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The genius puppetry behind War Horse: Handspring Puppet Company

“Puppets always have to try to be alive,” says Adrian Kohler of the Handspring Puppet Company, a gloriously ambitious troupe of ...

Mar 30, 2011
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If I should have a daughter … : Sarah Kay on TED.com

“If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she’s gonna call me Point B … ” began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a...

Mar 18, 2011
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JR@TED, today at Phantom Galleries LA in Long Beach. Come by!

The fabulous Phantom Galleries LA opens at noon today for the new show JR@TED. It’s open to the public — come by and see it if y...

Mar 3, 2011
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Follow JR’s new LA art campaign

The LA Weekly has exclusive access as JR (our 2011 TED Prize winner) and his crew paste up a new exhibit across Los Angeles this week. Calle...

Feb 19, 2011
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The power of cartoons: Patrick Chappatte on TED.com

In a series of witty punchlines, Patrick Chappatte makes a poignant case for the power of the humble cartoon. His projects in Lebanon, West ...

Oct 21, 2010
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Art of substance and absence: Alwar Balasubramaniam on TED.com

Alwar Balasubramaniam’s sculpture plays with time, shape, shadow, perspective: four tricky sensations that can reveal — or conce...

Sep 8, 2010
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The painter and the pendulum: Tom Shannon on TED.com

TED visits Tom Shannon in his Manhattan studio for an intimate look at his science-inspired art. An eye-opening, personal conversation with ...

Feb 5, 2010
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10 young Indian artists to watch: Ravin Agrawal on TED.com

Collector Ravin Agrawal delivers a glowing introduction to 10 of India’s most exciting young contemporary artists. Working in a variet...

Jan 20, 2010
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Photographing the hidden story: Ryan Lobo on TED.com

Ryan Lobo has traveled the world, taking photographs that tell stories of unusual human lives. In this haunting talk, he reframes controvers...

Dec 15, 2009
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