The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli, 15th century

The Marriage at Cana, Paolo Veronese, 1563, Oil on canvas

We’re diving into the world of beavers—some of Mother Nature’s most skilled ecological engineers—with the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center. ​Long before concrete dams and complex, industrial irrigation systems, beavers played the vital role of guiding water and hydrating

We are thrilled to announce the "Stories of Migration" Open Call. We invite artists, storytellers, and creators to explore the narratives of movement, displacement, and new roots. ​Join the us in this collective exploration. 🌱 ​Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

“Canvas” etymology: ME canevas (13c.) ← OFr canevas ← VLat cannavāceus ← Lat cannabis ← Gk κάνναβις ← Scythian kanab ← PIE kan- (reed, hemp). Ancient fiber to art substrate.

Art on Hemp presents: The Dreaming Seed

Night skies over the Canadian Rockies ✨

could consciousness be older than time using time only as a tool to experience itself?

The view from the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest.

Japan❤️ Temple in the Night Takahashi Shotei

Creation. Continuity. Transformation. We welcome you to 'The Dreaming Seed', where we trace the cosmic journey of our plant ally. 👀 Teaser: New digital works by Elçin & Ali coming soon on $zora

Maths in nature

Hemp, Art, AI. What else can we ask for ? 💚

Bringing together the works of 38 artists, "The Dreaming Seed" traces the cycle of creation, continuity and transformation through contemporary art, material research, and site-specific installations inspired by the hemp plant. The exhibition opens to the public on December 18

Presenting Art on Hemp by Earthist 🌱 and kendir hemp Now open at Barın Han📍 Celebrating the bond between hemp agriculture, skilled artisanship and the world of arts 💫

Bringing together the works of 38 artists, The Dreaming Seed traces cycles of creation, continuity, and transformation through contemporary art, material research, and site-specific installations inspired by the hemp plant. The exhibition runs until Jan 18 at Barın Han, Istanbul

We looked beyond the surface together. 🪬 ​The exhibition continues as a living lab: Decoding hemp material physically at Barın Han and expanding the archive online. ​The research has just begun.

Outstanding close-ups of starched lacework collar, from Frans Pourbus the Younger’s portrait of Margherita Gonzaga, Princess of Mantua (early 17C, Metropolitan Museum of Art) sophieploeg.com/blog/the-10-be…

Cherry Trees, early 19th century