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Become Someone Else - Tameka Norris

Become Someone Else - Tameka Norris

Season 2 Episode 1
6:44
Art Trip: Los Angeles

Art Trip: Los Angeles

Season 3 Episode 1
8:52
Art Trip: PST: LA/LA

Art Trip: PST: LA/LA

Season 4 Episode 1
20:17
Eat Like Andy Warhol

Eat Like Andy Warhol

Season 6 Episode 1
17:26
The Case For Andy Warhol

The Case For Andy Warhol

Season 1 Episode 2
3:41
Vehicular Palette - Jesse Sugarmann

Vehicular Palette - Jesse Sugarmann

Season 3 Episode 2
10:49
Assembly Line - Bob Snead

Assembly Line - Bob Snead

Season 2 Episode 2
8:46
The Case for Jackson Pollock

The Case for Jackson Pollock

Season 4 Episode 2
10:30
Art About Migration

Art About Migration

Season 6 Episode 2
16:34
The Case For Mark Rothko

The Case For Mark Rothko

Season 1 Episode 3
4:19
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The Art Assignment

The Case for Performance Art

Dubious of performance art? Break into a cold sweat when you realize it’s about to begin? There’s a reason. Here we present you with a brief history of performance art and attempt to sway you to its potential charms. Let us know if you buy it.

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Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)
5:28
Artist and designer Ben Denzer shares an assignment to make an ATYPICAL BOOK.
The Definition of Art
13:04
What is art? How do we define art?
Art That Was Never Finished
9:32
John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks.
Make a Cut-Out with Cécile McLorin Salvant
6:50
She shares an art assignment on creating your own Theme and Variation Cut-Out.
Art Made in Adversity
6:14
Allison Smith shares her thoughts and books about art made in adverse circumstances.
Art That Brings Me Comfort
11:38
What art that brings you comfort right now?
Creativity is Overrated
9:55
You don't need to be creative or inspired to make art.
What This Painting Tells Us About Frida Kahlo
9:26
We take a close look at her painting The Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas).
What Makes a Masterpiece?
12:35
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one?
The Case for Video Games
12:45
Video Games are fun, but are they art?
Art Therapize Yourself
12:01
What is Art Therapy? How can you use aspects of it in your next art encounter?
Why Is This Woman in the Jungle?
12:00
What is it about this artwork that captivated audiences then and now?
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