Yearly Archives: 2016

The Myth of Wilderness

by Rachel Gagnon | May 13, 2016

How wild is the wilderness? Rachel Gagnon investigates how our experiences in nature are interpreted by artists and mediated by government agencies.

SCREENING 5.10.16 | Kimsooja film at Cooper Union

by Art21 | May 9, 2016

SCREENING 5.10.16 | Kimsooja film at Cooper Union

by Art21 | May 9, 2016

An ART21-produced special feature film on Kimsooja is screening tomorrow night at Cooper Union’s Frederick P. Rose Auditorium.

This Week in Art: 5.9-5.15

by Lindsey Davis | May 9, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Mary Mattingly’s collaboration with MoMA teens and a special ART21 screening happening tomorrow night at Cooper Union.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Shannah Burton

by Pauline Noyes | May 6, 2016

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Shannah Burton

by Pauline Noyes | May 6, 2016

An interview with Art21 Educator Shannah Burton, on how the integration of Art21 materials in her classroom has expanded and informed her teaching practice.

From Zoetrope to GIF and Back

by Rachel Heidenry | May 2, 2016

ART21/CUE Writer-in-Residence Rachel Heidenry explores the zoetrope, a historical predecessor to GIFs.

On View Now

Rodney McMillian’s Sobering, Irreverent Take on Race in America

by Jared Quinton | May 2, 2016

Rodney McMillian’s Sobering, Irreverent Take on Race in America

by Jared Quinton | May 2, 2016

ART21 Magazine’s latest contributor reviews two concurrent exhibitions of work by Rodney McMillian on view in New York City.

This Week in Art: 5.2-5.8

by Lindsey Davis | May 2, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Yinka Shonibare MBE’s influence on “Lemonade,” and exhibitions on view everywhere from Memphis to Montreal.

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor, Jorge Daniel Veneciano

by Jorge Daniel Veneciano | May 2, 2016

Letter from the Editor, Jorge Daniel Veneciano

by Jorge Daniel Veneciano | May 2, 2016

Guest editor and director of El Museo del Barrio introduces the theme of our new issue, “Illusion,” through his current exhibition “The Illusive Eye.”

Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web

Alter Ego: TRISTAN on Finding Himself Online

by Willa Köerner | Apr 29, 2016

Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web

Alter Ego: TRISTAN on Finding Himself Online

by Willa Köerner | Apr 29, 2016

In a partnership with multimedia publishing platform NewHive, ART21 Magazine features digital artist TRISTAN, the winner of our #NewRenewal open call.

Strategies & Resources

Dictation Drawings

by Don Ball | Apr 27, 2016

In this creativity exercise, ART21 Educator Don Ball engages students in connecting with artworks on a fundamental level.

Looking Beyond the Western Art World

by Ben Valentine | Apr 27, 2016

Looking Beyond the Western Art World

by Ben Valentine | Apr 27, 2016

Ben Valentine writes from Cambodia to share his misgivings with the New York art and Silicon Valley tech worlds, emphasizing that a focus on creativity, not art, allows for a true appreciation and understanding of all cultures.

Looking For Ruins

by Catherine Wagley | Apr 25, 2016

Looking For Ruins

by Catherine Wagley | Apr 25, 2016

In a postcolonial world, the site of the 1907 Colonial Exhibition has become a source of inspiration for artists working against colonial ideologies and structures that still exist today.

This Week in Art: 4.25-5.1

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 25, 2016

This Week in Art: 4.25-5.1

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 25, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including the selection of Mark Bradford as the United States’ representative at the 2017 Venice Biennale, and exhibitions on view everywhere from Florida to France.

To Live, Die, and Come Back to Life on Twitter

by Corinna Kirsch | Apr 22, 2016

To Live, Die, and Come Back to Life on Twitter

by Corinna Kirsch | Apr 22, 2016

An inquiry into three artists continually refining—and re-refining—their identities on Twitter.

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: April 2016

by Art21 | Apr 20, 2016

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: April 2016

by Art21 | Apr 20, 2016

A selection of exhibitions on view in New York City, personally recommended by members of the ART21 staff.

E. Jane’s Imagined Future

by Alexis Avedisian | Apr 18, 2016

E. Jane’s Imagined Future

by Alexis Avedisian | Apr 18, 2016

Alexis Avedisian investigates artist E. Jane’s battle against the discrimination that’s been systemically built into how the internet functions.

This Week in Art: 4.18-4.24

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 18, 2016

This Week in Art: 4.18-4.24

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 18, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including a tour of projects being developed by ART21 artists and exhibitions on view everywhere from Minneapolis to Reykjavik.

More than Human: From the Politics of Plastics to Shifting our Species Into the Unknown

by Willa Köerner | Apr 15, 2016

More than Human: From the Politics of Plastics to Shifting our Species Into the Unknown

by Willa Köerner | Apr 15, 2016

Morehshin Allahyari and Daniel Rourke’s project Additivism uses 3D printing to reach untethered ways of thinking and being.

New Kids on the Block

Caitlin Berrigan’s “Unfinished State”

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Apr 13, 2016

New Kids on the Block

Caitlin Berrigan’s “Unfinished State”

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Apr 13, 2016

Caitlin Berrigan’s “Unfinished State” investigates the landscape of Lebanon, where abandoned construction projects stand as the casualties of a post-conflict economy.

Strategies & Resources

Writing Poems About Art: A Looking Activity

by Don Ball | Apr 13, 2016

Strategies & Resources

Writing Poems About Art: A Looking Activity

by Don Ball | Apr 13, 2016

In this creativity exercise, ART21 Educator Don Ball engages students in creating their own connections between words and images.

The New Situationists

Everyone Gets Lighter: On John Giorno, Ugo Rondinone, and the Gift of Exchange

by Erin Sweeny | Apr 11, 2016

The New Situationists

Everyone Gets Lighter: On John Giorno, Ugo Rondinone, and the Gift of Exchange

by Erin Sweeny | Apr 11, 2016

This inaugural article of a new column titled “The New Situationists” investigates the romantic and collaborative relationship between poet John Giorno and artist Ugo Rondinone.

This Week in Art: 4.11-4.17

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 11, 2016

This Week in Art: 4.11-4.17

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 11, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including broken attendance records in Australia and a new children’s book celebrating the life of Louise Bourgeois.

Entropy and Growth: a Museum Reborn

by Tim Svenonius | Apr 8, 2016

Entropy and Growth: a Museum Reborn

by Tim Svenonius | Apr 8, 2016

SFMOMA’s Senior Content Strategist Tim Svenonius shares an inside look at San Francisco’s ever-changing landscape.

Strategies & Resources

Systems & Instructions

by Don Ball | Apr 6, 2016

Strategies & Resources

Systems & Instructions

by Don Ball | Apr 6, 2016

In this creativity exercise, ART21 Educator Don Ball engages students in creating their own connections between following instructions and the instructions themselves.

Writer-in-Residence

Bearing Witness

by Jessica Lynne | Apr 6, 2016

Writer-in-Residence

Bearing Witness

by Jessica Lynne | Apr 6, 2016

In this essay, ART21/CUE Writer-in-Residence Jessica Lynne describes the nuances in Kambui Olujimi’s exhibition, “Solastalgia.”

PROGRESS BE LYK: An Interview with Shawn Huckins

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 4, 2016

PROGRESS BE LYK: An Interview with Shawn Huckins

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 4, 2016

In this interview with Denver-based artist Shawn Huckins, he reveals the motivations behind his contemplative, yet hilarious reinventions of historical paintings.

This Week in Art: 4.4-4.10

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 4, 2016

This Week in Art: 4.4-4.10

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 4, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including collaborations between visual artists and musicians, commentary on conceptual art, and upcoming exhibitions in NYC and around the world.

Art21 Extended Play

Sarah Sze’s Experimental Site

by Ian Forster | Apr 1, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

Sarah Sze’s Experimental Site

by Ian Forster | Apr 1, 2016

Today’s ART21 Exclusive features Sarah Sze discussing her sculpture “Measuring Stick,” which explores the “measurement of time and space through the moving image.”

Strategies & Resources

Visualizing Verbs

by Don Ball | Mar 30, 2016

Strategies & Resources

Visualizing Verbs

by Don Ball | Mar 30, 2016

In this creativity exercise, ART21 Educator Don Ball engages students in creating their own connections between actions and visuals.

This Week in Art: 3.28-4.3

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 28, 2016

This Week in Art: 3.28-4.3

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 28, 2016

This week we take a look at news exclusively about ART21 artists—the projects they’re working on, where their work is on view, and what’s being said by and about them.

Art21 Extended Play

Sarah Sze’s Desire for Tactility

by Ian Forster | Mar 25, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

Sarah Sze’s Desire for Tactility

by Ian Forster | Mar 25, 2016

Today’s ART21 Exclusive features Sarah Sze expressing her desire to have a tactile relationship with materials in a world saturated with digital imagery.

Affixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex | An Interview with Tiona McClodden

by Jessica Lynne | Mar 23, 2016

Affixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex | An Interview with Tiona McClodden

by Jessica Lynne | Mar 23, 2016

An interview with filmmaker Tiona McClodden about her digital project memorializing poet and activist Essex Hemphill.

Yearly Archives: 2016

The Myth of Wilderness

SCREENING 5.10.16 | Kimsooja film at Cooper Union