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What art that brings you comfort right now? What art do you want to be thinking about? In this episode, we make a book of art by Alec Soth, Miyoko Ito, Giorgio Morandi, Vija Celmins, Sam Gilliam, Sheila Hicks, and Wayne Thiebaud. Make...

In this video I will demonstrate how to add color to a paper mache sculpture of a shoe using construction paper and Elmer's Art Paste.

Art can be a helpful outlet for self-expression. This is the case for Texas-based artist Arthur Peña, who found that art offered him a safe retreat while growing in a community that could be dangerous. His mother, who was also an artist,...

Agnes Martin's minimal paintings reproduce terribly. Their magic does not come though in photos or videos. Guest host John Green discusses Martin's art anyway, how it brilliantly captures emotion itself, and why you should seek it out.

I was inspired by all the artists making colour charts on YouTube to learn about their palette. I decide to make one too to see what colors the Prima palette could give me. There are many more possibilities but I am surprised with how...

Illustrator and artist Christoph Niemann joins The Art Assignment to give out the challenge of finding the emotion in furniture. Sarah also looks into art history as she dissects Edward Hopper's Nighthawks with other works, and how...

Sure, you've seen Vincent Van Gogh's famed painting The Starry Night before. And maybe you know of him as a tortured soul. But let's take a closer look behind this most recognizable work of art.

She's probably the most famous artwork of all time, but what do you know about her? It's time to better know the Mona Lisa.

Susan Eriksson is a geologist and biochemist who draws on her scientific background in creating mixed-media sculptures, paintings, and installations. Her artwork reflects her unique worldview, blending scientific discipline with the...

Sometimes the most valuable treasures can be found in the stupidest of places. We've teamed up with Jack Whitehall to bring you 10 Lost Treasures Discovered in The Dumbest Places.

Frank O'Hara is best known for his poetry, but in this Art Cooking we explore his life as a poet as well as an art curator at MoMA.

It's an omnipresent image that has inspired music, tattoos, and even an emoji on your phone. But Hokusai's Great Wave is a woodblock print that was made to be reproduced. What's its story? Let's better know the Great Wave.

Today we meet with artist and musician Nathaniel Russell. Nat's work plays with the divide between real and imagined, making posters and flyers for events that may or may not exist. His assignment asks you to make a fake flyer and share...

What is white? What is any color? Philadelphia-based abstract painter Odili Donald Odita talks with us about his work and offers us an assignment about color.

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Welcome to the twenty-first video in our chapter by chapter analysis of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go! In this video we'll look at Tommy and Kathy's attempt to get a deferral. Please feel free to ask any questions you have about the...

Let’s start needle felting! I’ll show you how to begin and practice for projects to come. All you need is a cushion, felting needle(s), and wool roving. Special thanks to Art Teacher Glenna Campbell (Belmont M.S.) for information,...

Insights into the debut novel from Hank Green, "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing". "Benjamin, Walter. The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. Prism Key Press, 2010. Chardin, Pierre Teilhard de. The Future of Man. Image...

In which The Art Assignment visits Chicago-based artist Deb Sokolow and receives the assignment to do a stakeout! EPISODE 02

Dr. Nicolaes Tulp gives us an anatomy lessons on muscles and the felxor digitorum.

The Thracian Temple Complex at Starosel covers six underhill temples, four of which are unique, as well as a few royal burials. The large temple at Chetinyova Mogila and the Horizon temple are open for tourist visits. The entire hill is...

We describe Manet's masterpiece "Bar at the Folies-Bergere" in the context of 1880's paris.

In this video, my husband, Mr. Thiele, will show you how to create a 3D illusion on paper, no magic required!