Conference: Exhibition of Traveling Gallery of Fluid Motion

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Abstract

The Traveling Gallery of Fluid Motion (TGFM) is an art exhibition inspired by fluid dynamics, a discipline that describes the flow of liquids and gases. The TFGM exhibition will be open to the public from October 2025 through February 2026 at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS), one of the most visited museums in the U.S., attracting nearly 2,000,000 visitors annually in Houston, TX. This unique exhibition draws from past submissions to the Gallery of Fluid Motion (GFM), a program founded in 1987 as part of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) conference, to highlight unique images and videos of the aesthetics and science of contemporary fluid dynamics. The TGFM expands this stimulating experience by teaming with curators and museums to expose science and art to the general public audience. For the third consecutive year, a selection of past GFM submissions have been transformed into an educational art exhibition designed to engage the senses and inspire a broader audience. The creators of the artworks on exhibit, ranging from photography and video to sculpture and sound, are created by scientists and artists and often combined with music. Their work enables us to “see the invisible” and understand the ever-moving elements surrounding and affecting us in fluid flows. Several of the artworks are specifically connected to the Houston region’s deep ties to the oil and energy sectors, highlighting fluid motion in contexts such as drill

Key facts

NSF award ID
2535109
Awardee
George Washington University (DC)
SAM.gov UEI
ECR5E2LU5BL6
PI
Azar P Barakati
Primary program
01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS
Estimated total
$49,989
Funds obligated
$49,989
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
07/01/2025 → 06/30/2026