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.
  • Art Trip: Columbus, Indiana: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Art Trip: Columbus, Indiana

    S3 Ep47 |
    We explore the first exhibition of Exhibit Columbus.
  • Five Favorite Works of Art with Hannah Hart: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Five Favorite Works of Art with Hannah Hart

    S3 Ep46 |
    We met Hannah Hart in her studio to talk about everything from painting to poetry.
  • Art Trip: Venice Biennale: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Art Trip: Venice Biennale

    S3 Ep45 |
    Called the "olympics of the art world," behold the 2017 Venice Biennale exhibition.
  • Five Favorite Works of Art with Jon Cozart: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Five Favorite Works of Art with Jon Cozart

    S3 Ep44 |
    Jon Cozart's five favorite works of art.
  • Art Cooking: Frida Kahlo: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Art Cooking: Frida Kahlo

    S3 Ep43 |
    We explore the recipes of artist Frida Kahlo.
  • Art or Prank?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Art or Prank?

    S3 Ep42 |
    A pair of glasses on an art gallery floor. Art? Or prank?
  • Art Trip: Marfa: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Art Trip: Marfa

    S3 Ep41 |
    The epicenter of the art world is in Marfa, Texas?
  • Five Favorite Works of Art with April Richardson: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Five Favorite Works of Art with April Richardson

    S3 Ep40 |
    Comedian and writer April Richardson shares with us five of her favorite works.

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.