# How painting can transform communities

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2014
- Speaker: Haas&Hahn
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/haas_hahn_how_painting_can_transform_communities)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn create community art by painting entire neighborhoods, and involving those who live there -- from the favelas of Rio to the streets of North Philadelphia. What's made their projects succeed? In this funny and inspiring talk, the artists explain their art-first approach -- and the importance of a neighborhood barbecue.

## Lectures

1. [How painting can transform communities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/haas_hahn_how_painting_can_transform_communities/bc7bbe929e98), 12 min (TED's player)