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Better Know the Great Wave

Better Know the Great Wave

Season 4 Episode 6
6:58
Art Cooking: Georgia O'Keeffe

Art Cooking: Georgia O'Keeffe

Season 4 Episode 7
9:19
The Case for Land Art

The Case for Land Art

Season 4 Episode 8
8:55
Art Trip: Marfa

Art Trip: Marfa

Season 4 Episode 10
16:39
Art or Prank?

Art or Prank?

Season 4 Episode 11
8:10
Art Cooking: Frida Kahlo

Art Cooking: Frida Kahlo

Season 4 Episode 12
11:29
Art Trip: Venice Biennale

Art Trip: Venice Biennale

Season 4 Episode 14
20:15
Art Trip: Columbus, Indiana

Art Trip: Columbus, Indiana

Season 4 Episode 16
12:50
Art Cooking: Bone Meal

Art Cooking: Bone Meal

Season 4 Episode 17
15:23
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The Art Assignment

The Case for Copying

Season 4 Episode 5

Sampling, appropriating, borrowing, stealing. Whatever you want to call it, artists have been copying since time immemorial. We look into the history of the practice, and share our theories of why it is done, and what it can offer us.

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Lost Childhood Object - Lenka Clayton
9:23
We visit Lenka Clayton, an artist who finds meaning in ordinary, everyday objects.
I Could Do That
5:40
So you look at a work of art and think to yourself, I could have done that.
HERETHERE - Jon Rubin
9:34
This week we meet with Jon Rubin, whose practice often focuses on cultural exchange.
Surface Test - Kim Beck
8:32
You probably made rubbings in elementary school, but not like these.
Embarrassing Object - Geof Oppenheimer
7:08
This week's assignment comes to you from Chicago based artist Geof Oppenheimer.
The Case For Mark Rothko
4:19
Rectangles after rectangles after rectangles.
Become a Sci-Fi Character - Desirée Holman
8:25
We sit down with artist Desirée Holman to talk about her current project, Sophont.
Make a Rug Highlights
3:29
We review some of the best responses to the 'Make a Rug' assignment.
Boundaries - Zarouhie Abdalian
6:43
We come to you this week from San Francisco's Exploratorium.
The Case For Andy Warhol
3:41
What's the deal with Warhol, and is he worth your time and consideration?
Make a Thing - Jonn Herschend & Will Rogan
7:05
This week, consider the meaning of physical objects in an increasingly digital world.
The Muster - Allison Smith
7:43
Today we visit artist Allison Smith in her Oakland, California studio.
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