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The Art Assignment

The Art Assignment is a weekly PBS Digital Studios production hosted by curator Sarah Green. We take you around the U.S. to meet working artists and solicit assignments from them that we can all complete.

Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)
Watch • 5:28
The Art Assignment
Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)
Artist and designer Ben Denzer shares an assignment to make an ATYPICAL BOOK.
Episode: S6 E32 | 5:28
The Definition of Art
Watch • 13:04
The Art Assignment
The Definition of Art
What is art? How do we define art?
Episode: S6 E31 | 13:04
Art That Was Never Finished
Watch • 9:32
The Art Assignment
Art That Was Never Finished
John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks.
Episode: S6 E29 | 9:32
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Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)
Watch • 5:28
The Art Assignment
Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)
Artist and designer Ben Denzer shares an assignment to make an ATYPICAL BOOK.
Episode: S6 E32 | 5:28
The Definition of Art
Watch • 13:04
The Art Assignment
The Definition of Art
What is art? How do we define art?
Episode: S6 E31 | 13:04
Art That Was Never Finished
Watch • 9:32
The Art Assignment
Art That Was Never Finished
John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks.
Episode: S6 E29 | 9:32
Make a Cut-Out with Cécile McLorin Salvant
Watch • 6:50
The Art Assignment
Make a Cut-Out with Cécile McLorin Salvant
She shares an art assignment on creating your own Theme and Variation Cut-Out.
Episode: S6 E28 | 6:50
Art Made in Adversity
Watch • 6:14
The Art Assignment
Art Made in Adversity
Allison Smith shares her thoughts and books about art made in adverse circumstances.
Episode: S6 E27 | 6:14
Art That Brings Me Comfort
Watch • 11:38
The Art Assignment
Art That Brings Me Comfort
What art that brings you comfort right now?
Episode: S6 E26 | 11:38
Creativity is Overrated
Watch • 9:55
The Art Assignment
Creativity is Overrated
You don't need to be creative or inspired to make art.
Episode: S6 E25 | 9:55
What This Painting Tells Us About Frida Kahlo
Watch • 9:26
The Art Assignment
What This Painting Tells Us About Frida Kahlo
We take a close look at her painting The Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas).
Episode: S6 E24 | 9:26
What Makes a Masterpiece?
Watch • 12:35
The Art Assignment
What Makes a Masterpiece?
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one?
Episode: S6 E23 | 12:35
The Case for Video Games
Watch • 12:45
The Art Assignment
The Case for Video Games
Video Games are fun, but are they art?
Episode: S6 E22 | 12:45
Extras
Embarrassing Object Empathy
Watch • 11:20
The Art Assignment
Embarrassing Object Empathy
This week we share some of your excellent responses to two past assignments.
Special: 11:20
Exquisite Corpse - Hugo Crosthwaite
Watch • 9:33
The Art Assignment
Exquisite Corpse - Hugo Crosthwaite
This week we bring you an assignment from Hugo Crosthwaite.
Special: 9:33
Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft
Watch • 5:28
The Art Assignment
Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft
We interview the remarkable Vanessa Hill, creator of BrainCraft.
Special: 5:28
Self Shape - Tschabalala Self
Watch • 7:10
The Art Assignment
Self Shape - Tschabalala Self
If you were a shape, what shape would you be?
Special: 7:10
The Case for Ai Weiwei
Watch • 5:53
The Art Assignment
The Case for Ai Weiwei
Who is Ai Weiwei? And why is he considered one of the most renowned artists of our time?
Special: 5:53
Public Art Trip: New York City
Watch • 7:38
The Art Assignment
Public Art Trip: New York City
On this trip, we focus on the abundant public art around New York City.
Special: 7:38
Five Favorite Works of Art with Mike Rugnetta
Watch • 8:23
The Art Assignment
Five Favorite Works of Art with Mike Rugnetta
This week Mike Rugnetta joins us to share five of his favorite works of art.
Special: 8:23
Combinatory Play - Pablo Helguera
Watch • 10:05
The Art Assignment
Combinatory Play - Pablo Helguera
This week we meet Pablo Helguera, an artist, museum educator, and writer.
Special: 10:05
The Case for Performance Art
Watch • 9:09
The Art Assignment
The Case for Performance Art
Dubious of performance art? There’s a reason.
Special: 9:09
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