seen one of those. . .

Posted on November 20, 2006 by cicada

Net Data Space vs. Every Day Life — Aram Bartholl I was showing my mom a Google Map the other day and we puzzled over it for several minutes before we realized it hadn’t been updated. A recently completed thoroughfare … Continue reading →

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Rosamond Purcell: From Fins to Bookworms

Posted on November 11, 2006 by cicada

Squirrel Monkey Rosamond Purcell National Geographic Magazine, 2006 From Fins to Wings @ National Geographic Magazine A very accessible and beautifully illustrated article on my favorite subject in biology: developmental evidence for deep evolutionary homologies. The companion photography is by … Continue reading →

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Eduardo Recife’s Misprinted Type

Posted on November 10, 2006 by cicada

One of my favorite experimental artists and designers, Eduardo Recife, just got his commercial portfolio up and running over at eduardorecife.com. You’ve probably seen his work already and not known it, because his work (and work derivative of his) is … Continue reading →

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Alessandra Sanguinetti’s On the Sixth Day

Posted on November 6, 2006 by cicada

Hungry Hyaena: Alessandra Sanguinetti at Yossi Milo Gallery I saw a selection of photos from Sanguinetti’s series, On the Sixth Day, when I visited New York last month. The exhibition had a powerful emotional impact, but since we were doing … Continue reading →

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Mike Libby’s tech insects

Posted on November 3, 2006 by cicada

Mike Libby – Insect Lab I love insects and I love clockworks. How can I not adore this guy’s work? Look at his beetles first. Not only are they beautiful, but this could be a great way to give your … Continue reading →

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