Curated Video
Vincent van Gogh Brought to Life: His Story & Facial Re-Creations Revealed
Vincent van Gogh: What is his true story? And of course, what is his true face? Vincent Van Gogh is known as the quintessential “tortured artist”. His life was spent as something of a pilgrim - van Gogh was constantly on a quest to find...
Independent Producers
The Art of Michelangelo
In 2013, a rare collection of paintings by Michelangelo was on display at the Muscarelle Museum at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. This audio story reflects on Michelangelo's life and looks at what makes his...
60 Second Histories
Andreas Vesalius and The Fabric of the Human Body
Vesalius describes how he came to publish the Fabric of the Human Body
Curated Video
The Golden Age of Illustration
The Golden Age of Illustration flourished at the turn of the 20th Century, when artistic flair collided with new technology.
Amor Sciendi
In Enemy Territory: the Story of Artemisia
The story of Judith and Holofernes has an interesting reputation, and it's best explored through the work of Artemisia Genteleschi.
The Art Assignment
Walk On It | Kate Gilmore | The Art Assignment
In which we visit artist Kate Gilmore in her Brooklyn studio and receive the assignment to Walk on It.
Indigo Artbox
Wassily Kandinsky | 60 Second Art History Lesson
Did you know Kandinsky had synesthesia and painted the colors that heard while he listened to music? Learn about Kandinsky and the time in which he created art.
Espresso Media
Exploring the Artistic History of the French Riviera
The video explores the art scene in the South of France after World War II, highlighting the private collections at the Columned Or hotel and the Mag Foundation. It also discusses the relationship between artists and dealers, as well as...
The Art Assignment
Art or Prank? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
A pair of glasses on an art gallery floor. Art? Or prank? What about a urinal? We compare recent pranks in art museums to art that uses some of the same strategies.
The Art Assignment
Make a Cut-Out with Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant is a visual artist and Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, and she shares with us an art assignment.
The Art Assignment
The Case for Surrealism | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
"Surrealism" has become shorthand for the bizarre, the irrational, the hallucinatory. But what IS it? Or what WAS it? Today we delve into the history of Surrealism, as it formed in post-World War I Europe and as it has infiltrated our...
The Art Assignment
The End of Art Assignments. | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
With 2017 comes great change. Assignments are ending, but the channel is not! Starting in March we’ll be focusing on "The Case for" videos, Art Trips, and other art and art history related topics. We're also starting an Art Assignment...
Mr. Beat
The Lost Generation Writers (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Once upon a time there was city, named Paris, France. During the 1920s, lots of Americans moved there to escape institutionalized racism and the associated race riots, xenophobia, censorship, materialism, and Prohibition. Perhaps most...
Makematic
Let's Write With Intention
When authors and artists make art, they intentionally make decision – and the Intentional Writing Framework can help you create art too!
The Art Assignment
Why Murals? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Today we're going to continue our discussion of public art, this time focusing on murals. We've invited Richard McCoy back to the studio to share with us what exactly murals are, where they came from, and how they can contribute to the...
Indigo Artbox
Wassily Kandinsky: 6 Minute Art History Video
Wassily Kandinsky: 6 Minute Art History Video
Curated Video
Is 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X real country music? (feat. Blanco Brown)
It’s often been said that music is a universal language. So why was “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X initially removed from the country Billboard charts? Hallease and Evelyn use this hit record to talk about the business of music and how it...
Amor Sciendi
Euclid: The Art of Geometry
Here we discuss the influential artist Euclid of Alexandria and his peerless work The Elements.
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Abstract Portraits inspired by Picasso and Silberzweig- Part 1- MENA
This video quickly reviews portraits by Pablo and Sandra Silberzweig, and then inspires students to create an abstract portrait that will be painted using various watercolor techniques. Check out my Watercolor Technique video for 8...
Science360
Physics Of Animation
In the multi-billion dollar movie and video game industry, making animations come to life is a crucial and revered skill. It takes a solid understanding of physics. For example, animators need to know things like how to cast shadows, how...
Wonderscape
Art History Kids: Da Vinci and Rembrandt
Learn all about Leonardo Da Vinci and Rembrandt Van Rijn. Explore the major life events and significant works of Da Vinci and Rembrandt. In a time before photographs, both men were known for and called upon to create individual and...
Wonderscape
Art History Kids: The Impressionists
In this educational video, we delve into the fascinating world of Impressionism and its origins in the mid-1800s in Paris. We explore how the camera played a pivotal role in inspiring a group of young artists to rebel against traditional...
Press Association
Green Party announce commitments on arts and culture
Catherine Martin, deputy leader of Ireland's Green Party, announce commitments on arts and culture, including around the Basic Income for artists and the night-time economy
Curated Video
Norman Rockwell's Boy Scouts artwork goes up for auction to benefit sex abuse victims
Victims of sex abuse are watching an art auction in Dallas, hoping the images of one of America's great illustrators brings them some financial relief for the pain they suffered as Boy Scouts. (Scripps News)