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The Myth of the Tortured Artist

The Myth of the Tortured Artist

Season 5 Episode 15
10:20
ART TRIP: DETROIT

ART TRIP: DETROIT

Season 5 Episode 16
17:50
Behind the Banksy Stunt

Behind the Banksy Stunt

Season 5 Episode 17
10:23
Art I Can't Show You

Art I Can't Show You

Season 5 Episode 20
6:24
Art You Can't Get To

Art You Can't Get To

Season 5 Episode 21
7:42
The Case For

The Case for Video Art

Season 5 Episode 22
9:33
The Truth of the Tortured Artist

The Truth of the Tortured Artist

Season 5 Episode 23
7:59
Artists in Love

Artists in Love

Season 5 Episode 24
7:59
These Farmers Weren't Farmers

These Farmers Weren't Farmers

Season 5 Episode 25
8:21
Art + Life Rules from a Nun

Art + Life Rules from a Nun

Season 5 Episode 26
13:12
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The Art Assignment

The Case for Realism

Season 5 Episode 14

What's the point of making realistic paintings when photography can do the trick? We look at the history of artists recreating the world as we see it and ponder why it's still happening.

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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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