Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry

Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry at Carnegie Mellon University is a laboratory for atyp

The STUDIO’s mission is to support atypical, anti-disciplinary, and inter-institutional research projects at the intersections of arts, sciences, technology and culture. We specialize in supporting emerging artists who create and adapt new technologies, in fields such as computation arts, interactive installation, visualization, mechatronic sculpture, biological art, network culture, critical software, and tactical media. To such researchers, the STUDIO provides direct financial, administrative, and logistical support. The STUDIO also serves as a “meta-laboratory” – a portal to the larger university context through which artists can connect to a wide array of experts and facilities.

08/18/2026

have you ever made your own cables for a project? dusting off our wobbulator to link up this signal generator with a custom banana to 1/4” connector, call it mono banana 🍌

Link in bio for more info and sign up forms!Art&&Code returns September 19–20 with Transmissions, a two-day exploration ...
08/06/2026

Link in bio for more info and sign up forms!

Art&&Code returns September 19–20 with Transmissions, a two-day exploration of radio as a creative medium through hands-on workshops, artist-led learning, and public conversation. This year’s edition focuses on Transmission Arts, an interdisciplinary field that uses radio frequency transmission and reception as artistic media, bringing together art, science, communication, and experimentation through the invisible electromagnetic spectrum that surrounds us.

Photo of workshop lead Heidi Neilson and one of her DIY antennas!

06/15/2026

distracting of our summer research residents Golan Levin for some camera time travel with wiley 1994-2026 wide angle game boy camera looking quicktake100

Tonight in the STUDIO at 5:30 PM!snacks games and more!
04/28/2025

Tonight in the STUDIO at 5:30 PM!
snacks games and more!

Join us in the STUDIO on Wednesday, April 23rd at 5:30 PM for a celebration of research from the course “Coffee and Capi...
04/22/2025

Join us in the STUDIO on Wednesday, April 23rd at 5:30 PM for a celebration of research from the course “Coffee and Capitalism.”

This event will include works by graduate and undergraduate students, under the instruction of Prof. John Soluri and PhD Candidate of Design and Founder of Ethos Agriculture, Saurin Nanavati.

Join us in the STUDIO on Thursday, April 24th at 5:30 PM for “It Moves!” + FREE POPCORNIt Moves! is a screening of stude...
04/22/2025

Join us in the STUDIO on Thursday, April 24th at 5:30 PM for “It Moves!” + FREE POPCORN

It Moves! is a screening of student films from the course “Constructing Cinema” taught by Prof. Rebecca Shapass for the Carnegie Mellon School of Art

Join us tonight for the 2025 B*A Student presentations at 5:30 in the STUDIO! Featuring MC and Alumni
04/08/2025

Join us tonight for the 2025 B*A Student presentations at 5:30 in the STUDIO! Featuring MC and Alumni

Join us on Friday March 28th at 5:30 PM for HAUTE GLUEa Wearable Art Show!Haute Glue is a student-directed live event fo...
03/24/2025

Join us on Friday March 28th at 5:30 PM for HAUTE GLUE
a Wearable Art Show!

Haute Glue is a student-directed live event for artists interested in a context for showing wearable or short performance-oriented works of art. Works included in the event could consist of, but would not be limited to: wearable sculpture, soft sculpture, live performance, ephemeral actions, costumes / fashion lines, puppetry, projection, music / sound, and other short experimental live works.

This event is made possible with support from the Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry and the organizing power / can-do attitude / indomitable spirit of Isla Hansen (Prof. School of Carnegie Mellon School of Art)

Join us in the STUDIO at 5:30 PM on Wednesday March 26th for a performance by transdisciplinary artist Mobéy Lola Irizar...
03/24/2025

Join us in the STUDIO at 5:30 PM on Wednesday March 26th for a performance by transdisciplinary artist Mobéy Lola Irizarry.

Mobéy Lola Irizarry (they/she) is a genderqueer cultural worker in the realms of Salsa, Bomba, and transdisciplinary performance.

Mobéy Lola Irizarry (elle/ella) es une trabajadore cultural cuir trabajando en las disciplinas de la salsa, la bomba, y el performance transdisciplinario.

They will perform a solo set featuring congas, maracas, voice, and electronics. This event is presented by Associate Professor of Musicology, Dr. Alexis Woloshyn and Teaching Professor of Hispanic Studies Dr. Felipe Gomez.

Join us on Monday April 14th for a special guest lecture by Lorelei D’Andriole - "Radio as Passage Way: An artist talk b...
03/13/2025

Join us on Monday April 14th for a special guest lecture by Lorelei D’Andriole - "Radio as Passage Way: An artist talk by Lorelei D’Andriole on tr*******al approaches to radio, pranks, and the violence of visibility."

Lorelei (she/her/hers) will be giving an artist talk on tr*******al approaches to radio, pranks, and the violence of visibility. Lorelei d’Andriole is an artist, educator and writer whose work is at the intersections of intermedia and transgender studies. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, d’Andriole toured across the country in punk bands and played hundreds of shows in venues ranging from house shows to amphitheaters.

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