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Staff Pick

Staff Picks: January 2017

by Art21 | Jan 31, 2017

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: January 2017

by Art21 | Jan 31, 2017

The Art21 staff shares a selection of their favorite films and exhibitions, on view now in New York City and Massachusetts.

African American Artists Reconstruct the Pastoral

by Anthony Merino | Jan 31, 2017

African American Artists Reconstruct the Pastoral

by Anthony Merino | Jan 31, 2017

Anthony Merino details the necessary overhaul of art historical traditions predicated on prejudice and exclusion.

This Week in Art 1.30-2.5: Mark Bradford Meets Needs in Venice

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 30, 2017

This Week in Art 1.30-2.5: Mark Bradford Meets Needs in Venice

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 30, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Mark Bradford’s collaboration with a nonprofit in Venice, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Durham to London.

Applications Now Open for Art21 Educators Year 7

by Art21 | Jan 27, 2017

Applications Now Open for Art21 Educators Year 7

by Art21 | Jan 27, 2017

Applications opened today for Year 7 of our year-long professional development initiative, Art21 Educators.

Films on Art Portugal | Screenings 2.16 & 2.17

by Art21 | Jan 25, 2017

Films on Art Portugal | Screenings 2.16 & 2.17

by Art21 | Jan 25, 2017

Two Art21 short films were selected for this year’s Internacional Festival Filmes Sobre Arte Portugal, the international film festival, Films on Art Portugal.

Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web

The Role of Online Archives in Contemporary Art and Activism

by Rachel Heidenry | Jan 24, 2017

Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web

The Role of Online Archives in Contemporary Art and Activism

by Rachel Heidenry | Jan 24, 2017

Rachel Heidenry shares the significance and recent resurgence of utilizing online archives as a method for activism and engagement.

This Week in Art 1.23-1.29: Artists March Around the World

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 23, 2017

This Week in Art 1.23-1.29: Artists March Around the World

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 23, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Austin to Berlin.

My Mom and I: Mothers & Daughters at the Women’s March on Washington

by Danielle Brock | Jan 23, 2017

My Mom and I: Mothers & Daughters at the Women’s March on Washington

by Danielle Brock | Jan 23, 2017

Art21 Office Coordinator Danielle Brock shares her experience at the Women’s March on Washington.

Art21 New York Close Up

Close Up with Daniel Gordon & Ruby Sky Stiler: Screening + Q&A 2.15.17

by Art21 | Jan 23, 2017

Art21 New York Close Up

Close Up with Daniel Gordon & Ruby Sky Stiler: Screening + Q&A 2.15.17

by Art21 | Jan 23, 2017

Join Art21 on Wednesday, February 15 in Brooklyn for an evening of film and discussion with artists Daniel Gordon and Ruby Sky Stiler.

Writer-in-Residence

“The Visible Hand”

by Rachel Valinsky | Jan 20, 2017

Writer-in-Residence

“The Visible Hand”

by Rachel Valinsky | Jan 20, 2017

Writer-in-Residence Rachel Valinsky uncovers the diversification of artistic production explored in the exhibition “The Visible Hand,” on view through February 15, 2017 at CUE Art Foundation.

Polyculturalist Visions, New Frameworks of Representation: Multiculturalism and the American Culture Wars

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 17, 2017

Polyculturalist Visions, New Frameworks of Representation: Multiculturalism and the American Culture Wars

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 17, 2017

Nettrice Gaskins examines the ongoing crisis of representation in cultural institutions, ultimately arriving at what she sees as a “polyculturalist” future for art, in which it moves away from dialectical identity politics to a sphere of fluid identities.

“Is There Racism in Heaven?”—An Interview with Nick Cave

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Jan 17, 2017

“Is There Racism in Heaven?”—An Interview with Nick Cave

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Jan 17, 2017

Jacquelyn Gleisner speaks with artist Nick Cave about his immersive installation “Until,” on view at MASS MoCA through September 2017.

Letter from the Editor

On the Power of Art and Challenging Cultural Inequity

by Favianna Rodriguez | Jan 17, 2017

Letter from the Editor

On the Power of Art and Challenging Cultural Inequity

by Favianna Rodriguez | Jan 17, 2017

Artist and activist Favianna Rodriguez introduces the “Momentum” issue with a call to action: end cultural inequity by challenging the art world’s existing power structures.

This Week in Art 1.16-1.22: Three Art21 Artists Win Awards

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 16, 2017

This Week in Art 1.16-1.22: Three Art21 Artists Win Awards

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 16, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including three awards won by Art21 artists, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Oakland to Myanmar.

This Week in Art 1.9-1.15: Artists Call for Inauguration Day Strike

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 9, 2017

This Week in Art 1.9-1.15: Artists Call for Inauguration Day Strike

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 9, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including the upcoming J20 art strike, and events and exhibitions everywhere from San Francisco to South Africa.

This Week in Art 1.2-1.8: Katharina Grosse Makes Music

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 2, 2017

This Week in Art 1.2-1.8: Katharina Grosse Makes Music

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 2, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Katharina Grosse’s first musical venture, and events and exhibitions everywhere from New York to Tokyo.