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The Art Assignment
Notes from New Orleans
Season 1
Episode 44
We visited New Orleans for the Prospect.3 exhibition and saw some fantastic art by Carrie Mae Weems, Camille Henrot, Shigeru Ban, Kerry James Marshall, and Tavares Strachan.
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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.