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The Art Assignment
Relative Strangers - Laurel Nakadate
Season 1
Episode 38
Laurel Nakadate makes art by connecting with strangers, and she wants you to do this, too! She gives us the challenge of finding little known family members and making their photographic portrait.
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6:27
We discuss the conventions of art critique.
7:30
Lee Boroson assigns us to create a desktop creation.
7:53
We meet up with photographer Tanja Hollander on her epic journey around the world.
11:32
We met with experimental musicians Mark Stewart and Julia Wolfe.
8:27
Artist Nina Katchadourian takes us on her journey of sorting an old book collection.
6:53
We meet Cambodian artist Sopheap Pich and receive the assignment to make an imprint.
7:06
We review some of the best responses to the 'Imprint' assignment.
9:53
We visit the Kansas City shop of designer Peggy Noland and talk to her about influence.
9:07
We review some of the best responses to the 'Under the Influence' assignment.
5:50
In which we talk about ways to find out about contemporary art.
7:52
We visit Fritz Haeg in Los Angeles and receive the assignment to make a rag rug!
5:58
We review some of the best responses to the 'Off' assignment.