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.
  • Quietest Place - Jace Clayton: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Quietest Place - Jace Clayton

    S1 Ep11 |
    Jace Clayton challenges you to explore the world in a new way.
  • Never Seen, Never Will - David Brooks: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Never Seen, Never Will - David Brooks

    S1 Ep10 |
    The Art Assignment visits artist David Brooks in his Brooklyn studio.
  • Never Seen, Never Will: Highlights: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Never Seen, Never Will: Highlights

    S1 Ep9 |
    We review some of the best responses to the 'Never Seen, Never Will' assignment.
  • Meet in the Middle - Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Meet in the Middle - Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins

    S1 Ep8 |
    Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins offer a creative challenge.
  • Stakeout! - Deb Sokolow: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Stakeout! - Deb Sokolow

    S1 Ep7 |
    The Art Assignment visits Chicago-based artist Deb Sokolow.
  • Stakeout! Highlights: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Stakeout! Highlights

    S1 Ep6 |
    We review some of the best responses to the 'Stakeout!' assignment
  • Intimate, Indispensable GIF - Toyin Odutola: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Intimate, Indispensable GIF - Toyin Odutola

    S1 Ep5 |
    Toyin Odutola challenges you to create a GIF!
  • Meet in the Middle: Highlights: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Meet in the Middle: Highlights

    S1 Ep4 |
    We review some of the best responses to the 'Meet in the Middle' 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.