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Bryan Zanisnik & Eric Winkler’s Animated Conversation

Bryan Zanisnik & Eric Winkler’s Animated Conversation

by Wesley Miller | Jun 3, 2016

Stories from Bryan Zanisnik’s life as an artist are transformed into animated comics by his friend Eric Winkler in a special new film from the ART21 “New York Close Up” series.

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Louise Despont According to the Universe

by Wesley Miller | Nov 13, 2015

Louise Despont According to the Universe

by Wesley Miller | Nov 13, 2015

In a new “New York Close Up” film, artist Louise Despont peruses a vast reference library of collected images in her Tribeca studio.

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Lucas Blalock’s Digital Toolkit

by Wesley Miller | Sep 11, 2015

Lucas Blalock’s Digital Toolkit

by Wesley Miller | Sep 11, 2015

Artist Lucas Blalock creates uncanny pictures using simple tools in Photoshop in the latest “New York Close Up” film.

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Welcome to Whoop Dee Doo! (with Matt Roche & Jaimie Warren Too)

by Wesley Miller | Jun 1, 2015

Welcome to Whoop Dee Doo! (with Matt Roche & Jaimie Warren Too)

by Wesley Miller | Jun 1, 2015

In a new “New York Close Up” film, artists Jaimie Warren and Matt Roche produce a one-day-only performance of their variety show, Whoop Dee Doo, at Abrons Arts Center.

Revolutions and Remembrances

by Wesley Miller | Nov 4, 2014

ART21’s associate curator introduces the “Revolution” issue in remembrance of his mentor, ART21 founder and revolutionary thinker Susan Sollins.

Staff Pick

smARTpower

by Wesley Miller | Nov 19, 2013

“smARTpower asks provocative questions about what a good work of art is, what art is good for, and for whom.”

A Few Of Our Favorite Artists Are Throwing Us A Telethon!!

by Wesley Miller | Apr 26, 2012

A Few Of Our Favorite Artists Are Throwing Us A Telethon!!

by Wesley Miller | Apr 26, 2012

Join us for an Art21 Telethon on May 6th, 3-11pm, at Algus Greenspon Gallery in NYC for musical acts, animal talents, interviews and more!

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Premiere of Keltie Ferris’s First Film!

by Wesley Miller | Jun 21, 2011

Premiere of Keltie Ferris’s First Film!

by Wesley Miller | Jun 21, 2011

While the film “Keltie Ferris Has a Show” is our fifth release, in many ways it’s the first. Keltie Ferris was one of our first confirmed artists. The very first shoot. …

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Premiere of LaToya Ruby Frazier’s First Film!

by Wesley Miller | Jun 19, 2011

Premiere of LaToya Ruby Frazier’s First Film!

by Wesley Miller | Jun 19, 2011

In addition to being LaToya’s first documentary film, it features her first performance—which we’re honored to have had the privilege to document. Watch it here: “LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on …

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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Becoming an Artist

by Wesley Miller | Apr 29, 2011

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Becoming an Artist

by Wesley Miller | Apr 29, 2011

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #141: Filmed in his New York studio, artist Hiroshi Sugimoto recounts his student days studying Western philosophy (Hegel, Kant, …

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Cindy Sherman: Characters

by Wesley Miller | Apr 1, 2011

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #139: Cindy Sherman reveals how dressing up in character began as a kind of performance and evolved into her …

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An-My Lê: “29 Palms”

by Wesley Miller | Feb 18, 2011

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #136: “I just wanted to approach the idea of war in a more complicated and more challenging way” says …

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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Cabinet of Curiosities

by Wesley Miller | Feb 4, 2011

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Cabinet of Curiosities

by Wesley Miller | Feb 4, 2011

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #135: Filmed in his New York studio, artist Hiroshi Sugimoto gives a tour of his private cabinet of curiosities …

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William Kentridge: “The Magic Flute”

by Wesley Miller | Jan 21, 2011

William Kentridge: “The Magic Flute”

by Wesley Miller | Jan 21, 2011

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Krzysztof Wodiczko: Designer Adam Whiton

by Wesley Miller | Jan 14, 2011

Krzysztof Wodiczko: Designer Adam Whiton

by Wesley Miller | Jan 14, 2011

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #133: Filmed at the Interrogative Design Group offices at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, designer Adam Whiton discusses his work …

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Paul McCarthy: Art & Entertainment

by Wesley Miller | Dec 17, 2010

Paul McCarthy: Art & Entertainment

by Wesley Miller | Dec 17, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #132: Filmed in his Los Angeles studio alongside his son and frequent collaborator Damon McCarthy, artist Paul McCarthy reflects …

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Beryl Korot: “Text and Commentary”

by Wesley Miller | Dec 10, 2010

Beryl Korot: “Text and Commentary”

by Wesley Miller | Dec 10, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: ITUNES | YOUTUBE | BLIP.TV | ARTBABBLE Episode #131: Featuring excerpts from her groundbreaking video installation Text and Commentary (1977), artist Beryl Korot discusses how information has …

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Beryl Korot: “Babel: the 7 minute scroll”

by Wesley Miller | Dec 3, 2010

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Beryl Korot: “Babel: the 7 minute scroll”

by Wesley Miller | Dec 3, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: ITUNES | YOUTUBE | BLIP.TV | ARTBABBLE Episode #130: Beryl Korot discusses a recent work — Babel: the 7 minute scroll (2007) — which takes the form …

Jessica Rankin: Mind & Language

by Wesley Miller | Nov 26, 2010

Jessica Rankin: Mind & Language

by Wesley Miller | Nov 26, 2010

“My work’s always had a lot to do with language and the landscape of the mind,” says artist Jessica Rankin, referencing her intricately embroidered pieces. Filmed in 2008 in a Berlin …

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William Kentridge: Collaboration

by Wesley Miller | Nov 5, 2010

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William Kentridge: Collaboration

by Wesley Miller | Nov 5, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE In celebration of Art21’s new feature film William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible — which premiered nationally on October 21, 2010 …

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William Kentridge: “The Nose” Opera Curtain

by Wesley Miller | Oct 21, 2010

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William Kentridge: “The Nose” Opera Curtain

by Wesley Miller | Oct 21, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE IT’S OPENING NIGHT! In celebration of Art21’s forthcoming feature film William Kentridge: Anything is Possible — premiering tonight, October 21, …

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William Kentridge: Weaver Marguerite Stephens

by Wesley Miller | Oct 15, 2010

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William Kentridge: Weaver Marguerite Stephens

by Wesley Miller | Oct 15, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE In celebration of Art21’s forthcoming feature film William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible — premiering October 21, 2010 at 10:00 p.m. …

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William Kentridge: Composer Philip Miller

by Wesley Miller | Oct 8, 2010

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William Kentridge: Composer Philip Miller

by Wesley Miller | Oct 8, 2010

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William Kentridge: Peter Gelb, The Metropolitan Opera

by Wesley Miller | Oct 1, 2010

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William Kentridge: Peter Gelb, The Metropolitan Opera

by Wesley Miller | Oct 1, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE In celebration of Art21’s forthcoming feature film William Kentridge: Anything is Possible — premiering October 21, 2010 at 10:00 p.m. …

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Krzysztof Wodiczko: Peace

by Wesley Miller | Sep 24, 2010

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Krzysztof Wodiczko: Peace

by Wesley Miller | Sep 24, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #121: “You cannot work towards peace being peaceful” says artist Krzysztof Wodiczko, who explains this paradoxical position in terms …

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Allan McCollum: “Plaster Surrogates” & “Surrogate Paintings”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 17, 2010

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Allan McCollum: “Plaster Surrogates” & “Surrogate Paintings”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 17, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #120: Filmed in his Brooklyn studio, Allan McCollum discusses his Surrogate Paintings (begun in 1978) and Plaster Surrogates (begun …

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Carrie Mae Weems: “Roaming”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 10, 2010

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Carrie Mae Weems: “Roaming”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 10, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #119: Carrie Mae Weems describes the impetus for her series Roaming (2006). An investigation into “the edifice of power,” …

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Laylah Ali: Choreographer Dean Moss

by Wesley Miller | Sep 7, 2010

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Laylah Ali: Choreographer Dean Moss

by Wesley Miller | Sep 7, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #118: Dancer/choreographer Dean Moss discusses his collaboration with visual artist Laylah Ali, entitled figures on a field (2005). This …

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 7 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Aug 9, 2010

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 7 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Aug 9, 2010

In a special series of posts, Wesley Miller watches Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, frame by frame, and attempts to uncover what it all means through the …

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Mike Kelley: Bad Boy

by Wesley Miller | Aug 6, 2010

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Mike Kelley: Bad Boy

by Wesley Miller | Aug 6, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #117: Mike Kelley sets the record straight about being called a “bad boy” throughout his career, describing the shifting …

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Mary Heilmann: Abstract Painting

by Wesley Miller | Jul 30, 2010

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Mary Heilmann: Abstract Painting

by Wesley Miller | Jul 30, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #116: Mary Heilmann describes a breakthrough she had of combining gestural and hard-edge abstracton in a single painting, combining …

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 6 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Jul 28, 2010

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 6 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Jul 28, 2010

In a special series of posts, Wesley Miller watches Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, frame by frame, and attempts to uncover what it all means through the …

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Doris Salcedo: Istanbul

by Wesley Miller | Jul 23, 2010

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Doris Salcedo: Istanbul

by Wesley Miller | Jul 23, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #115: Doris Salcedo discusses her installation for the Istanbul Biennial, describing how she wanted to create a “topography of …

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 5 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Jul 21, 2010

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 5 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Jul 21, 2010

In a special series of posts, Wesley Miller watches Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, frame by frame, and attempts to uncover what it all means through the …