Earth, from space, looks like a shimmering gem suspended in an inky, infinite expanse. But this serene image masks the magnificent and volatile interior forces that make life possible on the surface. The placid appearances of our neighboring planets similarly belie their powers—and science fiction-worthy features.
Inspired by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Dr. Sabine Stanley's work in planetary science, a diverse group of artists from 11 countries around the world present their views of the universe.
Academic programming and speakers provided by Johns Hopkins University's Office of the Provost and University Press.
A Sense of Wonder
Margaret Abramshe
Saint George, Utah, USA
Size: 36 x 40 in (91 x 102 cm)
The Improbable Modeling
Geneviève Attinger
Arradon, Morbihan, France
Size: 15 x 14 x 14 in (37 x 36 x 36 cm)
Soleil et Lunes (Sun and Moons)
Anne Bellas
Nantes, Bretagne, France
Size: 46 x 36 in (117 x 91 cm)
Coriolis
Betty Busby
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Size: 31 x 44 in (79 x 112 cm)
Jovian Winds
Cathy Calloway
Kalispell, Montana, USA
Size: 33 x 39 in (84 x 98 cm)
Cosmic Threads: Connections of Neurons and Galaxies
Shin-hee Chin
McPherson, Kansas, USA
Size: 22 x 43 in (55 x 109 cm)
Rabbit in the Moon
Julee Coffman
Lamy, New Mexico, USA
Size: 35 x 52 in (89 x 131 cm)
Inner Core / Outer Space
Jennifer Coghill
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Size: 42 x 28 in (107 x 71 cm)
The Big Bang
Misty M. Cole
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
Size: 50 x 50 in (127 x 127 cm)
Nebulae
Judith Content
Palo Alto, California, USA
Size: 64 x 47 in (163 x 119 cm)
The Beauty of Chaos
Maria Eugenia Corbella
Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, Spain
Size: 38 x 39 in (97 x 98 cm)
Marsquake!
Kathleen Decker
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Size: 26 x 29 in (65 x 74 cm)
Golden Valley
Sarah Lykins Entsminger
Ashburn, Virginia, USA
Size: 24 x 50 in (61 x 127 cm)
Sun with Mercury
Laurie N. Fagen
Chandler, Arizona, USA
Size: 16 x 13 in (41 x 33 cm)
Saturn Observed
Dianne Firth
Turner, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Size: 30 x 30 in (75 x 75 cm)
Titan Swath
Lisa Flowers Ross
Boise, Idaho, USA
Size: 64 x 27 in (163 x 67 cm)
Restless Layers
Mary Louise Gerek
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Size: 34 x 47 in (85 x 119 cm)
Jupiter's Red Spot
Ann Harwell
Wendell, North Carolina, USA
Size: 38 x 30 in (97 x 76 cm)
Earth Reframed: The Seen and the Unseen
Gail J. Higenell
Fonthill, Ontario, Canada
Size: 29 x 45 in (74 x 113 cm)
Postcard from Space, The Largest Planet
Joan M. Huffman
Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
Size: 34 x 48 in (86 x 122 cm)
Aurora Borealis Dance
Jody B. Larson
Middleton, Wisconsin, USA
Size: 43 x 33 in (109 x 84 cm)
671 Million MPH
Cecilia G. Mason
Danville, California, USA
Size: 26 x 25 in (66 x 64 cm)
Uncharted Worlds
Alicia Merrett
Wells, Somerset, United Kingdom
Size: 79 x 12 in (201 x 30 cm)
Pale Blue Dot 2
Dolores Miller
San Jose, California, USA
Size: 19 x 36 in (48 x 91 cm)
Molten Fire
Laurie Mutalipassi
Westminster, California, USA
Size: 48 x 36 in (122 x 91 cm)
I'm Floating in a Most Peculiar Way
Kathy Nida
El Cajon, California, USA
Size: 57 x 44 in (144 x 112 cm)
Imaginary Places IV
Carolina Oneto
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Size: 56 x 55 in (142 x 140 cm)
Hot Stuff
Claire Passmore
Balaclava, Pamplemousses, Mauritius
Size: 93 x 53 x 49 in (235 x 135 x 124 cm)
Storm
Paula Rafferty
Ballysimon, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Size: 66 x 51 in (168 x 130 cm)
Dragons' Playground
Dorothy Raymond
Loveland, Colorado, USA
Size: 32 x 46 in (81 x 117 cm)
Storm on Jupiter
Miranda Renard
San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
Size: 47 x 33 in (119 x 83 cm)
Kumulipo: Source of Darkness
Helena Scheffer
Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada
Size: 55 x 70 in (140 x 178 cm)
Valles Marineris
Eileen Searcy
Fairview, North Carolina, USA
Size: 37 x 55 in (94 x 140 cm)
Exoplanets
Debra Shaw
Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Size: 46 x 42 in (117 x 107 cm)
Untamed Fury
Jennifer C. Solon
Perrysburg, Ohio, USA
Size: 80 x 28 x 12 in (203 x 71 x 30 cm)
In The Beginning
Gwyned Trefethen
Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Size: 48 x 52 in (121 x 132 cm)
BANG
Mary Tyler
Port Hadlock, Washington, USA
Size: 39 x 39 in (99 x 98 cm)
Cosmos(宙)
Mieko Washio
Yao-shi, Osaka, Japan
Size: 64 x 59 in (163 x 150 cm)
Volatility Exposed
Marie Jeanne Welsch
Austin, Texas, USA
Size: 43 x 58 in (109 x 147 cm)
Craton
Rosanna Lynne Welter
West Valley City, Utah, USA
Size: 22 x 31 in (56 x 79 cm)
Buried Treasure
Libby Williamson
Villa Park, California, USA
Size: 48 x 36 x 3 in (122 x 91 x 8 cm)
Earth. Water. Fire.
Gisha Wogier
Kfar Yona, Israel
Size: 32 x 56 in (81 x 141 cm)