The Art Assignment
| The Art Assignment | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Humanities/Education |
| Directed by | Mark Olsen |
| Presented by |
Sarah Urist Green John Green |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | PBS Digital Studios |
| Location(s) |
Indianapolis, Indiana Chicago, Illinois Twin Cities Washington D.C. Richmond, Virginia Los Angeles, California Tijuana, Mexico London, England |
| Editor(s) | Brandon Brungard |
| Release | |
| Original release | February 20, 2014 |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Sarah Urist Green
Indianapolis, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois
Twin Cities
Washington D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Los Angeles, California
Tijuana, Mexico
The Art Assignment is a PBS Digital Studios webseries focused on contemporary art that debuted in February 2014. The Art Assignment is hosted by Sarah Urist Green who was a curator of contemporary art for the Indianapolis Museum of Art from 2007-2013.
Green’s goal for this web series is to demystify the art making process and educate people on contemporary art and how it can be “accessible and social, rather than distant or intimidating”. Green travels the United States to meet and talk with various artists about their art; the artists then give an "assignment" to the audience. The series teaches its audience about contemporary art while providing historical context for the art. The audience is asked to participate by completing the "assignments" and continuing the conversation about art in the comments and on social media. The artists included in the series explore art history through the lens of the present with framing by Green. These artists include: Jesse Sugarmann, Alex Soth, Sonja Clark, Hope Ginsburg, Maria Gaspar, Molly Springfield, Michelle Grabner, Kim Beck, Jon Rubin, Jonn Herschend & Will Rogan, Allison Smith, Tameka Norris, Lee Boroson, Nina Katchadourian, Kate Gilmore and Deb Sokolow.
Green's husband John Green is executive producer of the series. In John Green's VlogBrothers video series, Sarah has traditionally been referred to as "The Yeti" for rarely appearing in his videos.
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