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Teaching with New York Close Up | Liz Magic Laser and David Brooks

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Art21 New York Close Up

Teaching with New York Close Up | Liz Magic Laser and David Brooks

by Joe Fusaro | Mar 13, 2013

Two recent New York Close Up films featuring artists Liz Magic Laser and David Brooks exemplify how the film series “can make strong interdisciplinary connections.”

assume vivid astro focus. “alter visions after fatalities,” 2013. Courtesy the artists and The Suzanne Geiss Company.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 11, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 11, 2013

Assume vivid astro focus brighten up the Armory Show, Barbara Kruger talks to Interview magazine, and several artists open new exhibitions.

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines

by Ian Forster | Mar 8, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines

by Ian Forster | Mar 8, 2013

Read about four extraordinary women in this post from Associate Producer Ian Forster.

Time is Running Out: Join Us for Art21 Educators

by Joe Fusaro | Mar 6, 2013

Time is Running Out: Join Us for Art21 Educators

by Joe Fusaro | Mar 6, 2013

One last reminder: there are less than two weeks left to apply for year five of Art21 Educators.

Access 100 Artists | Global Dispatch

by Rosanna Flouty | Mar 6, 2013

Access 100 Artists | Global Dispatch

by Rosanna Flouty | Mar 6, 2013

Art21’s Director of Education discusses our International Council and how they “help us gauge the temperature around the reception of our films abroad.”

Kara Walker. "The Theater" from 'Rise Up Ye Mighty Race', 2012. Courtesy the artist and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 4, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 4, 2013

Kara Walker exhibits in Chicago, Ann Hamilton shows new textile-inspired prints, Fred Wilson receives a Mayor’s Award—all this and more in our Weekly Roundup.

Art21 New York Close Up

NYCU | David Brooks Is In His Element

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 1, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

NYCU | David Brooks Is In His Element

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 1, 2013

What can an artist learn from the hard sciences? Watch our latest NYCU film featuring artist David Brooks.

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Preserving Digital Art: A Case Study

by Richard McCoy | Feb 26, 2013

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Preserving Digital Art: A Case Study

by Richard McCoy | Feb 26, 2013

What is involved in caring for time-based artworks? Columnist Richard McCoy convenes a group of experts to discuss.

William Kentridge. "Untitled (You Are Lying)," 2010. Courtesy the artist and James Cohen Gallery, New York.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 25, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 25, 2013

William Kentridge has his first solo in Mumbai, Shana Moulton presents magic realism in Indiana, Yinka Shonibare MBE is the subject of a London conference…

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | Martin Puryear: Printmaking

by Ian Forster | Feb 22, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | Martin Puryear: Printmaking

by Ian Forster | Feb 22, 2013

In today’s Exclusive episode, Martin Puryear creates new prints at Paulson Bott Press in San Francisco, California.

Mika Rottenberg. "Felicia from Tropical Breeze," 2004. Image courtesy of the artist and Magasin 3.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 18, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 18, 2013

Works by LaToya Ruby Frazier and Jeff Koons travel to Rome, Pierre Huyghe wins the Haftmann Prize, Laylah Ali’s Greenheads meet up in Minneapolis.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 11, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 11, 2013

This week in Art21 artist news, Cindy Sherman inspires a magazine cover, the Carrie Mae Weems retrospective goes to Portland, and more.

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | El Anatsui: “Broken Bridge II”

by Ian Forster | Feb 8, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | El Anatsui: “Broken Bridge II”

by Ian Forster | Feb 8, 2013

A new Exclusive episode featuring El Anastui’s largest installation to date, on view along the High Line in New York City.

Diana Al-Hadid. Invisibabel, 2009. Courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 4, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 4, 2013

El Anatsui has his first solo exhibition in New York, Charles Atlas presents two moving-image works, Laurie Simmons talks to Vanity Fair…

Art21 New York Close Up

NYCU | Mika Rottenberg and the Amazing Invention Factory

by Jonathan Munar | Feb 1, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

NYCU | Mika Rottenberg and the Amazing Invention Factory

by Jonathan Munar | Feb 1, 2013

What are the stories we tell about objects? Watch our latest NYCU film featuring artist Mika Rottenberg.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Join Us for Year Five of Art21 Educators

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 30, 2013

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Join Us for Year Five of Art21 Educators

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 30, 2013

Are you a teacher interested in learning more about utilizing contemporary art in your classroom? Does spending a week in New York City this summer collaborating with other educators and …

Eleanor Antin Takes Over @Art21 (Again!) | #AntinCWS

by Jonathan Munar | Jan 29, 2013

Eleanor Antin Takes Over @Art21 (Again!) | #AntinCWS

by Jonathan Munar | Jan 29, 2013

Artist Eleanor Antin will take over the @Art21 Twitter account to perform a special reading on Wednesday, January 30, from 3:00–4:00 p.m. EST.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 28, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 28, 2013

Nettrice Gaskins has the latest on Art21-featured artists.

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | Shahzia Sikander: “The Last Post”

by Ian Forster | Jan 25, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | Shahzia Sikander: “The Last Post”

by Ian Forster | Jan 25, 2013

Art21’s Associate Producer, Ian Forster, sheds a little light on our latest Exclusive.

Access 100 Artists: Get Involved!

by Rosanna Flouty | Jan 25, 2013

Access 100 Artists: Get Involved!

by Rosanna Flouty | Jan 25, 2013

Art21’s Director of Education, Rosanna Flouty, sends out a call to action. Get involved with our latest initiative, Access 100 Artists, and host a screening!

The Art21 Translation Project: Bringing the Words of Contemporary Artists to Global Audiences

by Jonathan Munar | Jan 23, 2013

The Art21 Translation Project: Bringing the Words of Contemporary Artists to Global Audiences

by Jonathan Munar | Jan 23, 2013

An introduction to the Art21 Translation Project by Art21 Director of Digital Media and Strategy, Jonathan Munar.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 22, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 22, 2013

Ai Weiwei’s work is part of the celebration of the U.S. Presidential Inauguration, Trenton Doyle Hancock wins the Greenfield Prize, and much more.

Art21 New York Close Up

NYCU | Tommy Hartung Is Off and Running

by Jonathan Munar | Jan 18, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

NYCU | Tommy Hartung Is Off and Running

by Jonathan Munar | Jan 18, 2013

How does an artist find relief from the pressures of the studio? Watch our latest NYCU film featuring artist Tommy Hartung.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 14, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 14, 2013

This week, John Baldessari’s artwork covers L.A. buses; Kara Walker and Yinka Shonibare MBE say it loud and proud in Florida, and lots more.

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | Richard Serra: Tools & Strategies

by Jonathan Munar | Jan 11, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | Richard Serra: Tools & Strategies

by Jonathan Munar | Jan 11, 2013

In a new “Exclusive” video, artist Richard Serra describes the various tools and conceptual strategies he has used throughout his career when working with lead and steel.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 7, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 7, 2013

Nettrice Gaskins kicks off the week with a roundup of exhibition and events featuring Art21 artists.

The Art21 Blog’s Most-Viewed Posts of 2012

by Jonathan Munar | Jan 1, 2013

The Art21 Blog’s Most-Viewed Posts of 2012

by Jonathan Munar | Jan 1, 2013

A look back at the Art21 Blog’s most-viewed posts from the past year by Art21 Director of Digital Media and Strategy, Jonathan Munar.

Alfredo Jaar. "The Geometry of Conscience," (2010). Courtesy of the artist and the Museum of Memory and Human Rights.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 31, 2012

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 31, 2012

In this week’s roundup, Alfredo Jaar reconnects the dots of a collective memory, Cindy Sherman presents early work, El Anatsui showcases his pot of wisdom, and more.

Kiki Smith. Everywhere (Sitting Fawn), 2010. Courtesy of the artist and the Barbara Gross Galerie.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 24, 2012

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 24, 2012

This week’s roundup has news on Kiki Smith, Marina Abramovic, Matthew Barney, and other artists featured in Art21’s programs and documentaries.

Art21 New York Close Up

NYCU | Kalup Linzy Likes It A Little Bit Off

by Claudine Isé | Dec 21, 2012

Art21 New York Close Up

NYCU | Kalup Linzy Likes It A Little Bit Off

by Claudine Isé | Dec 21, 2012

Our latest NYCU film featuring Kalup Linzy is now live! Watch as Linzy recounts the making of his 2008 video, “Keys to Our Heart.”

Gastro-Vision

Gastro-Vision | The Best in Food-Art 2012

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 21, 2012

Gastro-Vision

Gastro-Vision | The Best in Food-Art 2012

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 21, 2012

Writers Megan Fizzel and Andrew Russeth join Nicole Caruth for a look at the year’s best food-art projects.

Ann Hamilton. "the event of a thread," 2012. Photo by Kemi Ilesanmi.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 17, 2012

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 17, 2012

This week’s roundup has news on Ann Hamilton, Pierre Huyghe, Martin Puryear and other artists featured in Art21’s programs and documentaries.

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | David Altmejd: Assistants

by Claudine Isé | Dec 14, 2012

Art21 Extended Play

Exclusive | David Altmejd: Assistants

by Claudine Isé | Dec 14, 2012

Filmed in early 2011, two of David Altmejd’s assistants describe the experience of working for the sculptor in his Queens, New York studio.

Smack Mellon Could Use Your Help!

by Nick Ravich | Dec 13, 2012

Smack Mellon Could Use Your Help!

by Nick Ravich | Dec 13, 2012

Smack Mellon was seriously damaged during Hurricane Sandy. You can help by attending Wienerfest & Fundraiser, where fifty percent of full price ticket sales will go to Smack Mellon relief.