Articles by Tina Kukielski

Letter from the Editor

How to Choose

by Tina Kukielski | Oct 17, 2018

Letter from the Editor

How to Choose

by Tina Kukielski | Oct 17, 2018

Art 21 Executive Director, Tina Kukielski introduces the Fall 2018 Issue, “Choice” and the release of Art21’s newest publication, “Being an Artist,” which features previously unpublished interviews across the three video series, and 18-year tenure in letting artists share their experience and process in their own words.

Letter from the Editor

Figures of Speech

by Tina Kukielski | Aug 20, 2018

Letter from the Editor

Figures of Speech

by Tina Kukielski | Aug 20, 2018

Art21 executive director and chief curator Tina Kukielski introduces the new issue, “Figures of Speech,” examining the capacity of art for self-expression, community building, and political activism in 2018.

Letter from the Editor

Rights of Passage

by Tina Kukielski | Apr 16, 2018

Letter from the Editor

Rights of Passage

by Tina Kukielski | Apr 16, 2018

Art21 executive director and chief curator Tina Kukielski introduces the spring issue, reflecting on the importance of access to culture and the power of art and artists to expand access to healthcare, education, and more.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Doreen Garner Upends the Pedestal

by Tina Kukielski | Feb 21, 2018

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Doreen Garner Upends the Pedestal

by Tina Kukielski | Feb 21, 2018

In February, Art21 premiered two new films from the digital series “New York Close Up,” and published a new playlist in honor of Black History Month.

Letter from the Editor

Whose Public?

by Tina Kukielski | Jan 26, 2018

Letter from the Editor

Whose Public?

by Tina Kukielski | Jan 26, 2018

Art21 Executive Director and Chief Curator Tina Kukielski introduces the new winter issue, stressing the need for contemporary art and artists in the current debates over public space, power, and ownership.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Embarking on Our 21st Year with New Films

by Tina Kukielski | Jan 24, 2018

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Embarking on Our 21st Year with New Films

by Tina Kukielski | Jan 24, 2018

Art21 is starting off 2018—the year of our 21st anniversary—with a special series of five new film premieres featuring five artists.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Celebrating Artists Who Connect Communities

by Tina Kukielski | Dec 27, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Celebrating Artists Who Connect Communities

by Tina Kukielski | Dec 27, 2017

In December, Art21 launched a new playlist and published eight new articles in the Art21 Magazine’s issue on “Empathy.”

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Jordan Casteel Brings Extroversion into an Introverted Studio Practice

by Tina Kukielski | Nov 20, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Jordan Casteel Brings Extroversion into an Introverted Studio Practice

by Tina Kukielski | Nov 20, 2017

In November, Art21 premiered two new short films, published a new playlist on sketches, and launched a new magazine issue on “Empathy.”

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Jamian Juliano Villani Paints Under Pressure

by Tina Kukielski | Oct 18, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Jamian Juliano Villani Paints Under Pressure

by Tina Kukielski | Oct 18, 2017

In October, Art21 released a new film on artist Jamian Juliano-Villani and celebrated a decade of filming with Julie Mehretu.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Julie Mehretu Recontextualizes the History of American Landscape Painting

by Tina Kukielski | Sep 20, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Julie Mehretu Recontextualizes the History of American Landscape Painting

by Tina Kukielski | Sep 20, 2017

In September, Art21 released the a new “Extended Play” film documenting Julie Mehretu’s monumental commission for the new SFMOMA.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Summer Inspiration with Ten New Films

by Tina Kukielski | Aug 23, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Summer Inspiration with Ten New Films

by Tina Kukielski | Aug 23, 2017

In August, Art21 released the final two “Summer of Shorts” films, published new magazine articles and a new playlist.

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. 

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.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Theaster Gates Expands the Role of the Artist

by Tina Kukielski | May 25, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Theaster Gates Expands the Role of the Artist

by Tina Kukielski | May 25, 2017

See what Art21 was up to in May, including a new text interview with artist Theaster Gates, and a featured playlist curated around the theme “Take Action.”

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.

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.

Hello world: A letter from ART21’s new director

by Tina Kukielski | Feb 24, 2016

Hello world: A letter from ART21’s new director

by Tina Kukielski | Feb 24, 2016

While my friends and colleagues were spending their winter breaks getting some R&R on sandy beaches in the Caribbean, I was happily watching some of ART21’s more than three hundred …