ColumnA retrospective: 2011 in heART. The fusion of conscious art and sustainability into what we now call heARTbeat was…
heARTbeat: Azuma Makoto Experiments With Botanical Sculpture
ColumnAzuma Makoto translates the traditional art of Ikebana into a more contemporary form of sculpture. “I said to myse…
heARTbeat: Jonathan Harris & Balloons for Bhutan
ColumnJonathan Harris measures happiness one balloon at a time. Jonathan Harris’ fingerprints are all over the web…
heARTbeat: The Art of Wolfgang Laib’s Meditation in Rice & Pollen
ColumnWolfgang Laib’s work nourishes the heart with the mind of an artist and the soul of a monk. Wolfgang Laib…
heARTbeat: Smoking Kids Photography by Frieke Janssens
ColumnPhotographer Frieke Janssens takes us back to a time when smoking was aspirational. When I was a little kid, both …
heARTbeat: Janet Echelman Creates Public Contemplative Experiences
ColumnJanet Echelman is interested in heightening our awareness of the present moment. Janet Echelman’s large scal…
heARTbeat: Troy Gua’s Pop Hybrids as Recycled Icons
“Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.” – Andy Warhol Troy Gua‘s Pop Hybrids could be mistaken…
heARTbeat: The Meditative Effect of Peter Seidler’s Before & After Project
Column“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” -The Dalai Lama In …