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Where does creativity come from? How can you nurture your own? Watch TED Talks from creative people like Steve Jobs, architect Frank Gehry, designer Philippe Starck, writer Elizabeth Gilbert and more.

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Talks that celebrate the boundless creativity of an open mind

Where do extraordinary ideas come from? Explore these talks from Canada that celebrate the boundless inspiration, innovation and creativity that blossom in a culture as open as its landscape. (Curated in partnership with Destination Canada)

The power of film

12 visionary creators and curators -- from Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood -- talk about how to make movie magic.

Extraordinary, larger-than-life art

These artists translate imagination and poignant worldviews into monumental, magnificent pieces of art.

TED Talks to inspire you to make art

Ignite your inner creative with these mesmerizing, colorful and sometimes-curious talks about the world of art (and the artists who make it).

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Talks about Creativity

Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir

Listen to your intuition — it can help you navigate the future

Teri Hofford

Why you think you look bad in photos

Joon Silverstein

Luxury, not landfill — the waste-free future of fashion

Jon M. Chu

Why creativity thrives on challenges

Felipe Sánchez Luna

A sonic journey through the universe

Jaime Rojo

The magical, mesmerizing migration of monarch butterflies

Reggie Watts

Everything is improvisation — including this TED Talk

Yara Shahidi and Anil Seth

What makes you “you”? An actor and a neuroscientist answer

Cai Guo-Qiang

A firework ladder to the sky — and the magic of explosive art

Doris Sung

How buildings can improve life — inside and out

Lear deBessonet with Brian Stokes Mitchell

What's possible when the arts belong to everybody

RuPaul Charles

Bravery, brilliance and RuPaul Charles | On the Spot

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Carrie Brownstein

Annalee Newitz

How fantasy worlds can spark real change

Niceaunties

The weird and wonderful art of Niceaunties

Desiree Akhavan

Why you should disappoint your parents

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Exclusive articles about Creativity

11 book and music recommendations that will ignite your imagination

Want to get your creative juices flowing? Filmmaker and writer Wanuri Kahiu and sci-fi author Charlie Jane Anders know more than a thing or two about finding inspiration -- and they've curated this list of recommendations to fire you up.

Posted Dec 2022

Here’s why we long for that perfect love to arrive — even when we’re happily coupled

If you secretly wonder if your soulmate is out there -- even though you're in a great relationship -- we have news: There's nothing wrong with you. Author Susan Cain explains what this longing reveals about us and about being human.

Posted Apr 2022

3 science-based strategies to increase your creativity

These three unexpected things can help fuel your creativity: A good mood, some quiet time that's all your own, and limits. Learn why, from performance expert Steven Kotler.

Posted Jan 2021

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