Curated Video
Yayoi Kusama: Great art Explained
Yayoi Kusama lives in a psychiatric institution, which she entered voluntarily in 1977. She is now in her nineties and still works every single day. Known for her repeated dot patterns, her work has been marked with obsessiveness and a...
Curated Video
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt: Great Art Explained
A group of artists, architects, musicians and social scientists, were experimenting in ways that would transform their individual fields. On the one hand, Vienna was the traditional city of academic art, Johann Strauss, and the Hapsburg...
Amor Sciendi
Empathic Image, or Dangerous Ideology?
The classic image of Middle America is loved by some and hated by others.
The Art Assignment
What is ArtPrize? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We spent a week in Grand Rapids absorbing everything that was ArtPrize 2015, the world’s largest art competition. Here’s a taste of what we found. Many thanks to Kevin Buist for talking to us about the event!
Curated Video
The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer: Great Art Explained
By the mid 17th century, the art being produced in Catholic countries had become a powerful tool of propaganda, characterized by a heightened sense of drama, movement, and theatricality that had never been seen before. But in the...
Curated Video
Caravaggio's Taking of Christ: Great Art Explained
The Taking of Christ is a painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The subject is the moment that the son of God is betrayed with a kiss, and arrested in the garden of Gethsemane. Caravaggio’s approach to religious art was shocking...
Curated Video
Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part One): Great Art Explained
In this video I look at Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights. Nobody painted Hell quite like Bosch. What we think of as Hell, and certainly what Bosch thought of as Hell is not based on the bible. What we think of as hell...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Amy Burvall at BLC14 - Fostering Creativity
Filmed at Building Learning Communities 2014. I've been a Hawai'i private school teacher for 20 years and am currently on a Theory of Knowledge learning journey with IB Diploma students at Le Jardin Academy. You can find me in various...
The Art Assignment
Ten Ideas That led to a Different Idea | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we try our hand at one of those top 10 lists we keep seeing on the Interwebs these days. Specifically, we're going to talk about ten ideas that led to the idea of this very show! We'll look at how ideas are cyclical - informed...
Espresso Media
Following the Art Trail of Vincent van Gogh in Southern France
This video explores the art trail of Vincent van Gogh in Southern France. The video showcases the quaint cafes and streets that Van Gogh painted and the places where he lived and stayed during his time in Southern France.
Curated Video
The Birth of Venus by Botticelli: Great Art Explained:
Sandro Botticelli’s poetic sense of beauty captivated the Florentine court. But it was his subject matter which distinguished him from other artists. He was one of the first western artist since classical times to depict non-religious...
Curated Video
Venice Special (Biennale): Great Art Cities Explained:
In the third of a new series, James Payne and Joanne Shurvell combine their love of Art and Travel, as they travel to Venice for the world’s oldest and greatest art exhibition, the Venice Biennale. The 59th International Venice Biennale...
Curated Video
Madame du Barry part 3: New Life in the Royal Court
Madame du Barry, the mistress of the French King Louis XV, divided opinion in the court at the Palace of Versailles during the later 18th century. In part three of this four-part series, learners will hear about how her kindness won her...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Performance Art | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Dubious of performance art? Break into a cold sweat when you realize it’s about to begin? There’s a reason. Here we present you with a brief history of performance art and attempt to sway you to its potential charms.
Curated Video
Why Is The Mona Lisa So Famous?
One of the most popular reasons for the worldwide appeal of the Mona Lisa is her smile. Da Vinci used optical illusion to create a unique smile through perspective and shadow work. He painted the Mona Lisa in such a way that the eyes of...
Amor Sciendi
Il Duomo Explained | The Florence Cathedral | AmorSciendi
The city of Florence set a goal so ambitious that they needed to transform their city in order to accomplish it. This is the story of the Florence Cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore.
The Art Assignment
Art That Was Never Finished
Artists have abandoned artworks for many reasons throughout history. Guest host John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks and explains why they resonate with him so deeply. Featuring work by Michelangelo, Leonardo da...
Makematic
Blend Ideas to Make Them Better
Scientists, tech experts, engineers, artists and mathematicians get excited when they think of good ideas and blend them with other ideas. In this activity, children will create a board game and work together to make it better.
Science360
Marine ecologist Paul Sikkel - ScienceLives
Sikkel — who runs a marine laboratory at Arkansas State University — studies host-parasite-cleaner interactions on coral reefs, and the influences of changes in reef ecology triggered by climate change. In addition to leading research...
The Art Assignment
Should Art Be Publicly Funded?
Public funding for the arts is a hotly-debated topic, but let's look at where arts funding goes, what it accomplishes, and how we compare internationally.
The Art Assignment
Become Someone Else | Tameka Norris | The Art Assignment
The Art Assignment travels to New Orleans to meet with Tameka Norris, who makes art in a variety of media and often uses her body in her work. She challenges YOU to become someone else. Sarah then highlights Adrian Piper, who created an...
Curated Video
Chinese art at the Guggenheim: a window on the country's modern history
Chinese contemporary art is being showcased at the Guggenheim museum in New York. Many of the artists have been banned from exhibiting in China, but their work gives a unique perspective on a country that censors cultural expression.
Amor Sciendi
Your Five Year Old Couldn't Paint This
Jackson Pollock's paintings have a fractal quality to them. This video explores the reasons this may be so captivating.