Programs-Events

Mark Bradford and Hurricane Katrina

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 10, 2008

Mark Bradford and Hurricane Katrina

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 10, 2008

Tomorrow, October 11, the Carnegie Museum of Art will host a public conversation between Art21 artist Mark Bradford (Season 4) and 2008 Carnegie International curator, Douglas Fogle. Topics include the artist’s rooftop installation Help …

Collier Schorr & Mark Bradford in Los Angeles

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 7, 2008

Collier Schorr & Mark Bradford in Los Angeles

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 7, 2008

On October 10, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will host a public conversation between Collier Schorr (Season 2) and curator Christopher Bedford in conjunction with the exhibition Contemporary Projects 11: Hard Targets-Masculinity and …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Lackluster Blockbuster

by Ben Street | Sep 8, 2008

Letter from London

Letter from London: Lackluster Blockbuster

by Ben Street | Sep 8, 2008

Assuming they couldn’t speak our language, read our minds, develop a communicable form of sign language, or were made out of gas, a good way for aliens to gauge the …

Richard Serra at Film Forum

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 20, 2008

Richard Serra at Film Forum

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 20, 2008

Maria Anna Tappeiner’s documentary Richard Serra: Thinking on Your Feet (2005) screens at Film Forum in New York City through September 2nd. The 94-minute film follows Serra (Season 1) through …

Update: Beautiful Losers in New York

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 15, 2008

Update: Beautiful Losers in New York

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 15, 2008

Beautiful Losers, the 2008 Aaron Rose and Joshua Leonard film about contemporary art and urban creative culture, is currently showing at the IFC Center in Manhattan. Featuring a group of …

Sound and Vision: A Night with Barry McGee, Japanther, and PAPER RAD

by Marc Mayer | Jul 23, 2008

Sound and Vision: A Night with Barry McGee, Japanther, and PAPER RAD

by Marc Mayer | Jul 23, 2008

A full roster of public programs accompany Life on Mars, the Carnegie International 2008. On Thursday, July 24th Douglas Fogle, curator of the 55th Carnegie International, will host a conversation …

Laurie Anderson at Lincoln Center

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 21, 2008

Laurie Anderson at Lincoln Center

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 21, 2008

Starting tomorrow, July 22, Laurie Anderson (Season 1) performs her acclaimed piece Homeland at the Rose Theater as part of the 2008 Lincoln Center Festival. Backed by four musicians, the artist offers “an editorial narrative …

SIDE X SIDE

by Amy Mackie | Jul 17, 2008

SIDE X SIDE

by Amy Mackie | Jul 17, 2008

Art and activism have been intimately engaged throughout contemporary art history, reiterating the notion that the personal is political. In 2007, Art:21’s Season 4 addressed activist strategies (in particular, the …

Mark Bradford at Artpace

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 9, 2008

Mark Bradford at Artpace

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 9, 2008

Artpace annually invites nine artists to conceive and create new art projects as part of their International Artist-in-Residence program in San Antonio, TX. Each residency is for a period of two months …

Conversations: An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda part 2

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 9, 2008

Conversations: An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda part 2

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 9, 2008

Following is the second half of the conversation between An-My Lê and filmmaker Michael Almereyda that took place on May 5, 2008 at the Mid-Manhattan Library. This event was co-presented …

Conversations: An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda part 1

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 8, 2008

Conversations: An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda part 1

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 8, 2008

The following is a conversation between An-My Lê and Michael Almereyda that took place at the Mid-Manhattan branch of the New York Public Library on May 5th, 2008. This event …

Pierre Huyghe Performance at the Sydney Biennale

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 8, 2008

Pierre Huyghe Performance at the Sydney Biennale

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 8, 2008

On Thursday, Jul 10, Art21 artist Pierre Huyghe (Season 4) will discuss the thoughts and processes behind his work including his latest project for the 2008 Biennale of Sydney, A Forest of …

Bourgeois at Anthology Film Archives

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 7, 2008

Bourgeois at Anthology Film Archives

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 7, 2008

On the occasion of Louise Bourgeois’s Guggenheim retrospective exhibition, Anthology Film Archives will present Brigitte Cornand’s trilogy of films about the artist. Screening July 9-20, Louise Bourgeois: Portrait Trilogy 1995-2007 …

Task in Seattle | Photos

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 4, 2008

Task in Seattle | Photos

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 4, 2008

Right on the heels of last Saturday’s performance at the Seattle Public Library, the Frye Museum just sent over some photos of Oliver Herring‘s Task in action. Check them out. …

Collier Schorr: Freeway Balconies

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 2, 2008

Collier Schorr: Freeway Balconies

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 2, 2008

Freeway Balconies, a group exhibition curated by Collier Schorr (Season 2) is on view July 5 through September 21, 2008 at Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin. The exhibition is “at once …

“Oliver Herring | Task” in Seattle tomorrow

by Kelly Shindler | Jun 27, 2008

“Oliver Herring | Task” in Seattle tomorrow

by Kelly Shindler | Jun 27, 2008

Season 3 artist Oliver Herring brings Task, his ongoing collaborative performance, to the Seattle Public Library tomorrow. In an unprecedented collaboration between the Frye Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, On …

Bourgeois at NY Film Forum

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 24, 2008

Bourgeois at NY Film Forum

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 24, 2008

The traveling retrospective exhibition of works by Season 2 artist Louise Bourgeois opens at the Guggenheim Museum, New York on Friday, June 27. Corresponding with the exhibition, Louise Bourgeois: The …

Last Day – Art21 Online Fundraising Drive

by Beth Allen | Jun 20, 2008

Last Day – Art21 Online Fundraising Drive

by Beth Allen | Jun 20, 2008

Art21’s first ever online fundraising drive ends at midnight tonight! If you haven’t yet donated, there are still several hours left to support Art21’s many projects including the ongoing initiatives: …

Louise Bourgeois—Songs Remembered

by Marc Mayer | Jun 20, 2008

Louise Bourgeois—Songs Remembered

by Marc Mayer | Jun 20, 2008

In anticipation of Art21 (Season 1) artist Louise Bourgeois‘ full-career retrospective, the Guggenheim Museum in New York presents a free concert on Saturday evening, June 21 titled Louise Bourgeois—Songs Remembered. …

Day 9 – Art21 Online Fundraising Drive

by Beth Allen | Jun 19, 2008

Day 9 – Art21 Online Fundraising Drive

by Beth Allen | Jun 19, 2008

We’d like to welcome the 58 first-time donors who have donated to Art21 during the last 9 days! Thank you for offering your support of Art21. There are still 30 …

Mark Bradford Inaugurates Nerman Lecture Series

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 18, 2008

Mark Bradford Inaugurates Nerman Lecture Series

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 18, 2008

Season 4 artist Mark Bradford will be the inaugural speaker for the Jerome Nerman Lecture Series at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Overland Park, Kansas. Located on the …

Day 8 – Art21 Online Fundraising Drive

by Beth Allen | Jun 18, 2008

Day 8 – Art21 Online Fundraising Drive

by Beth Allen | Jun 18, 2008

We are heartened by the many donations received during the first Art21 Online Fundraising Drive via Art21.org/donate and the Art21 Facebook Cause. Individuals in 13 U.S. states and 1 foreign …

Day 6 – Art21 Online Fundraising Drive

by Beth Allen | Jun 16, 2008

Day 6 – Art21 Online Fundraising Drive

by Beth Allen | Jun 16, 2008

As I write, Art21’s founder and executive director, Susan Sollins, is attending the 37th Annual George Foster Peabody Award ceremony to accept the award being given to the Protest episode …

Jörg Heiser at Austrian Cultural Forum

by Arezoo Moseni | Jun 16, 2008

Jörg Heiser at Austrian Cultural Forum

by Arezoo Moseni | Jun 16, 2008

On Wednesday June 25th at 7:00 p.m., the Goethe-Institut New York and the Austrian Cultural Forum will co-host a conversation between Jörg Heiser and Brian Sholis, editor at Artforum.com. The …

Oilver Herring: TASK at Regent Park

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 13, 2008

Oilver Herring: TASK at Regent Park

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 13, 2008

Season 3 artist Oliver Herring–in collaboration with a committee of young, local volunteers–will present Canada’s first TASK event tomorrow, June 14. Part of Toronto’s Luminato 2008 festival, this “participatory-performance-art-making-party” will …

Day 2 – Art21 Online Fundraising Drive

by Beth Allen | Jun 12, 2008

Day 2 – Art21 Online Fundraising Drive

by Beth Allen | Jun 12, 2008

First off, we’d like to give props to everyone who has already made a donation to Art21 or joined our Facebook Cause. THANK YOU for a terrific first-day response! Did …

Conversations | Charles Atlas with Lia Gangitano | Ask questions for follow-up interview

by Kelly Shindler | Jun 12, 2008

Conversations | Charles Atlas with Lia Gangitano | Ask questions for follow-up interview

by Kelly Shindler | Jun 12, 2008

The following interview took place at the Mid-Manhattan branch of the New York Public Library on April 7, 2008, following a screening of the Art:21 episode Paradox. Consulting Director and …

Support Art21 – Win DVDs and Books!

by Beth Allen | Jun 11, 2008

Support Art21 – Win DVDs and Books!

by Beth Allen | Jun 11, 2008

Welcome to Art21’s first ever online fundraising drive! The drive launches today and will run through June 20, 2008, simultaneously at Art21.org/donate and via the Art21 Facebook Cause. Throughout the …

Berliner Salon: Sensitive Thinking Post-Basel

by Emilie Trice | Jun 6, 2008

Berliner Salon: Sensitive Thinking Post-Basel

by Emilie Trice | Jun 6, 2008

Berlin was oddly still this week. It seems everyone has gone to Art Basel. Although I’m sure Basel is the circus of fabulous wealth, beautiful objects and pretty people that …

Sally Mann on Denmark’s radar

by Kelly Shindler | May 30, 2008

Sally Mann on Denmark’s radar

by Kelly Shindler | May 30, 2008

Following is a special report on Season 1 artist Sally Mann, just in from our fabulous former intern Karen Johanne Bruhn, now back home in Copenhagen… During the past few …

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 3

by Kelly Shindler | May 21, 2008

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 3

by Kelly Shindler | May 21, 2008

Following is the conclusion of the conversation between Judy Pfaff and BOMB Magazine‘s Betsy Sussler that took place on March 3, 2008 at the Mid-Manhattan Library. BS: I’m going to …

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 2

by Kelly Shindler | May 20, 2008

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 2

by Kelly Shindler | May 20, 2008

The following is the second part of the conversation between Judy Pfaff and BOMB Magazine‘s Betsy Sussler that took place on March 3, 2008 at the Mid-Manhattan Library. BS: I …

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 1

by Kelly Shindler | May 19, 2008

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 1

by Kelly Shindler | May 19, 2008

The following interview took place at the Mid-Manhattan branch of the New York Public Library on March 3, 2008, following a screening of the Art:21 episode Romance. Featured artist Judy …

Trenton Doyle Hancock at the Institute of Contemporary Art | University of Pennsylvania

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 12, 2008

Trenton Doyle Hancock at the Institute of Contemporary Art | University of Pennsylvania

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 12, 2008

Art21 artist Trenton Doyle Hancock (Season 2) will lecture at the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute of Contemporary Art this Wednesday, May 14 (7pm). The lecture is held in conjunction with …

Tonight! An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda at NY Public Library

by Kelly Shindler | May 5, 2008

Tonight! An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda at NY Public Library

by Kelly Shindler | May 5, 2008

Art21, BOMB, & the Mid-Manhattan Library present a film screening and conversation Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 4 episode Protest After the screening Michael Almereyda, filmmaker and writer, will …

Save the date: An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda at NY Public Library May 5

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 29, 2008

Save the date: An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda at NY Public Library May 5

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 29, 2008

Art21, BOMB, & the Mid-Manhattan Library present a film screening and conversation Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 4 episode Protest After the screening Michael Almereyda, filmmaker and writer, will …