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Erik wraps up his travelogue and discusses the Venice Biennale where you can get a brick for free if you make a mandatory voluntary donation of at least €10. We do the hard work of breaking down all the lazy art about physical labor. Also therapy donkeys.

Erik tells us of his pilgrimage to see a talismanic artwork that forms the center of his Elements & Principles of Art & Design pedagogy and his yearly sojourn to die Schweiz. Topics include a unique annual residency for artists and curators funded by a Swiss bank and what it feels like to be a cat who wants nothing more than to just be let in.

Erik tells us of his pilgrimage to see a talismanic artwork that forms the center of his Elements & Principles of Art & Design pedagogy and his yearly sojourn to die Schweiz. Topics include a unique annual residency for artists and curators funded by a Swiss bank and what it feels like to be a cat who wants nothing more than to just be let in.

What do a dead tree, a (possibly imaginary) silver dog, a mime, a dad bod and a hover hand have in common? They can all be seen in the work of American sculptor Charles Ray. Listen to Nina and Erik review the exhibition "Charles Ray Sculpture: 1997–2014" on view at the Art Institute of Chicago.

What do a dead tree, a (possibly imaginary) silver dog, a mime, a dad bod and a hover hand have in common? They can all be seen in the work of American sculptor Charles Ray. Listen to Nina and Erik review the exhibition "Charles Ray Sculpture: 1997–2014" on view at the Art Institute of Chicago.

This round it’s time for Erik to enter the hot seat when Nina puts his advanced art vocabulary knowledge to the test with her Modern and Contemporary final exam notes.

This round it’s time for Erik to enter the hot seat when Nina puts his advanced art vocabulary knowledge to the test with her Modern and Contemporary final exam notes.

Howard L. Willett Most Valuable Adjunct Professor Erik Wenzel has a midterm test for all of you freshman Intro to Art students out there. And this test proves that sometimes the simplest questions are the hardest to answer.

Howard L. Willett Most Valuable Adjunct Professor Erik Wenzel has a midterm test for all of you freshman Intro to Art students out there. And this test proves that sometimes the simplest questions are the hardest to answer.

It's the Fourth of July and you know what that means? Summer school is in session! Drop your hot dogs, grab your books, and hit the classroom with Nina and Erik in their three-part quiz series where they revisit their art education.

In part one: Nina's memory is put to the test when she rediscovers her AP Art History practice test from the 11th grade.