International Science-Art News

Leonardo,Vol. 8, pp. 159-162. Peryamon Press 1975. Printed in Great Britain INTERNAT10NAL SCIENCEART NEWS John H. Holloway, Co-Editor, and Trevor R. Tolhurst, Corresponding Editor Readers are invited to send advanced notice of forthcoming events and publications, and informationabout their own activities in thefield of the relationshipsbetween the sciences and the visual arts to: John H. Holloway, 26 Sherborne Avenue, Wigston Magna, Leicester LE8 2GP,England 1.11 .21 .31 .4I .51 .61 .7I . EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS ‘Automobile Art’ was the title of an exhibition held during Nov. 1974at Bethnal Green Museum, London. Many aspects of decorative art since the turn of the century were represented, with the motor car as the main theme. An ‘International Festival of Computer Arts’ is planned for early 1975 in Singapore, with financial support from the computer industry. The aims of the festival will be to exhibit computer art from around the world and to show the large potential of computers for the production of art works. Further information from Robert Mayerste, 27, 6 Frankfurt-Main, Fed. Rep. Germany. ‘The International Arts Festival for Chilean Resistance’ was held from 14-30 Oct. 1974 at the Royal College of Art, London. The programme included art films, symposia and video events. An exhibition of the work by two ‘conceptual’ photographers from the Fed. Rep. of Germany, Bernd and Hilla Becher, was held at the National Gallery o f Canada, Ottawa, Canada, from 20 Sept.-17 Nov. 1974. The Bechers have been involved with documenting works of anonymous industrial architecture. The exhibition was organized by the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, Calif., U.S.A. Three public lectures on ‘Science and Society’ were held at the University of Surrey (Institute of Educational Technology), England, on 19Nov. 1974, 4 Feb. and 4 March 1975. An exhibition titled ‘Computer Aided Art and Design’ was held at Leicester Polytechnic, Fletcher Building, Leicester, England, in Oct. 1974. The exhibition, staged by the National Society for Art Education (U.K.), showed that the computer has an important role in design, in making art works and in stimulating artistic imagination. ‘PlanningYour Local Environment’ was the title given to eight workshops on planning and participation held at the Institute of Confeniporary Arts, London, from 0ct.-Dec. 1974. Topics coveredincludedconservation and the futurecity, 1.81 .91 .101 .1 11 .121 .13the use of video and tapelslide synchronizations and exhibition organization. For information contact Michael Norton, 14 Saltram Crescent, London W.9. An international exhibition of serigraphs, titled ‘Computer Graphics’, held at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Miramme, Trieste, Italy, was produced by Editions Gilles Gheerbrant in Montreal, Canada. The serigraphs were by, among others, Zajec, Italy; Vilder, Canada; Kawano, Japan; and Mohr, France. An exhibition of more than 60 prints by M. C. Escher, which trace the development of his work (selected from a loan by his son), was included in the 1974-75 National Programme of the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition was shown in galleries in five cities from Oct. 1974-June 1975. For information contact J. M. Smiter, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. The 27th Annual Exhibition of the ‘Oil and Colour Chemists’ Association’ was held in Empire Hall, Olympia, London, from 22-25 April 1975. For information contact The Secretary, OCCA, Priory House, 967 Harrow Road, Wembley, Middlesex, England. The International Creative Center held a conference at the Nobel Foundation in Sun Remo, Italy, from 28 June-2 July 1974. The theme of the conference was decided by its contributors, among whom were several Nobel Prize winners. Further information from I.C.C., 20 ch. Colladon , 1211 Geneva 28, Switzerland. An exhibition titled ‘International Computer Graphics’ was held at the Concourse Gallery, Polytechnic of Central London, from 20 May14 June 1974. The exhibition included work of Horvat, Mohr, Vilder and Zajec. For information contact P.C.L., 35 Marylebone Road, London N.W.l. TWO events ‘Computer Art’ and ‘Synthesizer 1 ‘ were held from 4-6 July and 11-13 July 1974 respectively at the Kiiltitr Forum, Bonn Center, Bonn, Fed. Rep. Germany. Artists from several countries, including Franke, Cage, Whitney and 159 Joliii Hollowuy uiid Trevor R. Tolliiirst I60 1.141...