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The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Columbus, Indiana
Season 4
Episode 16
Visit the architectural mecca of Columbus, Indiana, to bask in the mid-century glory of Eliel and Eero Saarinen’s masterpieces and a series of new and innovative installations by renowned designers. We explore the first exhibition of Exhibit Columbus, an annual exploration of architecture, art, design, and community, and ask questions about the value of good design.
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6:24
John Green discusses how Agnes Martin's paintings brilliantly capture emotion.

13:34
A look at "Girl with the Pearl Earring," with the use of innovative technology.

13:34
The good life is on display in 17th Century Dutch and Flemish still life paintings.

10:23
Banksy shredded his artwork the moment after it sold at auction.

17:50
The Diego Rivera mural, Heidelberg Project, MOCA, abandoned buildings, and much more.

10:20
Are artists really more tortured than the rest of us?

11:13
What's the point of making realistic paintings when photography can do the trick?

10:13
This one's in honor of all the art you used to love, and it's creators who behaved badly.

16:23
Let's cook our way through moments in Picasso's life and process our conflicted feelings.

8:17
Let's explore Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère.

10:29
Sometimes art is paintings, and sometimes it's a chair. Why?.

10:50
Have you heard of Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentilschi? She's trending!