TED Talks
TED: The timeless, ancient language of art | Wangechi Mutu
Using found materials and mesmerizing structures that unearth deep-rooted emotions, Wangechi Mutu's visual creations celebrate our collective history and explore how art communicates into the future. From ancient rock carvings in the...
SciShow
Tracking Plant Genetics Through Art
Just like animals, plants evolve and change over time. And you might think we'd be looking for things like fossils to figure out how they've changed, but some scientists are using a far less traditional resource: art.
TED Talks
TED: An underwater art museum, teeming with life | Jason deCaires Taylor
For sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, the ocean is more than a muse -- it's an exhibition space and museum. Taylor creates sculptures of human forms and mundane life on land and sinks them to the ocean floor, where they are subsumed by the...
TED Talks
Reuben Margolin: Sculpting waves in wood and time
Reuben Margolin is a kinetic sculptor, crafting beautiful pieces that move in the pattern of raindrops falling and waves combining. Take nine minutes and be mesmerized by his meditative art -- inspired in equal parts by math and nature.
SciShow
How Scientists Protect the World's Most Famous Art
Conserving and restoring art can be pretty tricky. Thankfully, scientists have been learning how to restore artwork in some pretty cool ways that are effective, safe, and a little weird, to be honest.
TED Talks
AnnMarie Thomas: Hands-on science with squishy circuits
In a zippy demo at TED U, AnnMarie Thomas shows how two different kinds of homemade play dough can be used to demonstrate electrical properties -- by lighting up LEDs, spinning motors, and turning little kids into circuit designers.
Curated Video
Landmarks - Landmarks of Chocolate
LANDMARKS OF CHOCOLATE HUMANITY S NEED TO CREATE LANDMARKS TAKES MANY DIFFERENT FORMS. WHILE KINGS DREAM OF PALACES AND TEMPLES, OTHERS EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN THEIR FAVOURITE MEDIUM SOMETIMES IT S CHOCOLATE. OR IN MINIATURE. THE...
Curated Video
Landmarks - St John's Malta
ST JOHN’S MALTA THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND OF MALTA IS KNOWN TO MOST EUROPEANS AS A SUNNY HOLIDAY DESTINATION BUT LIKE MANY OF ITS NEIGHBOURS THE MALTESE ARCHIPELAGO IS HOME TO AN ANCIENT TREASURE HOUSE. ITS FAMOUS 40 KILOMETRE...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Parthenon Colored Gods
PARTHENON COLORED GODS "GODS IN COLOUR" AT THE NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM OF ATHENS IS A DISPLAY OF 23 COPIES OF FAMOUS MARBLE STATUES AND SCULPTURES REPRODUCED IN THEIR TRUE FORM PAINTED IN DETAILED COLOURS OF BLUE, RED, GREEN AND...
Curated Video
Only In Turkey 5 - Shoe Artist
Shoe Artist:Using folding, wrapping, and cutting techniques, a shoe artist transforms a shoe into a smiling face, showcasing creativity in the world of shoe art.
Great Big Story
A Stepwell Fit For a King Built By a Queen
Delve into the rich history of Rani Ki Vav, a remarkable stepwell in Patan, India. Built in the 11th century by a queen in memory of her husband, this architectural marvel stands as a testament to ancient traditions and societal values.
Wonderscape
Roman Art: Influence and Legacy
Explore the rich history of Roman art, from its origins in the ancient empire to its enduring impact on contemporary culture. Discover the craftsmanship of Roman sculptors, the beauty of frescoes, and the intricate mosaic art that...
Great Big Story
The art of transformation, John Lopez's scrap metal sculptures
Explore the unique world of John Lopez, who creates lifelike sculptures from scrap metal.
Great Big Story
A Stepwell Fit For a King Built By a Queen
Delve into the rich history of Rani Ki Vav, a remarkable stepwell in Patan, India. Built in the 11th century by a queen in memory of her husband, this architectural marvel stands as a testament to ancient traditions and societal values....
Great Big Story
A Stepwell Fit For a King Built By a Queen
Delve into the rich history of Rani Ki Vav, a remarkable stepwell in Patan, India. Built in the 11th century by a queen in memory of her husband, this architectural marvel stands as a testament to ancient traditions and societal values....
Curated Video
Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Art: The Rise of iPod Sculptures
This video explores the intersection of technology and art through the incorporation of iPods into sculptures and installations at the Scope Art Fair in New York City. Artists like Disney use a mix of household and high-end plastics to...
Amor Sciendi
Why is Typewriter Eraser, Scale X by Claus Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen? | Thing Theory
This video is about the sculpture Typewriter Eraser, Scale X by Claus Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen and influenced by Thing Theory by Bill Brown. It's also about Oldenburg's soft sculptures.
Indigo Artbox
Amadeo Modigliani: 6 Minute Art History Video
Learn about Modigliani, sculptor and painter and how African Art influenced his work.
Amor Sciendi
Art is a Process: Michelangelo's Slave Sculptures | AmorSciendi
Art is a Process: Michelangelo's Slave Sculptures | AmorSciendi
The Art Assignment
Create an embarrassing object. | Geof Oppenheimer | The Art Assignment
This assignment comes to you from Chicago based artist Geof Oppenheimer. Geof's work reflects personal experience and the social and political atmosphere they were created in, and he wants you to make an object that does the same. John...
Amor Sciendi
Misinterpretations: Laocoon and His Sons | AmorSciendi
Have you seen this sculpture? I came across it many years ago in the Vatican Museum, and it's one of those that stays with you. I never pursued my interest in the sculpture, though, until I came across a reference to it while reading...
Amor Sciendi
London's 4th Plinth and Public Art
A history and analysis of London's 4th Plinth public sculpture project.
Curated Video
Italy, Florence, Orsanmichele church
Between 1380 and 1404, it was converted into a church used as the chapel of Florence's powerful craft and trade guilds. On the ground floor of the square building are the 13th-century arches that originally formed the loggia of the grain...
Curated Video
What did Augustus Look Like? The famous Emperor's history, statues, and facial reconstruction.
I'm an artist that uses photoshop to bring old images and statues into the modern day. Augustus is a fascinating Roman Emperor of history. His image was spread far and wide across the empire, and there are many depictions of him...