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As the Academy's first Affiliated Artist, Michael Bartalos presents the series of work he's creating using recycled materials from polar research facilities in Antarctica to inspire sustainability worldwide.
March 31, 2018
Michael Bartalos
Cryoconite holes are microhabitats that sustain Antarctic life under the harshest conditions.
February 28, 2018
Michael Bartalos
Antarctica's underwater robots are laying the foundation for future exploration of our solar system's icy moons.
January 31, 2018
Michael Bartalos
Skua Central is McMurdo Station's free thrift shop, exemplifying the research base's reduce/recycle/reuse ethos.
December 31, 2017
Michael Bartalos
At the South Pole's high elevation, the only dust is from outer space. Enter the Cosmic Dust Sucker.
November 30, 2017
Michael Bartalos
The ozone hole over Antarctica is showing signs of recovery.
October 31, 2017
Michael Bartalos
LV Sketchbook Page 017 pictures the visible Universe amidst invisible dark matter and dark energy.
September 30, 2017
Michael Bartalos
Palmer Station, a U.S. Antarctic base, is a key site in the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network.
August 31, 2017
Michael Bartalos
Zhongshan Station, China's second Antarctic base, is part of the country's growing presence on the Ice.
July 31, 2017
Michael Bartalos
My latest Long View artwork is inspired by the shelves in Shackleton’s Hut at Cape Royds, Antarctica.
June 30, 2017
Michael Bartalos
South Pole Telescope joins a global observatory network to capture the first-ever image of a black hole.