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The Art Assignment

Constructed Landscape - Paula McCartney

Season 2 Episode 40

This week’s assignment comes from artist Paula McCartney, whose work explores the boundaries between the natural and unnatural. Her assignment asks you to reexamine what those terms even mean by constructing an image of the so-called natural world.

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This week we meet with Jon Rubin, whose practice often focuses on cultural exchange.
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We review some of the best responses to the 'Make a Rug' assignment.
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We come to you this week from San Francisco's Exploratorium.
The Case For Andy Warhol
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Make a Thing - Jonn Herschend & Will Rogan
7:05
This week, consider the meaning of physical objects in an increasingly digital world.
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7:43
Today we visit artist Allison Smith in her Oakland, California studio.
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