Weird History
Erik Satie | History's Weirdest and Most Eccentric Musician
Erik Satie was a French composer and pianist, born on May 17th, 1866 and by all accounts, he was thought of as a talentless musician in his formative years. At least that’s how Georges Mathias, his professor of piano at the Paris...
The Art Assignment
Try combinatory play with books. | Pablo Helguera | The Art Assignment
This week we meet Pablo Helguera, an artist, museum educator, and writer, at the Indianapolis stop of his Spanish language bookstore Librería Donceles. His assignment challenges you to give old books new lives through combinatory play.
The Art Assignment
Host a Scramble Scrabble Dinner. | J. Morgan Puett | The Art Assignment
We’re at Mildred’s Lane, a 96-acre site in rural Pennsylvania founded by J. Morgan Puett. Mildred’s Lane is an experiment in living - it's a space where Morgan and her friends collaborate on projects, practice creative domestication, and...
Indigo Artbox
Learn how to make soft chalk pastel art
Supplies delivered, art history inspiration, online videos.
Jabzy
Dragons and Dinosaurs - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Dragons and Dinosaurs
The Art Assignment
Fix an object you feel bad for. | Diana Shpungin | The Art Assignment
We meet with Brooklyn-based artist Diana Shpungin. Diana's work and her assignment for you are both based on empathy -- it's a feeling we usually have for other people, but Diana wants you to direct your empathy towards objects instead.
Indigo Artbox
Edgar Degas: 6 Minute Art History Video
Learn about Edgar Degas, one of the greatest painters of our time.
Curated Video
Art as Activism: Statements of Democracy
Art is a powerful democratic tool because it can inspire emotion and empower people to take direct action to achieve a social or political goal.
The Art Assignment
Make art like someone you admire. | Peggy and Garry Noland | The Art Assignment
Who are your influences? Who’s asking? Peggy Noland, a fashion designer, and Garry Noland, an artist who happens to be her father. We visit Peggy's shop in Kansas City, Missouri, and she and her dad give us the assignment to make an...
The Wall Street Journal
J Balvin's Vision for the Music Industry
J Balvin is one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time and joins us for a conversation about the future of the music industry and why he’s using his platform to change the conversation around mental health.
The Economist
Why Vietnam’s “Lady Gaga” lives in fear
Despite Vietnam's sweeping social and economic reforms, it is still a repressive one-party state which spies on its people. Mai Khoi, one of the country's most celebrated singers, is fighting back.
KERA
Painting as Relationship
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,...
Curated Video
Art Basel: A Celebration of Modern and Contemporary Art
Art Basel is a prestigious international art fair held in Basel, Miami Beach, and Hong Kong. Learn how it showcases a diverse range of modern and contemporary artwork by established and emerging artists.
The Art Assignment
Make art from something you've never seen - Responses | The Art Assignment
This week we review some of the best responses to David Brooks's Art Assignment Ep. 4 -- Never Seen, Never Will
The Art Assignment
How do you convey emotion with furniture? | Christoph Niemann | The Art Assignment
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...
The Wall Street Journal
Investing in Art for the Next Century
Andy Augenblick, president of Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance, along with Doug Woodham, managing partner of Art Fiduciary Advisors, and independent adviser Lauren Ridenhour speak with WSJ Features Editor Mike Miller about the outlook for...
The Art Assignment
Sorted Books | Nina Katchadourian | The Art Assignment
We meet Brooklyn-based artist Nina Katchadourian in Lawrence, Kansas, at the former home of American writer William S. Burroughs (1914 - 1997). Nina takes us on her journey of sorting Burroughs's book collection and challenges you to...
Amor Sciendi
Symbolism in An Absolutely Remarkable Thing | AmorSciendi
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...
The Art Assignment
Art Must Be Beautiful
Should art be beautiful? Revisit ancient philosophers' thoughts on beauty and consider why we might be skeptical of beauty today.
The Art Assignment
Play a game of "Movement Telephone" | Ryan McNamara | The Art Assignment
Performance artist Ryan McNamara joins The Art Assignment to challenge you to play a game of Movement Telephone. Sarah then compares this assignment to the evolution of the meme, which is a sophisticated and rapid form of imitation.
True Calling
Haida Totem Pole Carver
Jaalen Edenshaw is a Haida carver whose work can be seen all over Canada. A member of the Ts'aahl - Eagle Clan of the Haida Nation, Jaalen grew up surrounded by Haida art and began his training at a young age working with renowned...
The Wall Street Journal
Demystifying the NFT Craze
Beeple's record-breaking NFT sale at $69 million marked a watershed moment for crypto assets. Break down the uses, functionality and outlook for mass adoption of NFTs with the CEO of Bitski and the CEO of Genies.
History Hit
Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece
Born in Paris in 1840, François-Auguste-René Rodin is quite possibly the most famous sculptor in recent history. Considered by many to be the first ‘modern’ sculptor, his works such as ‘The Kiss’ and ‘The Thinker’ have become iconic...
The Wall Street Journal
Showcase: Robotic Art
Go behind-the-scenes of Sougwen Chung's robotic-powered art.