Instructional Video4:03
The Art Assignment

How do you talk to your kids about art? and Other Questions | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
In which Sarah and John answer questions about The Art Assignment submitted by viewers. Oh, and we also show a a few Intimate, Indispensable GIFs!
Instructional Video8:37
The Art Assignment

Stakeout! - Responses | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
In which we feature responses to The Art Assignment Ep. 2: Stakeout!, given by Chicago-based artist Deb Sokolow.
Instructional Video12:32
The Art Assignment

What Makes a Masterpiece?

9th - 12th
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one? And what artists make them?
Instructional Video3:20
The Art Assignment

Meet in the Middle | Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
Join hosts Sarah Urist Green and John Green as they meet artists Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins and receive the first assignment of the series. We begin at Flux Factory in Long Island City, Queens, and follow Doug and Chris as...
Instructional Video5:00
Curated Video

Experience the Magic of Tomorrowland

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Experience Tomorrowland, an annual electronic music festival held in Boom, Belgium. This video highlights the energetic and colorful atmosphere of the festival, showcasing the various stages, DJs, and artists that attendees can expect to...
Instructional Video11:55
The Art Assignment

Why Is This Woman in the Jungle?

9th - 12th
Artist Henri Rousseau painted The Dream in 1910, and it's imagery of a woman lounging on a sofa in the middle of a jungle was as surreal then as it is today. What is it about this artwork that captivated audiences then and now?
Instructional Video6:21
The Art Assignment

Take a photo of a reflection. | Lauren Zoll | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
In which we meet with Indianapolis-based artist Lauren Zoll and are challenged to see what we find when we turn OFF our screens.
Instructional Video6:36
The Art Assignment

Take a photo of a family member you don't know very well. | Laurel Nakadate | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
Laurel Nakadate makes art by connecting with strangers, and she wants you to do this, too! She gives us the challenge of finding little known family members and making their photographic portrait. Sarah also discusses photography as an...
Instructional Video7:11
The Art Assignment

Play a game of What, How, Where | Florian Rivière & Jim Walker | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
In which we meet Florian Rivière & Jim Walker and play What, How, Where!: http://www.whathowandwhere.com/
Instructional Video7:15
The Art Assignment

Make an Intimate, Indispensable GIF | The Art Assignment | Toyin Odutola

9th - 12th
In which The Art Assignment visits New York-based artist Toyin Odutola and receives the challenge to create a GIF! But not just any GIF--it must articulate something intimate that is indispensable to you.
Instructional Video7:11
The Art Assignment

Make a Rug | The Art Assignment | Fritz Haeg

9th - 12th
We visit Fritz Haeg at his home and studio in Los Angeles and receive the assignment to make a rag rug! But not just any rag rug--one that you make over time and do something on.
Instructional Video8:58
The Art Assignment

Do Not Try to Eat This

9th - 12th
Dada was a movement known for collage, upturned urinals, and its radicality--a reaction to the horrors of World War I. It was NOT known for its food, but in 1961 artist Man Ray offered this "Menu for a Dadaist Day," and we cooked it for...
Instructional Video8:44
The Art Assignment

Exquisite Corpse | Hugo Crosthwaite | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
This week we come to you from Rosarito, Mexico AND Chicago, IL to bring you an assignment from Hugo Crosthwaite. Hugo asks you to create a collaborative drawing by playing the Surrealist game Exquisite Corpse.
Instructional Video1:16
The March of Time

1952: CORPORATE PATRONS: WS Art Director of N.W. Ayer & Son Charles Coiner (1898-1989) looking at commissioned painting of Abraham Lincoln, SOT saying artists are doing good job, artist work will be seen by millions, Charles moving out frame.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1952: CORPORATE PATRONS: WS Art Director of N.W. Ayer & Son Charles Coiner (1898-1989) looking at commissioned painting of Abraham Lincoln, SOT saying artists are doing good job, artist work will be seen by millions, Charles moving...
Instructional Video8:12
The Art Assignment

Conjure a studio. | Hope Ginsburg | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
INSTRUCTIONS 1. CONJURE A STUDIO: REAL OR IMAGINARY - Where do you like to work? - What do you like to do? - If you could do it anywhere (or with anyone), where would it be? 2. MAKE IT HAPPEN - Take over, transform, build a space... -...
Instructional Video28:57
The Wall Street Journal

Beeple: Behind the Digital Art Boom

Higher Ed
Mike Winkelmann, known as “Beeple," discusses the value of both physical and digital art, his new studio, the impact of the “crypto winter” on NFT art and the potential uses of blockchain technology for artists.
Instructional Video9:05
The Art Assignment

Bring a sound to life. | Jamal Cyrus | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
We meet up with artist Jamal Cyrus in his hometown of Houston, Texas, where we broach the topic of "postmodernism" and are challenged to summon an impossible sound.
Instructional Video12:10
The Art Assignment

Art Trip: London | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

9th - 12th
For our second international art trip, we travel to London during Frieze Art Fair. We saw a lot of art! Almost too much.
Instructional Video8:03
The Art Assignment

Better Know Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère

9th - 12th
You've likely seen this glassy-eyed late 19th Century barmaid before, but what can we make of this painting today? Let's explore Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère.
Instructional Video7:19
The Art Assignment

Make an Intimate, Indispensable GIF - Responses | The Art Assignment

9th - 12th
In which we feature responses to The Art Assignment Ep. 3: Intimate, Indispensable GIF, given by New York-based artist Toyin Odutola.
Instructional Video5:11
The Art Assignment

Questions! | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

9th - 12th
We may be on vacation this week but that doesn't mean that The Art Assignment is! Nature permitting, we're going to try to answer some of our favorite questions submitted by you, dear viewers.
Instructional Video14:10
The Wall Street Journal

Demo: The Art Of VR

Higher Ed
See how virtual reality has transformed the way one artist works.
Instructional Video3:31
Makematic

STEAM Teams Wear Many Hats

K - 5th
Collaboration helps us see problems from new perspectives. In this activity, children will learn about the Boston Molasses Flood and ask STEAM questions to solve the mystery.