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How do you talk to your kids about art? and Other Questions | The Art Assignment
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!
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Stakeout! - Responses | The Art Assignment
In which we feature responses to The Art Assignment Ep. 2: Stakeout!, given by Chicago-based artist Deb Sokolow.
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What Makes a Masterpiece?
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one? And what artists make them?
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Meet in the Middle | Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins | The Art Assignment
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...
Curated Video
Experience the Magic of Tomorrowland
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...
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Why Is This Woman in the Jungle?
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?
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The Future of The Art Assignment: Extra Credit! T-Shirts! Patreon! Survey!
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Take a photo of a reflection. | Lauren Zoll | The Art Assignment
In which we meet with Indianapolis-based artist Lauren Zoll and are challenged to see what we find when we turn OFF our screens.
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Take a photo of a family member you don't know very well. | Laurel Nakadate | The Art Assignment
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...
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Play a game of What, How, Where | Florian Rivière & Jim Walker | The Art Assignment
In which we meet Florian Rivière & Jim Walker and play What, How, Where!: http://www.whathowandwhere.com/
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Make an Intimate, Indispensable GIF | The Art Assignment | Toyin Odutola
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.
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Make a Rug | The Art Assignment | Fritz Haeg
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.
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Do Not Try to Eat This
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...
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Exquisite Corpse | Hugo Crosthwaite | The Art Assignment
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.
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.
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...
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Conjure a studio. | Hope Ginsburg | The Art Assignment
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... -...
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Beeple: Behind the Digital Art Boom
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.
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Bring a sound to life. | Jamal Cyrus | The Art Assignment
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.
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Art Trip: London | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
For our second international art trip, we travel to London during Frieze Art Fair. We saw a lot of art! Almost too much.
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Better Know Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
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.
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Make an Intimate, Indispensable GIF - Responses | The Art Assignment
In which we feature responses to The Art Assignment Ep. 3: Intimate, Indispensable GIF, given by New York-based artist Toyin Odutola.
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Questions! | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
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.
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Demo: The Art Of VR
See how virtual reality has transformed the way one artist works.
Makematic
STEAM Teams Wear Many Hats
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.