Articles

Roberto Matta, Untitled, 1942-3, ©Roberto Matta. ADAGP, Paris / VEGAP, Madrid © Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid via Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

Rebecca Levenson

Carl Jung and the Rise of the Unconscious in Mo...

A study of Carl Jung’s influence on modern artists who treated the unconscious as a source of form, symbol, and creative authority.

Cy Twombly, Lepanto, 2001 via The Cy Twombly Foundation

Isabelle Fenwick

When Style Becomes a Prompt: The Cost of AI Imi...

Artistic style forms through time, labor, and intention. The rise of AI-generated images reveals what disappears when style becomes instantly reproducible.

Wassily Kandinsky, Yellow-Red-Blue, 1925 via WikiArt/Public Domain

Clara V. Leone

The Science of Beauty: Neuroaesthetics in Art a...

Neuroaesthetics examines how the brain perceives beauty, providing insight into art, design, and architecture while influencing creativity.

Mario Klingemann, Memories of Passersby I, 2019 via Sotheby's

Adrian Mercer

Is AI the End of the Artist? The Future of Art ...

AI-generated art raises pressing questions about creativity, originality, and the future of artists in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

North Korea Satellite View via WIkimedia

Madelyn Kenney

Satellite Art

Satellite art is considered a magnum opus of intersectional arts because it provides the public with a tangible view of the world using raw data.

Quantum Waves

Madelyn Kenney

Art and Quantum Physics

Art and quantum physics merge to reveal the unseen, exploring the universe's possibilities through the lens of creativity and scientific inquiry.

Artist Sougwen Chung works in her Brooklyn studio. (Celeste Sloman for The Washington Post)

Louise Irpino

Robotics in Art

Robotics lies at the intersection of art and science; this article details the history and ethics of robotics in art and briefly examines three notable artists or works that feature...

The Anthropology by Marie Mountson via Saatchi Art

Madelyn Kenney

Art and Anthropology

Take a glimpse into our past, intertwining art with significant anthropological finds like Lucy and the Cheddar Man to explore human evolution and emotional bonds. It reflects on how artistic...

GreenPeace Drone Show

Lily Frye

Drone Art

Drones are best known for capturing scenic aerial views. Artists and designers now use these unmanned vehicles to create 3D immersive experiences. From presidential speeches to Amazon’s Prime Video movie...

Devil and eagle, CristianChirita via Wikimedia, photograph of artwork in public domain

Madelyn Kenney

Alchemical Art

Surrealism is famed as dreamlike art, but alchemical art predated it, using coded imagery to mask early chemical science. Alchemists' codes show their commitment to secrecy and the beginnings of...