Tag Archives: Tania Bruguera

“The gap between American froth and Cuban reality at this year’s [Havana] Biennial warns that the pace of change will be stubborn,” writes Kevin Lees for the Washington Post on …

Art21 Extended Play

Tania Bruguera and the Art of Empowerment

by Ian Forster | Jun 19, 2015

Art21 Extended Play

Tania Bruguera and the Art of Empowerment

by Ian Forster | Jun 19, 2015

“The idea of sitting face to face, it’s a very intimate experience. Having a model and painting them always makes people open up.” —Aliza Nisenbaum Today’s ART21 Exclusive features Immigrant Movement …

The Walker Curates the News: 06.01.15

by Walker Art Center | Jun 1, 2015

The Walker Curates the News: 06.01.15

by Walker Art Center | Jun 1, 2015

“I’ve always sensed that women artists have to prove themselves exceptional in order to get their foot in the door, to be considered for something, whereas many, many mediocre men …

The Walker Curates the News: 05.25.15

by Walker Art Center | May 25, 2015

The Walker Curates the News: 05.25.15

by Walker Art Center | May 25, 2015

Pierre Huyghe’s new work at the Met resembles both a natural history museum display and a land art installation. The French conceptual artist displaced some of the rooftop terrace’s paving stones, …

The Walker Curates the News: 05.11.15

by Walker Art Center | May 12, 2015

The Walker Curates the News: 05.11.15

by Walker Art Center | May 12, 2015

Nearly 60 top arts figures—including Chuck Close, Cindy Sherman, Jeff Koons, and Richard Prince—have signed a letter urging NYC officials to deny the Frick Collection’s expansion proposal on the grounds …

The Walker Curates the News: 04.20.15

by Walker Art Center | Apr 20, 2015

The Walker Curates the News: 04.20.15

by Walker Art Center | Apr 20, 2015

Holographic activists marched through the streets of Madrid recently in protest of a new law aimed at preventing Spanish citizens from demonstrating against Congress. “Our protest with holograms is ironic,” …

The Walker Curates the News: 03.02.15

by Walker Art Center | Mar 2, 2015

The Walker Curates the News: 03.02.15

by Walker Art Center | Mar 2, 2015

The art world has reacted with outrage at the destruction of ancient Assyrian sculptures by ISIS. “This mindless attack on great art, on history, and on human understanding constitutes a tragic …

The Walker Curates the News: 02.09.15

by Walker Art Center | Feb 9, 2015

The Walker Curates the News: 02.09.15

by Walker Art Center | Feb 9, 2015

A visit to the Guggenheim’s On Kawara survey prompts Ben Davis to consider how ahead of his time the conceptual artist was: “He was making art about the ‘quantified self’—the …

The Walker Curates the News: 01.12.15

by Walker Art Center | Jan 12, 2015

The Walker Curates the News: 01.12.15

by Walker Art Center | Jan 12, 2015

While others at a recent New York rally chanted “Je suis Charlie,” Maus creator Art Spiegelman says he shouted, “Cartoonist lives matter!” Discussing the Charlie Hebdo tragedy and the power …

The Walker Curates the News: 01.05.15

by Walker Art Center | Jan 5, 2015

The Walker Curates the News: 01.05.15

by Walker Art Center | Jan 5, 2015

Artist Tania Bruguera was repeatedly detained by authorities in Havana last week. The Cuban national was planning a work, promoted as #YoTambienExijo (I Also Demand), in Revolution Square in which anyone could speak into an …

Art21 Extended Play

Tania Bruguera’s Petition to the Pope

by Ian Forster | Nov 28, 2014

Art21 Extended Play

Tania Bruguera’s Petition to the Pope

by Ian Forster | Nov 28, 2014

Today’s ART21 Exclusive features Tania Bruguera collecting signatures as part of her project The Francis Effect.

Revolutions and Remembrances

by Wesley Miller | Nov 4, 2014

Revolutions and Remembrances

by Wesley Miller | Nov 4, 2014

ART21’s associate curator introduces the “Revolution” issue in remembrance of his mentor, ART21 founder and revolutionary thinker Susan Sollins.

The Walker Curates the News: 10.27.14

by Walker Art Center | Oct 27, 2014

The Walker Curates the News: 10.27.14

by Walker Art Center | Oct 27, 2014

Finally embraced by museums that long considered him a pariah for his critiques of institutional power, Hans Haacke’s critical eye remains unchanged: his new exhibition at Paula Cooper includes a …

Premiering Tonight on PBS: Season 7 of ART21 “Art in the Twenty-First Century”

by Jonathan Munar | Oct 24, 2014

Premiering Tonight on PBS: Season 7 of ART21 “Art in the Twenty-First Century”

by Jonathan Munar | Oct 24, 2014

ART21 returns to PBS tonight with a new season of the Peabody Award-winning series Art in the Twenty-First Century.

Season 7 Preview: Tania Bruguera

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 9, 2014

Season 7 Preview: Tania Bruguera

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 9, 2014

In this preview from ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 7, artist Tania Bruguera introduces the origins of her long-term project Immigrant Movement International.