Drue Kataoka is an artist-technologist-activist and CEO of Drue Kataoka Art Studios. Creating in both material art genres such as steel sculpture and painting as well as new technologies such as virtual reality, she is known for her interactive and reflective visual mazes and experiences, which distort the perception of space-time. Her relativistic artwork “Up!” was featured in the first zero-gravity art exhibit at the International Space Station. She is Artist in Residence at Google VR Tilt Brush and is a Facebook Oculus VR Launchpad Fellow, and her distinctive Virtual Reality creations have been widely featured around the world. Named a Young Global Leader and Cultural Leader of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Drue presented a solo exhibition at the WEF in Davos and has presented at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016. A member of the WEF’s 2018 Steering Committee on VR/AR/AI for the Creative Economy. Drue has been invited to speak in Tokyo, NYC, St. Petersburg, Buenos Aires, Oslo, Ulaanbaatar, Abu Dhabi, Yangon, Beijing, Geneva, Puerto Vallarta and more for various corporations and governments. She is the recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Institute Award for extensive social impact.
About
-
About Us
Learn about our mission
-
Leadership
Meet the Milken Institute leadership team
-
Support Milken Institute
Find out more about sponsorship and engagement opportunities.
Centers and Practice Areas
-
Asia Center
Extends the reach and impact of the Milken Institute to the Asia-Pacific region
-
Center for Financial Markets
Conducts research and constructs programs designed to facilitate smooth and efficient operation of financial markets
-
Center for the Future of Aging
Advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through high-impact policies, research, convenings, and multisector partnerships.
-
Center for Public Health
Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
-
Center for Regional Economics and California Center
Analyzes the dynamics that drive job creation and promote industry expansion
-
Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Empowers philanthropists to effectively address some of the world's most urgent problems
-
FasterCures
Clears roadblocks that prevent medical breakthroughs from reaching patients sooner
-
Financial Innovations Labs
Addressing society's greatest challenges through a financial lens
-
Global Market Development
Working with government partners in emerging and developing economies to build strong, domestic financial markets.
-
Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Anyone with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true—through determination and an economic system that works for all
-
Research Department
Addressing global policy issues on Health Economics, International Finance, and Regional Economics
Explore
-
Research and Analysis
Explore content created by our subject matter experts
-
Events
Learn about our upcoming events
-
Programs
Discover our programs
-
Government and Policy Engagement
Collaborating across all levels of government to advance finance and health policy priorities that address global challenges.
-
Multimedia
Watch and listen to our event panels, podcasts, videos, and webinars