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Monthly Archives: August 2016

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: August 2016

by Art21 | Aug 31, 2016

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: August 2016

by Art21 | Aug 31, 2016

The ART21 staff shares their favorite films, exhibitions, and installations.

Unapologetic: Women Artists and Power through Vulnerability

by Rachel Gagnon | Aug 31, 2016

Unapologetic: Women Artists and Power through Vulnerability

by Rachel Gagnon | Aug 31, 2016

A selection of quotes and artworks from ART21-featured women artists proving that vulnerability and weakness are by no means synonymous.

This Week in Art: 8.29-9.4

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 29, 2016

This Week in Art: 8.29-9.4

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 29, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Ai Weiwei’s clash with China’s Yinchuan Biennale, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Santa Barbara to Basel.

Barely There: The Sculptures of Vanessa Brook Williams

by Maggie Davis | Aug 26, 2016

Barely There: The Sculptures of Vanessa Brook Williams

by Maggie Davis | Aug 26, 2016

Writer-in-Residence Maggie Davis explores the minimalist sculptures of emerging Atlanta-based artist Vanessa Brook Williams.

Season 8 Preview: Natalia Almada

by Art21 | Aug 25, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Natalia Almada

by Art21 | Aug 25, 2016

In a new Season 8 preview clip, filmmaker Natalia Almada discusses her heritage and how being both Mexican and American has contributed to her work.

Season 8 Preview: Stan Douglas

by Art21 | Aug 22, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Stan Douglas

by Art21 | Aug 22, 2016

A look inside Stan Douglas’ segment in the “Vancouver” hour of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, premiering on PBS this fall.

This Week in Art: 8.22-8.28

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 22, 2016

This Week in Art: 8.22-8.28

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 22, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including feminist art trending in Los Angeles, and events and exhibitions from Alberta to Moscow.

Transformations and Beginnings: On ART21 Educators’ 2016 Summer Institute

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 19, 2016

Transformations and Beginnings: On ART21 Educators’ 2016 Summer Institute

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 19, 2016

Senior Education Advisor Joe Fusaro shares highlights from July’s intensive six-day ART21 Educators’ Institute.

An Imposing Figure: Thoughts on Activism and Commodification

by Tanya Wischerath | Aug 18, 2016

An Imposing Figure: Thoughts on Activism and Commodification

by Tanya Wischerath | Aug 18, 2016

In this personal essay, artist Tanya Wischerath reflects on the complexities of bringing activist art to a culturally objective viewership.

Season 8 Preview: Jeff Wall

by Art21 | Aug 18, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Jeff Wall

by Art21 | Aug 18, 2016

A look inside Jeff Wall’s segment in the “Vancouver” hour of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, premiering on PBS this fall.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Picturing Place: An Interview with Season 8 Designer Matt Eller

by Eve Moros Ortega, Executive Producer | Aug 17, 2016

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Picturing Place: An Interview with Season 8 Designer Matt Eller

by Eve Moros Ortega, Executive Producer | Aug 17, 2016

Designer Matt Eller speaks with Executive Producer Eve Moros Ortega about producing the title sequences, motion design, and typography for Season 8 of “Art in the Twenty-First Century.”

Share Art from Your City with #MyArtMyCity

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 16, 2016

Share Art from Your City with #MyArtMyCity

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 16, 2016

Announcing our new hashtag project: #MyArtMyCity. Share what’s unique about the art and artists in your cities with #MyArtMyCity on Instagram!

Season 8 Preview: Tala Madani

by Art21 | Aug 15, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Tala Madani

by Art21 | Aug 15, 2016

In a new Season 8 preview, Los Angeles artist Tala Madani reflects on her background and how it informs the ways her work is perceived by viewers.

This Week in Art: 8.15-8.21

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 15, 2016

This Week in Art: 8.15-8.21

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 15, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Nick Cave’s thoughts on race and gun violence, and events and exhibitions from Pittsburgh to Austin.

Art21 New York Close Up

Daniel Gordon Looks Back

by Nick Ravich | Aug 12, 2016

Art21 New York Close Up

Daniel Gordon Looks Back

by Nick Ravich | Aug 12, 2016

Photographer Daniel Gordon reflects on his decade-long commitment to intensive practice and artistic invention in a new film from the ART21 “New York Close Up” series.

On View Now

Two Exhibitions Show Artists Grappling with the Ravages of AIDS

by Jared Quinton | Aug 12, 2016

On View Now

Two Exhibitions Show Artists Grappling with the Ravages of AIDS

by Jared Quinton | Aug 12, 2016

Jared Quinton reviews two exhibitions on view in New York: “Art AIDS America” at the Bronx Museum and “Nan Goldin: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency” at MoMA.

Season 8 Preview: Liz Magor

by Art21 | Aug 11, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Liz Magor

by Art21 | Aug 11, 2016

A look inside Liz Magor’s segment in the “Vancouver” hour of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, premiering on PBS this fall.

Artist Introspectives

Exposing the Self Through Artmaking

by Tino Rodriguez | Aug 10, 2016

Artist Introspectives

Exposing the Self Through Artmaking

by Tino Rodriguez | Aug 10, 2016

Mexican-American painter Tino Rodriguez describes four themes explored in his exotic, mystical work: the self, dreams, gender, and fairy tales.

Art21 Extended Play

Carrie Mae Weems Commemorates Black Lives

by Ian Forster | Aug 9, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

Carrie Mae Weems Commemorates Black Lives

by Ian Forster | Aug 9, 2016

In a new ART21 “Exclusive,” Carrie Mae Weems stages a performance that honors the deaths of black men in the U.S.

Season 8 Preview: Pedro Reyes

by Art21 | Aug 8, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Pedro Reyes

by Art21 | Aug 8, 2016

Watch Pedro Reyes transform firearms into instruments in a new preview clip from the “Mexico City” hour of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, premiering on PBS this fall.

This Week in Art: 8.8-8.14

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 8, 2016

This Week in Art: 8.8-8.14

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 8, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Carrie Mae Weems accepting the National Artist Award, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Reno to Shanghai.

Season 8 Preview: Edgar Arceneaux

by Art21 | Aug 4, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Edgar Arceneaux

by Art21 | Aug 4, 2016

A look inside Edgar Arceneaux’s segment in the “Los Angeles” hour of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, premiering on PBS this fall.

New Kids on the Block

Dr. Howard Moseley Answers Your Questions

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Aug 4, 2016

New Kids on the Block

Dr. Howard Moseley Answers Your Questions

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Aug 4, 2016

In this satirical Q&A, acclaimed self-help author Howard Moseley, PhD, answers readers’ questions about gallery representation and the nature of creativity.

All The Colorful Lights: Liz Nielsen, Carolina Wheat, and Elijah Wheat Showroom

by Erin Sweeny | Aug 2, 2016

All The Colorful Lights: Liz Nielsen, Carolina Wheat, and Elijah Wheat Showroom

by Erin Sweeny | Aug 2, 2016

A look inside the lives of Brooklyn-based artists, gallerists, and curators Liz Nielsen and Carolina Wheat, who founded Elijah Wheat Showroom in honor of the son they lost.

Season 8 Preview: Barbara Kasten

by Art21 | Aug 1, 2016

Season 8 Preview: Barbara Kasten

by Art21 | Aug 1, 2016

A look inside Barbara Kasten’s segment in the “Chicago” hour of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, premiering on PBS this fall.

This Week in Art: 8.1-8.7

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 1, 2016

This Week in Art: 8.1-8.7

by Lindsey Davis | Aug 1, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including a new Jeff Koons-inspired ice cream flavor, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Atlanta to Aspen.