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Art Trip: Los Angeles

Art Trip: Los Angeles

Season 3 Episode 17
8:52
Vehicular Palette - Jesse Sugarmann

Vehicular Palette - Jesse Sugarmann

Season 3 Episode 18
10:49
Art is Pretentious

Art is Pretentious

Season 3 Episode 19
8:40
Art Happens at VidCon

Art Happens at VidCon

Season 3 Episode 20
7:51
Art Trip!

Art Trip: Tijuana

Season 3 Episode 21
13:08
The Case for Abstraction

The Case for Abstraction

Season 3 Episode 23
9:17
Embarrassing Object Empathy

Embarrassing Object Empathy

Season 3 Episode 24
11:21
Exquisite Corpse - Hugo Crosthwaite

Exquisite Corpse - Hugo Crosthwaite

Season 3 Episode 25
9:34
Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft

Vanessa Hill of BrainCraft

Season 3 Episode 27
5:39
The Case for Performance Art

The Case for Performance Art

Season 3 Episode 28
9:09
Combinatory Play - Pablo Helguera

Combinatory Play - Pablo Helguera

Season 3 Episode 29
10:06
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The Art Assignment

The Art History of the Selfie

Season 3 Episode 16

Artists have been taking selfies since the dawn of photography. Cameras allowed people to capture their own image in a way that had never been possible in all of human history, and today most of us carry these magical devices in our pockets, taking self portraits everywhere we go.

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Never Seen, Never Will - David Brooks
8:35
The Art Assignment visits artist David Brooks in his Brooklyn studio.
Intimate, Indispensable GIF - Toyin Odutola
7:56
Toyin Odutola challenges you to create a GIF!
Meet in the Middle: Highlights
3:27
We review some of the best responses to the 'Meet in the Middle' assignment.
Stakeout! - Deb Sokolow
9:17
The Art Assignment visits Chicago-based artist Deb Sokolow.
Meet in the Middle - Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins
9:05
Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins offer a creative challenge.
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