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The Art Assignment
Art About Migration
Season 6
Episode 2
Migration is central to human experience, and art history reflects that. Skipping through time and geography, we explore Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series, Lapita pottery, the Akbarnama, and the MexicaN codex "Tira de la Peregrinación," and also discuss contemporary art about migration.
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Artist and designer Ben Denzer shares an assignment to make an ATYPICAL BOOK.
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She shares an art assignment on creating your own Theme and Variation Cut-Out.
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Allison Smith shares her thoughts and books about art made in adverse circumstances.
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We take a close look at her painting The Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas).
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What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one?
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What is Art Therapy? How can you use aspects of it in your next art encounter?