TED Talks
JR: One year of turning the world inside out
Street artist JR made a wish in 2011: Join me in a worldwide photo project to show the world its true face. One year after making his TED Prize wish, he shows how giant posters of human faces, pasted in public, are connecting...
TED Talks
Siegfried Woldhek: The search for the true face of Leonardo
Mona Lisa is one of the best-known faces on the planet. But would you recognize an image of Leonardo da Vinci? Illustrator Siegfried Woldhek uses some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes is the true face...
TED Talks
JR: My wish: Use art to turn the world inside out
French street artist JR uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out.
Bedtime History
Frida Kahlo for Kids | Bedtime History
Join us on a vibrant journey through the captivating life and artistry of the iconic Frida Kahlo. We dive deep into the vivid world of one of the most celebrated painters of the 20th century. Explore the tales behind Kahlo's striking...
Curated Video
From Selfies to Statuettes: The Evolution of Portraiture in the Age of 3D Technology
Explore the fascinating transformation of portraiture from traditional methods to cutting-edge 3D technology. Journey with Mac Lesggy as he discovers how modern techniques capture and immortalize human likenesses in crystal blocks,...
Curated Video
Facial Reconstructions of Elizabeth Woodville & King Edward IV - What did they really look like?
Welcome to the mini of the Wars of the Roses video we posted last week: • The Real Story Behind Game of Thrones... Today we will reveal re-creations of Edward, and his wife of legendary beauty, Elizabeth Woodville, for those that don't...
Curated Video
Facial Reconstructions of Richard III & the Princes in the Tower | Mini Documentary | Royalty Now
The story of Richard III and the Princes in the Tower is one of the notorious mysteries in English history. Was Richard a tyrant who killed his nephews, or an innocent, believing he was simply the best candidate to take the throne?...
Curated Video
Master Pizza
Penny Singh’s art exhibition has a very important art critic turning up. Shane helps the kids with culinary self-portraits but will they impress?
The Guardian
Preparing to Visit a German Concentration Camp
As a young girl, Colette Marin-Catherine fought Hitler's Nazis as a member of the French Resistance. Her older brother was arrested and sent to German concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora where he was killed. For 74 years, she has refused...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Overall Plot Summary
Can art really change people’s lives? Join us as we follow Vik Muniz’s artistic adventure into Brazil’s biggest dumpsite - Jardim Gramacho. There he will engage the help of several ‘catadores’ (recyclable material pickers) to make big,...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Part 3 Summary
After the shocking crime at the headquarters for the Association of Pickers, the catadores’ spirits are lifted by their amazing progress in the studio. But the hour of truth is approaching: how much will the portraits sell for? Vik...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Part 2 Summary
Vik and Fabio select their portrait candidates from among the catadores. Inspiration for the project starts to flow as the catadores embrace the process. When Vik gathers the catadores in his studio, the teamwork begins and a masterpiece...
Schooling Online
Lucy Walker's Waste Land - Part 1 Summary
Brazilian-born artist Vik Muniz has made it big in the US. Now he’s returning to Brazil for his next project: a portrait series using garbage. Watch as Vik enters Brazil’s biggest landfill and meets the people who work there: the...
Curated Video
How Lita Cabellut grew from street child to an internationally renowned artist
Lita Cabellut spent the first 12 years of her life living on the streets of Barcelona. How did she leave behind a life of poverty to become one of Spain's most popular living artists?
Indigo Artbox
Amadeo Modigliani: 6 Minute Art History Video
Learn about Modigliani, sculptor and painter and how African Art influenced his work.
The Art Assignment
A Video Game about Art?
When we heard there was a video game about art and curating, we had to give it a try. Watch us play Occupy White Walls and build and curate an art gallery of our dreams (well, almost).
Curated Video
Romania, Bucovina Painted Monasteries
Among the most picturesque treasures of Romania are the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina (in northeastern Romania). Their painted exterior walls are decorated with elaborate 15th and 16th century frescoes featuring portraits of saints and...
The Art Assignment
Photo a Friend Highlights | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Happy Participant Appreciation Month!! We're taking the next 4 weeks to show off all the hard work you've put into making responses for The Art Assignment, and recognize the many ways in which you support and contribute to this community...
Amor Sciendi
Elizabeth and the Iconography of Ubiquity
Queen Elizabeth never looks quite real in her portraits... I propose a couple reasons why.
The Art Assignment
Photo a friend. | Tanja Hollander | The Art Assignment
We meet up with photographer Tanja Hollander in North Adams, MA, on her epic journey around the world to visit and take formal portraits of ALL of her 626 facebook friends. She challenges you to take a formal photographic portrait of a...
Curated Video
Romania, Bucovina - Voronet Painted Monastery
Perhaps the most famous and stunning of the painted monasteries is Voronet (Vo ro nets), founded in 1487 by Stephen the Great to celebrate a victory over the Turks. Widely known throughout Europe as "the Sistine Chapel of the East" due...
Weird History
Who Nobody Smiles In Old Photos
Why didn't people smile in old photos? For one, early cameras sometimes required a 15-minute exposure time, and holding a smile for that long was no small feat. But that's not the only reason Victorians donned dour expressions in...
Mr. Beat
Why Didn't People Smile In Old Photographs?
We may smile for the camera today, but we didn't used to. In old photographs, people tended to not smile. While there are many explanations for this, the best explanation is related to culture and technology.