Charged: Shih Chieh Huang

A discussion with the 2014 TED Fellow and sculptor on his work that blends technology and nature

Since Marcel Duchamp and his bicycle wheel (and urinal), countless artists have included daily objects into their work. There may only be one, though, who uses them to create bioluminescent “living” organisms. Taiwanese-American artist Shih Chieh Huang’s unique approach to sculpture stems from his fascination with the intersection of technology and the natural world. A recently minted 2014 TED Fellow best known for his large-scale …

Apocalypse: A Bill Callahan Tour Film

A personal portrait of the celebrated musician as he toured across the US

Each track Bill Callahan crafted during his (thus far) 24-year career posses unfathomable depths of beauty and thought. There’s an ever-intimate progression within the singer/songwriter’s lyrics—moving, melodic and masterful—which all the while keeps his message simple. With APOCALYPSE: A Bill Callahan Tour Film, documentary filmmaker Hanly Banks matches that intimacy and beauty with an impressionistic assemblage of travel scenes and the performances that fall between. …

Cool Hunting Video: Ultra Violet

A peek inside the studio and the mind of pop art's most infamous muse

On a rainy day in New York, we visited iconic artist Ultra Violet (aka Isabelle Collin Dufresne) in her studio. Quickly integrated into pop and surrealist artists’ social scene upon her immigration into the US from France, Ultra Violet is known not just for her work, but also her personality which influenced many fellow artists—perhaps most notably Andy Warhol. Her art reflects a contemporary aesthetic; …