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Nov 22
Music painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years later
The music room of the Ospedaletto is known for its remarkable acoustics. Marica S. Tacconi, CC BY-SA Imagine Lady Gaga or Elton John teaching at an orphanage or homeless shelter, offering daily music lessons. That’s what took place at Venice’s four Ospedali Grandi, which were charitable institutions that took in the needy – including orphaned and foundling …
Nov 17
See What Your Brain Does When You Look at Art
Article in The Smithsonian by Teresa Nowakowski “We know that when a person views something that they find beautiful, for example, a face or an abstract art painting, their brain’s pleasure centers light up and its visual sensory center is engaged more intensely,” saysAhmad Beyh, a neuroscientist at Rutgers University. in the statement. “Studies suggest …
Nov 08
Lumonics: The Light Art of Dorothy & Mel Tanner (paperback)
The new edition of Lumonics: The Light Art of Dorothy & Mel Tanner is now available book cover The book is a chronicle of the Tanners’ art journey and the evolution of their art form, Lumonics, as “told” in photographs. Pages include exhibits including Meow Wolf, McNichols Civic Center Building, Denver International Airport, and Museum …
Nov 08
Virtual Lumonics
Take a Virtual 360 Tour of the Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery and the Lumonics performance space where we present Lumonics Immersed on Saturday evenings. We also present guided tours for companies, organizations, and private groups, and field trips for students of all ages. All of the light art shown in the virtual tours is …