U Talk Features: Addressing Social Issues Through Art

Ancient Greeks believed the Muses, deities of song, dance, and memory, would give creativity, wisdom and insight to artists and thinkers.

Art has been a part of human history way before that. Archaeologists believe they have discovered the world's oldest-known representational artwork: three wild pigs painted deep in a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi at least 45,500 years ago. That's just what we've found. Who knows what early hominids were creating.

It's a part of being human, evoking our imaginations to tell stories or share our deepest desires or fears.

Today we have Colleen Gray from Art for Aid, a nationally recognized project working on putting art supplies into the hands of students in remote communities. And 'Segun Olude, a graphic designer and teacher who uses art to address social issues.