The Art Assignment Season 2 Episodes

Episode 1

Become someone else - tameka norris

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We're talking about your responses to tameka norris's assignment to become someone else.

Episode 2

Assembly line - bob snead

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Artist bob snead embraces gives us the assignment to produce an assembly line.

Episode 3

Artistic alchemy - brandan odums

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

The art assignment continues its journey through new orleans with brandan "bmike" odums.

Episode 4

Ten ideas that led to a different idea

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week we try our hand at a top 10 list.

Episode 5

Customize it - brian mccutcheon

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Indianapolis-based artist brian mccutcheon asks you to customize it.

Episode 6

Collaborate with son lux - ryan lott

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Ryan lott, also known as son lux, is a musician and composer who works in collaboration.

Episode 7

The muster - allison smith

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

today we visit artist allison smith in her oakland, california studio.

Episode 8

Make a thing - jonn herschend & will rogan

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week, consider the meaning of physical objects in an increasingly digital world.

Episode 9

Boundaries - zarouhie abdalian

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We come to you this week from san francisco's exploratorium.

Episode 10

Become a sci-fi character - desirée holman

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We sit down with artist desirée holman to talk about her current project, sophont.

Episode 11

Embarrassing object - geof oppenheimer

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week's assignment comes to you from chicago based artist geof oppenheimer.

Episode 12

Surface test - kim beck

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

You probably made rubbings in elementary school, but not like these.

Episode 13

Herethere - jon rubin

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week we meet with jon rubin, whose practice often focuses on cultural exchange.

Episode 14

I could do that

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

so you look at a work of art and think to yourself, i could have done that.

Episode 15

Lost childhood object - lenka clayton

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We visit lenka clayton, an artist who finds meaning in ordinary, everyday objects.

Episode 16

Can you become someone else?

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We're talking about your responses to tameka norris's assignment to become someone else.

Episode 17

Scramble scrabble dinner - j. Morgan puett

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week we're at mildred's lane in rural pennsylvania founded by j. Morgan puett.

Episode 18

What is mildred's lane?

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We continue our stay at mildred's lane and talk about it's origins and vision.

Episode 19

Paper weavings - michelle grabner

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Michelle grabner works in multiple mediums, but always with a focus on pattern and color.

Episode 20

A collaboration with son lux

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Son lux invited you to collaborate with a piece of his music.

Episode 21

Fake flyer - nathaniel russell

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Artist and musician nathaniel russell asks you to create a fake flyer.

Episode 22

John and sarah host a scramble scrabble dinner

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We gathered some friends together for our own scramble scrabble dinner.

Episode 23

What is artprize?

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We spent a week at artprize, the world's largest art competition.

Episode 24

Make it break it - carolina borja and amy toscani

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Episode 25

Object empathy - diana shpungin

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We continue at artprize and meet with brooklyn-based artist diana shpungin.

Episode 26

Fierce women of art

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week we're talking about fierce women of art.

Episode 27

Present perimeter - jonathan nesci

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

this week we meet with artist and designer jonathan nesci in columbus, indiana.

Episode 28

Art trip: twin cities

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

In which we explore a few of minnesota's many fantastic art offerings.

Episode 29

Constructed landscape - paula mccartney

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This assignment explores the boundaries between the natural and unnatural.

Episode 30

The case for kanye

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

here's our case for kanye as an artist.

Episode 31

Caption contest - david rathman

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

David rathman's paintings pair atmospheric landscapes with carefully selected phrases.

Episode 32

Art trip: washington d.c.

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We explore washington dc's vast collection of landmarks, museums, and galleries.

Episode 33

Copy a copy a copy - molly springfield

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week we meet d.c. Based artist molly springfield.

Episode 34

Public art study: fred wilson's e pluribus unum

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

What is public art? Who funds it, owns it, and shapes it?

Episode 35

The case for yoko ono

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Who is yoko ono? And why should you take her seriously? This is the case for yoko ono.

Episode 36

The muster highlights

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week we let your responses to the muster speak for themselves.

Episode 37

Blow up - assaf evron

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

this week we visit assaf evron in chicago.

Episode 38

Art trip: chicago

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We explore the city of chicago and see more art in one day than is probably advisable.

Episode 39

Art hotline

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week we channel drake and answer your questions from our art hotline.

Episode 40

News photographer - alec soth

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Alec soth asks you to take on the role of a newspaper photographer.

Episode 41

The case for minimalism

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

you may have seen a few cubes in an art gallery and questioned why they were there.

Episode 42

Body in place - maria gaspar

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week we meet with maria gaspar, an artist deeply invested in her community.

Episode 43

Why murals?

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

today we're going to continue our discussion of public art, this time focusing on murals.

Episode 44

Art trip: richmond, virginia

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

In which we explore the great city of richmond, virginia.

Episode 45

Measuring histories - sonya clark

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Today we talk to textile artist sonya clark.

Episode 46

Artline bling 2: tattoos, shia labeouf, & laughing at art

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

Keep the calls coming - leave us a message at 901-602-arty.

Episode 47

Fierce women of art 2

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

This week we talk about artemisia gentileschi, frida kahlo, and many others.

Episode 48

Art assignment marathon

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

How many assignments can we complete in a day?

Episode 49

Conjure a studio - hope ginsburg

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

We meet with Hope Ginsburg, an artist who often works outside of a traditional studio.

Episode 50

The art history of the selfie

Sat, Jan 31, 2026

artists have been taking selfies since the dawn of photography.