The Art Assignment

Join the Art Assignment community for projects with great American contemporary artists.

Episodes

  • Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)

    S6 Ep32 |
    Artist and designer Ben Denzer shares an assignment to make an ATYPICAL BOOK.
  • Blow Up - Assaf Evron: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Blow Up - Assaf Evron

    S2 Ep37 |
    This week we visit Assaf Evron in Chicago.
  • The Muster Highlights: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Muster Highlights

    S2 Ep36 |
    This week we let your responses to The Muster speak for themselves.
  • The Case for Yoko Ono: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Case for Yoko Ono

    S2 Ep35 |
    Who is Yoko Ono? And why should you take her seriously? This is the case for Yoko Ono.
  • Public Art Study: Fred Wilson's E Pluribus Unum: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Public Art Study: Fred Wilson's E Pluribus Unum

    S2 Ep34 |
    What is public art? Who funds it, owns it, and shapes it?
  • Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft

    S3 Ep11 |
    We interview the remarkable Vanessa Hill, creator of BrainCraft.
  • Copy a Copy a Copy - Molly Springfield: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Copy a Copy a Copy - Molly Springfield

    S2 Ep33 |
    This week we meet D.C. based artist Molly Springfield.
  • Art Trip: Washington D.C.: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Art Trip: Washington D.C.

    S2 Ep32 |
    We explore Washington DC's vast collection of landmarks, museums, and galleries.
  • Caption Contest - David Rathman: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Caption Contest - David Rathman

    S2 Ep31 |
    David Rathman’s paintings pair atmospheric landscapes with carefully selected phrases.

Specials

  • Public Art Trip: New York City: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Public Art Trip: New York City

    On this trip, we focus on the abundant public art around New York City.

About The Art Assignment

The Art Assignment is a weekly PBS Digital Studios production hosted by curator Sarah Green. We take you around the U.S. to meet working artists and solicit assignments from them that we can all complete.