The art of paying attention | Wendy MacNaughton
In an invitation to slow down and look at the world around you, graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton illustrates how drawing can spark deeply human, authentic connections. Ready to try? Grab a pencil ...
23 Sep 202113min
Why are stolen African artifacts still in Western museums? | Jim Chuchu
African artifacts shown in museums worldwide are often not borrowed, but stolen -- and TED Fellow Jim Chuchu is on a mission to get them back. Learn the sordid history behind how many of the collectio...
9 Aug 20214min
Documentary films that explore trauma -- and make space for healing | Almudena Toral
Through documentary films following survivors of trauma, TED Fellow Almudena Toral makes invisible psychological scars seen. She shares the heartbreaking story of Adayanci Pérez, a six-year-old girl f...
24 Mai 20215min
What should humans take to space (and leave behind)? | Jorge Mañes Rubio
One day, humans will explore space en masse and live scattered across the solar system on planets like Mars and beyond. Inspired by his time as artist-in-residence at the European Space Agency, TED Fe...
24 Mai 20219min
Playful, wondrous public spaces built for community and possibility | Matthew Mazzotta
Introducing a new type of public space, custom-fit for communities in need of a shot of hope and wonder. Artist and TED Fellow Matthew Mazzotta takes us across the US, sharing delightful projects that...
24 Mai 20214min
To accomplish great things, you need to "let the paint dry" | Daniel J. Watts
As theaters closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the creatives who populated their stages were plunged into a state of seemingly endless uncertainty. Aided by a delightful and metaphoricall...
26 Apr 202111min
How theater weathers wars, outlasts empires and survives pandemics | Cara Greene Epstein
When catastrophe strikes, art prevails -- and has done so for centuries. In this fascinating talk, writer and director Cara Greene Epstein places the closing of theaters during the coronavirus pandemi...
17 Feb 202114min
When the world is burning, is art a waste of time? | R. Alan Brooks
Is art worth it? "Hell yeah," says graphic novelist R. Alan Brooks -- art has the power to scare dictators, inspire multitudes and change hearts and minds across the world. Reflecting on his journey t...
1 Feb 202112min
