Articles by Wesley Miller

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 4 Recap (part 1)

by Wesley Miller | Jul 13, 2010

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 4 Recap (part 1)

by Wesley Miller | Jul 13, 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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Florian Maier-Aichen: Rejecting Tradition

by Wesley Miller | Jul 9, 2010

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Florian Maier-Aichen: Rejecting Tradition

by Wesley Miller | Jul 9, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE SUPPORT ART21: In the next 7 days Art21 seeks 26 new donors to add to its list of 100 x …

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 3 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Jul 6, 2010

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 3 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Jul 6, 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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Jeff Koons: Art History

by Wesley Miller | Jul 2, 2010

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Jeff Koons: Art History

by Wesley Miller | Jul 2, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE SUPPORT ART21: In the next 15 days Art21 seeks 34 new donors to add to its list of 100 x …
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100 x 100 Exclusive: Donate Today!

by Wesley Miller | Jun 29, 2010

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100 x 100 Exclusive: Donate Today!

by Wesley Miller | Jun 29, 2010

Video above: Jeff Koons: Money & Value The 100 x 100 Exclusive campaign has only 18 days left! Since last week we’ve added five new donors, leaving us 36 spaces …

Carrie Mae Weems & David Alan Grier: In Conversation

by Wesley Miller | Jun 25, 2010

Carrie Mae Weems & David Alan Grier: In Conversation

by Wesley Miller | Jun 25, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO VIDEOS: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Carrie Mae Weems and David Alan Grier have an intimate discussion on a range of topics including childhood idols, the …

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 2 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Jun 23, 2010

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 2 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Jun 23, 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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Yinka Shonibare MBE: “Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle”

by Wesley Miller | Jun 18, 2010

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Yinka Shonibare MBE: “Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle”

by Wesley Miller | Jun 18, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE SUPPORT ART21: It seems like only yesterday that the 100 x 100 Exclusive campaign kicked off! Now with 32 days …

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 1 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Jun 16, 2010

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Bravo’s Work of Art: Episode 1 Recap

by Wesley Miller | Jun 16, 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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Allan McCollum: “Shapes Ornaments”

by Wesley Miller | Jun 11, 2010

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Allan McCollum: “Shapes Ornaments”

by Wesley Miller | Jun 11, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE SUPPORT ART21: With just over a month left to our campaign, Art21 wants to thank the 59 donors who have …
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Jeff Koons: Potential

by Wesley Miller | Jun 4, 2010

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Jeff Koons: Potential

by Wesley Miller | Jun 4, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE SUPPORT ART21: With 54 donors from around the world who have pledged their support, we have just 46 spots left …

In Memoriam: Louise Bourgeois, 1911–2010

by Wesley Miller | Jun 1, 2010

In Memoriam: Louise Bourgeois, 1911–2010

by Wesley Miller | Jun 1, 2010

Louise Bourgeois. Art in the Twenty-First Century, production still, 2001. Season 1, Episode: Identity. © Art21, Inc. 2001. “A work of art doesn’t have to be explained….If you do not …
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Florian Maier-Aichen: Infrared Landscapes

by Wesley Miller | May 28, 2010

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Florian Maier-Aichen: Infrared Landscapes

by Wesley Miller | May 28, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE SUPPORT ART21: We’ve reached the halfway point in our 100 x 100 Exclusive campaign and our online fans continue to …
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Beryl Korot: “Dachau, 1974”

by Wesley Miller | May 21, 2010

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Beryl Korot: “Dachau, 1974”

by Wesley Miller | May 21, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: ITUNES | YOUTUBE | BLIP.TV | ARTBABBLE SUPPORT ART21: We’re approaching the halfway point in our 100 x 100 Exclusive campaign and our online fans continue to …
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Julie Mehretu: “Mural”

by Wesley Miller | May 14, 2010

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Julie Mehretu: “Mural”

by Wesley Miller | May 14, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS SUPPORT ART21: The countdown continues…there are 64 days left to join the 100 x 100 Exclusive campaign. In 36 days we’ve received 35 …
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Susan Rothenberg: Bruce & the Studio

by Wesley Miller | May 7, 2010

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Susan Rothenberg: Bruce & the Studio

by Wesley Miller | May 7, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS SUPPORT ART21: The countdown continues…there are 71 days left to join the 100 x 100 Exclusive campaign. In 29 days we’ve received 21 …
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Mike Kelley: “Day Is Done”

by Wesley Miller | Apr 30, 2010

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Mike Kelley: “Day Is Done”

by Wesley Miller | Apr 30, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS SUPPORT ART21: The countdown continues…there are 78 days left to join the 100 x 100 Exclusive campaign. In 22 days we’ve received 18 …
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Beryl Korot: “Radical Software” 1970-74

by Wesley Miller | Apr 23, 2010

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Beryl Korot: “Radical Software” 1970-74

by Wesley Miller | Apr 23, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS SUPPORT ART21: The countdown is on…there are 85 days left to join the 100 x 100 Exclusive campaign. In 15 days we’ve received …
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Mary Heilmann: Home & Studio

by Wesley Miller | Apr 16, 2010

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Mary Heilmann: Home & Studio

by Wesley Miller | Apr 16, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS SUPPORT ART21: The countdown is on…there are 93 days left to join the 100 x 100 Exclusive campaign. In 7 days we’ve received …

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Julie Mehretu: Painting Conservator Luca Bonetti

by Wesley Miller | Apr 9, 2010

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Julie Mehretu: Painting Conservator Luca Bonetti

by Wesley Miller | Apr 9, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Episode #101: Luca Bonetti leads the installation of artist Julie Mehretu’s massive painting Mural (2009) at Goldman Sachs, coordinating a team of installers …

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William Kentridge: Pain & Sympathy

by Wesley Miller | Apr 2, 2010

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William Kentridge: Pain & Sympathy

by Wesley Miller | Apr 2, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS We invited viewers to choose the 100th Exclusive video and, with 43% of the vote, William Kentridge emerged triumphant! We’ll debut the four …

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Susan Rothenberg: Emotions

by Wesley Miller | Mar 26, 2010

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Susan Rothenberg: Emotions

by Wesley Miller | Mar 26, 2010

Episode #099: Filmed at her home and studio in New Mexico, artist Susan Rothenberg explains how she transforms personal experiences and feelings into works that can become an “emotional moment” …

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YOU DECIDE: Viewers Choose the 100th “Exclusive”

by Wesley Miller | Mar 23, 2010

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YOU DECIDE: Viewers Choose the 100th “Exclusive”

by Wesley Miller | Mar 23, 2010

That’s right….we’re nearing our 100TH EPISODE of the Exclusive video series and are asking viewers — THAT’S YOU! — to decide which video (and artist) will have the distinction of …

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Jeff Koons: Money & Value

by Wesley Miller | Mar 19, 2010

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Jeff Koons: Money & Value

by Wesley Miller | Mar 19, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Episode #098: Artist Jeff Koons discusses themes of money, desire, perfection, and moral responsibility. Filmed in his busy New York studio and surrounded …

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Julie Mehretu: Studio Assistants

by Wesley Miller | Mar 12, 2010

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Julie Mehretu: Studio Assistants

by Wesley Miller | Mar 12, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Episode #097: Filmed in her Berlin studio, a group of Julie Mehretu’s assistants — Sarah Rentz, Damien Young, Erika Fortner and Harmony Murphy …

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Paul McCarthy | Lifecasting

by Wesley Miller | Feb 26, 2010

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Paul McCarthy | Lifecasting

by Wesley Miller | Feb 26, 2010

Surrounded by various figurative sculptures in progress in his Los Angeles studio, including an over-sized bust of President George W. Bush, artist Paul McCarthy discusses the process of casting from …

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William Kentridge | “Return”

by Wesley Miller | Feb 19, 2010

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William Kentridge | “Return”

by Wesley Miller | Feb 19, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Shot in his Johannesburg studio in South Africa, William Kentridge reveals the process and unusual presentation of the video work Return — a …

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John Baldessari | Recycling Images

by Wesley Miller | Feb 12, 2010

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John Baldessari | Recycling Images

by Wesley Miller | Feb 12, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS While sifting through boxes of film stills in his Santa Monica studio, artist John Baldessari talks about being a pack rat and discusses …

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Julie Mehretu | Workday

by Wesley Miller | Feb 5, 2010

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Julie Mehretu | Workday

by Wesley Miller | Feb 5, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Filmed in her Berlin studio, Julie Mehretu discusses the ups and downs of her daily studio practice. Mehretu is shown working on the …

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William Kentridge | “Breathe”

by Wesley Miller | Jan 29, 2010

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William Kentridge | “Breathe”

by Wesley Miller | Jan 29, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Shot in his Johannesburg studio in South Africa, William Kentridge reveals the process behind the video work Breathe — a component of the …

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Paul McCarthy | Animatronic Designer Jon Dawe

by Wesley Miller | Jan 22, 2010

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Paul McCarthy | Animatronic Designer Jon Dawe

by Wesley Miller | Jan 22, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Animatronic Designer Jon Dawe reveals the process behind the robotic creature effects in artist Paul McCarthy’s sculpture Bush and Pig. Dawe’s previous work, …

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Allan McCollum | “Shapes Copper Cookie Cutters”

by Wesley Miller | Jan 15, 2010

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Allan McCollum | “Shapes Copper Cookie Cutters”

by Wesley Miller | Jan 15, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Larry Little, co-founder of Aunt Holly’s Copper Cookie Cutters with his wife Holly, describes his experiences working with artist Allan McCollum on the …

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Cao Fei | Avatars

by Wesley Miller | Jan 8, 2010

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Cao Fei | Avatars

by Wesley Miller | Jan 8, 2010

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS In her Beijing studio, Cao Fei reflects on the behavior of avatars in the digital environment of Second Life and the motivations behind …

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Cindy Sherman | Mannequins & Masks

by Wesley Miller | Dec 18, 2009

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Cindy Sherman | Mannequins & Masks

by Wesley Miller | Dec 18, 2009

Surveying some of the props she’s used over the years, including masks and mannequin parts, artist Cindy Sherman demonstrates how she uses stand-ins to gauge the focus and composition of …

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Art21 “Exclusive” Video, Year 2

by Wesley Miller | Dec 15, 2009

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Art21 “Exclusive” Video, Year 2

by Wesley Miller | Dec 15, 2009

What a year it’s been! We’re taking a look back at the 42 Exclusive videos that premiered here on the Art21 Blog, and subsequently on YouTube and iTunes. We hope …

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Doris Salcedo | Third World Identity

by Wesley Miller | Dec 11, 2009

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Doris Salcedo | Third World Identity

by Wesley Miller | Dec 11, 2009

In her Bogotá studio, artist Doris Salcedo discusses the stereotypes she faces as a citizen of a Third World country and how she embraces these first-hand experiences of discrimination to …