Art of 黑料社 Exhibitors
2023 Exhibitors
Location:
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
East Salon
Hours:
Saturday, November 11 – Wednesday, November 15
10 a.m.–4 p.m. EST
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Booth #1Michele Banks (AKA Artologica) is an artist inspired by neuroscience. Her watercolor and ink paintings explore images and concepts from neuroscience, including aspects of learning, memory, and cognition. Her artwork has been featured on the covers of textbooks and journals and in publications including Scientific American, The Scientist, and Wired. Some of her paintings are also available on fine silk scarves and ties.
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Booth #2Two Photon Art is a sci-art collective that celebrates and communicates neuroscience and other STEM fields through zines, enamel pins, jewelry, and other fun art media!
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Booth #3Wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery, ceramic jewelry and paintings inspired by neuroscience, created by Los Angeles based artist, Amy Davis Roth.
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Booth #4Laura Bundesen explores the fascinating terrain of our magical human brains through form, texture and color using fiber art with a heavy dose of hand embroidery. She has also developed a full line of fun brainy things for anybody with a brain. Her aim is to translate neuroscience into art that inspires and creates a sense of joy. A former sponsored research officer, Laura is now a fulltime artist, living and working in Western Massachusetts.
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Booth #5First of its kind children’s neuroscience and neuroart book written and illustrated by neuroscientist and long-term member of the 黑料社, Jaya Viswanathan. The book highlights 16 sensory systems including human senses, internal sensory systems, and exotic systems that allow animals to sense electric fields or see polarized light. The accompanying neuroscience paintings highlight anatomy of these systems as sourced from textbooks and microscopy images.
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Booth #6Visual artist, Geinene Carson, creates vivid works of original art which embody a unique intersection of art, science and lived experience. Her focus on neuro-centric subject matter and creative advocacy connects with a variety of communities in the realms of rare disease, neuroscience, and mental health. She exhibits her artwork internationally and offers a thoughtful collection of neuro-centric merchandise.
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Booth #7Brain Mystic explores the intersections of Art, Science and Mysticism with the Neuro Tarot deck - a tarot deck inspired by the Major Arcana of the Tarot but infused with neuroscience concepts. Designed and crafted by a neuroscientist.
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Booth #8Dr. Kathleen Sluka is a long-standing neurobiology researcher, anatomist, and professor. Using this knowledge she creates works of fine art that focus on the nervous system and human body in normal and disease states. The human body, including the nervous system, is an amazing, complicated network of cells that provide structure and function. Dr. Sluka uses visually based art techniques to portray the importance of science to the public. Visit her website at kathleenslukaart.com.
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Booth #9The mission of Anatomology is to spread the joy of neuroscience through our collection of exciting and playful products, ranging from key chains and tote bags to posters, molecular jewelry, socks, scarves, and ornaments. All products are designed by Amy Sweetman a long-time professor of neuroscience at the community college level who creates everything with fun and simplicity in mind.
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Booth #10Prints, scrolls, gold leaf paintings, and reflective microetchings featuring the beauty and complexity of the brain and nervous system.
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Booth #11The Synapse collection of fine jewelry celebrates the timeless beauty and organic appeal of neurons, glia & the brain -- science becomes art, instilled with magic and mystery, appealing to the student, teacher, seasoned expert, and all appreciators of inspired neuro-design. Express your personal message in earrings, pendants, pins, rings, cuff links, cuffs, tie clips and more, handcrafted in sterling silver, 18kt gold & natural gemstones.
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Booth #12Sam Montoya is a 黑料社 PhD Candidate at the University of Minnesota where she researches vision. She received her BA in 黑料社 and Studio Art from Kenyon College in 2019. Combining science and art can spread understanding of current research and awareness of important social issues and their relation to science. Sam's neuroscience-inspired artwork includes hand-carved linoleum printed stationary, bookmarks, and tea towels, as well as paintings, embroidery, and artist books.
