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Monthly Archives: March 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Minerva Cuevas Bridges the Border

by Tina Kukielski | Mar 31, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Minerva Cuevas Bridges the Border

by Tina Kukielski | Mar 31, 2017

See what Art21 was up to in March in our inaugural monthly roundup post of new film releases and upcoming programs and events.

This Week in Art 3.27-4.2: 100+ Ai Weiwei Installations Coming to NYC

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 27, 2017

This Week in Art 3.27-4.2: 100+ Ai Weiwei Installations Coming to NYC

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 27, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Ai Weiwei’s upcoming multi-site public art project, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Dallas to Milan.

The New Situationists

Implicit Politics: August Sander and the Fallacy of Objectivity

by Erin Sweeny | Mar 23, 2017

The New Situationists

Implicit Politics: August Sander and the Fallacy of Objectivity

by Erin Sweeny | Mar 23, 2017

Erin Sweeny uncovers the complexities of accepting photography as an objective representation of reality, through the work of twentieth century German photographer August Sander.

Writer-in-Residence

Beverly Fishman: Color-Coding Big Pharma

by Zachary Small | Mar 21, 2017

Writer-in-Residence

Beverly Fishman: Color-Coding Big Pharma

by Zachary Small | Mar 21, 2017

Writer-in-Residence Zachary Small uncovers the psychological implications of Beverly Fishman’s brightly colored pill-paintings that explore the consequences of an unchecked medical industry.

This Week in Art 3.20-3.26: Artists Rally Behind the NEA

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 20, 2017

This Week in Art 3.20-3.26: Artists Rally Behind the NEA

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 20, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Art21 artists rallying to save the National Endowment for the Arts, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Phoenix to Reykjavik.

The “Black Gash of Shame”—Revisiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Controversy

by Elizabeth Wolfson | Mar 15, 2017

The “Black Gash of Shame”—Revisiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Controversy

by Elizabeth Wolfson | Mar 15, 2017

Elizabeth Wolfson recounts the early controversy surrounding Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the delicate balance that must be achieved when memorializing war’s heroes and victims.

This Week in Art 3.13-3.19: Theaster Gates Axes a Painting

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 13, 2017

This Week in Art 3.13-3.19: Theaster Gates Axes a Painting

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 13, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Theaster Gates taking an ax to a painting, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Minneapolis to Copenhagen.

Meet the New Art21.org

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 9, 2017

Meet the New Art21.org

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 9, 2017

Art21’s Director of Digital Media and Strategy Jonathan Munar introduces our new website, and all the new features—like Playlists and Watchlists—that come with it.

Looking at Los Angeles

Kathleen Ryan: Weightless Again at Ghebaly Gallery

by Lindsay Preston Zappas | Mar 8, 2017

Looking at Los Angeles

Kathleen Ryan: Weightless Again at Ghebaly Gallery

by Lindsay Preston Zappas | Mar 8, 2017

Lindsay Preston Zappas reviews Kathleen Ryan’s recent sculpture exhibition at Ghebaly Gallery, “Weightless Again” —a reclamation of feminine modernism.

The 1913 Armory Show: America’s First Art War

by Tom McCormack | Mar 8, 2017

The 1913 Armory Show: America’s First Art War

by Tom McCormack | Mar 8, 2017

Tom McCormack recounts the events leading up to the 1913 Armory Show, and the impact the fair would have on the art world for centuries to come.

Letter from the Editor

What if balance was about process, rather than outcome?

by Lewis Wallace | Mar 8, 2017

Letter from the Editor

What if balance was about process, rather than outcome?

by Lewis Wallace | Mar 8, 2017

“Balance” guest editor Lewis Wallace introduces the issue with an investigation into the challenges of obtaining journalistic balance.

This Week in Art 3.6-3.12: Jenny Holzer to Exhibit at Blenheim Palace

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 6, 2017

This Week in Art 3.6-3.12: Jenny Holzer to Exhibit at Blenheim Palace

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 6, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Jenny Holzer’s upcoming exhibition at UK’s historic Blenheim Palace, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Berlin to Kansas City.