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.
  • Off - Lauren Zoll: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Off - Lauren Zoll

    S1 Ep19 |
    We're challenged to see what we find when we turn OFF our screens.
  • Walk On It - Kate Gilmore: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Walk On It - Kate Gilmore

    S1 Ep18 |
    We visit artist Kate Gilmore in her Brooklyn studio for a very mobile assignment.
  • Walk On It: Highlights: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Walk On It: Highlights

    S1 Ep17 |
    We review some of the best responses to the 'Walk On It' assignment.
  • What, How, Where: Highlights: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    What, How, Where: Highlights

    S1 Ep16 |
    We review some of the best responses to the 'What, How, Where!' challenge.
  • What, How, Where - Florian Riviere & Jim Walker: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    What, How, Where - Florian Riviere & Jim Walker

    S1 Ep15 |
    Take the "What, How, Where!" challenge at www.whathowandwhere.com
  • Psychological Landscape - Robyn O'Neil: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Psychological Landscape - Robyn O'Neil

    S1 Ep14 |
    Robyn O'Neil challenges you to draw a psychological landscape.
  • Psychological Landscape: Highlights: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Psychological Landscape: Highlights

    S1 Ep13 |
    We review some of the best responses to the 'Psychological Landscape' assignment.
  • Quietest Place: Highlights: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Quietest Place: Highlights

    S1 Ep12 |
    We review some of the best responses to the 'Quitest Place' assignment.

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.