TED Senior Fellow Paul Rucker explores issues related to mass incarceration, racially motivated violence and the continued impact of policies that sustain inequity.

Astronomer Aomawa Shields searches for clues that life might exist elsewhere in the universe by examining the atmospheres of distant exoplanets. When she isn't exploring the heavens, the classically trained actor (and TED Fellow) looks for ways to engage young women in the sciences using theater, writing and visual art. "Maybe one day they'll jo...

Through visual art, composition and performance, Christine Sun Kim explores ways of transmuting sound and silence.

Zaria Forman uses visual art to connect people with the impact of climate change.

Hank Willis Thomas is a conceptual artist working primarily with themes related to identity, history and popular culture.

Nathalie Miebach is a Boston-based artist who translates weather data into complex sculptures and musical scores.

Nina McNeely uses dance, visual art, animation, sound (and more) to create extraordinary, enveloping sensory experiences.

A collection of talks that highlight the powerful impact of sharing history visually.

Observe our modern times through the lens of art history with these compelling, masterful talks.

Enjoy these talks on two-dimensional art that can give joy, color and surprising honesty to our three-dimensional lives.

Powerful art makes people talk. These TED Talks bring context and nuanced perspectives to subjects surrounding history, race, socioeconomics and more.

It's the age of Big Data. But what, exactly, do we do with all this information? These talks explore practical, ethical -- and spectacularly visual -- ways to understand near-infinite data.

TED Resident tobacco brown is a social artist working at the public intersection of environmental art and restorative justice.

By showing people how to look closely at painting, sculpture and photography, Amy Herman helps them hone their visual intelligence to recognize the most pertinent and useful information as well as recognize biases that impede decision making.

Visual artist Helen Marriage stages astonishing, large-scale public art events that expand the boundaries of what's possible. In this visual tour of her work, she tells the story of three cities she transformed into playgrounds of the imagination -- picture London with a giant mechanical elephant marching through it -- and shows what happens whe...

Vanessa Ruiz takes us on an illustrated journey of human anatomical art over the centuries, sharing captivating images that bring this visual science -- and the contemporary artists inspired by it -- to life. "Anatomical art has the power to reach far beyond the pages of a medical textbook," she says, "connecting our innermost selves with our bo...

Time can pass in the blink of an eye. These talks underscore the importance of not just stopping to smell the roses, but also taking a photo or two while you're at it.

Amanda Williams blurs the distinction between art and architecture through works that employ color as a way to draw attention to the political complexities of race, place and value in cities.

Art that doesn’t just grab your attention, but sends a message, makes a statement and resonates.

James Patten, a TED Fellow, imagines new ways for us to play with computers.

Ever wonder how computers make films so realistic? Enjoy these fascinating talks on movie magic in the digital age.

Anthony Magliano and Mica Thomas are the founder and artistic directors of Quixotic, a mixed-media theater/performance/aerialist company.

TED Fellow Damon Davis makes art to empower the disenfranchised and combat oppression.

Half performance artist, half software engineer, Golan Levin manipulates the computer to create improvised soundscapes with dazzling corresponding visuals. He is at the forefront of defining new parameters for art.

Nancy Duarte believes that ideas are the most powerful tools people have. Her passion is to help every person learn to communicate their world-changing idea effectively.

As a child, Huang Yi longed for a robot companion. As an adult, he created a robot to dance with: KUKA.

Aomawa Shields studies the climate and habitability of planets outside of the Solar System.

Michael Bierut is a partner in the New York office of Pentagram, a founder of Design Observer and a teacher at Yale School of Art and Yale School of Management.

Sanford Biggers creates art that upends traditional narratives about topics ranging from hip hop to Buddhism to American history.

In this quick talk, visual artist Dread Scott tells the story of one of his most transgressive art installations, which drew national attention for its controversial use of the American flag and led to a landmark First Amendment case in the US Supreme Court.