—Journal Cover Art “” Stephen Ritter asked recently, "Does [scientific art] on journal covers serve a purpose in the Internet age?" (C&EN, Nov. 6, 2006, page 24). My reply is, "Yes, certainly!" Cover art helps emphasize the connection of chemistry to the world. Chemistry draws from the world around us, and its value lies in what it returns in our understanding of how the world works, contributing to the survival and advancement of our species. The art also prepares the reader for what he or she is about to study, setting a framework for the concepts to be presented. But that's not entirely why I think the cover art is important. We may be intensely studious with our science, yet it is not an end in itself. If we take a wider world view, we make our work more relevant, and art invites us to communicate on a different level.
February 12, 2007
—Bronze Sculptures Mix Chemistry And Art “Scientists and art curators use elemental analysis to study bronze sculptures, helping to establish art origins and casting techniques” Using an analytical elemental analysis technique to study the composition of bronze sculptures, a team of U.S. scientists and art curators is helping to establish correlations between the artist, foundry, age, and casting method by which the works of art were created (Anal.
by Mitch Jacoby | September 07, 2009
—Where Chemistry And Art Meet “Students investigate the intersection of art and science through study of color and pigments” Chemistry and art students are invading each others territory this semester at Carnegie Mellon University. They are participating in a new course called The Color of Minerals & Inorganic Pigments, which is being team taught by Catalina Achim, assistant professor of chemistry, and Clayton Merrell, associate professor of art.
by Celia Henry Arnaud | November 21, 2005
—Dow Chemical Teams On Art Conservation “” Dow Chemical, the J. Paul Getty Trust's Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) in Los Angeles, and London's Tate gallery will collaborate to develop an effective means of cleaning works of art created with acrylic paint. The partnership will employ Dow's computer modeling and robotics technologies to explore new conservation techniques for a fast-growing segment of most major art collections. "Preserving works of art made with acrylic paints presents unique challenges not found with more traditional art media, especially when it comes to cleaning," says Thomas J. S. Learner, senior scientist and head of modern and contemporary art research at GCI. Acrylic media has accounted for 50% of sales of artists' paints since the 1960s, according to the partnership. /articles/87/i34/Dow-Chemical-Teams-Art-Conservation.html 20090824 Concentrates 87 34 /magazine/87/8734.html Dow Chemical Teams On Art Conservation Dow Chemical, Getty Conservation Institute, Tate con bus Rick Mullin analytical-chemistry Tate senior conservation scientist Bronwyn Ormsby cleans Alexander Liberman’s painting “Andromeda.” Tate Dow Chemical Teams On Art Conservation Chemical & Engineering News Dow Chemical Teams On Art Conservation Dow Chemical Teams On Art Conservation
by Rick Mullin | August 24, 2009
—Science & Art Provide Insight “” The cover story "Science from Art" was both timely and stimulating (C&EN, Oct. 19, 2009, page 12). As the co-organizer of the ACS Rochester Section's ChemLuminary Award-winning lecture series on "Chemistry and the Arts," I concur with Karen Trentelman of Getty Conservation Institute that the subject is of inherent interest to both professionals and the general public.
February 01, 2010
(I’ve written a book-length poem in terza rima on the life and art of none other than Chaim Soutine.) Imagine my surprise upon learning that this year’s conference also featured a workshop on cognitive poetics, or Cog Po, a new discipline entailing the neuropsychiatric scanning of verse. When I came home, I picked up the Wall Street Journal and read this headline: “Our Brains are Made for Enjoying Art.”
by Rick Mullin | June 30, 2014
—A whiff of plastic art reveals degradation “Chemists use volatile organic compound analysis to assess how polymer-based art and artifacts are holding up” Art can be timeless, but no piece of art can resist time’s ravages: Stone crumbles, paint cracks, and plastics break down, chemical bond by chemical bond.
by Bethany Halford | March 12, 2018
—A Taste Of Artful Science “TechNArt conference celebrates how science is providing answers to important questions about our most precious pieces of cultural heritage” /articles/93/i21/Taste-Artful-Science.html 20150525 TechNArt conference celebrates how science is providing answers to important questions about our most precious pieces of cultural heritage 93 21 /magazine/93/09321.html A Taste Of Artful Science art, artifacts, non-invasive, mobile technology scitech Sarah Everts environment Artful Science Chemical & Engineering News A Taste Of Artful Science A Taste Of Artful Science
by Sarah Everts | May 25, 2015