My 10 favorite “Before I die” responses: Candy Chang celebrates the release of her book
When artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang first installed “Before I Die” — a public artwork that invites passers-by to share ...
An interview with a part-time superhero who has Tourette’s syndrome
Jess Thom wants you to know that it’s okay to laugh. “You’re going to hear the words ‘biscuit’ and ‘hedgehog’ a lot ...
From abstraction to the vibrant female form: Fellows Friday with Sharmistha Ray
Artist Sharmistha Ray has spent her life moving between India, the Middle East and the United States, discovering, layer by layer, her own s...
A Ford Fiesta becomes a Transformer: A look at Hetain Patel’s latest work
Today’s talk isn’t so much a “talk” as a hilarious topsy-turvy performance by Hetain Patel that reflects on an identity forged as much from ...
Spectacles of shadow: Fellows Friday with Christine Marie
Imagine 20-foot-tall shadows — animated by live performers — that pop out right next to you. TED Fellow Christine Marie creates ...
Yo-yo artist BLACK performs with Cirque du Soleil
Yo-yo master BLACK, who gave a rousing demonstration of his skills at TED2013 along with a moving talk about how the yo-yo helped him transc...
Gallery: Stunning images from Alexa Meade that blur the line between paint and photograph
Alexa Meade doesn’t paint on canvas. No, as she explains in today’s talk, she paints on something very different — human skin. “If I w...
Embodying Sankofa: 5 African artists influenced by history
Zimbabwean designer Saki Mafundikwa has a powerful vision for the future of African art. As the founder of the Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital...
Phil Hansen channels your stories of limitations into art
In this 16-minute documentary, artist Phil Hansen stands in front of a giant blank canvas with a Sharpie in one hand and his cell phone in t...