Article by Ferris Jabr, via New York Times Magazine Three years ago, on an expedition to Sulawesi, one of the larger islands in the Indonesia archipelago, the archaeologist Adam Brumm visited a cave decorated with ancient art: mulberry-colored hand stencils and paintings of corpulent pig-deer and midget buffalo, complete with hairlike brush strokes. Squeezing past a…
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math-inspired works of art
Mathematicians enthralled with unending fractals and flux patterns have been known to call math beautiful — but, increasingly, they aren’t the only ones. For many artists, calculations and numerical analyses provide a rich source of ideas and methods for their creations. The annual Bridges conference showcases the connections between art and mathematics. The conference features, among…
the physics of whisky
A photographer teamed up with scientists to figure out the fluid dynamics behind patterns left in whisky glasses Plenty of souls have searched for answers at the bottom of a glass of whisky. For Phoenix-based artist and photographer Ernie Button, that quest revealed some unexpected beauty, and set him out on a search for truth….
the daffodil code
Leonardo da Vinci always impressed on his students the importance of depicting nature accurately. He wrote: “Painter, you should know that you cannot be good if you are not a master universal enough to imitate with your art every kind of natural form.”
lina viktor :: painting with gold
At 27 years old, Lina Viktor is the art world’s cross between M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj. As her new solo exhibit kicks off, she talks inspiration, her favorite fashionistas, and all things gold.
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