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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
Art Cooking

Eat Like Andy Warhol

Season 6 Episode 1
17:26
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The Art Assignment

The Myth of the Tortured Artist

Season 5 Episode 15

Are artists really more tortured than the rest of us? Let's consider this myth and the studies that assess whether there might be a link between creativity and mental illness.

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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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