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Monthly Archives: June 2017

Rise to Rust, Rust to Ashes, Ashes to Rise

by Sarah Rose Sharp | Jun 30, 2017

Rise to Rust, Rust to Ashes, Ashes to Rise

by Sarah Rose Sharp | Jun 30, 2017

Writer Sarah Rose Sharp reflects on rust’s metaphorical role as both an element of neglect and an indicator of potential within a cycle of continuous rebirth.

Strategies & Resources

Decay: Ecology of a Nurse Log

by Tricia Fitzpatrick | Jun 28, 2017

Strategies & Resources

Decay: Ecology of a Nurse Log

by Tricia Fitzpatrick | Jun 28, 2017

Educator-in-Residence Tricia Fitzpatrick uses the curiosity of a student to prompt a lesson on sustainable ecosystems.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Jordan Casteel Challenges Preconceptions Through Portraiture

by Tina Kukielski | Jun 28, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Jordan Casteel Challenges Preconceptions Through Portraiture

by Tina Kukielski | Jun 28, 2017

See what Art21 was up to in June, including four new “Summer of Shorts” films and the selection of ten new Art21 Educators for the program’s seventh year.

This Week in Art 6.26-7.2: Richard Serra Designs 55th New York Film Festival Poster

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 26, 2017

This Week in Art 6.26-7.2: Richard Serra Designs 55th New York Film Festival Poster

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 26, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Richard Serra’s newly released poster for the 55th New York Film Festival, and events and exhibitions from Milwaukee to Los Angeles.

ruminations on rust

by adrienne maree brown | Jun 26, 2017

ruminations on rust

by adrienne maree brown | Jun 26, 2017

Writer Adrienne Maree Brown offers a poetic tribute to her adopted city of Detroit.

Photographing Philly’s Streets

by Rachel Heidenry | Jun 23, 2017

Photographing Philly’s Streets

by Rachel Heidenry | Jun 23, 2017

Rachel Heidenry surveys the work of four Philadelphia photographers—Zoe Strauss, Emma Stern, Sahar Coston-Hardy, and William Cress—all capturing unique aspects of the city’s dynamic landscape.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Rust, Decay and Decomposition: Four Artists to Teach With

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 21, 2017

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Rust, Decay and Decomposition: Four Artists to Teach With

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 21, 2017

Art21 Senior Education Advisor Joe Fusaro shares four artists who use rust and decay to tell stories, illuminate histories, and prompt us to think about beauty in new ways.

Meditative Rigor: The Work of Neha Vedpathak

by Taylor Renee Aldridge | Jun 19, 2017

Meditative Rigor: The Work of Neha Vedpathak

by Taylor Renee Aldridge | Jun 19, 2017

Curator and guest editor Taylor Renee Aldridge describes the practice of Detroit-based artist Neha Vedpathak, who carefully plucks handmade paper to transform the two-dimensional into a relief.

This Week in Art 6.19-6.25: Tania Bruguera Opens “Talking to Power”

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 19, 2017

This Week in Art 6.19-6.25: Tania Bruguera Opens “Talking to Power”

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 19, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including a new 30-year survey of work by Tania Bruguera, and events and exhibitions from Rome to Basel.

On Rust: Roundtable Discussion #2

by Laura Mott & Taylor Aldridge | Jun 15, 2017

On Rust: Roundtable Discussion #2

by Laura Mott & Taylor Aldridge | Jun 15, 2017

Curators Laura Mott and Taylor Aldridge speak with Detroit artists Tiff Massey and Matthew Angelo Harrison about prototyping, nostalgia, industry and decay.

Looking at Los Angeles

All Objects Are Slippery: Excavations in Santa Barbara County

by Morgan Green | Jun 13, 2017

Looking at Los Angeles

All Objects Are Slippery: Excavations in Santa Barbara County

by Morgan Green | Jun 13, 2017

Morgan Green considers the misleading permanence of objects through an artist project that excavated the remains of the 1923 film “The Ten Commandments.”

This Week in Art 6.12-6.18: Matthew Ritchie Unveils “The Temptation of the Diagram”

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 12, 2017

This Week in Art 6.12-6.18: Matthew Ritchie Unveils “The Temptation of the Diagram”

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 12, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Matthew Ritchie’s latest work and events and exhibitions from Hartford to Zurich.

Recycled Brilliance: Philadelphia’s RAIR

by Rachel Heidenry | Jun 8, 2017

Recycled Brilliance: Philadelphia’s RAIR

by Rachel Heidenry | Jun 8, 2017

Rachel Heidenry profiles a treasured Philadelphia nonprofit that builds awareness about sustainability through art and design.

The Art of Letting Go: An Interview with Two Ephemeral Artists, John Steck, Jr. and Richard Barlow

by Mark Reamy | Jun 6, 2017

The Art of Letting Go: An Interview with Two Ephemeral Artists, John Steck, Jr. and Richard Barlow

by Mark Reamy | Jun 6, 2017

Mark Reamy interviews two artists creating ephemeral work: John Steck, Jr., who uses photography to make abstract prints that fade away, and Richard Barlow, who creates large-scale temporary drawings with chalk.

This Week in Art 6.5-6.11: Tania Bruguera Launches Immigrant Empowerment Initiative in Queens

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 5, 2017

This Week in Art 6.5-6.11: Tania Bruguera Launches Immigrant Empowerment Initiative in Queens

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 5, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Tania Bruguera’s latest project, CycleNews, and events and exhibitions from St. Louis to Istanbul.