Yearly Archives: 2010

In my estimation, Phoenix Commotion’s ongoing project (founded around 1998 by Dan Phillips) does much more than simply supply a university town with a rich dose of local color. While …

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Feb 7, 2010

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Feb 7, 2010

This week What’s Cookin is sent to you directly from Newport, RI an eclectic little city on the Atlantic coast. Home to some of the best clam chowder and crab …

Art21 Extended Play

Julie Mehretu | Workday

by Wesley Miller | Feb 5, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Filmed in her Berlin studio, Julie Mehretu discusses the ups and downs of her daily studio practice. Mehretu is shown working on the …

The Dust Settles After the First Culture Wars

by Marc Mayer | Feb 5, 2010

The Dust Settles After the First Culture Wars

by Marc Mayer | Feb 5, 2010

On January 28, Art21 and 92YTribeca piloted a program called Culture Wars: A Night of Trivia with Art21. The night began with a music play list created by artist Mary …

Flash Points

Flash Points: The Ethics of Art

by Rachel Gagnon | Feb 5, 2010

Flash Points: The Ethics of Art

by Rachel Gagnon | Feb 5, 2010

Today we launch the next Flash Points topic, The Ethics of Art. Ethics are defined as “a system of moral principles” which constantly factor into the choices we make. However, …

Ed Ruscha, "The Los Angeles County Museum on Fire," 1968, Oil on canvas. Courtesy edruscha.com.

Looking at Los Angeles

If You Can Remember the ’60s, You Weren’t There

by Lily Simonson | Feb 4, 2010

If You Can Remember the ’60s, You Weren’t There

by Lily Simonson | Feb 4, 2010

When I moved from Berkeley to Los Angeles five years ago, I thought I was done living in a town that was devoted to perpetually remembering the ’60s. But I …

Flash Points

Dan Phillips: Not Merely Vernacular, Pt. I

by Leanne Gilbertson | Feb 4, 2010

Dan Phillips: Not Merely Vernacular, Pt. I

by Leanne Gilbertson | Feb 4, 2010

As a northerner recently transplanted to the Greater Houston area, I admit to having reservations about all things Texan. I have found this a tough place to love at first …

Grand Canyon Journal 3: The Painter of Video to Life

by Karthik Pandian | Feb 4, 2010

Grand Canyon Journal 3: The Painter of Video to Life

by Karthik Pandian | Feb 4, 2010

Our previous guest blogger, Karthik Pandian, continues his Grand Canyon journal in the following post. — Ed. [youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2_oWKE13TA] Has there ever been such an elegant dramatization of the power of …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

In the Middle: Art21 Educators

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 3, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

In the Middle: Art21 Educators

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 3, 2010

About six months ago, Art21 ventured into the land of summer teacher institutes. We invited 15 teachers from across the country to come to New York City and spend a …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Feb 1, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Feb 1, 2010

In this week’s roundup you’ll read about two anniversary exhibitions, 6,000 shapes upstate, masterworks in the Midwest, some road trip souvenirs, a whole lotta prints, and a sale you won’t …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Chris Ofili, A Mixtape

by Ben Street | Feb 1, 2010

Letter from London

Letter from London: Chris Ofili, A Mixtape

by Ben Street | Feb 1, 2010

Making mixtapes is one of life’s great non-transferable skills; its lack of import in a pragmatic sense is inversely proportional to the amount of time and effort it requires (rewinding, …

New guest blogger: Leanne Gilbertson

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 1, 2010

New guest blogger: Leanne Gilbertson

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 1, 2010

Thanks to Karthik Pandian for posting his Grand Canyon journals during his guest blogging stint. Fortunately, there is more to come in this series, so look out for a several …

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Jan 29, 2010

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Jan 29, 2010

Brrrrrr… it’s cold over here in NYC. I hope you all are staying warm wherever you are. Meanwhile, here’s What’s Cookin: Nicole Rounds Them Up! This week you’ll read about …

Art21 Extended Play

William Kentridge | “Breathe”

by Wesley Miller | Jan 29, 2010

Art21 Extended Play

William Kentridge | “Breathe”

by Wesley Miller | Jan 29, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Shot in his Johannesburg studio in South Africa, William Kentridge reveals the process behind the video work Breathe — a component of the …

Inside the Artist's Studio

Remembering artist and friend Flo McGarrell

by Georgia Kotretsos | Jan 29, 2010

Inside the Artist's Studio

Remembering artist and friend Flo McGarrell

by Georgia Kotretsos | Jan 29, 2010

Flores McGarrell I lost my voice. Incredibly frustrating because I have a lot I need to say right now. I just make ridiculous squeaking sounds. […] I think I should …

Gastro-Vision

The Fruit of Experience

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 28, 2010

Gastro-Vision

The Fruit of Experience

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 28, 2010

Fallen Fruit Collective formed six years ago through a project by artists David Burns, Matias Viegener, and Austin Young for the Journal of Aesthetics and Protest. The trio created a …

Looking at Los Angeles

Hollis Frampton Revival

by Catherine Wagley | Jan 28, 2010

Looking at Los Angeles

Hollis Frampton Revival

by Catherine Wagley | Jan 28, 2010

Last November, I attended a panel discussion, held at LACMA, on photographs of man-altered landscape. The images in question—coolly composed prints by Stephen Shore, Lewis Baltz, and Robert Adams, among …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Transcendent: Vija Celmins and Kimsooja

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 27, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Transcendent: Vija Celmins and Kimsooja

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 27, 2010

Recently I was engaged in a little debate about whether contemporary art can truly be transcendent — taking us beyond the range of normal perception to some place else, some …

Flash Points

Flash Points: Art + the Environment Wrap-Up

by Mary Cook | Jan 27, 2010

Flash Points

Flash Points: Art + the Environment Wrap-Up

by Mary Cook | Jan 27, 2010

The natural world is a marvel, a playground, an intrinsic adventure, a multi-layered curiosity, an embodiment of fear and absolute wonderment. It is an artists’ gym where one can exercise …

Grand Canyon Journal 2: Let’s Get Medievalist on that Crevasse

by Karthik Pandian | Jan 26, 2010

Grand Canyon Journal 2: Let’s Get Medievalist on that Crevasse

by Karthik Pandian | Jan 26, 2010

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2CqTsHQ78U] With the haunting mix of bodily certainty and existential confusion that characterizes a case of morning wood, the naked, supine torso of Ed Harris comes to sudden erection in a …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 25, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 25, 2010

In this week’s roundup you’ll read about Tasmanian wolves, patented patterns, cartoon anthropomorphism, ancient mythology, portico projections, and a big gift: Bestiarium, a large-scale survey exhibition of watercolor paintings by …

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Jan 24, 2010

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Jan 24, 2010

Have you ever … …wanted to live on an island? Andrea Zittel did …so she’s making one! If you are in Indianapolis, visit the IMA and meet the “park ranger” …

Join Us for Culture Wars!

by Marc Mayer | Jan 22, 2010

Join Us for Culture Wars!

by Marc Mayer | Jan 22, 2010

For those of you who will be in the New York metropolitan area this Thursday, we invite you to participate in a NEW trivia event inspired by contemporary art and …

Art21 Bloggers’ Top Tens of 2009 and the 2000s

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 22, 2010

Art21 Bloggers’ Top Tens of 2009 and the 2000s

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 22, 2010

Yes, we know January is more than halfway over and it’s a bit late for yet another compilation of Top Tens. But we’ve been busy speaking and planning the next …

Art21 Extended Play

Paul McCarthy | Animatronic Designer Jon Dawe

by Wesley Miller | Jan 22, 2010

Art21 Extended Play

Paul McCarthy | Animatronic Designer Jon Dawe

by Wesley Miller | Jan 22, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Animatronic Designer Jon Dawe reveals the process behind the robotic creature effects in artist Paul McCarthy’s sculpture Bush and Pig. Dawe’s previous work, …

Flash Points

The Island in 100 Acres: An Interview with Andrea Zittel

by Richard McCoy | Jan 21, 2010

Flash Points

The Island in 100 Acres: An Interview with Andrea Zittel

by Richard McCoy | Jan 21, 2010

Andrea Zittel talks with IMA Conservator Richard McCoy about her island project in 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park.

Grand Canyon Journal 1: Fly-over

by Karthik Pandian | Jan 20, 2010

Grand Canyon Journal 1: Fly-over

by Karthik Pandian | Jan 20, 2010

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quDXr3gJpgk] A few weeks ago, I was flying from St. Louis to Los Angeles on one of those clear, bright winter afternoons that makes America look like a Björk video. …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Wonder-Igniters: An Interview with Abbe Futterman

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 20, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Wonder-Igniters: An Interview with Abbe Futterman

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 20, 2010

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting The Earth School in New York’s East Village and at one point noticed a science classroom through a small window …

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Examining Roles and Investigating Responses; a Conversation with Rebecca Uchill

by Richard McCoy | Jan 19, 2010

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Examining Roles and Investigating Responses; a Conversation with Rebecca Uchill

by Richard McCoy | Jan 19, 2010

IMA conservator Richard McCoy talks with former IMA curator and current MIT PhD student Rebecca Uchill about the creation of the IMA’s Variable Art Team and the evolving roles of those that care for contemporary art.

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 18, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 18, 2010

Sports, the human body and Gap t-shirts come together in this MLK day weekly roundup: Sports and masculinity are central themes of Hard Targets, an exhibition at Ohio State University’s …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Avatarnation!

by Ben Street | Jan 18, 2010

Letter from London

Letter from London: Avatarnation!

by Ben Street | Jan 18, 2010

What was it like before the internet was invented? Can you remember? Where did all that pent-up aggression go before you were able to express your rage with the world …

New guest blogger: Karthik Pandian

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 18, 2010

New guest blogger: Karthik Pandian

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 18, 2010

Thanks to Joel Holmberg for guest blogging this last fortnight. Up next is Karthik Pandian. Karthik is an artist and writer based in Los Angeles. He is represented by Richard …

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Jan 16, 2010

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Jan 16, 2010

Ready… set …GO!!! Letter from London: Memento Mori:Ben Street writes to us about Emily Princes drawing installation project that counts the dead… or does it? This artist’s approach to statistics …

Yearly Archives: 2010

Dan Phillips: Not Merely Vernacular, Pt. 2

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 Extended Play

Julie Mehretu | Workday

The Dust Settles After the First Culture Wars

Flash Points

Flash Points

Flash Points: The Ethics of Art

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles

If You Can Remember the ’60s, You Weren’t There

Flash Points

Flash Points

Dan Phillips: Not Merely Vernacular, Pt. I

Grand Canyon Journal 3: The Painter of Video to Life

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Contemporary Art

In the Middle: Art21 Educators

Weekly Roundup

Letter from London

Letter from London

Letter from London: Chris Ofili, A Mixtape

New guest blogger: Leanne Gilbertson

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 Extended Play

William Kentridge | “Breathe”

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist's Studio

Remembering artist and friend Flo McGarrell

Gastro-Vision

Gastro-Vision

The Fruit of Experience

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles

Hollis Frampton Revival

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Transcendent: Vija Celmins and Kimsooja

Flash Points

Flash Points

Flash Points: Art + the Environment Wrap-Up

Grand Canyon Journal 2: Let’s Get Medievalist on that Crevasse

Weekly Roundup

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

Join Us for Culture Wars!

Art21 Bloggers’ Top Tens of 2009 and the 2000s

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 Extended Play

Paul McCarthy | Animatronic Designer Jon Dawe

Flash Points

Flash Points

The Island in 100 Acres: An Interview with Andrea Zittel

Grand Canyon Journal 1: Fly-over

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Wonder-Igniters: An Interview with Abbe Futterman

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Examining Roles and Investigating Responses; a Conversation with Rebecca Uchill

Weekly Roundup

Letter from London

Letter from London

Letter from London: Avatarnation!

New guest blogger: Karthik Pandian

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 Extended Play

Allan McCollum | “Shapes Copper Cookie Cutters”

Announcing Art21 Educators 2010-2011