ABSTRACT The subset of art presented in this Leonardo Gallery has counterparts within the recent history of neuroscience, but with notable differences, involving emotion and political content. The gallery curator raises the question whether the varied and original presentations of situated context in such art could be valuable to neuroscientists.

ABSTRACT Curators Gary Greenfield and Penousal Machado introduce the works of the artists featured in the Swarm Art Gallery, who explore, experiment with and engage with the behavioral principles underlying swarms. Greenfield and Machado's introduction provides a tour of some of the historical highlights in the development of “swarm art” and reveals the broad range of methods that appear within the genre.