An exhibition exploring 10 significant molecules of the 20th century: aspirin, isooctane, penicillin, polyethylene, nylon, DNA, progestin, DDT, prozac, and the buckminsterfullerene / nanotube. Developed jointly by the American Chemical Society and the Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College, the exhibition includes large models of the molecules, important works of contemporary art that comment on and utilize these molecules as materials and/or subjects, and works of popular culture. Among the artists included are Roxy Paine, Alexis Rockman, Dan Peterman, and Ed Ruscha.
Organized by the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York and the Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
