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Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 28, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 28, 2014

Judy Pfaff has three shows in New York, LaToya Ruby Frazier talks about her new book, Carrie Mae Weems heads to Carnegie Hall, and more in this week’s roundup of ART21-featured artists.

Writer-in-Residence

Corruptible

by Stephanie Barber | Oct 28, 2014

Writer-in-Residence

Corruptible

by Stephanie Barber | Oct 28, 2014

Writer and artist Stephanie Barber considers varied meanings of the word public through the allusive medium of found photographs.

Cacophony as Interruption?

by Shannon Gibney | Oct 28, 2014

Cacophony as Interruption?

by Shannon Gibney | Oct 28, 2014

Ralph Lemon’s Scaffold Room and the problem of presenting the Black female body.

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 …
Season 7 of ART21 "Art in the Twenty-First Century"

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.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 21, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 21, 2014

Abraham Cruzvillegas discusses architectural influences, David Brooks and Mark Dion argue species virtuosity, and more in this week’s roundup.

The Walker Curates the News: 10.20.14

by Walker Art Center | Oct 20, 2014

The Walker Curates the News: 10.20.14

by Walker Art Center | Oct 20, 2014

“My only commitment—my only doctrine—is to not let the dust settle,” says director/artist Steve McQueen, a sentiment that’s reinforced by his new video and sculptural works, which address racism and …
Susan Sollins, ART21 Founder & Executive Director

In Memoriam: Susan Sollins, Art21 Founder & Executive Director

by Art21 | Oct 20, 2014

In Memoriam: Susan Sollins, Art21 Founder & Executive Director

by Art21 | Oct 20, 2014

The board, staff, and community of Art21 mourn the death of Art21’s founder and executive director, Susan Sollins, and commemorate her groundbreaking achievements.

Art21 New York Close Up

Mariah Robertson’s Chemical Reactions

by Jonathan Munar | Oct 17, 2014

Art21 New York Close Up

Mariah Robertson’s Chemical Reactions

by Jonathan Munar | Oct 17, 2014

In a new ART21 New York Close Up film, artist Mariah Roberston experiments with photographic chemistry in her Brooklyn darkroom, leading to a striking series of colorful cameraless abstractions.

Booked

Kalup Linzy Joins the ART21/CUE Book Club

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 17, 2014

Booked

Kalup Linzy Joins the ART21/CUE Book Club

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 17, 2014

The ART21/CUE Book Club returns on November 13, with video and performance artist Kalup Linzy guiding our conversation.

Duck Season/Rabbit Season

by LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs | Oct 17, 2014

Duck Season/Rabbit Season

by LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs | Oct 17, 2014

A new poem from acclaimed writer, vocalist, and sound artist LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs.

Season 7 Preview: Abraham Cruzvillegas

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 16, 2014

Season 7 Preview: Abraham Cruzvillegas

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 16, 2014

In this preview from ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 7, artist Abraham Cruzvillegas discusses the concept of “autoconstrucción” as an insight into his own artistic practice.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

What does it mean to be a responsible global citizen?

by Jessica Hamlin | Oct 15, 2014

Teaching with Contemporary Art

What does it mean to be a responsible global citizen?

by Jessica Hamlin | Oct 15, 2014

An eighth grade language arts class learns about personal and social responsibility through contemporary art.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 14, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 14, 2014

Matthew Ritchie investigates cinematic landscapes, Richard Tuttle exhibits textiles in London, Marina Abramović returns to New York, and more in this week’s roundup.

The Walker Curates the News: 10.13.14

by Walker Art Center | Oct 13, 2014

The Walker Curates the News: 10.13.14

by Walker Art Center | Oct 13, 2014

“It’s important to give the ones who seem to be invisible the possibility to be visible, to be heard,” says artist Krzysztof Wodiczko while talking about his new Homeless Projection. …

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.

You Can Do It With Your Eyes Closed

by Carmen Papalia | Oct 7, 2014

You Can Do It With Your Eyes Closed

by Carmen Papalia | Oct 7, 2014

Artist Carmen Papalia, who is legally blind, explores issues of public access through experiential projects with diverse audiences, from museum-goers to a high school marching band.

The Walker Curates the News: 10.06.14

by Walker Art Center | Oct 6, 2014

The Walker Curates the News: 10.06.14

by Walker Art Center | Oct 6, 2014

Ralph Lemon’s Scaffold Room is “one of the headiest and most beautiful things I’ve seen in I don’t know how long,” writes Claudia La Rocco in Artforum. Struggling to describe the work, she …

Season 7 Preview: Thomas Hirschhorn

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 2, 2014

Season 7 Preview: Thomas Hirschhorn

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 2, 2014

In this preview from ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 7, artist Thomas Hirschhorn describes the importance of having community support when creating his temporary monument projects.