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The Art Assignment Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

50 Episodes 2015 - 2015

Episode 1

Intimate, indispensable gifs: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'intimate, indispensable gif' assignment.

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Episode 2

The case for andy warhol

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

What's the deal with warhol, and is he worth your time and consideration?

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Episode 3

The case for mark rothko

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Rectangles after rectangles after rectangles.

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Episode 4

Meet in the middle: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'meet in the middle' assignment.

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Episode 5

Intimate, indispensable gif - toyin odutola

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Toyin odutola challenges you to create a gif.

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Episode 6

Stakeout! Highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'stakeout!' assignment.

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Episode 7

Stakeout! - deb sokolow

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

The art assignment visits chicago-based artist deb sokolow.

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Episode 8

Meet in the middle - douglas paulson and christopher robbins

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Douglas paulson and christopher robbins offer a creative challenge.

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Episode 9

Never seen, never will: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'never seen, never will' assignment.

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Episode 10

Never seen, never will - david brooks

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

The art assignment visits artist david brooks in his brooklyn studio.

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Episode 11

Quietest place - jace clayton

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Jace clayton challenges you to explore the world in a new way.

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Episode 12

Quietest place: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'quitest place' assignment.

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Episode 13

Psychological landscape: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'psychological landscape' assignment.

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Episode 14

Psychological landscape - robyn o'neil

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Robyn o'neil challenges you to draw a psychological landscape.

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Episode 15

What, how, where - florian riviere & jim walker

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

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Episode 16

What, how, where: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'what, how, where!' challenge.

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Episode 17

Walk on it: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

we review some of the best responses to the 'walk on it' assignment.

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Episode 18

Walk on it - kate gilmore

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We visit artist kate gilmore in her brooklyn studio for a very mobile assignment.

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Episode 19

Off - lauren zoll

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We're challenged to see what we find when we turn off our screens.

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Episode 20

Off: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'off' assignment.

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Episode 21

Make a rug - fritz haeg

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We visit fritz haeg in los angeles and receive the assignment to make a rag rug.

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Episode 22

Make a rug highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'make a rug' assignment.

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Episode 23

How to learn about contemporary art

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

In which we talk about ways to find out about contemporary art.

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Episode 24

Under the influence: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'under the influence' assignment.

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Episode 25

Under the influence - peggy and garry nolanddios

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We visit the kansas city shop of designer peggy noland and talk to her about influence.

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Episode 26

Imprint: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'imprint' assignment.

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Episode 27

Imprint - sopheap pich

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We meet cambodian artist sopheap pich and receive the assignment to make an imprint.

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Episode 28

Sorted books - nina katchadourian

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Artist nina katchadourian takes us on her journey of sorting an old book collection.

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Episode 29

Sorted books: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'sorted books assignment'.

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Episode 30

Find your band: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'find your band' assignment.

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Episode 31

Find your band - bang on a can

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

we met with experimental musicians mark stewart and julia wolfe.

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Episode 32

Photo a friend - tanja hollander

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We meet up with photographer tanja hollander on her epic journey around the world.

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Episode 33

Photo a friend: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'photo a friend' assignment.

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Episode 34

Desktop monument - lee boroson

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Lee boroson assigns us to create a desktop creation.

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Episode 35

How to critique

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We discuss the conventions of art critique.

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Episode 36

The one that got away - oliver blank

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Artist oliver blank explores our sense of time and place through public installations.

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Episode 37

Desktop monument: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'desktop monument' assignment.

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Episode 38

Expanded moment - jan tichy

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Jan tichy gives us the assignment to create an expanded moment.

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Episode 39

The one that got away: update

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Oliver blank gives an update on some of the best responses to his challenge.

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Episode 40

What's a curator?

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We ask what the title "curator" really means, both traditionally and as it is used today.

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Episode 41

Expanded moment: highlights

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We review some of the best responses to the 'expanded moment' assignment.

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Episode 42

Please break the law?

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

This week sarah discusses artists ai weiwei and pussy riot.

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Episode 43

How to visit an art museum

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Seems easy enough, but there are ways to maximize your experience.

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Episode 44

The art assignment: vidcon edition

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

At vidcon 2014, we ask some of our favorite vloggers and hosts to do an art assignment.

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Episode 45

Please do not touch

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

When is it appropriate to touch art?

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Episode 46

Relative strangers - laurel nakadate

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Laurel nakadate makes art by connecting with strangers.

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Episode 47

Emotional furniture - christoph niemann

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Christoph niemann offers a challenge of finding the emotion in furniture.

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Episode 48

Movement telephone - ryan mcnamara

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Performance artist ryan mcnamara asks you to play a game of movement telephone.

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Episode 49

Encounters/encuentros - dignicraft

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

Dignicraft gives us the assignment to facilitate an Encounter / Encuentro.

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Episode 50

Notes from new orleans

Tue, Feb 3, 2026

We visited new orleans for the prospect.3 exhibition.

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