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Walk On It - Kate Gilmore

Walk On It - Kate Gilmore

Season 1 Episode 14
6:43
Quietest Place: Highlights

Quietest Place: Highlights

Season 1 Episode 15
5:20
How to Visit an Art Museum

How to Visit an Art Museum

Season 1 Episode 16
3:21
Off - Lauren Zoll

Off - Lauren Zoll

Season 1 Episode 17
7:05
Psychological Landscape: Highlights

Psychological Landscape: Highlights

Season 1 Episode 18
4:58
Make a Rug - Fritz Haeg

Make a Rug - Fritz Haeg

Season 1 Episode 19
7:52
How to Learn About Contemporary Art

How to Learn About Contemporary Art

Season 1 Episode 20
5:50
The Art Assignment: Vidcon Edition

The Art Assignment: Vidcon Edition

Season 1 Episode 22
12:41
What, How, Where: Highlights

What, How, Where: Highlights

Season 1 Episode 23
6:11
Imprint - Sopheap Pich

Imprint - Sopheap Pich

Season 1 Episode 24
6:53
Sorted Books - Nina Katchadourian

Sorted Books - Nina Katchadourian

Season 1 Episode 26
8:27
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The Art Assignment

Please Break the Law?

Season 1 Episode 13

This week Sarah breaks down why The Art Assignment sign-off cannot be "Please Don't Break the Law," and discusses artists Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot who have broken the law for good reasons. What should our sign off be?

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Five Favorite Works of Art with Mike Rugnetta
8:24
This week Mike Rugnetta joins us to share five of his favorite works of art. Thanks, Mike!
Self Shape - Tschabalala Self
7:20
If you were a shape, what shape would you be? This week we meet with Tschabalala Self.
The Case for Ai Weiwei
5:53
Ai Weiwei has been called an iconoclast, a radical, a voice for the voiceless...
Combinatory Play - Pablo Helguera
10:06
This week we meet Pablo Helguera, an artist, museum educator, and writer.
The Case for Performance Art
9:09
Dubious of performance art? Break into a cold sweat when you realize it’s about to begin?
Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft
5:39
We interview the remarkable Vanessa Hill, creator of BrainCraft.
Exquisite Corpse - Hugo Crosthwaite
9:34
This week we come to you from Rosarito, Mexico AND Chicago, IL to bring you an assignment
Embarrassing Object Empathy
11:21
This week we share some of your excellent responses to two assignments
The Case for Abstraction
9:17
How are we supposed to deal with art completely removed from recognizable objects?
What's Your Problem? - Ghana Think Tank
9:27
This week we we head to Tijuana, Mexico to talk with Ghana Think Tank.
Art Trip!
13:08
This week we travel to Tijuana to meet with Ghana Think Tank and Torolab.
Art Happens at VidCon
7:51
This week we report to you from VidCon!
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