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The Art Assignment
The Case for Performance Art
Dubious of performance art? Break into a cold sweat when you realize it’s about to begin? There’s a reason. Here we present you with a brief history of performance art and attempt to sway you to its potential charms. Let us know if you buy it.
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We’re talking about your responses to Tameka Norris’s assignment to Become Someone Else.
9:23
We visit Lenka Clayton, an artist who finds meaning in ordinary, everyday objects.
9:34
This week we meet with Jon Rubin, whose practice often focuses on cultural exchange.
7:08
This week's assignment comes to you from Chicago based artist Geof Oppenheimer.
8:25
We sit down with artist Desirée Holman to talk about her current project, Sophont.
7:05
This week, consider the meaning of physical objects in an increasingly digital world.