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Laurie Simmons showcasing in Madrid

Laurie Simmons showcasing in Madrid

Laurie Simmons is currently exhibiting her recent photographs from the series The Boxes (Ardis Vinklers) as well as her first film The Music of Regret at the Galeria Distrito Cu4tro …

Spotlight on Paradox: Allora & Calzadilla

Spotlight on Paradox: Allora & Calzadilla

Jennifer Allora was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1974. Guillermo Calzadilla was born in 1972 in Havana, Cuba. Allora received a BA from the University of Richmond in Virginia (1996) …

William Wegman: Funney/Strange

William Wegman: Funney/Strange

Catch a view of more than 200 artworks by the celebrated artist William Wegman, whose exhibition entitled William Wegman: Funney/Strange, fills all the Wexner Center galleries. Wegman was featured in …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 14, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 14, 2007

Holter Museum of Art 12 E. Lawrence Helena, MT 59601 406-442-6400 Romance at 5:30pm Along with the screening, the museum will hold a panel discussion that relates to the theme …

Laylah Ali: Drawings from the Typology Series in Iowa

Laylah Ali: Drawings from the Typology Series in Iowa

The University of Iowa Museum of Art is currently showing 23 drawings by of one the country’s most celebrated and enigmatic contemporary artists, Laylah Ali, in the exhibition Laylah Ali: …

Spotlight on Paradox: Mark Bradford

Spotlight on Paradox: Mark Bradford

Mark Bradford was born in Los Angeles, California in 1961. He received a BFA (1995) and MFA (1997) from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. Bradford transforms materials …

Janine Antoni at Weatherspoon

Janine Antoni at Weatherspoon

Currently on view at the Weatherspoon Art Museum is an exhibition by Janine Antoni, who was featured in Season Two of Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century. Internationally acclaimed, Janine Antoni …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 12, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 12, 2007

The Art Association/Jackson Hole Center for the Arts Jackson Hole Center for the Arts Performing Arts Theater 240 S. Glenwood Jackson, Wyoming 83001 Ecology and Paradox at 7:00pm This event …

Contemporary Conversations: Robert Ryman, 1976

Contemporary Conversations: Robert Ryman, 1976

The Menil Collection will open a collection of work from 1976 by Robert Ryman, featured artist in Season Four of Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century. Recognized for his remarkable ability …

Spotlight on Ecology: Ursula von Rydingsvard

Spotlight on Ecology: Ursula von Rydingsvard

Ursula von Rydingsvard was born in Deensen, Germany in 1942. She received a BA and an MA from the University of Miami, Coral Gables (1965), an MFA from Columbia University …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 11, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 11, 2007

Frist Center for the Visual Arts Frist Center Auditorium 919 Broadway Nashville, TN 37203 615-259-9325 Romance and Protest at 2:00pm The screening will coincide with two new exhibits: The Societe …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 9, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 9, 2007

All Arts Matter Books & More 347 Main Street Catskill, NY 12414 Ecology at 3:45pm The event will take place in a cafe setup, so there is limited seating. Screening …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 10, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 10, 2007

Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center 106 Metlakatla St. Sitka, Alaska 907-747-8061 Paradox at noon Paradox will be screened as part of the November Saturday noon video series offered by the …

Spotlight on Ecology: Mark Dion

Spotlight on Ecology: Mark Dion

Mark Dion was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1961. He received a BFA (1986) and an honorary doctorate (2003) from the University of Hartford School of Art, Connecticut. Dion’s …

Mike Kelley: Kandors at Jablonka Galerie

Mike Kelley: Kandors at Jablonka Galerie

On display at the Jablonka Galerie in Berlin, Germany, is Mike Kelley‚Äôs collection of new work; Kandors. The exhibition of new works by Mike Kelley features sculptures, lenticular light boxes …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 8, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 8, 2007

Hunterdon Central Regional High School 84 Route 31 Flemington, NJ 08822 908-782-5727 Ecology at 3:00pm Cedar Rapids Museum of Art 410 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 319-366-7503 Paradox …

Matthew Barney exhibiting at Serpentine Gallery

Matthew Barney exhibiting at Serpentine Gallery

Matthew Barney, a featured artist in Season Two of Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century, is one of the most celebrated artists of his generation. His practice encompasses a diverse selection …

Spotlight on Ecology: Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

Spotlight on Ecology: Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle was born in Madrid, Spain in 1961, and was raised in Bogotá, Colombia and Chicago, Illinois. He earned a BA in art and art history, and a BA …

Spotlight on Ecology: Robert Adams

Spotlight on Ecology: Robert Adams

Robert Adams was born in Orange, New Jersey in 1937. His refined black-and-white photographs document scenes of the American West of the past four decades, revealing the impact of human …

A Rose Has No Teeth: Bruce Nauman’s Formative Years

A Rose Has No Teeth: Bruce Nauman’s Formative Years

  A Rose Has No Teeth: Bruce Nauman‚Äôs Formative Years is currently on view at the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas. The exhibition, which provides new research and insight into …

Barbara Kruger: Picture/Readings

Barbara Kruger: Picture/Readings

An exhibition by Season 1 featured artist Barbara Kruger is on view at Mary Boone Gallery, New York . The exhibition entitled Picture/Readings, is a collection of works from 1978, …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 5, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 5, 2007

The Art Association/Jackson Hole Center for the Arts Jackson Hole Center for the Arts Performing Arts Theater 240 S. Glenwood Jackson, Wyoming 83001 307-733-6379 Romance and Protest at 7:00pm This …

Spotlight on Protest: Nancy Spero

Spotlight on Protest: Nancy Spero

Nancy Spero was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1926. She received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1949), and honorary doctorates from the School of …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 3, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 3, 2007

Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center 106 Metlakatla St. Sitka, Alaska 907-747-8061 Ecology at noon The screening will be held in the theater of the Sitka National Historical Park visitor center. …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 2, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 2, 2007

Dayton Art Institute NCR Renaissance Auditorium 456 Belmonte Park N Dayton, Ohio 45405 937-223-5277 Ecology and Paradox all day Screening in conjunction with the Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA) Convention. …

New work by Kara Walker at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

New work by Kara Walker at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

Kara Walker, who recently opened her major exhibition at the Whitney Museum, also has new work on view at Sikkema Jenkins & Co in New York. The exhibition features work …

Art21 needs your support!

Art21 needs your support!

Art21 needs your support! As an independent non-profit organization, Art21 relies on donations from foundations, corporations, and individuals to produce its PBS series, education materials, and public programs. Art21 is …

Spotlight on Protest: Jenny Holzer

Spotlight on Protest: Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer was born in Gallipolis, Ohio in 1950. She received a BA from Ohio University in Athens (1972); an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence (1977); …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 1, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РNovember 1, 2007

Dayton Art Institute NCR Renaissance Auditorium 456 Belmonte Park N Dayton, Ohio 45405 937-223-5277 Ecology and Paradox all day Screening in conjunction with the Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA) Convention. …

Spotlight on Protest: Alfredo Jaar

Spotlight on Protest: Alfredo Jaar

Alfredo Jaar was born in Santiago, Chile in 1956. He estudied at the Instituto Chileno-Norteamericano de Cultura, Santiago (1979) and Universidad de Chile, Santiago (1981). In installations, photographs, film, and …

LA Weekly‘s Pittmania

LA Weekly‘s Pittmania

Doug Harvey of LA Weekly was dazzled by Season 4 artist Lari Pittman‘s recent show at Regen Projects in Los Angeles. “Pittman‚Äôs work still grabs, holds, orchestrates and choreographs attention …

Art:21 Season 4 – PROTEST premieres Sunday, November 4 on PBS!

Art:21 Season 4 – PROTEST premieres Sunday, November 4 on PBS!

Season 2 Protest premieres Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 10 p.m. Check local listings How does contemporary art engage politics, inequality, and the many conflicts that besiege the world today? …

Louise Bourgeois: A Retrospective

Louise Bourgeois: A Retrospective

  The Tate Modern in London presents a traveling exhibition of more than 200 works by one of the world‚Äôs most respected sculptors, Louise Bourgeois. The retrospective exhibition includes early …

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РOctober 31, 2007

Art21 Access ‘07 Events РOctober 31, 2007

Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center 106 Metlakatla St. Sitka, AK 99835 907-747-8061 Ecology at 12:00pm College for Creative Studies 201 E Kirby Detroit, MI 48202 Paradox at 9:00 am Screening …

Spotlight on Protest: An-My Lê

Spotlight on Protest: An-My Lê

This is the first in a series of spotlights on Season 4 artists published the week of their broadcast episode. Episode 2: Protest premieres this Sunday at 10pm on PBS …

Share your thoughts on Romance

Share your thoughts on Romance

Romance, episode 1 of Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century Season 4, premiered Sunday night on PBS. We at Art21 are thrilled that the new season, two years in the works, …