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The Art Assignment

Description: 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 to 2013. Wikipedia
Genre: Web series
Year Released: 2014
Number of seasons: 4
Number of episodes: 180
First episode air date: February 20, 2014
Production Locations: Indianapolis, Indiana
Presented By: Sarah Urist Green, John Green
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