PBS_TheArtAssignment

We review some of the best responses to the 'Under the Influence' assignment.

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

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

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

We review some of the best responses to the 'Walk On It' assignment.

We review some of the best responses to the 'What, How, Where!' challenge.

We review some of the best responses to the 'Psychological Landscape' assignment.

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

We review some of the best responses to the 'Meet in the Middle' assignment.

The Art Assignment visits Chicago-based artist Deb Sokolow.

Toyin Odutola challenges you to create a GIF!

Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins offer a creative challenge.

We review some of the best responses to the 'Stakeout!' assignment

We review some of the best responses to the 'Intimate, Indispensable GIF' assignment.

The powerful and privileged have hoarded precious artifacts in museums for centuries, and it's only recently that these treasures were made available to the rest of us. What purpose did museums serve? And why does every city have one today?

Dada was a movement known for collage, upturned urinals, and its radicality--a reaction to the horrors of World War I. It was NOT known for its food, but in 1961 artist Man Ray offered this "Menu for a Dadaist Day," and we cooked it for you.