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Did Air Pollution Inspire Impressionism?

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie February 1, 2023February 7, 2023

A new study posits that rising smog levels in 19th-century London and Paris likely played a role in blurring the lines of realism.

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A Smog-Eating Bike May Soon Cruise Beijing’s Streets

Avatar photo by Allison Meier July 24, 2017July 25, 2017

Studio Roosegaarde is teaming with the Chinese bike-sharing program Ofo to bring bicycles that inhale smog to Beijing.

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A Moss Wall with the Pollution-Eating Power of 275 Trees

Avatar photo by Allison Meier June 30, 2017

The CityTree is a pop-up moss wall capable of consuming as much air pollution in an urban environment as a small forest.

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Converting Air Pollution into Inks and Pigments for Artists

by Claire Voon September 6, 2016September 6, 2016

To combat growing levels of air pollution worldwide, a technology and design team is converting airborne pollutants into consumer safe inks and paints.

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Activists Strap Artist-Made Pollution Masks on London’s Statues

by Claire Voon April 18, 2016

From Buckingham Palace’s white marble Queen Victoria to the famous aluminum Eros in Piccadilly Circus, high-profile statues of historical and mythical figures across London have become central participants in an air pollution protest.

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Pigeons Recruited to Measure the Invisible Toxicity of London’s Air

Avatar photo by Allison Meier March 31, 2016April 1, 2016

Pigeons outfitted with lightweight backpacks soared over London from March 14 to 16, collecting air quality data across the city that was shared via Twitter.

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A 23-Foot-Tall Air Filter Is Turning Rotterdam’s Smog into Jewelry

by Claire Voon September 15, 2015September 18, 2015

This month, a 23-foot-tall outdoor structure that improves the air quality of the surrounding area landed in Rotterdam.

Iranian Artist Minoo Emami’s Retrospective Opens at the Hartford Art School Galleries
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Iranian Artist Minoo Emami’s Retrospective Opens at the Hartford Art School Galleries

Featuring two decades of interdisciplinary art along with new work created in response to the ongoing Women’s Rights Movement in Iran, the exhibition is on view in Hartford, Connecticut.

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