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Monthly Archives: November 2016

Season 8 Screening Society: December 2016

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 30, 2016

Season 8 Screening Society: December 2016

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 30, 2016

Event details for 20+ December screenings of Season 8, happening throughout the U.S. and around the world as part of the Art21 Screening Society.

I Had an Interesting French Artist to See Me This Summer: Emily Carr and Wolfgang Paalen in British Columbia

by Colin Browne | Nov 30, 2016

I Had an Interesting French Artist to See Me This Summer: Emily Carr and Wolfgang Paalen in British Columbia

by Colin Browne | Nov 30, 2016

Poet and curator Colin Browne uncovers the art historical significance of painters Emily Carr and Wolfgang Paalen, and the time they spent together in British Columbia in the 1930s and 40s.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Why Contemporary Art? Art21 & The Value of Inspiration

by Art21 | Nov 29, 2016

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Why Contemporary Art? Art21 & The Value of Inspiration

by Art21 | Nov 29, 2016

This Giving Tuesday, four Art21 Educators share how Art21’s films and programs have opened their students’ eyes to new possibilities.

This Week in Art: 11.28-12.4

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 28, 2016

This Week in Art: 11.28-12.4

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 28, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including a new public sculpture by Yinka Shonibare MBE (RA) in Nigeria, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Miami to London.

Strategies & Resources

Bad Art

by Jack Watson | Nov 28, 2016

Strategies & Resources

Bad Art

by Jack Watson | Nov 28, 2016

Art21 Educator Jack Watson shares a creativity exercise that asks students to make “bad art” as a way to allow for experimentation and playful collaboration.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

On Not Feeling Powerless: How Youth Activists and Art21 Artists Can Model Proactive Social Engagement

by Todd Elkin | Nov 25, 2016

Teaching with Contemporary Art

On Not Feeling Powerless: How Youth Activists and Art21 Artists Can Model Proactive Social Engagement

by Todd Elkin | Nov 25, 2016

Art21 Educator Todd Elkin discusses his students’ reactions to the 2016 presidential election, and how Art21 artists can serve as a model for constructive social engagement.

“Triumphs and Laments: A Procession Across Time”—An Interview with William Kentridge

by Maria Pia Masella | Nov 23, 2016

“Triumphs and Laments: A Procession Across Time”—An Interview with William Kentridge

by Maria Pia Masella | Nov 23, 2016

Artist William Kentridge discusses the inspiration behind his 500-meter-long frieze along the banks of the Tiber River, “Triumphs and Laments.”

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Finding Community: Art21 Educators and Contemporary Art in the Classroom

by Jeannine Bardo | Nov 22, 2016

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Finding Community: Art21 Educators and Contemporary Art in the Classroom

by Jeannine Bardo | Nov 22, 2016

Art21 Educator Jeannine Bardo shares how using Art21 films and resources in the classroom has expanded her teaching practice.

This Week in Art: 11.21-11.27

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 21, 2016

This Week in Art: 11.21-11.27

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 21, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including a new designs from James Turrell, and events and exhibitions everywhere from New York to Washington State.

Strategies & Resources

Unit Plan: Layering Experience

by Jack Watson | Nov 18, 2016

Strategies & Resources

Unit Plan: Layering Experience

by Jack Watson | Nov 18, 2016

Art21 Educator Jack Watson shares a unit plan that encourages students to find their own methods of exploring shared experiences and spaces.

Excerpt from “The Eyelash and the Monochrome”

by Tiziana La Melia | Nov 16, 2016

Excerpt from “The Eyelash and the Monochrome”

by Tiziana La Melia | Nov 16, 2016

Vancouver artist Tiziana La Melia shares an excerpt of poetry from her new book, “The Eyelash and the Monochrome,” exploring the complexities of language in the digital age.

This Week in Art: 11.14-11.20

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 14, 2016

This Week in Art: 11.14-11.20

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 14, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including a new book on Kara Walker, and events and exhibitions everywhere from New Zealand to Dubai.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Art + Action: Creating a Platform for Social Justice

by Jack Watson | Nov 11, 2016

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Art + Action: Creating a Platform for Social Justice

by Jack Watson | Nov 11, 2016

Art21 Educator Jack Watson shares his recent experience with launching a social justice collective at his high school in Durham, North Carolina.

Center Field: Art in the Middle

Cheryl Pope and the Poetics of Yelling

by Rachel Heidenry | Nov 9, 2016

Center Field: Art in the Middle

Cheryl Pope and the Poetics of Yelling

by Rachel Heidenry | Nov 9, 2016

Rachel Heidenry surveys the work of Chicago artist Cheryl Pope, who employs the aesthetic of high-school athletics and collaborates with local students to address the effects of gun violence.

This Week in Art: 11.7-11.13

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 7, 2016

This Week in Art: 11.7-11.13

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 7, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Theaster Gates’ latest projects in Chicago, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Chicago to Sydney.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Jack Watson

by Art21 | Nov 4, 2016

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Jack Watson

by Art21 | Nov 4, 2016

An interview with Art21 Educator Jack Watson on how incorporating contemporary art practices in his classroom has expanded and informed his teaching.

Writer-in-Residence

Testament to Long Loves

by Mimi Cheng | Nov 3, 2016

Writer-in-Residence

Testament to Long Loves

by Mimi Cheng | Nov 3, 2016

Writer-in-Residence Mimi Cheng uncovers the love and loss explored in Christina P. Day’s exhibition “Stills and Composites,” on view through December 16, 2016 at CUE Art Foundation.

Booked

The Variations of its Shadows: An Interview with Jorge Méndez Blake

by Caroline Picard | Nov 3, 2016

Booked

The Variations of its Shadows: An Interview with Jorge Méndez Blake

by Caroline Picard | Nov 3, 2016

Artist Jorge Méndez Blake discusses his method of translating the psychological places within books and poems into sculptures and installations.

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor: Lee Plested

by Lee Plested | Nov 3, 2016

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor: Lee Plested

by Lee Plested | Nov 3, 2016

Curator Lee Plested joins Art21 Magazine as guest editor for the final 2016 issue, “Place Part II,” investigating notions of place with an emphasis on the art and artists in Vancouver and Chicago.