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Bourgeois at MoCA, Holzer at MCA

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 31, 2008

Bourgeois at MoCA, Holzer at MCA

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 31, 2008

If you missed Louise Bourgeois (Season 2) at the Guggenheim recently, your next opportunity to see the artist’s first major retrospective in 25 years will be at the Museum of …

Reframing Global Video

by Catherine Wagley | Oct 31, 2008

Reframing Global Video

by Catherine Wagley | Oct 31, 2008

I am always dubious when the word “global” begins an exhibition title. Trying to gauge some sort of global cultural pulse seems absurdly ambitious. But yesterday, when I went to see Narrowcast: Reframing Global Video …

Saw:21

by Wesley Miller | Oct 31, 2008

Saw:21

by Wesley Miller | Oct 31, 2008

It’s October 31st — Halloween — in the year 2041. In its twenty-first season, Art21 joins forces with the Saw horror film franchise. Artists Richard Serra, Josiah McElheny, Do-Ho Suh, …

Art:21 Episode Uncovered!

by Wesley Miller | Oct 30, 2008

Art:21 Episode Uncovered!

by Wesley Miller | Oct 30, 2008

As the curator of online videos, I’ve spent the last several months digging through Art21’s archival footage, searching for interesting behind-the-scenes moments to present as Art21 Exclusives. So, you can …

Art21 Extended Play

Judy Pfaff | Assistants Kate Hodges & Ryan Muller

by Wesley Miller | Oct 30, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Judy Pfaff | Assistants Kate Hodges & Ryan Muller

by Wesley Miller | Oct 30, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Assistant Kate Hodges at Judy Pfaff’s studio in Tivoli, New York. EXCLUSIVE: Assistant Ryan Muller at Judy Pfaff’s studio in Tivoli, New York. Balancing intense planning with improvisational decision-making, …

Making Art Effable

by Catherine Wagley | Oct 29, 2008

Making Art Effable

by Catherine Wagley | Oct 29, 2008

For the exhibition Index: Conceptualism in California,  MOCA invited four Los Angeles poets to respond to artists’ work. Though the scope of the exhibition–Index  ambitiously explores the ways in which California artists …

Soundings and Songs: Ann Hamilton

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 29, 2008

Soundings and Songs: Ann Hamilton

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 29, 2008

Soundings–an exhibition of sculpture, photography, prints and video by Season 1 artist Ann Hamilton–is on view at Robischon Gallery in Denver, Colorado through November 15. The exhibition expands upon Hamilton’s works from an …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Hallowgreen

by Carolyn Sutton | Oct 29, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Hallowgreen

by Carolyn Sutton | Oct 29, 2008

This week’s Teaching With Contemporary Art column is written by Carolyn Sutton, Director of Arts at The Park School in Baltimore and a member of Art21’s National Education Advisory Council. …

For the Matthew Barney Fan Who Has Everything

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 28, 2008

For the Matthew Barney Fan Who Has Everything

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 28, 2008

  Fansites may be more common for music fans or even authors but artists don’t seem to inspire the same level of adoration (or is it obsession?) that other creative …

Letter from London

Letter from London: The Contemporary Portrait

by Ben Street | Oct 27, 2008

Letter from London

Letter from London: The Contemporary Portrait

by Ben Street | Oct 27, 2008

It might seem a bit old-fashioned to bemoan the demise of the portrait tradition in contemporary art, but looking at a new show of Renaissance portraits, and having read a short …

James Turrell Awarded RIBA Honorary Fellowship

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 27, 2008

James Turrell Awarded RIBA Honorary Fellowship

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 27, 2008

The Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Council, which each year awards Honary Fellowships to individuals who have contributed to architecture in the broadest sense, has named this season’s recipients. …

The Uncanny at Kontainer Gallery

by Catherine Wagley | Oct 24, 2008

The Uncanny at Kontainer Gallery

by Catherine Wagley | Oct 24, 2008

Few things make me happier than a lyrical, perpetually unresolved video exhibition. Not Figments of a Madman’s Imagination: The Uncanny in Contemporary Romanian Video Art, currently on view at Kontainer Gallery in …

theanyspacewhatever

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 24, 2008

theanyspacewhatever

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 24, 2008

Invited by the Guggenheim Museum to collectively formulate a scenario for an exhibition, artists Pierre Huyghe (Season 4), Angela Bulloch, Maurizio Cattelan, Liam Gillick, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Douglas Gordon, Carsten Höller,  Jorge Pardo, …

Art21 Extended Play

Lari Pittman | Aesthetics

by Wesley Miller | Oct 23, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Lari Pittman | Aesthetics

by Wesley Miller | Oct 23, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Lari Pittman draws connections between aesthetics and feelings of safety, at his home and cactus garden in Los Angeles. An exhibition of Pittman’s latest paintings opens Friday, October 24th …

Artists Vote for _________.

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 22, 2008

Artists Vote for _________.

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 22, 2008

On October 8, Gap launched its “Vote for” initiative to coincide with the American election season. Centered on a customizable classic white t-shirt that reads, “Vote for ______.”, the retail chain is encouraging customers to fill …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Humor and Beauty

by Joe Fusaro | Oct 22, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Humor and Beauty

by Joe Fusaro | Oct 22, 2008

How can humor be used to say something serious? Can unattractive or disturbing things be represented in a beautiful way? These were just two of the questions posed at last …

Art and Sport in L.A.

by Catherine Wagley | Oct 21, 2008

Art and Sport in L.A.

by Catherine Wagley | Oct 21, 2008

A few artists I’ve met recently have considered quitting the art game. They don’t want to play in a sphere that’s all about self-perpetuation; they don’t want to court galleries, …

Looking at “Art in Odd Places”

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 21, 2008

Looking at “Art in Odd Places”

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 21, 2008

Since the days of 19th-century French poet and critic Charles Baudelaire, the flâneur has played a prominent role in our evolving notion of modern art. The flâneur, according to Baudelaire, …

Iceland of Fire, Water and Light

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 20, 2008

Iceland of Fire, Water and Light

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 20, 2008

This past week I was in Reykjavik, Iceland attending and participating in the Sequences Real Time Festival. Needless to say, it was a strange time to have come just days …

New guest blogger: Catherine Wagley

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 20, 2008

New guest blogger: Catherine Wagley

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 20, 2008

Many thanks for Rachel Gagnon for her terrific, in-depth coverage of the St. Louis art scene. You can follow her musings regularly back on the blog she helped start, 2 …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Serra and Irwin

by Ben Street | Oct 20, 2008

Letter from London

Letter from London: Serra and Irwin

by Ben Street | Oct 20, 2008

Amid the noise and anxiety of the art fairs (read my review of Scope here), two significant exhibitions by major US artists have opened simultaneously in London: Richard Serra at Gagosian and Robert Irwin at …

Emphasizing Visitor Experience

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 17, 2008

Emphasizing Visitor Experience

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 17, 2008

Another approach to museum transparency that I admire is that of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.  When you open the homepage of their recently re-designed website, you’re immediately confronted …

Museums and Transparency

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 17, 2008

Museums and Transparency

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 17, 2008

Eyes may be the windows to a person’s soul, but to me, it’s a website. Well, at least into the soul of an institution. Everything put online is a choice, …

Arturo Herrera at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 17, 2008

Arturo Herrera at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 17, 2008

  An exhibition of new works by Arturo Herrera (Season 3) opens tomorrow, October 18, at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and runs through November 15, 2008. Unlike Herrera’s earlier works that lay flat against the wall, this …

Cai Guo-Qiang Awarded 7th Hiroshima Art Prize

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 17, 2008

Cai Guo-Qiang Awarded 7th Hiroshima Art Prize

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 17, 2008

Cai Guo-Qiang (Season 3) has been awarded the 7th Hiroshima Art Prize, which comes with a solo exhibition at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. Opening October 25th, the …

Art21 Extended Play

Special report: Mel Chin’s “SAFEHOUSE”

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 17, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Special report: Mel Chin’s “SAFEHOUSE”

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 17, 2008

Following is an exclusive update from Mel Chin‘s FUNDRED/PAYDIRT team on their latest New Orleans-based project, SAFEHOUSE. Written by Mary Rubin and Amanda Wiles, with photos by FUNDRED, Elliot Coon, …

Artist Interviews: Serkan Ozkaya and Pepe Mar

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 16, 2008

Artist Interviews: Serkan Ozkaya and Pepe Mar

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 16, 2008

While working on the interviews for my last post, I had an opportunity to meet two artists who were putting the finishing touches on their respective exhibitions. Serkan Ozkaya’s work …

Art21 Extended Play

Jenny Holzer | Collaboration

by Wesley Miller | Oct 16, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Jenny Holzer | Collaboration

by Wesley Miller | Oct 16, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Jenny Holzer and poet Henri Cole with various Redaction Paintings in her studio in Hoosick Falls, New York, and BIG HANDS YELLOW WHITE (2006) installed at Cheim & Read, …

Josiah McElheny at White Cube

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 15, 2008

Josiah McElheny at White Cube

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 15, 2008

Josiah McElheny opened this week at White Cube’s Hoxton Square space. Island Universe is an installation consisting of five sculptural elements made of chrome-plated aluminum, each composed of a central …

Three Questions

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 15, 2008

Three Questions

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 15, 2008

Boots Contemporary Art Space White Flag Projects For my third post about the arts scene in St. Louis, I wanted to get the perspective of two newer arts spaces in …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Thinking Through Possibilities

by Joe Fusaro | Oct 15, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Thinking Through Possibilities

by Joe Fusaro | Oct 15, 2008

Sketchbooks can serve as places to work out big ideas, as we have seen over the past two Teaching With Contemporary Art columns where Sue Chenoweth’s students used sketchbook ideas …

Barbara Kruger at the Graduate Center, CUNY

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 14, 2008

Barbara Kruger at the Graduate Center, CUNY

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 14, 2008

People “Weekly,” the inaugural exhibition of the Amie and Tony James Gallery at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, opened this month and runs through February 28, 2009. The …

Through our Neighbor’s Front Window

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 14, 2008

Through our Neighbor’s Front Window

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 14, 2008

Stan: our neighbor across the street Stan has lived on Washington Boulevard in Grand Center since 1995. He used to be a contractor, specializing in rehabs throughout the city, and …

Art in St. Louis

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 13, 2008

Art in St. Louis

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 13, 2008

A view of St. Louis (taken from my roof!) I wanted to give Art21 readers a sense of the arts landscape in St. Louis, but it’s a tall order to …

Letter from London

Letter From London: A Contemporary Timeline

by Ben Street | Oct 13, 2008

Letter from London

Letter From London: A Contemporary Timeline

by Ben Street | Oct 13, 2008

At a recent trip to Tate Modern I spent some time looking closely at something I’d regularly passed by without really thinking about it. On two floors of the museum, …

A Conversation with Kiki Smith and Others at Deitch Projects

by Seth Curcio | Oct 11, 2008

A Conversation with Kiki Smith and Others at Deitch Projects

by Seth Curcio | Oct 11, 2008

On Thursday evening, Deitch Projects hosted a conversation featuring Kiki Smith (Season Two), alongside Ann Messner and Swoon. The talk was held at Deitch Studios in Long Island City, NY, …