arts
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9-Year Old Piano Prodigy Gavin George
At 9 years old, Gavin deftly plays some of the most difficult piano pieces ever composed and performs at concerts around the world. THNKR invites you into Gavin's universe -- revealing his genius, his consuming drive, but also the naiveté and playfulness of an ordinary nine-year-old boy.
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A Conversation with Jessica L. Porter: Gallery Owner, Lawyer and…“Wonder Woman”.
"In the artwork I’m looking for a high level of skill and someone pushing their medium to it’s fullest. In the artist I am looking for dedication, loyalty and the energy to be in this difficult business for a long time."
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Spinning Plates and The Serious Play of Richard Feynman
How Nobel winning scientist Richard Feynman was a master of Creativity and Serious Play
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Novelists and Their Quirky Lives, Since 1660
Lives of the Novelists is a history of novels written in English, covering John Bunyan (1628-1688), who wrote the first novel, all the way to quite recent times.
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The Most Valuable Lesson I Learned from Playing the Violin
The seemingly obvious lesson that only took me twenty-three years to learn.
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No Room for Casual Creativity at London 2012
Brand police are out in force as the UK gears up for the Olympics. But would it really hurt to turn a blind eye to small businesses and graffiti writers who each have messages which deserve a place in the public realm?
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The Art of Innovation
"Our students have the freedom to design their own pathways. They move freely among disciplines to integrate content and technique. They cut across boundaries. They create hybrid practices, and they explore all aspects of their creativity in order to address complex issues."
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Art and the Limits of Neuroscience
"(...) engagement with a work of art is a bit like engagement with another person in conversation; and a work of art itself can be usefully compared with a humorous gesture or a joke."
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The Beauty of Contradictions
An exploration of your inner contradictions can lead to the discovery of your truest potential and deepest passions.
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Homes For “Orphaned” Antiquities
Undocumented antiquities are rightly refused by museums, but they aren't "orphaned." They have a home in their native countries.
