Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center puts the artistry of science on display Cancer researchers have to deal with some of nature’s ugliest diseases, but they do find bits of beauty along the… Read More
Polish illustrator’s Pokémon Go piece goes viral — see more of his work exposing our tech reliance If you’re feeling saddled by an addiction to technology, perhaps especially since the arrival of Pokémon Go, a recent illustration… Read More
Art meets tech at Seattle Art Fair with sculpted supercomputers, off-Earth dialects and sounds of the universe Seattle Art Fair, the exhibition founded by billionaire Paul Allen to showcase unique and innovative works, kicks off for the… Read More
Do ‘touch’ the artwork: Google Arts & Culture app brings immersive experience to your fingertips While it would be nice if you could just drop everything, hop on a plane and go experience renowned works of… Read More
Block out some time: ‘The Art of the Brick’ Lego exhibit opens in Seattle this weekend Pick the tiny Lego pieces out of your feet and hurry down to the Pacific Science Center to get a… Read More
The case for art in tech: Kleiner Perkins’ John Maeda on ‘breaking free from the tree’ Seattle native John Maeda has a unique perspective on the technology industry, as an engineer and designer who was an MIT… Read More
Space station’s new 3-D printer will churn out sculptures inspired by the Internet – and a laugh The first objects to be created in orbit using the upgraded 3-D printer that’s on its way to the International Space… Read More
Paul Allen aims to inspire a new wave of space dreamers with out-of-this-world art collection More than 50 years ago, an event in Seattle changed the world forever. The 1962 World’s Fair got 10 million visitors… Read More
Startup vet returns to his artistic talent: Amazing pencil drawings of pro athletes become a business Keegan Hall left his passion for art behind when he was close to graduating from college because he was worried it would never… Read More
One glorious GIF celebrates David Bowie in the best possible way The death of David Bowie led to an outpouring of remembrances on social media on Monday as fans shared songs,… Read More
Your cat calendar’s days are numbered thanks to these beautiful science images If you’re already bored just four days into that new Cats Lounging in the Sun desk calendar, consider something a little… Read More
Donate to Geeks Give Back to receive one of these incredible GeekWire Summit murals Translating technical concepts into compelling art is no easy feat. But that didn’t stop muralist Guillaume Wiatr from creating nine incredible,… Read More
Artists use DNA designs to honor Francis Crick — and fund the fight against cancer The granddaughter of genetic pioneer Francis Crick joined 20 other artists to create a series of 7-foot-high sculptures inspired by… Read More
Burning Man to host first-ever Virtual Reality Camp, featuring giant Godzilla and motion-capture suits Every year, thousands of people travel to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to celebrate creativity and escape reality. This year… Read More
Geek of the Week: Microsoft’s Erez Benari moonlights as a steampunk and Star Wars sculptor Erez Benari is a geek through and through. He spends his days working on the Microsoft Digital Certificates Infrastructure (public key… Read More
Everything is awesome — especially this Lego photography exhibit The geekiest art opening of the year is coming to the Bryan Ohno Gallery in Seattle’s International District Thursday night.… Read More
This new Seattle mural is so geeky, it even has its own beacon Noted artist Stephen “ESPO” Powers is spray-painting his first mural in Seattle right now, on a building at First Avenue and… Read More
Crowdsourced curation: Frye Art Museum wants you to remix its collection with a ‘like’ The people have spoken, and the people love the ducks. “It’s a pleasing painting, but it’s just a group of… Read More
Seattle creator of original ‘Angry Birds’ toys sues pet supply company over Rovio deal In 2006, Juli Adams was a struggling artist working the art show circuit in the Pacific Northwest when pet products… Read More
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen just sold this abstract Rothko painting for $56.2 million Is Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen getting tired of his abstract art collection? Bloomberg reports that the tech billionaire just unloaded… Read More
A 20-Gigapixel Treasure Hunt: Microsoft Research project highlights Seattle artists When Microsoft Research produced its first gigapixel panorama of Seattle’s skyline in 2006, it was an amazing success in image… Read More
Geek of the Week: Wayne Bishop is bringing art to the masses, and the iPhone Wayne Bishop has spent his entire career in technology, working as an entrepreneur, project manager and software engineer — bridging… Read More
Pencil meets Paper: FiftyThree’s new $50 stylus for iPad joins acclaimed sketchbook app Nestled inside FiftyThree’s Seattle office on a typically rainy fall afternoon, I’m enjoying a quick chat with Ian MacDuff, a… Read More
Amazon reportedly trying to open marketplace for art galleries Need a new piece of art to bring a room together? You may be able to get it with free… Read More
Microsoft pokes fun at Apple and Google; Amazon.com’s amazing biodomes; and other top posts of the month May was a busy, busy month for us here at GeekWire. We hosted more than 800 of you at our… Read More
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen just sold this abstract painting for $43.8 million Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen — one of the richest men in the world — must have a pretty good eye… Read More
Commentary: Why every artist should work at a startup Hi, I’m Clayton Weller. I’m a director, performer and writer. I would most definitely consider myself an artist. I’ve worked… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Online art classes look to inspire a new breed of innovators Nearly every day we hear about the importance of STEM education — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. But what about the… Read More
Museum of the future: Trover hosts cloud-based, crowdsourced art exhibit Here’s an example of a museum adapting to the digital age. Born from conversation by Southern Polytechnic State University new… Read More
Geeky art project coming to Seattle utility poles this July We’re fascinated with stories where the physical and digital worlds come together, and each day it seems there are more… Read More
