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.
  • The Case For Kanye: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Case For Kanye

    S2 Ep30 |
    Here's our case for Kanye as an artist.
  • Exquisite Corpse - Hugo Crosthwaite: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Exquisite Corpse - Hugo Crosthwaite

    S3 Ep9 |
    This week we come to you from Rosarito, Mexico AND Chicago, IL to bring you an assignment
  • Constructed Landscape - Paula McCartney: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Constructed Landscape - Paula McCartney

    S2 Ep29 |
    This assignment explores the boundaries between the natural and unnatural.
  • Embarrassing Object Empathy: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Embarrassing Object Empathy

    S3 Ep8 |
    This week we share some of your excellent responses to two assignments
  • Art Trip: Twin Cities: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Art Trip: Twin Cities

    S2 Ep28 |
    In which we explore a few of Minnesota's many fantastic art offerings.
  • News Photographer - Alec Soth: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    News Photographer - Alec Soth

    S2 Ep40 |
    Alec Soth asks you to take on the role of a newspaper photographer.
  • Present Perimeter - Jonathan Nesci: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Present Perimeter - Jonathan Nesci

    S2 Ep27 |
    This week we meet with artist and designer Jonathan Nesci in Columbus, Indiana.
  • Fierce Women of Art: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Fierce Women of Art

    S2 Ep26 |
    This week we're talking about Fierce Women of Art.

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.