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X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-12-12 18:40
Lawh wa Qalam in Qatar is the first museum outside India dedicated to a single Indian artist. Conspicuous by their absence are the paintings that upset Hindu nationalists https://t.co/3PXrreZX9E ...
Climate Change Feels Distant: The Arts Can Help | Antonique Smith | TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-11 16:03
[music] [music] This is an open [singing] letter from you and me together. Tomorrow's in our [music] hands now. Find the words [singing] that matter and say them out loud.Make it better somehow. [singing] Looking [music] down from up on the moon, it's a tiny blue marble. [singing and music] Who' have known the ground we stand on could be so fragile.This is [singing] a love song to the earth. You're no ordinary world, a diamond [singing] in the universe. Heaven's poetry [music] to us.Keep it safe. [singing] ...
Knotting the Ties Between Art, Culture, and Language | Oladapo Agboola | TEDxUniOsun
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-09 17:46
Inspiration & Personal Development - The speaker emphasizes the importance of embracing one's own culture and heritage, suggesting that everyone possesses the potential to achieve great success by leveraging their unique talents and experiences [6][9] - Overcoming adversity and societal expectations is crucial for personal growth and making a positive impact on the environment [1][5] - Taking initiative, combining skills creatively, and continuously innovating can lead to recognition and opportunities in various fields [1][4] - Starting from somewhere, even without a fully formed idea, is essential, as ideas become clearer through action and persistence [2] Art & Cultural Industry Insights - The speaker's success in textile design and craft demonstrates the value of pursuing artistic passions and integrating them with cultural elements [1][5] - Collaboration with international brands and participation in significant projects, such as costume design for Paramount Pictures, highlight the potential for local artists to gain global recognition [1][3] - The speaker's experience at an art exhibition in Lagos, where a gallery owner from Barcelona purchased their work, illustrates the international appeal and marketability of unique cultural creations [7][8]
X @The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal· 2025-12-08 22:39
Two armed men stormed into São Paulo’s marble-floored Mário de Andrade public library on Sunday and carried off eight rare prints by the French modernist master Henri Matisse https://t.co/1UdGsy4nyE ...
X @Forbes
Forbes· 2025-12-07 09:00
30 Under 30 Art & Style: Meet The Visionaries Pushing The Boundaries Of Art And StyleFrom a designer turning university campuses into luxury silk scarves, to a key artist behind Netflix’s KPOP Demon Hunters, these 30 creatives are blazing the trail forward.https://t.co/0FdIUTQkwf #ForbesUnder30 ...
X @Easy
Easy· 2025-12-06 21:14
Whomever winsIt is your duty to public destructionWhy you might ask?Because art is meant to be enjoyedAnd what greater enjoyment than the world witnessing destruction togetherWith Love,Internet Dogjack (@jackbutcher):The winning collector is also entitled to claim/store/ship/request the destruction of the entire physical sculpture, should they wish. https://t.co/9Pl4uWcWjT ...
X @The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal· 2025-12-04 01:57
Highlights at the South Florida art fairs include a forgotten Argentine painter, intricately stitched flora and fauna, canvases full of tender emotions, and more. https://t.co/LMT84to9R9 ...
A List Of Ways To (Not) Deal With Your Heartbreaks! | Bhoomika Ananth | TEDxYouth@PSBS
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-03 17:11
Career & Passion - Finding self-fulfillment is the true meaning of finding something you love to do [2] - Passion might just be something that comes and saves your life when you are stuck in the trenches after making a series of wrong choices [2] - Passion without discipline is just a hobby; consistency is key to building a life on passion [3] Overcoming Obstacles & Heartbreak - Don't stop yourself from pursuing what you love because you are scared of what people will say [3] - Never make life-changing decisions out of vengeance, especially when those decisions do not favor you; hurting yourself to prove a point is self-sabotage [3] - Even when you feel lost, exploring the things that light you up will lead your passion to find its way back to you [3] - Every heartbreak can be a stepping stone if you choose to climb it [5] Creativity's Impact - Creativity hosted around 160 workshops and painted over 300 murals in a short span of three years [3] - Creativity has had around 7 thousand strangers come together, transforming 12 schools and picking up 400 students to paint [3] - The public needs to be involved in public art to realize how important murals and public art installations are [3]
The Unexpected Artist | Steven Oh | TEDxWasedaU
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-01 16:56
Core Argument - Innovation thrives at the intersection of seemingly impossible disciplines, redefining possibilities and bringing new insights [29] - Artificial boundaries between STEM and humanities limit potential for innovation and stifle artistic expression [33] - Encourages blending seemingly unmixable concepts to unlock creativity and innovation [37][38] Personal Journey & Transformation - Initial struggles with art led to a belief in being solely a STEM-oriented individual [3][5] - Robotics project requiring the robot to draw led to a breakthrough in understanding art as transition and interpretation, not just perfect coordinates [10][14] - Coding skills and system thinking strengths unlocked creativity, transforming a "stupid looking sketch" into meaningful art [18] Examples of Interdisciplinary Innovation - Steve Jobs revolutionized product design by merging calligraphy with technology [25][26] - Da Vinci blended art, human anatomy, and religious themes to create lifelike and historical artworks [27] - Researchers, performers, and chefs are also merging seemingly impossible disciplines [28] Call to Action - Encourages individuals to challenge labels and embrace curiosity to combine the best of both STEM and humanities [33] - Advocates for finding beauty in unexpected places and seeing the world from the intersections of different fields [35] - Urges the audience to "mix the unmixable" and blend seemingly unrelated concepts [37]