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The Art Assignment
The Definition of Art
Season 6
Episode 31
What is art? How do we define art? In this episode, we explore some of the many ways that artists and writers and thinkers have defined and understood this thing we call art.
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This week we’re at Mildred’s Lane in rural Pennsylvania founded by J. Morgan Puett.
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We’re talking about your responses to Tameka Norris’s assignment to Become Someone Else.
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What's the deal with Warhol, and is he worth your time and consideration?
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We visit Lenka Clayton, an artist who finds meaning in ordinary, everyday objects.
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So you look at a work of art and think to yourself, I could have done that.
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This week we meet with Jon Rubin, whose practice often focuses on cultural exchange.
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You probably made rubbings in elementary school, but not like these.
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We review some of the best responses to the 'Desktop Monument' assignment.
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This week's assignment comes to you from Chicago based artist Geof Oppenheimer.
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We review some of the best responses to the 'Expanded Moment' assignment.
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We sit down with artist Desirée Holman to talk about her current project, Sophont.
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Oliver Blank gives an update on some of the best responses to his challenge.