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Can art make academic research more accessible? Dr. Bruce Martin’s collaboration with TRU Fine Arts alum Fae Lyn explores how creativity can spark curiosity and share research in new ways. Learn more about their project here - https://ow.ly/j8lY50XfTXy #TRUGaglardi #myTRU

How do artistic practices reshape the way we understand, represent, and act in the world? Global Challenge's special issue — co-published by Sciences Po - CERI and the Institute's Research Office — explores the rich intersections between art and the social sciences in the study of international affairs. Across 16 contributions, scholars reflect on how photography, music, poetry, film, architecture, and performance inform their research. The result? A vibrant, creative reimagining of academic inquiry — one that embraces aesthetic experience as a mode of knowledge. Read now 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_KG3zbD Contributors: Alessandro Monsutti, Amanullah Mojadidi, Frédéric Ramel. Paul Deshusses Matthew Winkler, Nora Doukkali, Damien Roudeau, Laurent Gayer, Tobias Marschall, PhD, Swadha Bharpilania, Hannah Entwisle Chapuisat Grégoire Mallard, Davide Rodogno, Lauren R., Dorota Kozaczuk, Stéphanie BALME (鲍佳佳), Ariel Colonomos, Hisham Bustani, Ting Chen Hélène Le Bail, Nicola Mai, Xiaowa Niu

🎨 What can art and creativity bring to your students’ lives? Margaret Lazzari painter, writer and Professor Emerita of Art at USC Roski School of Art and Design, hopes to welcome students on an artistic journey through her and co-author Dona Schlesier’s new edition of “Exploring Art: A Global Thematic Approach” 📘— publishing in early 2026 📅. 🖌️ In her blog article, Margaret explains how this latest edition: “…aims to enrich students’ lives by inspiring meaningful reflection on the joys and challenges we all face. Whether they become artists or more art-aware citizens, they’ll carry these insights with them.” 💡🌍 👉 Swipe or click through to explore the guiding principles behind this edition. 🔗 Read Margaret’s full blog article here: https://bit.ly/4744Chn #CengageHigherEducation #Art #Humanities #ExploringArt #CengageBlog

𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 by 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑠̌𝑎 𝐻𝑎𝑢𝑝𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝐾𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑟 Dive into the world of art exhibitions with a fascinating study comparing the solo exhibitions of two iconic artists: Wassily Kandinsky and Jackson Pollock. This research by Maruša Hauptman Komotar unravels the dynamic exhibition practices of these pioneers, exploring their artistic journeys, influences, and how they showcased their masterpieces. From the bustling streets of New York to the cultural hubs of Europe, discover how geography, venue type, and exhibition titles played a role in their artistic narratives. This study doesn't stop there—it links these exhibition patterns to the intriguing world of cultural diplomacy and the artists’ views on materialistic values. By analyzing a treasure trove of archival materials, this research offers fresh insights into how Kandinsky and Pollock paved the way for future artists and opened up new paths for international art dialogue. Whether you're an art enthusiast or a curious mind, this comparative exploration provides a captivating look into the evolution of art exhibitions. 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝐽𝑜��𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dShWe8e4 #article #science #research #publication

My new book has just been published by Routledge. This book offers an artist’s perspective on the intriguing relationship between quantum physics and fine art, focusing particularly on the role of probability, chance and uncertainty. The author, rather than approaching quantum mechanics as a scientist, explores how its concepts shape perception and creative expression. Drawing inspiration from Walter Benjamin’s approach to photography and art, Thomas reframes the question: not whether artists can interpret quantum mechanics, but how quantum ideas influence artistic thought. Through metaphors, signs and serendipitous experiences, the book examines how the language and imagery of quantum theory intersect with the intuitive, often contradictory nature of artistic practice. It argues that while science attempts to measure phenomena, art probes sensation—offering new ways to visualise, question and internalise complex realities and showing how intuition and uncertainty have always played roles in both scientific and artistic revolutions. This text is ideal for scholars and artists interested in art education, art theory and scientific approaches to art. https://lnkd.in/g3g6CrjJ

📣 Last call for submissions! The Getty Research Journal invites submissions for a special issue of the Getty Research Journal titled “Artistic Exchanges between the Eastern Bloc and Northern Africa during the Global Cold War,” guest edited by Katarzyna Falęcka (Newcastle University, UK) and Przemysław Strożek (Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw). The issue will explore how transregional artistic exchanges between countries of the former Eastern Bloc and Northern Africa shaped modern art during the global Cold War. By adopting a transregional focus, it seeks to examine the impact of artists’ mobility on their practices of making, displaying, and teaching art, emphasizing cross-cultural influences in processes of cultural decolonization and the formation of global Cold War cultural landscapes. Prospective authors are encouraged to submit by October 30, 2025. For more information: https://lnkd.in/gGvcrmkj

“If this is the new era of artificial intelligence, it’s also the old era—or rather the renewed era—of authoritarianism,” said Chair Steven Henry Madoff at the symposium Eastern European Curatorial Practices: Historical Development and Challenges at the Art Academy of Latvia. In his talk, Madoff introduced the concept of the poor space—a response to today’s political and technological conditions—building on Hito Steyerl’s idea of the poor image: low-quality, globally circulated digital imagery that, while technically degraded, carries a high social quotient of democratizing influence and creative potential in the face of hierarchical power. A related essay, “Poor Space,” is also published in our journal The Curatorial.

🆕 As an offshoot of our researcher Michael Anslow' #Funiki project, he collaborated with Assim Kalouaz on his evidence-based art installation on awe. This experience served as a valuable introduction to interactive, evidence-based art installations using #TouchDesigner. Have a look at Michael article: https://lnkd.in/eaaFc5hK Assim's 'Passenger' project: https://lnkd.in/e37xTjxx And Funiki project here: https://lnkd.in/e78tvmw3 #artresearch #awe #collaborationresearch #installation #lighting #funiki

Distance Unknown is headed to Vienna for IEEE VIS Arts Program (VISAP) 2025 ✈️ The exhibition will be held alongside IEEE VIS 2025, and it will be open to the public at the Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien from November 6-15. In response to this year’s theme of “Collective Care,” the Civic Data Design Lab, led by LCAU Faculty Director Sarah Williams, will exhibit a data visualization that represents the risks taken and opportunities sought by Central American migrants traveling across the Americas, advocating for their protection through the piece. Learn more about this project in an October 2025 feature in ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America - https://lnkd.in/esqRrFZ4 Credit: MIT Civic Data Design Lab, photography by Matteo Losurdo.