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 Mark Rothko: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Case For Mark Rothko

    S1 Ep3 |
    Rectangles after rectangles after rectangles.
  • The Case For Andy Warhol: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Case For Andy Warhol

    S1 Ep2 |
    What's the deal with Warhol, and is he worth your time and consideration?
  • Intimate, Indispensable GIFs: Highlights: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Intimate, Indispensable GIFs: Highlights

    S1 Ep1 |
    We review some of the best responses to the 'Intimate, Indispensable GIF' 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.