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Philadelphia Illuminated

by Heather Holmes | Sep 19, 2017

On View Now

Philadelphia Illuminated

by Heather Holmes | Sep 19, 2017

Philadelphia writer Heather Holmes offers her thoughts on Cai Guo-Qiang’s public art project “Fireflies,” in which 27 pedicabs lit with Chinese lanterns circle Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

This Week in Art 9.18-9.24: Mel Chin Unveils a Monument to Everyone

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 18, 2017

This Week in Art 9.18-9.24: Mel Chin Unveils a Monument to Everyone

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 18, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Mel Chin’s new public artwork in Philadelphia, and events and exhibitions from Boston to Berlin.

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: Summer + Fall 2017

by Art21 | Sep 15, 2017

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: Summer + Fall 2017

by Art21 | Sep 15, 2017

The Art21 staff presents a selection of our favorite fall exhibitions on view in New York.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Seven Strategies for the Studio Art Class

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 13, 2017

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Seven Strategies for the Studio Art Class

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 13, 2017

Art21 Senior Education Advisor Joe Fusaro offers seven tips for keeping projects and curriculum fresh in studio art classes.

New Kids on the Block

Making Paper: Hong Hong’s Performative Process

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Sep 13, 2017

New Kids on the Block

Making Paper: Hong Hong’s Performative Process

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Sep 13, 2017

Artist Hong Hong combines two traditional forms of papermaking—Tibetan and Japanese—to create large-scale abstract paper sculptures.

Letter from the Editor

Invention vs. Innovation

by Julia Kaganskiy | Sep 13, 2017

Letter from the Editor

Invention vs. Innovation

by Julia Kaganskiy | Sep 13, 2017

NEW INC director Julia Kaganskiy introduces the issue by drawing an important distinction between invention and innovation.

This Week in Art 9.11-9.17: Cindy Sherman and Maya Lin Celebrated as TIME “Firsts”

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 11, 2017

This Week in Art 9.11-9.17: Cindy Sherman and Maya Lin Celebrated as TIME “Firsts”

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 11, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including a special Time Magazine project honoring women, and events and exhibitions from Paris to Philadelphia.

On View Now

Climate Change & Data Drawings: An Interview with Maya Lin

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 8, 2017

On View Now

Climate Change & Data Drawings: An Interview with Maya Lin

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 8, 2017

Maya Lin discusses hurricanes and climate change in relation to the work in her new show, “Ebb and Flow,” opening today at Pace Gallery.

This Week in Art 9.4-9.10: Women Artists Bring Protest Messages to Times Square

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 4, 2017

This Week in Art 9.4-9.10: Women Artists Bring Protest Messages to Times Square

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 4, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including a new public art commission for Times Square, and events and exhibitions from Los Angeles to London.

Artist Introspectives

Objective Truth vs. Subjective Perception

by Natalia Almada | Aug 31, 2017

Artist Introspectives

Objective Truth vs. Subjective Perception

by Natalia Almada | Aug 31, 2017

Filmmaker Natalia Almada considers the subjectivity involved in the creation of both her documentary and fiction projects.

A Fickle Trickster Screen

by Caroline Picard | Aug 24, 2017

A Fickle Trickster Screen

by Caroline Picard | Aug 24, 2017

Although Joan Jonas might not work in the same public, ad-hoc settings, her recent work connects live performance, drawing, and live-feed video in a circular fashion to carve out new depths.

Artist Introspectives

A Safe Place

by Jonathan Calm | Aug 22, 2017

Artist Introspectives

A Safe Place

by Jonathan Calm | Aug 22, 2017

Artist and Stanford professor Jonathan Calm reflects on the vastly different experiences conveyed in two photographs he took of the Lorraine Motel—one in black-and-white and the other in color.

This Week in Art 8.21-8.27: Kara Walker’s New Artist Statement Makes Headlines

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 21, 2017

This Week in Art 8.21-8.27: Kara Walker’s New Artist Statement Makes Headlines

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 21, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Kara Walker’s artist statement about not wanting to write an artist statement, and events and exhibitions from San Jose to London.

Artist Introspectives

Why Wishes Matter

by Amanda Long | Aug 17, 2017

Artist Introspectives

Why Wishes Matter

by Amanda Long | Aug 17, 2017

Amanda Long shares the motivation behind her public artwork, “Wishing Well,” which gives people a space in which to dream.

Rachel Rose: The Artist as Researcher

by Anna Burckhardt | Aug 16, 2017

Rachel Rose: The Artist as Researcher

by Anna Burckhardt | Aug 16, 2017

Artist Rachel Rose spends months researching materials and methods before constructing compelling narratives for her ten-minute video pieces.

New Kids on the Block

Highway to the Sun: Truth and Fiction in Maureen Drennan’s Photography

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Aug 15, 2017

New Kids on the Block

Highway to the Sun: Truth and Fiction in Maureen Drennan’s Photography

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Aug 15, 2017

Although documentary in nature, Maureen Drennan’s photographs take artistic license in order to convey the essence of specific people and places.

This Week in Art 8.14-8.20: Marina Abramović Reunites with Partner Ulay

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 14, 2017

This Week in Art 8.14-8.20: Marina Abramović Reunites with Partner Ulay

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 14, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including a public reconciliation between Marina Abramović and her former partner Ulay, and events and exhibitions from Chicago to Salzburg.

On View Now

Tomáš Rafa: New Nationalisms at MoMA PS1

by Rachel Heidenry | Aug 10, 2017

On View Now

Tomáš Rafa: New Nationalisms at MoMA PS1

by Rachel Heidenry | Aug 10, 2017

Slovakian artist Tomáš Rafa’s latest film documents scenes of protests throughout the Balkans and Central Europe, capturing complexities regardless of politics.

Tommy Hartung’s Heart of Darkness: Mutant Artists, Fake News & Insta Filmmaking

by Nick Ravich | Aug 8, 2017

Tommy Hartung’s Heart of Darkness: Mutant Artists, Fake News & Insta Filmmaking

by Nick Ravich | Aug 8, 2017

Art21’s director of production Nick Ravich sits down with “New York Close Up” artist Tommy Hartung in Forest Park, Queens for a spontaneous, unmediated interview.

This Week in Art 8.7-8.13: Cindy Sherman’s Instagram Goes Public

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 7, 2017

This Week in Art 8.7-8.13: Cindy Sherman’s Instagram Goes Public

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 7, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Cindy Sherman’s recent splash on Instagram, and events and exhibitions from Oklahoma to Buenos Aires.

Automating the Pain of Others: Susan Sontag and Facebook

by Morgan Green | Aug 3, 2017

Automating the Pain of Others: Susan Sontag and Facebook

by Morgan Green | Aug 3, 2017

Writer and artist Morgan Green offers a poignant critique of Facebook’s algorithmic display of violent images.

This Week in Art 7.31-8.6: “Big Science” Named One of the 150 Greatest Albums by Women

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 31, 2017

This Week in Art 7.31-8.6: “Big Science” Named One of the 150 Greatest Albums by Women

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 31, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Laurie Anderson’s debut album receiving new praise, and events and exhibitions from Detroit to Denver.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Caroline Woolard Unrolls the “@” Symbol

by Tina Kukielski | Jul 26, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Caroline Woolard Unrolls the “@” Symbol

by Tina Kukielski | Jul 26, 2017

See what Art21 was up to in July, including four new “Summer of Shorts” films, a new interview, and a new issue of the Art21 Magazine. 

This Week in Art 7.24-7.30: The Brooklyn Museum’s “Legacy of Lynching”

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 24, 2017

This Week in Art 7.24-7.30: The Brooklyn Museum’s “Legacy of Lynching”

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 24, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including the Brooklyn Museum’s powerful new exhibition, and events from Los Angeles to London.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Six Tips for Shooting Underwater Video

by Nick Ravich | Jul 21, 2017

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Six Tips for Shooting Underwater Video

by Nick Ravich | Jul 21, 2017

Art21’s Director of Production offers helpful tips for shooting video underwater after filming Caroline Woolard’s sculptures on a Rockaway beach for a “New York Close Up” film.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Inside, Outside, Online: Dissecting social media, escape and identity

by Stacey Abramson | Jul 18, 2017

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Inside, Outside, Online: Dissecting social media, escape and identity

by Stacey Abramson | Jul 18, 2017

Educator-in-Residence Stacey Abramson relates the experience of art-making to that of constructing an identity online—both are a means of self-presentation and escape.

This Week in Art 7.17-7.23: North Carolina Museum of Art Dedicates Entire Wing to African Art

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 17, 2017

This Week in Art 7.17-7.23: North Carolina Museum of Art Dedicates Entire Wing to African Art

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 17, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including a progressive move by the North Carolina Museum of Art, and events and exhibitions from Louisville to Hong Kong.

Now Playing

Time-Traveling Through Music: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll

by Tiffany Fung | Jul 13, 2017

Now Playing

Time-Traveling Through Music: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll

by Tiffany Fung | Jul 13, 2017

John Pirozzi’s documentary “Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten” resurrects Cambodia’s lost popular-music scene of 1950s and ’60s, whose history was wiped out in 1975 when the Khmer Rouge came to power.

This Week in Art 7.10-7.16: Artists Celebrate London’s Resilience

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 10, 2017

This Week in Art 7.10-7.16: Artists Celebrate London’s Resilience

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 10, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Ai Weiwei’s new magazine cover, and events and exhibitions from San Francisco to Copenhagen.

An inner truth

by Lee Plested | Jul 6, 2017

An inner truth

by Lee Plested | Jul 6, 2017

Curator Lee Plested and Anishnabe Ojibwa artist Charlene Vickers uncover the complexities of displaying indigenous work.

Machine Drawing: Shantell Martin and the Algorist

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 6, 2017

Machine Drawing: Shantell Martin and the Algorist

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 6, 2017

Artist Shantell Martin and PhD Candidate Sarah Schwettmann built an algorithm that could complete Martin’s drawings, addressing the space between an artist’s truth and a machine’s simulation.

Letter from the Editor

Using Lies to Tell the Truth

by Nick Ravich & Ian Forster | Jul 6, 2017

Letter from the Editor

Using Lies to Tell the Truth

by Nick Ravich & Ian Forster | Jul 6, 2017

Co-guest editors and Art21 producers introduce the film-focused issue of Art21 Magazine, “Inspired by a True Story,” uncovering the line between truth and fiction.

This Week in Art 7.3-7.9: Nick Cave’s “Here Hear” Coming to Chicago This Fall

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 3, 2017

This Week in Art 7.3-7.9: Nick Cave’s “Here Hear” Coming to Chicago This Fall

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 3, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including the latest commission of Nick Cave’s collaborative community performance “Here Hear,” and events and exhibitions from Santa Fe to Seoul.

Rise to Rust, Rust to Ashes, Ashes to Rise

by Sarah Rose Sharp | Jun 30, 2017

Rise to Rust, Rust to Ashes, Ashes to Rise

by Sarah Rose Sharp | Jun 30, 2017

Writer Sarah Rose Sharp reflects on rust’s metaphorical role as both an element of neglect and an indicator of potential within a cycle of continuous rebirth.

Strategies & Resources

Decay: Ecology of a Nurse Log

by Tricia Fitzpatrick | Jun 28, 2017

Strategies & Resources

Decay: Ecology of a Nurse Log

by Tricia Fitzpatrick | Jun 28, 2017

Educator-in-Residence Tricia Fitzpatrick uses the curiosity of a student to prompt a lesson on sustainable ecosystems.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Jordan Casteel Challenges Preconceptions Through Portraiture

by Tina Kukielski | Jun 28, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Jordan Casteel Challenges Preconceptions Through Portraiture

by Tina Kukielski | Jun 28, 2017

See what Art21 was up to in June, including four new “Summer of Shorts” films and the selection of ten new Art21 Educators for the program’s seventh year.