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The Art Assignment

Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)

Season 6 Episode 32

Artist and designer Ben Denzer shares an assignment to make an ATYPICAL BOOK. He’s made books from meat, toilet paper, ketchup packets, and lottery tickets, among much else. Your challenge: 1) Make a book that is atypical in terms of its form or material + 2) Share it on Instagram or Twitter with #youareanartist.

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The Definition of Art
13:04
What is art? How do we define art?
Art That Was Never Finished
9:32
John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks.
Make a Cut-Out with Cécile McLorin Salvant
6:50
She shares an art assignment on creating your own Theme and Variation Cut-Out.
Art Made in Adversity
6:14
Allison Smith shares her thoughts and books about art made in adverse circumstances.
Art That Brings Me Comfort
11:38
What art that brings you comfort right now?
Creativity is Overrated
9:55
You don't need to be creative or inspired to make art.
What This Painting Tells Us About Frida Kahlo
9:26
We take a close look at her painting The Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas).
What Makes a Masterpiece?
12:35
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one?
The Case for Video Games
12:45
Video Games are fun, but are they art?
Art Therapize Yourself
12:01
What is Art Therapy? How can you use aspects of it in your next art encounter?
Why Is This Woman in the Jungle?
12:00
What is it about this artwork that captivated audiences then and now?
The $150,000 Banana
11:51
Artist Maurizio Cattelan duct taped a banana to a wall and sold 5 editions of the artwork.
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