Synsocium, A Dialogue Between Art & Design Thursday, October 19th, 2017, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Palais des Congrès, Montreal An Exploration of the Six Major Themes of the World Design Summit. Addressing global issues through art, solving problems through design. This multifaceted exhibition showcases the works of six internationally …
Please join me at the Journées internationales de la culture scientifique – Science & You conference at McGill University, Montreal, on May 5, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., where I will be presenting my talk Art in Dialogue with Science. My presentation is part of a panel titled Scientific Literacy and Citizen Involvement, hosted by Rebecca …
The French-language local TV network MaTV has invited me to speak on the show Montréalité about my role as editor of the Belgo Report, the Belgo Building and its many (over 20!) contemporary art galleries, as well as my own gallery. It was a wonderful experience, thank you to host Myriam Fehmiu …
The Women With Impact series was part of the Art of Planetary Science Exhibition at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) at the University of Arizona (UA). The Art of Planetary Science is an annual art exhibition run by UA’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory that celebrates the beauty and elegance of science. …
At the 2016 IVLA (International Visual Literacy Association) Conference I will present limited edition prints of my “Women with Impact” series as well as the workshop “A Touch of Colour: Creating Interactive Images with Thermochromic Paint.” The workshop will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2016, 11:30am at Concordia University, in EV5.825. …
Dovetailing with the Centaur Theatre production “Constallations” my “Women with Impact” series and my piece “Treasure Hunt” will be presented in the theatre’s Ted T. Katz Family Trust Gallery. Titled “Celestial Nomenclature” this solo show will run from October 4 – 30, 2016. From the theatre catalogue: Montreal artist Bettina Forget …
The Canadian science communication salon ScienceBorealis has invited me to be one of their 100 Voices of Canadian Science Communication. I’m extremely chuffed to be among 100 scientists, journalists, policy makers, communications specialists, government leaders, and artists to talk about the importance of science communication. Each participant is asked for a …
On September 23, 2016 I will participate in an ‘outer-worldly’ panel discussion as part of the POP Montreal Festival. Here is the event info: POP MONTREAL “Thinking Outside the Universe” Moderated by Jennifer Dorner, Director of the FOFA Gallery, Concordia University Join innovative media artists Orion Szydel and Bettina Forget …
I’m delighted to be the plenary speaker at the Dawson College Science Fest on Wednesday, May 4, 2017. In my presentation THE PAINT-STAINED TELESCOPE: FOCUSING ON THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND SCIENCE I will outline my astronomy-informed artistic practice, the mandate of my art-science gallery Visual Voice, and my upcoming activities as art/science researcher at the SETI Institute. …
My most recent project – Women with Impact – has been featured in the Globe and Mail for International Women’s Day 2016. Read the article here.