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Object Empathy - Diana Shpungin

Object Empathy - Diana Shpungin

Season 2 Episode 35
7:34
Fierce Women of Art

Fierce Women of Art

Season 2 Episode 36
8:34
Present Perimeter - Jonathan Nesci

Present Perimeter - Jonathan Nesci

Season 2 Episode 37
7:06
Art Trip: Twin Cities

Art Trip: Twin Cities

Season 2 Episode 39
5:22
Caption Contest - David Rathman

Caption Contest - David Rathman

Season 2 Episode 41
7:59
Art Trip: Washington D.C.

Art Trip: Washington D.C.

Season 2 Episode 42
11:08
Copy a Copy a Copy - Molly Springfield

Copy a Copy a Copy - Molly Springfield

Season 2 Episode 43
9:07
News Photographer - Alec Soth

News Photographer - Alec Soth

Season 2 Episode 38
9:08
Art Trip: Los Angeles

Art Trip: Los Angeles

Season 3 Episode 17
8:52
Vehicular Palette - Jesse Sugarmann

Vehicular Palette - Jesse Sugarmann

Season 3 Episode 18
10:49
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The Art Assignment

I Could Do That

Season 2 Episode 24

So you look at a work of art and think to yourself, I could have done that. And maybe you really could have, but the issue here is more complex than that -- why didn't you? Why did the artist? And why does it have an audience?

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Make a Book with Meat (or other atypical materials)
5:25
Artist and designer Ben Denzer shares an assignment to make an ATYPICAL BOOK.
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
12:00
What is Art Therapy? How can you use aspects of it in your next art encounter?
Why Is This Woman in the Jungle?
11:59
What is it about this artwork that captivated audiences then and now?
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