Why AxS from ArtCenter
Join us as we investigate the powers of art and science–and the extraordinary, unexpected outcomes when the two fields intersect.
This four-part series features prominent artists and scientists tackling big ideas about dark matter and transcendence from right- and left-brain points of view.
At ArtCenter, science and art often cross paths–after all, CalTech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are in our backyard, allowing for unique collaborations through programs, exhibitions, internships and more.
With Why AxS, we invite you into insightful conversations with some of the brilliant minds in our orbit as they explore the many big why's that come with being a tiny part of this universe.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 75
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
15 Matthew Rolston on Glamour, Death Anxiety and the Unity of Opposites
Matthew Rolston is a photographer and director known for his distinctive celebrity portraits and award-winning music videos. His images have appeared in such publications as Vogue, Vanity Fair, and H…
14 Jackie Amezquita on Crossing Borders to Create Change
Jackie Amezquita graduated from ArtCenter's Fine Art department this past spring. Jackie, who entered the US illegally from Guatemala in 2003, finished her experience at ArtCenter with a timely and d…
13 Courtney Martin on Activism and Inspiring Social Justice Through Writing
Courtney E. Martin is a recognized author, cultural critic, TED speaker, social activist and weekly columnist for the Webby Award-winning website, On Being. Her work is vulnerable yet powerful, fille…
12 Chris Kraus on Writing Through a Mask
Chris Kraus is the rare writer to capture both the literary imagination and the pop culture zeitgeist. When her 1998 novel, I Love Dick, was re-issued in 2006, it was embraced as a feminist classic b…
11 Ellen Lupton on Design as Storytelling
Ellen Lupton is a design thinker of the highest order. As curator of contemporary design at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City, she has produced numerous exhibitions and books, in…
10 Yves Behar on Creating and Designing through Technology
Yves Behar is a Swiss-born entrepreneur and ArtCenter alum who has become the design world's reigning rockstar.
As founder of the industrial design and branding firm, fuseproject, Yves has become a l…
09 Paula Scher on Conjuring Instantly Recognizable Design
Paula Scher is one of the most influential graphic designers working today. Having spent four decades at the top of the graphic design field, she has achieved iconic status.
Paula was the first femal…
08 Amy Ziering on Giving Voice to Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker and producer Amy Ziering has spent much of her career fighting injustice. Her film work includes the films Outrage, about the hypocrisy of closeted gay politicia…
07 Wendy MacNaughton on Telling Stories Through Illustration and Text
Wendy MacNaughton is an illustrator, author, and graphic journalist whose work shines with warmth and humanity. One of her most recent works is a bestselling young adult novel that she created with h…
06 Niklas Gustafsson on Creating Meaningful Brand Stories
ArtCenter alum Niklas Gustafsson is the Global Director for PepsiCo’s Design and Innovation team, where his duties range from developing more sustainable and efficient packaging to developing healthi…
05 Mari Nakano - Using Design for the Social Good
Mari Nakano is a social impact designer and Artcenter alum at forefront of her profession. She was recently named the Deputy Director of the Service Design Studio at the New York City’s Mayor’s Offic…
04 Sara Khoury - Designing for the User and Human Experience
Sara Khoury is an ArtCenter alum who specializes in user experience. She is now the Director of User Experience Design at Google, where she oversees product design for many of their apps including Go…
03 Edgar Arceneaux - Using Critical Thinking to Share Stories
Edgar Arceneaux is an LA-based contemporary artist and ArtCenter alumni who strives to find awe and mystery in life. His body of work has been seen exhibited and performed internationally, and it cel…
02 John X. Carey - Balancing Art and Commerce in Film
John X. Carey is a filmmaker and ArtCenter alum with a commitment to bringing social conscience to commercial spots. He was one of AdWeek’s top 20 content creators of 2016, and with good reason. He l…
01 Lynda Weinman - Taking Arts Education Online
Lynda Weinman founded Lynda.com in 1995 to provide wider access to popular digital arts courses she began teaching at ArtCenter. Often dubbed the mother of the internet, Lynda talks about the challen…