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Yearly Archives: 2017

New Editorial Program: The Art21 Educator-in-Residence

by Lindsey Davis | May 3, 2017

New Editorial Program: The Art21 Educator-in-Residence

by Lindsey Davis | May 3, 2017

The Art21 Magazine is transitioning its Writer-in-Residence program to an Educator-in-Residence, inviting a member from the Art21 Educators community to contribute to each issue.

This Week in Art 5.1-5.7: Mika Tajima & Do Ho Suh Win Awards

by Lindsey Davis | May 1, 2017

This Week in Art 5.1-5.7: Mika Tajima & Do Ho Suh Win Awards

by Lindsey Davis | May 1, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including recent awards won by artists Mika Tajima and Do Ho Suh, and events and exhibitions in NYC, Seattle, Beverly Hills, and Marseille.

Thank You For Coming: Talking with transdisciplinary performance artist NIC Kay about balance, Blackness, and hope

by Anna Martine Whitehead | Apr 28, 2017

Thank You For Coming: Talking with transdisciplinary performance artist NIC Kay about balance, Blackness, and hope

by Anna Martine Whitehead | Apr 28, 2017

Artists NIC Kay and Anna Martine Whitehead discuss their performance practices, and the voices they rely upon in a world filled with injustice.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Sarah Sze Transforms Your Commute

by Tina Kukielski | Apr 26, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Sarah Sze Transforms Your Commute

by Tina Kukielski | Apr 26, 2017

See what Art21 was up to in April, including a new film release on artist Sarah Sze, and a featured playlist curated by Season 7 artist Arlene Shechet.

In the swim of things: a conversation on the poetics and politics in He Xiangu’s debut film

by Tiffany Fung | Apr 26, 2017

In the swim of things: a conversation on the poetics and politics in He Xiangu’s debut film

by Tiffany Fung | Apr 26, 2017

Curator Siqiao Lu and artist-filmmaker Tiffany Fung discuss the borders that art trespasses and reconstructs in He Xiangu’s debut film “The Swim,” which premiered at the Guggenheim Museum in February 2017.

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: Springtime Edition

by Art21 | Apr 25, 2017

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: Springtime Edition

by Art21 | Apr 25, 2017

The Art21 staff presents a selection of our favorite films and exhibitions in New York.

Artist Introspectives

The Practice of Walking: Somewhere Near Zabar’s

by Erin Sweeny | Apr 24, 2017

Artist Introspectives

The Practice of Walking: Somewhere Near Zabar’s

by Erin Sweeny | Apr 24, 2017

Erin Sweeny recounts her performative action of walking the length of Manhattan on Good Friday, and relates the project to other artists who incorporate walking in their practice.

This Week in Art 4.24-4.30: Kerry James Marshall Makes “Time” 100 List

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 24, 2017

This Week in Art 4.24-4.30: Kerry James Marshall Makes “Time” 100 List

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 24, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Kerry James Marshall being named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Dallas to Dublin.

How to Collaborate with Nonprofits: A Playbook for Participants

by Eric Schles | Apr 21, 2017

How to Collaborate with Nonprofits: A Playbook for Participants

by Eric Schles | Apr 21, 2017

Technologist Eric Schles recounts his collaboration with the News Literacy Project, a nonprofit bringing news literacy and civic education to the U.S. school system in all fifty states.

Artist Introspectives

Touch/Don’t Touch

by Gabrielle Civil | Apr 19, 2017

Artist Introspectives

Touch/Don’t Touch

by Gabrielle Civil | Apr 19, 2017

Artist Gabrielle Civil shares the freedom her performance practice has brought her, and the frustration of dealing with oblivious racism in 2017.

Thoughts I Had While Trying To Do Vrksasana (Tree Pose) In Yoga Class

by Kijin Higashibaba | Apr 18, 2017

Thoughts I Had While Trying To Do Vrksasana (Tree Pose) In Yoga Class

by Kijin Higashibaba | Apr 18, 2017

In this creative writing piece, Kijin Higashibaba tries to stay focused during tree pose in yoga class.

A Farewell to the Global Museum?

by Zachary Small | Apr 17, 2017

A Farewell to the Global Museum?

by Zachary Small | Apr 17, 2017

Writer-in-Residence Zachary Small considers the recent ambitions of large art institutions, and the role of the global museum in 2017.

This Week in Art 4.17-4.23: Robert Ryman Donates Work to Dia Art Foundation

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 17, 2017

This Week in Art 4.17-4.23: Robert Ryman Donates Work to Dia Art Foundation

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 17, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Robert Ryman’s multi-million dollar donation to the Dia Art Foundation, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Atlanta to Athens.

“The artist has to be down on the ground”—An Interview with Monica Trinidad

by Lewis Wallace | Apr 14, 2017

“The artist has to be down on the ground”—An Interview with Monica Trinidad

by Lewis Wallace | Apr 14, 2017

Guest editor Lewis Wallace speaks with artist and organizer Monica Trinidad about her process of collaborating with and creating within communities.

On View Now

Tracing the Out-of-Sight: Cristina Camacho’s Symmetrical Tensions

by Anna Burckhardt | Apr 12, 2017

On View Now

Tracing the Out-of-Sight: Cristina Camacho’s Symmetrical Tensions

by Anna Burckhardt | Apr 12, 2017

Anna Burckhardt explores the process and motivations behind the anthropomorphic symmetry in Cristina Camacho’s painting series, “Bilateral Dissections.”

This Week in Art 4.10-4.16: William Kentridge’s Triumphs & Laments Restored After Vandalization

by Zhiwei Chen | Apr 10, 2017

This Week in Art 4.10-4.16: William Kentridge’s Triumphs & Laments Restored After Vandalization

by Zhiwei Chen | Apr 10, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including the restoration of William Kentridge’s large-scale mural in Rome, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Salt Lake City to San Francisco.

Art on the Border

by Rachel Heidenry | Apr 7, 2017

Art on the Border

by Rachel Heidenry | Apr 7, 2017

Rachel Heidenry surveys the work of six artists investigating the U.S./Mexico border, all of whom collectively challenge political rhetoric with intimate perception.

“Balance In B-Flat Minor”

by Annah Anti-Palindrome | Apr 4, 2017

“Balance In B-Flat Minor”

by Annah Anti-Palindrome | Apr 4, 2017

Annah Anti-Palindrome’s original poem for the issue, “Balance In B-Flat Minor,” is a visual interpretation of Chopin’s Sonata No.2, Op. 35, and takes the form of annotated sheet music.

This Week in Art 4.3-4.9: Theaster Gates & Laylah Ali Win Awards

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 3, 2017

This Week in Art 4.3-4.9: Theaster Gates & Laylah Ali Win Awards

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 3, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including recent awards won by Theaster Gates and Laylah Ali, and events and exhibitions everywhere from New York to Napoli.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Minerva Cuevas Bridges the Border

by Tina Kukielski | Mar 31, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Minerva Cuevas Bridges the Border

by Tina Kukielski | Mar 31, 2017

See what Art21 was up to in March in our inaugural monthly roundup post of new film releases and upcoming programs and events.

This Week in Art 3.27-4.2: 100+ Ai Weiwei Installations Coming to NYC

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 27, 2017

This Week in Art 3.27-4.2: 100+ Ai Weiwei Installations Coming to NYC

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 27, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Ai Weiwei’s upcoming multi-site public art project, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Dallas to Milan.

The New Situationists

Implicit Politics: August Sander and the Fallacy of Objectivity

by Erin Sweeny | Mar 23, 2017

The New Situationists

Implicit Politics: August Sander and the Fallacy of Objectivity

by Erin Sweeny | Mar 23, 2017

Erin Sweeny uncovers the complexities of accepting photography as an objective representation of reality, through the work of twentieth century German photographer August Sander.

Writer-in-Residence

Beverly Fishman: Color-Coding Big Pharma

by Zachary Small | Mar 21, 2017

Writer-in-Residence

Beverly Fishman: Color-Coding Big Pharma

by Zachary Small | Mar 21, 2017

Writer-in-Residence Zachary Small uncovers the psychological implications of Beverly Fishman’s brightly colored pill-paintings that explore the consequences of an unchecked medical industry.

This Week in Art 3.20-3.26: Artists Rally Behind the NEA

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 20, 2017

This Week in Art 3.20-3.26: Artists Rally Behind the NEA

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 20, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Art21 artists rallying to save the National Endowment for the Arts, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Phoenix to Reykjavik.

The “Black Gash of Shame”—Revisiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Controversy

by Elizabeth Wolfson | Mar 15, 2017

The “Black Gash of Shame”—Revisiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Controversy

by Elizabeth Wolfson | Mar 15, 2017

Elizabeth Wolfson recounts the early controversy surrounding Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the delicate balance that must be achieved when memorializing war’s heroes and victims.

This Week in Art 3.13-3.19: Theaster Gates Axes a Painting

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 13, 2017

This Week in Art 3.13-3.19: Theaster Gates Axes a Painting

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 13, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Theaster Gates taking an ax to a painting, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Minneapolis to Copenhagen.

Meet the New Art21.org

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 9, 2017

Meet the New Art21.org

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 9, 2017

Art21’s Director of Digital Media and Strategy Jonathan Munar introduces our new website, and all the new features—like Playlists and Watchlists—that come with it.

Looking at Los Angeles

Kathleen Ryan: Weightless Again at Ghebaly Gallery

by Lindsay Preston Zappas | Mar 8, 2017

Looking at Los Angeles

Kathleen Ryan: Weightless Again at Ghebaly Gallery

by Lindsay Preston Zappas | Mar 8, 2017

Lindsay Preston Zappas reviews Kathleen Ryan’s recent sculpture exhibition at Ghebaly Gallery, “Weightless Again” —a reclamation of feminine modernism.

The 1913 Armory Show: America’s First Art War

by Tom McCormack | Mar 8, 2017

The 1913 Armory Show: America’s First Art War

by Tom McCormack | Mar 8, 2017

Tom McCormack recounts the events leading up to the 1913 Armory Show, and the impact the fair would have on the art world for centuries to come.

Letter from the Editor

What if balance was about process, rather than outcome?

by Lewis Wallace | Mar 8, 2017

Letter from the Editor

What if balance was about process, rather than outcome?

by Lewis Wallace | Mar 8, 2017

“Balance” guest editor Lewis Wallace introduces the issue with an investigation into the challenges of obtaining journalistic balance.

This Week in Art 3.6-3.12: Jenny Holzer to Exhibit at Blenheim Palace

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 6, 2017

This Week in Art 3.6-3.12: Jenny Holzer to Exhibit at Blenheim Palace

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 6, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Jenny Holzer’s upcoming exhibition at UK’s historic Blenheim Palace, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Berlin to Kansas City.

This Week in Art 2.27-3.5: Rashid Johnson’s Directorial Debut

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 27, 2017

This Week in Art 2.27-3.5: Rashid Johnson’s Directorial Debut

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 27, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Rashid Johnson directing his first feature film, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Durham to Denmark.

Saying Yes

by Ann Marie Nafziger | Feb 23, 2017

Saying Yes

by Ann Marie Nafziger | Feb 23, 2017

Painter Ann Marie Nafziger recounts her experience at Standing Rock, just days after the 2016 presidential election.

Booked

Flickering Memoirs and Surveys: An Interview with Bill Burns

by Caroline Picard | Feb 21, 2017

Booked

Flickering Memoirs and Surveys: An Interview with Bill Burns

by Caroline Picard | Feb 21, 2017

Caroline Picard interviews artist Bill Burns about his new book, “Hans Ulrich Obrist Hear Us,” both a memoir and an artistic survey that questions notions of cultural capital.

This Week in Art 2.20-2.26: William Kentridge Launches Arts Incubator

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 20, 2017

This Week in Art 2.20-2.26: William Kentridge Launches Arts Incubator

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 20, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including William Kentridge’s new arts nonprofit, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Houston to Frankfurt.