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Season 8 Preview: Brian Jungen

by Art21 | Jul 29, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Brian Jungen

by Art21 | Jul 29, 2016

A look inside Brian Jungen’s segment in the “Vancouver” hour of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, premiering on PBS this fall.

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: July 2016

by Art21 | Jul 29, 2016

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: July 2016

by Art21 | Jul 29, 2016

A selection of exhibitions, podcasts, and television shows personally recommended by members of the ART21 staff.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Directing Season 8’s Chicago: An Interview with Stanley Nelson

by Eve Moros Ortega, Executive Producer | Jul 29, 2016

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Directing Season 8’s Chicago: An Interview with Stanley Nelson

by Eve Moros Ortega, Executive Producer | Jul 29, 2016

Executive Producer Eve Moros Ortega sits down with Stanley Nelson, award-winning director of the “Chicago” hour in the upcoming season of “Art in the Twenty-First Century.”

ART21 Premieres Latest Artist Documentary on NOWNESS

by Art21 | Jul 28, 2016

ART21 Premieres Latest Artist Documentary on NOWNESS

by Art21 | Jul 28, 2016

ART21 announces the premiere of its latest artist documentary on lifestyle editorial platform NOWNESS.

Speaking Without Words

by Siobhan Aluvalot | Jul 28, 2016

Speaking Without Words

by Siobhan Aluvalot | Jul 28, 2016

Part poetry, part proclamation, this experimental text by artist Siobhan Aluvalot reveals the motivations driving her work.

Season 8 Preview: Theaster Gates

by Art21 | Jul 27, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Theaster Gates

by Art21 | Jul 27, 2016

A look inside Theaster Gates’ segment in the “Chicago” hour of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, premiering on PBS this fall.

Season 8 Preview: Liz Larner

by Art21 | Jul 25, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Liz Larner

by Art21 | Jul 25, 2016

A look inside Liz Larner’s segment in Season 8 of Art in the Twenty-First Century, premiering on PBS this fall.

This Week in Art: 7.25-7.31

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 25, 2016

This Week in Art: 7.25-7.31

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 25, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including a Mel Chin land art piece that everyone can own, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Michigan to Mykonos.

Art21 Extended Play

Richard Tuttle Makes Tools for Life

by Ian Forster | Jul 22, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

Richard Tuttle Makes Tools for Life

by Ian Forster | Jul 22, 2016

Richard Tuttle reflects on the conceptual, thematic, and stylistic threads from his 26 New York gallery exhibitions in a new ART21 “Exclusive” episode.

Artist Introspectives

On Exposure

by Matthew Morrocco | Jul 22, 2016

Artist Introspectives

On Exposure

by Matthew Morrocco | Jul 22, 2016

Artist Matthew Morrocco considers photography’s historical significance, and its enduring relevance in an image-driven world.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Flying High: My Chicago Drone Day

by Nick Ravich | Jul 21, 2016

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Flying High: My Chicago Drone Day

by Nick Ravich | Jul 21, 2016

Through photos and GIFs, Director of Production Nick Ravich chronicles ten hours of filming with drones in Chicago for Season 8 of “Art in the Twenty-First Century.”

Season 8 Preview: Minerva Cuevas

by Art21 | Jul 20, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Minerva Cuevas

by Art21 | Jul 20, 2016

A look at the work of artist Minerva Cuevas, featured in Season 8 of Art in the Twenty-First Century, premiering on PBS this fall.

Booked

In Defense Against Material: An Interview with A. Laurie Palmer

by Caroline Picard | Jul 20, 2016

Booked

In Defense Against Material: An Interview with A. Laurie Palmer

by Caroline Picard | Jul 20, 2016

A. Laurie Palmer discusses her book “In the Aura of a Hole,” which, through photography and essays, exposes the physical consequences of humanity’s dependence on the earth and its resources.

Artist Introspectives

Queer Secrets Exposed

by Vera Rubin | Jul 18, 2016

Artist Introspectives

Queer Secrets Exposed

by Vera Rubin | Jul 18, 2016

Artist and DJ Vera Rubin considers the nuance in finding the right kind and amount of exposure for art that originated underground.

This Week in Art: 7.18-7.24

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 18, 2016

This Week in Art: 7.18-7.24

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 18, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including William Kentridge at the Foreign Affairs Festival, and events and exhibitions from New Orleans to Vienna.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Behind the Scenes of Season 8: Vancouver

by Art21 | Jul 14, 2016

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Behind the Scenes of Season 8: Vancouver

by Art21 | Jul 14, 2016

Go behind the scenes of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, as the ART21 production crew films Brian Jungen and Liz Magor in Vancouver.

Writer-in-Residence

The Feminist Legacy in Radical Plastic

by Maggie Davis | Jul 14, 2016

Writer-in-Residence

The Feminist Legacy in Radical Plastic

by Maggie Davis | Jul 14, 2016

In this essay, Writer-in-Residence Maggie Davis explores the feminist inspirations for the exhibition “Radical Plastic,” opening Saturday.

Fame and Feminism: An Interview with Kate Durbin

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 12, 2016

Fame and Feminism: An Interview with Kate Durbin

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 12, 2016

With a merciless girliness, feminist performance artist Kate Durbin gently bridges the gap between exposed and hidden parts.

This Week in Art: 7.11-7.17

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 11, 2016

This Week in Art: 7.11-7.17

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 11, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Mark Bradford’s largest commission yet, and events and exhibitions from New York to Paris.

Artist Introspectives

Things That Look Like Me

by Vinsantos | Jul 8, 2016

Artist Introspectives

Things That Look Like Me

by Vinsantos | Jul 8, 2016

New Orleans-based artist Vinsantos shares how he came to handcraft glamorous, dazzling dolls.

Announcing the ART21 Screening Society

by Art21 | Jul 7, 2016

Announcing the ART21 Screening Society

by Art21 | Jul 7, 2016

Announcing the ART21 Screening Society: bringing free screenings of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8 to venues worldwide.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Behind the Scenes of Season 8: Los Angeles

by Art21 | Jul 7, 2016

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Behind the Scenes of Season 8: Los Angeles

by Art21 | Jul 7, 2016

Go behind the scenes of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, as we film Liz Larner and Edgar Arceneaux in Los Angeles.

A Fat Brown Babe’s Guide to Exposure (in Five Acts)

by Virgie Tovar | Jul 5, 2016

A Fat Brown Babe’s Guide to Exposure (in Five Acts)

by Virgie Tovar | Jul 5, 2016

Virgie Tovar delivers a powerful proclamation against our patriarchal society’s demand to be thin.

Lesley Johnstone and Dan Adler on Liz Magor’s Habitude

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 5, 2016

Lesley Johnstone and Dan Adler on Liz Magor’s Habitude

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 5, 2016

Dan Adler and Lesley Johnstone share the curatorial process behind “Liz Magor: Habitude,” the artist’s largest survey to date at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montreal till September.

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor, Ben McCoy

by Ben McCoy | Jul 5, 2016

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor, Ben McCoy

by Ben McCoy | Jul 5, 2016

Guest editor Ben McCoy introduces the theme of our July / August issue: “Exposed,” explored with a focus on trans, queer, and feminist artists.

This Week in Art: 7.4-7.10

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 4, 2016

This Week in Art: 7.4-7.10

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 4, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including New York Close Up’s newly awarded Cine Golden Eagle, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Edinburgh to Ethiopia.

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Stacey, Tammy, Ty, and Alisa

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 1, 2016

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Stacey, Tammy, Ty, and Alisa

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 1, 2016

Introducing four of the newest ART21 Educators: Stacey Abramson, Tammy Dunn, Ty Talbot, & Alisa Rodny, who teach contemporary art in classrooms across the U.S. and beyond.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Behind the Scenes of Season 8: Mexico City

by Art21 | Jul 1, 2016

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Behind the Scenes of Season 8: Mexico City

by Art21 | Jul 1, 2016

Go behind the scenes of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, as we film in Mexico City.