The Art Assignment
When Art Breaks the Law
This week Sarah breaks down why The Art Assignment sign-off cannot be "Please Don't Break the Law," and discusses artists Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot who have broken the law for good reasons. What should our sign off be?
The Art Assignment
How to Learn About Contemporary Art | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Are you overwhelmed by the plethora of art and art-related activities going on in the world? We’re here to help! Here are some ideas for how to learn about what’s going on in the world of contemporary art.
The Art Assignment
Art World Pretension, Etc. | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week we answer your questions from our art hotline* and talk about the distinction between art and craft (if any), art world pretension, the proliferation of images, imposter syndrome, and more.
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Richmond, Virginia | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
In which we explore the great city of Richmond, Virginia, and think about its history as well as its present. Featuring: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Quirk Hotel Rappahannock Restaurant Lamplighter Roasting Company Early Bird Biscuit...
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What's a Curator? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
PBS Digital Studio's The Art Assignment asks what the title "curator" really means, both traditionally and as it is used today. Can you be a curator of vintage sneakers? Let's talk about it in the comments.
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Public Art Study: Fred Wilson's E Pluribus Unum | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
What is public art? Who funds it, owns it, and shapes it? Who does it serve? And why is it important? We try to answer some of these questions by looking at an example of public art that never came to be - Fred Wilson’s E Pluribus Unum.
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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!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Nolan Bushnell - Education Lighting the Fire
Nolan Bushnell is a technology pioneer, entrepreneur and scientist. Often cited as the father of the video game industry, he is best known as the founder of Atari Corporation and Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Time Theater. Mr. Bushnell is...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
José B. González - The Art of Flipping
Jose B. Gonzalez is one of the most sought after speakers in the U.S today. He was born in San Salvador, El Salvador and immigrated to New London, Connecticut at the age of eight. He knew no English and now holds a Ph.D. in English. A...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Yohuru Williams - Preserving Public Education
Described in Diverse Issues in Higher Education as “one of the most exciting scholars of his generation,” Dr. Yohuru Williams is the History Department Chair and the Director of Black Studies at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. He...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Luis Torres - Whole Community Education
An amazing Bronx Principle Luis E Torres whose school CS 55 is renowned for Champion Steppers, for putting on unbelievable Broadway Musical like productions. A community school, not a Charter School, not a Magnet School, a regular public...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sonia Nieto - Affirming Diversity
Dr. Sonia Nieto has devoted her professional life to questions of diversity, equity, and social justice in education. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she began her teaching career in 1966 in an intermediate school in Brooklyn, later...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sonia Nieto - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. Phillips & Dr. Carlin
Dr. Sonia Nieto has devoted her professional life to questions of diversity, equity, and social justice in education. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she began her teaching career in 1966 in an intermediate school in Brooklyn, later...
National Gallery of Art
Teaching Critical Thinking through Art, 4.3: Investigating with the Creative Questions Game
In this lesson demonstration video filmed at the National Gallery of Art, museum educator Meghan Lally Keaton turns Creative Questions into a game using Sam Gilliam's Relative with a fifth grade class from Beers Elementary School,...
Curated Video
Art or Prank The Art Assignment - PBS Digital Studios MENA
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. To support our channel, visit: http://www.patreon.com/artassignment....
ARTiculations
5 Tips on How to Talk to Kids About Art | ARTiculations
Do you struggle with talking to children about art? Well - there are definitely challenges but talking to kids about art can also be a really fun and educational experience for everyone. And once you get the hang of it, it's easy! Please...
ARTiculations
Are Art and Science Mutually Exclusive? | ARTiculations
Are art and science opposing forces? Or do they actually work best together? Are artists and scientists polar opposites like society would like you to believe? Or are they actually very similar types of people? I would like to argue the...
Curated Video
Dawn of the Jazz Age at Columbus Museum of Art
Part of the Wednesdays @ 2 series at Columbus Museum of Art. Director of Education and Community Engagement for the Jazz Arts Group Zach Compston and Pianist Danny Bauer presented a fun and interesting program about how ragtime and the...
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Washington D.C. | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
In which we explore Washington, DC's vast and diverse collection of landmarks, museums, and galleries - ranging from institutions like the Hirshhorn to the art-worthy metro system. Let's take a trip through Washington, DC. Featuring the...
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Art Trip: Los Angeles | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
In which we explore sunny Los Angeles and take in its enormous range of art offerings, from the eclectic campus at LACMA to an incredible exhibit at Hauser Wirth & Schimmel. It's all worth the drive. Featuring: Ramen Yamadaya Hammer...
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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.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Yohuru Williams - Teaching U.S. History Beyond the Textbook
Described in Diverse Issues in Higher Education as “one of the most exciting scholars of his generation,” Dr. Yohuru Williams is the History Department Chair and the Director of Black Studies at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. He...
The Art Assignment
Landscape Archaeology | Mariam Ghani + Erin Ellen Kelly | The Art Assignment
This week we speak to collaborating artists Mariam Ghani and Erin Ellen Kelly at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and learn about their approach to learning about and working with landscapes.
The Art Assignment
Make an imprint. | Sopheap Pich | The Art Assignment
In which we meet Cambodian artist Sopheap Pich and receive the assignment to make an IMPRINT. We filmed with Sopheap at Indianapolis Fabrications while he was in town installing a new work for the Indianapolis Museum of Art.