The Art Assignment
Create an embarrassing object. | Geof Oppenheimer | The Art Assignment
This assignment comes to you from Chicago based artist Geof Oppenheimer. Geof's work reflects personal experience and the social and political atmosphere they were created in, and he wants you to make an object that does the same. John...
TLDR News
Civil War: How the US Can Avoid Another - TLDR News
The US is going through a difficult time politically (shocker) and as such, some are suggesting the country's headed toward civil war. In this video, we discuss if that's actually true and what countries can do to avoid civil unrest.
The Art Assignment
Be a news photographer. | Alec Soth | The Art Assignment
Order our book YOU ARE AN ARTIST (which includes this + new assignments!): http://bit.ly/2kplj2h Alec Soth is a photographer who works on large-scale projects that play with the boundaries between his roles as a fine art photographer and...
Bill Carmody
Influence Yourself before Influencing Others: The Power of Passion in Marketing
Bill Carmody explains why you need to find the passion within yourself before trying to influence someone else.
The Art Assignment
Explore a place you see every day. | Assaf Evron | The Art Assignment
We visit Assaf Evron in Chicago to consider how photography can help us see the familiar places we visit everyday differently.
The Art Assignment
Do Machines Make Art? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
When art is generated by Artificial Intelligence, what or who can we call the artist? We look to art history to consider the long collaboration between humans and technology.
TMW Media
ASL - Talking about families
Excellent for every American Sign Language (ASL) student as well as teachers, parents and professionals learning ASL to be able to communicate clearly, naturally and start signing with the deaf community and people with hearing loss....
The Art Assignment
When Art Breaks the Law
This week Sarah breaks down why The Art Assignment sign-off cannot be "Please Don't Break the Law," and discusses artists Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot who have broken the law for good reasons. What should our sign off be?
Apalapse
The Truth about Digital ISO
"ISO is the sensitivity of the image sensor." "Increasing ISO directly increases noise." "ISO is part of the exposure triangle." "ISO controls the amount of light the camera collects." Chances are, you've heard these statements at least...
Gresham College
The Art of Astrophotography - Professor Ian Morison
The richly illustrated talk will show one can start making beautiful images of the night sky https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-art-of-astrophotography Armed with just a digital camera and a tripod allied to the use of...
The Art Assignment
The Art History of the Selfie | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Artists have been taking selfies since the dawn of photography. Cameras allowed people to capture their own image in a way that had never been possible in all of human history, and today most of us carry these magical devices in our...
The Guardian
The black art: wet plate collodion photography
Photographer Adrian Cook uses one of the oldest photographic processes to make unique images on aluminium plates. Guardian Australia's picture editor, Jonny Weeks, joins him in his portable darkroom for a shoot on Sydney Harbour. Cook...
The Art Assignment
Do a surface test. | Kim Beck | The Art Assignment
You probably made rubbings in elementary school, but Kim Beck views rubbings as field recordings. She wants you to take a snapshot of a particular place by making a rubbing of the ground you're standing on.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mark Hillringhouse - 'Moisture'
Mark Hillringhouse is a published poet, essayist, and photographer whose works have been widely exhibited in area galleries. His photo-essay on the Passaic River was published in the American Poetry Review and his photography and writing...
The Art Assignment
Photo a friend. | Tanja Hollander | The Art Assignment
We meet up with photographer Tanja Hollander in North Adams, MA, on her epic journey around the world to visit and take formal portraits of ALL of her 626 facebook friends. She challenges you to take a formal photographic portrait of a...
The Art Assignment
Use video for an expanded moment. | The Art Assignment | Jan Tichy
This week we meet Jan Tichy, a Chicago-based artist who gives us the assignment to create an Expanded Moment using video. We also discuss how this assignment is a play on THE DECISIVE MOMENT by photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, who...
The Art Assignment
Art Cooking: Frida Kahlo | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We explore the recipes of artist Frida Kahlo, whose work celebrated Mexico's history, vivid colors, and it's FOOD. On the menu: 1) Chiles Stuffed with Cheese aka Chiles Rellenos 2) White Rice with Plantains 3) Nopales Salad 4) Tequila.
The Art Assignment
Five Favorite Works of Art with Hannah Hart | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We met Hannah Hart in her studio to talk about everything from painting to poetry.
TED Talks
TED: Mind-blowing, magnified portraits of insects | Levon Biss
Photographer Levon Biss was looking for a new, extraordinary subject when one afternoon he and his young son popped a ground beetle under a microscope and discovered the wondrous world of insects. Applying his knowledge of photography to...
TED Talks
TED: Portraits that transform people into whatever they want to be | uldus Bakhtiozina
With her gorgeous, haunting photographs, artist uldus Bakhtiozina documents dreams, working with daily life as she imagines it could be. She creates everything in her work by hand -- from costumes to stages -- without digital...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mark Hillringhouse - 'Diner'
Mark Hillringhouse is a published poet, essayist, and photographer whose works have been widely exhibited in area galleries. His photo-essay on the Passaic River was published in the American Poetry Review and his photography and writing...
EarthEcho International
Into the Dead Zone: Urban Runoff and Sustainable Solutions
This video explores the issue of dead zones caused by urban pollution and stormwater run-off, focusing on the Anacostia River in Washington DC. It highlights the work of a riverkeeper and a massive engineering project to reduce...
The Art Assignment
Blow Up - Assaf Evron | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Today's episode has been sponsored by Squarespace. For more information, visit http://www.squarespace.com/artassignment This week we visit Assaf Evron in Chicago to consider how photography can help us see the familiar places we visit...
The Art Assignment
The Art History of the Selfie | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Artists have been taking selfies since the dawn of photography. Cameras allowed people to capture their own image in a way that had never been possible in all of human history, and today most of us carry these magical devices in our...