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Art21 Extended Play
Exclusive | Robert Mangold and Sol LeWitt, Security Guards at MoMA
Art21 Extended Play
Exclusive | Robert Mangold and Sol LeWitt, Security Guards at MoMA
Robert Mangold on his friendship with the late Sol LeWitt and working as a security guard at the Museum of Modern Art in the 1960s.
Center Field: Art in the Middle
Heather Mekkelson and the Flood That Never Came
Center Field: Art in the Middle
Heather Mekkelson and the Flood That Never Came
Columnist Caroline Picard reflects on a 2008 installation by Heather Mekkelson and the stories of disaster conveyed by the artist’s distressed objects.
Art21 New York Close Up
NYCU | Erin Shirreff & Tony Smith Go Way Back
Art21 New York Close Up
NYCU | Erin Shirreff & Tony Smith Go Way Back
In a new “New York Close Up” film, artist Erin Shirreff discusses sculptor Tony Smith as an inspiration for a pair of works, including a 2011 commission for Public Art Fund.
Praxis Makes Perfect
Welcome to the Funhouse: Mike Kelley’s “Mobile Homestead”
Praxis Makes Perfect
Welcome to the Funhouse: Mike Kelley’s “Mobile Homestead”
“Mobile Homestead,” a project by the late Mike Kelley, has a new permanent home in Detroit. Columnist Erin Sweeny revisits this “fitting tribute” to the artist.
Teaching with Contemporary Art
The Changing Shape of Teamwork
Teaching with Contemporary Art
The Changing Shape of Teamwork
Back in October, 2009 I wrote a post called Teamwork which focused on the fact that, as educators, we often have to work creatively with others in order to construct meaningful, age-appropriate and fun lessons. The best lessons and units of study are often the product of people working together, including educators, community members, parents, and of course students. When I look back just four years ago I realize that my experience with collaboration has changed and evolved into other forms.
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