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The Art Assignment
The Case for Realism
Season 5
Episode 14
What's the point of making realistic paintings when photography can do the trick? We look at the history of artists recreating the world as we see it and ponder why it's still happening.
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20:17
We take a trip to LA and look at the Getty-funded initiative Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA.
9:31
When art is generated by Artificial Intelligence, what or who can we call the artist?
15:23
The brainchild behind the infamous 1971 BONE MEAL at the artist-run NYC Food restaurant.
8:26
We met Hannah Hart in her studio to talk about everything from painting to poetry.
20:15
Called the "olympics of the art world," behold the 2017 Venice Biennale exhibition.
8:03
Comedian and writer April Richardson shares with us five of her favorite works.