TEDxTokyo - Drue Kataoka - 05/15/10 - (English)

A modern artist based in Palo Alto, California, Drue Kataoka blends the refined techniques of her ancient Zen art form of sumi-e with cuttingedge
conceptual innovations inspired by life in Silicon Valley. Discerning art lovers and investors from around the globe collect Drues originals. Her art has appeared on Wynton Marsalis album A Fiddlers Tale, original estate wine labels for Au Bon Climat, and has been commissioned by companies and organizations such as Cisco, Nissan, SUN Microsystems, Nordstrom and Stanford University. Drues projects have been covered by CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC affiliates as well as the San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, Entrepreneur Magazine and CNET. She recently participated in the first zero-gravity art exhibition in space at the International Space Station. Drue has also raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charitable organizations through her art.

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[JayHori]

Wow it was an insightful presentation!

She is one of the few in the world that are successfully working in the Intersection of art and technology. While designers and illustrators have already integrated technology in their production routine and marketing process, very few artists are doing the same.

Technologists are becoming the best communicators by using social media and technology to interact with more people online and offline.

[Dancing4kids]

A fabulous presentation bringing up a new perspective of art Vs technology. Real nutrition for the mind!

Drue is full of refreshing energy which captures people's minds in several ways. Her talent reaches out to the audience through a child-like energy shining way bright! Congratulations again!!!

Chrissi Theodorakakos - Dancing4Kids

[TEDxTalks]

This comment from horizonpr1 was accidentally deleted. Below is the original comment:

I very rarely give compliments of this magnitude: the following video from TEDx Tokyo on how to make art a relevant populist experience for the 21st century is unfailingly brilliant, eloquently spoken and dead-on in analysis,

[japantodd]

A unique big picture take on the field itself and art's potential for more relevance in people's lives. Thought-provoking comparison between the art world and the technology industry.

[ToriizakaArt]

Thanks for the talk - art can be beautiful - and artists can learn from technology - - lots of good commentary - thanks.

[TechnologyRoad]

Love it! Finally somebody says it as it is.

[33monkey33]

"don't be eccentric!" says the girl in the aluminum foil jacket :)

[drue]

Opening Slide should say: "8 Lessons for the Art World FROM the Tech World"

Thanks to the entire Team TEDx Tokyo. We all had a blast yesterday!