Curated Video
Theories Behind Francisco Goya's Black Paintings
The Black Paintings (Las pinturas negras) are often considered to deptic insanity and Goya's own struggles after losing his hearing. But is that an accurate understanding of these paintings? What is the context of the The Black...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
José B. González - The Art of Flipping
Jose B. Gonzalez is one of the most sought after speakers in the U.S today. He was born in San Salvador, El Salvador and immigrated to New London, Connecticut at the age of eight. He knew no English and now holds a Ph.D. in English. A...
Creators
Self-Portrait as a Buffet Table: David Henry Nobody Jr.'s Extreme Food Art
At the 2017 SPRING/ BREAK Art Show, artist David Henry Jr. created a culinary "tableau vivant," using his body and face as a canvas for exploratory food art. David begged the audience and his two co-performers to force-feed him as he sat...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert L. Dilenschneider - Social Media
Robert L. Dilenschneider formed The Dilenschneider Group in October, 1991. Headquartered in New York and Chicago, the Firm provides strategic advice and counsel to Fortune 500 companies and leading families and individuals around the...
Sotheby's
Old Masters Meet the Streets
Uptown and downtown merge as Sotheby’s brings highlights from the June 8 Master Paintings sale in New York to Fat Free Art, a street-art gallery on the Lower East Side. Sotheby’s has invited an internationally group of street artists to...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
José B. González - Teachers Make a Difference
Jose B. Gonzalez is one of the most sought after speakers in the U.S today. He was born in San Salvador, El Salvador and immigrated to New London, Connecticut at the age of eight. He knew no English and now holds a Ph.D. in English. A...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
José B. González - 'Even When'
Jose B. Gonzalez is one of the most sought after speakers in the U.S today. He was born in San Salvador, El Salvador and immigrated to New London, Connecticut at the age of eight. He knew no English and now holds a Ph.D. in English. A...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
José B. González - 'Lines Breaking'
Jose B. Gonzalez is one of the most sought after speakers in the U.S today. He was born in San Salvador, El Salvador and immigrated to New London, Connecticut at the age of eight. He knew no English and now holds a Ph.D. in English. A...
NPR
What's the Point of the European Union? | Let's Talk | NPR
With Brexit negotiations in full swing and anti-EU sentiment on the rise in the rest of Europe, NPR asks why the European Union was formed in the first place, what it does today and why many are eager to safeguard it. An earlier version...
The School of Life
Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace, Anna Karenina, The Death of Ivan Iiyich. Ah, the novels of Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, aka Leo Tolstoy. Introduce the writings of this famous social reformer with a video that details his life and major works.
Curated Video
Cedar Creek: Animated Battle Map
The preservation of Civil War era battlefields is an ongoing argument between cities, corporations, and groups like the Civil War Trust. After watching a brief animated analysis of the Battle of Cedar Creek, a video from the Civil War...
Crash Course
World Cinema Part Two
Explore the rich history of African, Middle Eastern, and South American cinema with a video summary of the most prominent filmmakers from these regions in the 20th and 21st centuries. It discusses Egyptian filmmakers Asmaa El-Bakry and...
PBS
Pbs: The Storm That Swept Mexico: Revolutionary Art
In this lesson accompanied by a film clip from the documentary 'The Storm that Swept Mexico', students will examine the use of art as historical narrative and social commentary, and create a mural inspired by the Mexican Muralist...