Edward Bakst sees imagination as the origin of inspiration, individuality, ideation, innovation, and invention. Extensive travel has inspired his art and photography, where exposure to varied cultures, lifestyles, and realities provoke the creator’s sway. His work has been shown internationally, including at MvVO @ Oculus, NYC; Emerging Innovation Summit, Australia; VIDAK ‘22 Invitational Poster Exhibition, Seoul; Human Rights AIAPI-UNESCO, Italy: Qatar International Art Festival; MADS Gallery in Milan, Canary Island & La PEDRERA, Barcelona; NYC Time Square digital billboard; US State Department’s “Impact of Exchange” exhibition, US; and Eunoia International Art Exhibition. As an artist/designer/director he has created internationally award-winning works and short animated films. His work screened at SIGGRAPH Theater. He is a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship and has served as a Fulbright Specialist. In his academic career he designed, directed, consulted, and launched new programs at Pratt, Columbia University, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and College for Creative Studies, and was invited by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, to oversee design of the curriculum and building for the new School of Art, Design & Media. He has conducted his Imagination Workshops all over the world—most recently in Pakistan, Cuba, UAE and Beijing.