Falling from the tip of a brush suspended in mid-air, an ink droplet touches a painted surface and blossoms into a masterpiece of ever-changing beauty. It weaves a tapestry of intricate, evolving ...

Researchers in Japan have studied how artists like Akiko Nakayama take advantage of fluid mechanics to create their art. Japanese artist Akiko Nakayama manipulates alcohol and inks to create tree-like ...

Quantum physics looks at life on the smallest possible scale. There’s something mysterious about it that makes it stand out from the rest of the scientific world, most likely the fact that none of it ...

Islay Ross, who grew up on a small island off the coast of Washington state, learned how to express her feelings with paint, fabric, and collage long before visiting the Yale University Art Gallery as ...

Japanese artist Akiko Nakayama manipulates alcohol and inks to create tree-like dendritic patterns during a live painting session. Credit: Akiko Nakayama Japanese artist Akiko Nakayama manipulates ...