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The Case for Ai Weiwei

The Case for Ai Weiwei

Season 3 Episode 30
5:53
Self Shape - Tschabalala Self

Self Shape - Tschabalala Self

Season 3 Episode 31
7:20
Public Art Trip: New York City

Public Art Trip: New York City

Season 3 Episode 33
7:39
Art Trip: London

Art Trip: London

Season 3 Episode 36
12:31
Peter Liversidge - Proposals

Peter Liversidge - Proposals

Season 3 Episode 37
8:12
Cases for Political Art

Cases for Political Art

Season 3 Episode 38
12:07
The End of Art Assignments

The End of Art Assignments

Season 3 Episode 40
4:26
Brain Sounds - Jamal Cyrus

Brain Sounds - Jamal Cyrus

Season 3 Episode 41
9:08
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The Art Assignment

Combinatory Play - Pablo Helguera

Season 3 Episode 29

This week we meet Pablo Helguera, an artist, museum educator, and writer, at the Indianapolis stop of his Spanish language bookstore Librería Donceles. His assignment challenges you to give old books new lives through combinatory play. Here's what he means:

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Art Therapize Yourself
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What is Art Therapy? How can you use aspects of it in your next art encounter?
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