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High-tech security pods at Sea-Tac Airport to showcase work of two Seattle artists

Travelers in a hurry to get through security at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport can skip the lines thanks to screening technology… Read More

Paul Allen rumored to be seller of 1963 jet painting that could fetch $35 million

A painting that looks like it would be right at home in Jet City is ready for takeoff — and… Read More

Meet the minds behind Axiomatic: An art project based in theoretical mathematics

At first glance, Timea Tihanyi and Jayadev Athreya make strange bedfellows. Tihanyi is an interdisciplinary visual artist who teaches in the University… Read More

Seattle artist hopes Kickstarter moves the needle as his vinyl record cutouts go high-tech

From the living room of his apartment in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, artist and musician Shawn McClure has a pretty… Read More

Watch visual strategist Guillaume Wiatr draw on the excitement of the GeekWire Summit over 2 days

Plenty of speakers and attendees at the annual GeekWire Summit are used to “drawing on their experiences” to tell a… Read More

Freeze! There’s a 10-ton block of ice melting in Seattle right now and there are pictures

Just what environmentally conscious Seattleites needed: a giant reminder in the middle of the city to illustrate that ice does… Read More

Science, technology and art merge at Seattle Art Museum’s ‘Poetic Hybrids’ exhibit

Artist Ginny Ruffner’s Poetic Hybrids exhibit makes concepts of genetic modification, augmented reality and sophisticated 3D modeling accessible enough for a… Read More

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