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Boundaries - Zarouhie Abdalian

Boundaries - Zarouhie Abdalian

Season 2 Episode 9
6:43
Embarrassing Object - Geof Oppenheimer

Embarrassing Object - Geof Oppenheimer

Season 2 Episode 11
7:08
Surface Test - Kim Beck

Surface Test - Kim Beck

Season 2 Episode 12
8:32
HERETHERE - Jon Rubin

HERETHERE - Jon Rubin

Season 2 Episode 13
9:34
I Could Do That

I Could Do That

Season 2 Episode 14
5:40
Lost Childhood Object - Lenka Clayton

Lost Childhood Object - Lenka Clayton

Season 2 Episode 15
9:23
Can You Become Someone Else?

Can You Become Someone Else?

Season 2 Episode 16
7:02
What is Mildred's Lane?

What is Mildred's Lane?

Season 2 Episode 18
2:49
Paper Weavings - Michelle Grabner

Paper Weavings - Michelle Grabner

Season 2 Episode 19
9:50
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The Art Assignment

The Muster - Allison Smith

Season 2 Episode 7

Today we visit artist Allison Smith in her Oakland, California studio. Her work focuses on historical reenactment and how the past influences the present -- and now she wants to know what YOU are fighting for.

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Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)
5:28
Artist and designer Ben Denzer shares an assignment to make an ATYPICAL BOOK.
The Definition of Art
13:04
What is art? How do we define art?
Art That Was Never Finished
9:32
John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks.
Make a Cut-Out with Cécile McLorin Salvant
6:50
She shares an art assignment on creating your own Theme and Variation Cut-Out.
Art Made in Adversity
6:14
Allison Smith shares her thoughts and books about art made in adverse circumstances.
Art That Brings Me Comfort
11:38
What art that brings you comfort right now?
Creativity is Overrated
9:55
You don't need to be creative or inspired to make art.
What This Painting Tells Us About Frida Kahlo
9:26
We take a close look at her painting The Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas).
What Makes a Masterpiece?
12:35
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one?
The Case for Video Games
12:45
Video Games are fun, but are they art?
Art Therapize Yourself
12:01
What is Art Therapy? How can you use aspects of it in your next art encounter?
Why Is This Woman in the Jungle?
12:00
What is it about this artwork that captivated audiences then and now?
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