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Art21 Extended Play

Janine Antoni and Stephen Petronio Blur Lines

by Ian Forster | Mar 7, 2014

Art21 Extended Play

Janine Antoni and Stephen Petronio Blur Lines

by Ian Forster | Mar 7, 2014

In today’s Exclusive, filmed in 2013, artist Janine Antoni and choreographer Stephen Petronio discuss their collaborative process.

Xu Zhen & Armory Focus: China

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 7, 2014

Xu Zhen & Armory Focus: China

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 7, 2014

“Armory Focus: China” curator Philip Tinari discusses his selections for this year’s edition at the The Armory Show, including the work of artist Xu Zhen.

Reflections on Chinese Contemporary Art: Ai Weiwei, Cao Fei, and Cai Guo-Qiang

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 5, 2014

Reflections on Chinese Contemporary Art: Ai Weiwei, Cao Fei, and Cai Guo-Qiang

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 5, 2014

“Armory Focus: China” curator Philip Tinari discusses artists Ai Weiwei, Cao Fei, and Cai Guo-Qiang.

Art21 New York Close Up

Josephine Halvorson Gets the Conversation Going

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 3, 2014

Art21 New York Close Up

Josephine Halvorson Gets the Conversation Going

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 3, 2014

New in New York Close Up, artist Josephine Halvorson guides an undergraduate painting class in a group critique at Cooper Union in Manhattan.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 3, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 3, 2014

Hubbard & Birchler film forgotten and decaying sites, Trenton Doyle Hancock takes train riders on a visual journey, Maya Lin visits Smith College, and more.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 26, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 26, 2014

Laurie Simmons explores Japanese cosplay, Sarah Sze celebrates a new publication, Kerry James Marshall receives an award, and more.

Art21 Extended Play

Ellen Gallagher Cuts Things Up

by Ian Forster | Feb 21, 2014

Art21 Extended Play

Ellen Gallagher Cuts Things Up

by Ian Forster | Feb 21, 2014

In today’s Exclusive, filmed in 2013, Ellen Gallagher discusses the paper cutouts that she’s embedded into paintings throughout her career.

Flashback

Florian Maier-Aichen: Built-in Mistakes

by Art21 | Feb 20, 2014

Flashback

Florian Maier-Aichen: Built-in Mistakes

by Art21 | Feb 20, 2014

In a new previously unpublished interview Florian Maier-Aichen discusses his beginnings as an artist, the evolution of his hybrid practice, and more.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 18, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 18, 2014

Keltie Ferris’s paintings travel to California, Josephine Halvorson depicts her Massachusetts surroundings, Ann Hamilton’s work is archived in Ohio,…

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 10, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 10, 2014

David Altmejd’s builds a new complex, Mark Dion explores ocean debris, Jessica Stockholder speaks in Chicago, and more in this week’s roundup.

Art21 Extended Play

Fred Wilson Talks Beauty and Ugliness

by Ian Forster | Feb 7, 2014

Art21 Extended Play

Fred Wilson Talks Beauty and Ugliness

by Ian Forster | Feb 7, 2014

In today’s Exclusive, filmed in 2004, Fred Wilson discusses how beauty and ugliness together create meaning.

Art21 New York Close Up

Mary Mattingly’s Waterfront Development

by Jonathan Munar | Feb 3, 2014

Art21 New York Close Up

Mary Mattingly’s Waterfront Development

by Jonathan Munar | Feb 3, 2014

New in New York Close Up, artist Mary Mattingly constructs and occupies “Triple Island” (2013), an outdoor sculpture overlooking the East River.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 3, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 3, 2014

Mel Chin explores lead contamination, Kara Walker examines power and race in Belfast, Hiroshi Sugimoto designs the ideal museum, and more.

Flashback

Jeff Koons: Art Changes Every Day

by Art21 | Jan 30, 2014

Flashback

Jeff Koons: Art Changes Every Day

by Art21 | Jan 30, 2014

Jeff Koons speaks about his relationship with art, his exhibition at the Château de Versailles, and misrepresentations of his work.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 27, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 27, 2014

Yinka Shonibare MBE weaves together themes of history and education, James Turrell unveils never-before-seen works, Jeff Koons talks about his iconic balloon dogs, and more.

Art21 Extended Play

Janine Antoni Finds Healing in Art Making

by Ian Forster | Jan 24, 2014

Art21 Extended Play

Janine Antoni Finds Healing in Art Making

by Ian Forster | Jan 24, 2014

In today’s Exclusive video, filmed in 2013, Janine Antoni discusses her milagros-inspired sculptures.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 21, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 21, 2014

Carrie Mae Weems’s work travels to the Guggenheim, Elizabeth Murray’s prints are up at Stanford, Laurie Anderson discusses happiness, and more.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 13, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 13, 2014

Marina Abramović reports on her performance institute, Richard Serra sits down with Charlie Rose, and more.

Art21 Extended Play

Tim Hawkinson Keeps Art in the Family

by Ian Forster | Jan 10, 2014

Art21 Extended Play

Tim Hawkinson Keeps Art in the Family

by Ian Forster | Jan 10, 2014

In today’s Exclusive, filmed in 2013, Tim Hawkinson gives a tour of his sculpture exhibition at Pace Gallery in New York City.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 6, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 6, 2014

Hiroshi Sugimoto has his first retrospective in Korea, Julie Mehretu and Carrie Mae Weems are featured in Elle, and more in this week’s roundup.

Art21 Extended Play

Bruce Nauman Slows Down Time

by Ian Forster | Dec 27, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Bruce Nauman Slows Down Time

by Ian Forster | Dec 27, 2013

In today’s Exclusive, filmed in August 2000, Bruce Nauman discusses his 1994 video Poke in the Eye/Nose/Ear.
Liz Magic Laser, "Flight", production still, 2011. Courtesy of the artist.

Art21 New York Close Up

Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater

by Jonathan Munar | Dec 20, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Liz Magic Laser’s Guerrilla Theater

by Jonathan Munar | Dec 20, 2013

New in New York Close Up, artist Liz Magic Laser directs a group of actors performing theatrical scenes in public locations throughout New York City.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 16, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 16, 2013

Cai Guo-Qiang gathers 99 wild animals, Bruce Nauman explores optical illusions, and more in this week’s roundup.

Art21 Extended Play

Marina Abramović Learns to Sing

by Ian Forster | Dec 13, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Marina Abramović Learns to Sing

by Ian Forster | Dec 13, 2013

“I really love listening to people sing and I was always jealous of that kind of talent…to open your heart and sing your soul out.” —Marina Abramović In today’s Exclusive, …

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 9, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 9, 2013

LaToya Ruby Frazier charters a helicopter, a building is named after John Baldessari, and more in this week’s roundup.

Art21 New York Close Up

Behind the Scenes with Mika Tajima

by Jonathan Munar | Dec 6, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Behind the Scenes with Mika Tajima

by Jonathan Munar | Dec 6, 2013

At her Bushwick Brooklyn studio, artist Mika Tajima discusses the processes and ideas behind her two installational-performative works Today is Not a Dress Rehearsal (2009) and The Pedestrians (2011).

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 3, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 3, 2013

Barbara Kruger has a solo, Laylah Ali talks afrofuturism, several Art21 artists set their sights on Art Basel Miami Beach.

Art21 Extended Play

Ursula von Rydingsvard Finds Courage in Color

by Ian Forster | Nov 29, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Ursula von Rydingsvard Finds Courage in Color

by Ian Forster | Nov 29, 2013

Ursula von Rydingsvard discusses her large-scale sculpture Ona, which is permanently installed outside of Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 25, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 25, 2013

Mariah Robertson explores feelings and monsters, Kerry James Marshall is chosen for a presidential panel, Marina Abramović is the subject of two new productions…

Art21 Extended Play

Kiki Smith Does Her Homework

by Ian Forster | Nov 18, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Kiki Smith Does Her Homework

by Ian Forster | Nov 18, 2013

“I’m good at doing what I can do in my own power, out of my own physicality, and then like a little extension out from that…” —Kiki Smith Filmed in …

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 18, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 18, 2013

Ai Weiwei and Olafur Eliasson invite you to make your mark on the moon, Laylah Ali and Ellen Gallagher exhibit their Afrofuturist aesthetics, Jeff Koons teams up with Lady Gaga, and more.

Art21 New York Close Up

Alejandro Almanza Pereda Strikes a Balance

by Jonathan Munar | Nov 15, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Alejandro Almanza Pereda Strikes a Balance

by Jonathan Munar | Nov 15, 2013

Installing new work in Brooklyn, New York, and Mexico City, artist Alejandro Almanza Pereda discusses the process and ideas behind his finely balanced sculptural works.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 11, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 11, 2013

Cao Fei’s work travels to Maine, Erin Shirreff wins Canada’s largest photography prize, Mark Bradford discusses Robert Rauschenberg in Los Angeles…

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 5, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 5, 2013

Kiki Smith unveils a new mural, Rashid Johnson makes his solo debut in Switzerland, Lari Pittman lectures at UCLA, and more.

Art21 Artist to Artist

Art21 Premieres “Artist to Artist” Series

by Ian Forster | Nov 4, 2013

Art21 Artist to Artist

Art21 Premieres “Artist to Artist” Series

by Ian Forster | Nov 4, 2013

The creator of Art21’s “Artist to Artist” film series shares his favorite moments from the first three films.

Art21 Extended Play

Trenton Doyle Hancock Busts Out

by Ian Forster | Nov 1, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Trenton Doyle Hancock Busts Out

by Ian Forster | Nov 1, 2013

Trenton Doyle Hancock discusses his large-scale collage The Former and the Ladder or Ascension and a Cinchin’.