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This Week in Art 7.31-8.6: “Big Science” Named One of the 150 Greatest Albums by Women

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 31, 2017

This Week in Art 7.31-8.6: “Big Science” Named One of the 150 Greatest Albums by Women

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 31, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Laurie Anderson’s debut album receiving new praise, and events and exhibitions from Detroit to Denver.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Caroline Woolard Unrolls the “@” Symbol

by Tina Kukielski | Jul 26, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Caroline Woolard Unrolls the “@” Symbol

by Tina Kukielski | Jul 26, 2017

See what Art21 was up to in July, including four new “Summer of Shorts” films, a new interview, and a new issue of the Art21 Magazine. 

This Week in Art 7.24-7.30: The Brooklyn Museum’s “Legacy of Lynching”

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 24, 2017

This Week in Art 7.24-7.30: The Brooklyn Museum’s “Legacy of Lynching”

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 24, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including the Brooklyn Museum’s powerful new exhibition, and events from Los Angeles to London.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Six Tips for Shooting Underwater Video

by Nick Ravich | Jul 21, 2017

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Six Tips for Shooting Underwater Video

by Nick Ravich | Jul 21, 2017

Art21’s Director of Production offers helpful tips for shooting video underwater after filming Caroline Woolard’s sculptures on a Rockaway beach for a “New York Close Up” film.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Inside, Outside, Online: Dissecting social media, escape and identity

by Stacey Abramson | Jul 18, 2017

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Inside, Outside, Online: Dissecting social media, escape and identity

by Stacey Abramson | Jul 18, 2017

Educator-in-Residence Stacey Abramson relates the experience of art-making to that of constructing an identity online—both are a means of self-presentation and escape.

This Week in Art 7.17-7.23: North Carolina Museum of Art Dedicates Entire Wing to African Art

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 17, 2017

This Week in Art 7.17-7.23: North Carolina Museum of Art Dedicates Entire Wing to African Art

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 17, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including a progressive move by the North Carolina Museum of Art, and events and exhibitions from Louisville to Hong Kong.

Now Playing

Time-Traveling Through Music: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll

by Tiffany Fung | Jul 13, 2017

Now Playing

Time-Traveling Through Music: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll

by Tiffany Fung | Jul 13, 2017

John Pirozzi’s documentary “Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten” resurrects Cambodia’s lost popular-music scene of 1950s and ’60s, whose history was wiped out in 1975 when the Khmer Rouge came to power.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Stacey Abramson

by Art21 | Jul 10, 2017

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Stacey Abramson

by Art21 | Jul 10, 2017

Meet Art21 Educator Stacey Abramson, and learn how she incorporates contemporary art practices in her classroom in Winnipeg, Canada.

This Week in Art 7.10-7.16: Artists Celebrate London’s Resilience

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 10, 2017

This Week in Art 7.10-7.16: Artists Celebrate London’s Resilience

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 10, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Ai Weiwei’s new magazine cover, and events and exhibitions from San Francisco to Copenhagen.

An inner truth

by Lee Plested | Jul 6, 2017

An inner truth

by Lee Plested | Jul 6, 2017

Curator Lee Plested and Anishnabe Ojibwa artist Charlene Vickers uncover the complexities of displaying indigenous work.

Machine Drawing: Shantell Martin and the Algorist

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 6, 2017

Machine Drawing: Shantell Martin and the Algorist

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 6, 2017

Artist Shantell Martin and PhD Candidate Sarah Schwettmann built an algorithm that could complete Martin’s drawings, addressing the space between an artist’s truth and a machine’s simulation.

Letter from the Editor

Using Lies to Tell the Truth

by Nick Ravich & Ian Forster | Jul 6, 2017

Letter from the Editor

Using Lies to Tell the Truth

by Nick Ravich & Ian Forster | Jul 6, 2017

Co-guest editors and Art21 producers introduce the film-focused issue of Art21 Magazine, “Inspired by a True Story,” uncovering the line between truth and fiction.

This Week in Art 7.3-7.9: Nick Cave’s “Here Hear” Coming to Chicago This Fall

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 3, 2017

This Week in Art 7.3-7.9: Nick Cave’s “Here Hear” Coming to Chicago This Fall

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 3, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including the latest commission of Nick Cave’s collaborative community performance “Here Hear,” and events and exhibitions from Santa Fe to Seoul.