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José Muñoz in Chicago

by Thea Liberty Nichols | Feb 16, 2011

José Muñoz in Chicago

by Thea Liberty Nichols | Feb 16, 2011

I write with the animating glow of philosophical idealism, and I articulate my thought through descriptions of performances of queer aesthetics practiced in everyday life, literature and art. — José …
Laurie Simmons

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 14, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 14, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Laurie Simmons shows us her love dolls,  Collier Schorr is backstage at Barneys New York, Yinka Shonibare MBE inspires live action origami, and more. Laurie Simmons‘s The …
Oliver Herring

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 8, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 8, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Oliver Herring brings senior citizens center stage, Cindy Sherman shows us her favorites, Matthew Ritchie celebrates MIT’s anniversary, Susan Rothenberg straddles divide,s and more. Oliver Herring‘s …

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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Cabinet of Curiosities

by Wesley Miller | Feb 4, 2011

Art21 Extended Play

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 …
Peter

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 1, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 1, 2011

With Inspire Your Heart With Art Day in mind, this week’s roundup finds the New Museum rethinking contemporary art through several Art21 artists’ works, Arturo Herrera exploring abstraction in two …

New guest blogger: Kevin Buist

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 31, 2011

New guest blogger: Kevin Buist

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 31, 2011

Thanks to Dorota Biczel for her fantastic series of writings on Polish, Peruvian, and Spanish contemporary artists (and Wojnarowicz too). Look out for more from her in the coming months. …
A-Z Cellular Compartment

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 24, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 24, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Janine Antoni is a top art chef, Shahzia Sikander is honored, Carrie Mae Weems explores the body, Andrea Zittel and Jeff Koons invite interaction, and more. …

Gastro-Vision

Gastro-Vision: Martha Rosler’s Kitchen Mise-en-Scène

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 21, 2011

Gastro-Vision

Gastro-Vision: Martha Rosler’s Kitchen Mise-en-Scène

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 21, 2011

In 2003, the Whitechapel Gallery in London invited Martha Rosler to recreate her classic video Semiotics of the Kitchen (1975) as a live performance. She accepted the invitation by holding …

Art21 Extended Play

William Kentridge: “The Magic Flute”

by Wesley Miller | Jan 21, 2011

Art21 Extended Play

William Kentridge: “The Magic Flute”

by Wesley Miller | Jan 21, 2011

Cindy Sherman

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 18, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 18, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Ellen Gallagher engages the empirical, Cindy Sherman breaks out of the frame, Nancy Spero is honored, Cao Fei employs virtuality and more. Ellen Gallagher‘s latest work …

Art21 Extended Play

Krzysztof Wodiczko: Designer Adam Whiton

by Wesley Miller | Jan 14, 2011

Art21 Extended Play

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 …
Black Kites, 1997

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 10, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 10, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Gabriel Orozco arrives at the Tate, John Baldessari wants your name in lights, Stockholder, Orozco and Koons display a new object-ivity, Carrie Mae Weems wants us …
Kara Walker

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 4, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 4, 2011

In the first weekly roundup of 2011: a Cai Guo Qiang New Year’s celebration in Taipei, Barry McGee in Brazil, two artists make art “scherenschnitte,” Richard Serra is ready for TV, …

New guest blogger: Caroline Picard

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 4, 2011

New guest blogger: Caroline Picard

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 4, 2011

Happy New Year! Heading the 2011 guest blog is Caroline Picard, Editor of The Green Lantern Press. Her writing has been published in a handful of publications including Artiface, Pinch, …

The Art21 Blog’s Most-Viewed Posts of 2010

by Jonathan Munar | Dec 31, 2010

The Art21 Blog’s Most-Viewed Posts of 2010

by Jonathan Munar | Dec 31, 2010

The continuing rise and social influence of Facebook and Twitter may have contributed plenty to the growing readership of the Art21 Blog, but ultimately, it is quality of writing and …
Pierre Huyghe

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 27, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 27, 2010

Closing out year 2010 for this week’s roundup, Pierre Huyghe and Mel Chin receive artist awards and a few upcoming shows to mark in your 2011 calendars. Pierre Huyghe is …
John Baldessari x-mas

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 20, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 20, 2010

Just in time for the holiday season, this week’s roundup brings to you plenty of news, including last-minute gift ideas such as President Obama’s children’s book homage to Maya Lin, …

Gastro-Vision

Gastro-Vision: The Best in Food-Art 2010

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 17, 2010

Gastro-Vision

Gastro-Vision: The Best in Food-Art 2010

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 17, 2010

From cotton candy rooms to painterly cakes, meaty dresses to pork rind sculpture, pickle portraiture to animated toast, this year was chock-full of good “food-art” — food inspired by art …

Art21 Extended Play

Paul McCarthy: Art & Entertainment

by Wesley Miller | Dec 17, 2010

Art21 Extended Play

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 …
Allora & Calzadilla

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 14, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 14, 2010

In this week’s roundup: Allora & Calzadilla play Beethoven from inside their pianos, Margaret Kilgallen will soon be honored, Laurie Anderson is planning delusions for Chicago, and more. Bruce Nauman‘s …
Voz Alta

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

The Shifting Aura of Contemporary Art

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 10, 2010

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

The Shifting Aura of Contemporary Art

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 10, 2010

As a research artist and digital media Ph.D student, I am constantly challenged to reflect critically upon the nature of the various forms which are emerging in contemporary artistic practices.  …

Art21 Extended Play

Beryl Korot: “Text and Commentary”

by Wesley Miller | Dec 10, 2010

Art21 Extended Play

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 …

Support Art21: Donate to the 2011 Annual Fund

by Heather Reyes | Dec 8, 2010

Support Art21: Donate to the 2011 Annual Fund

by Heather Reyes | Dec 8, 2010

Dear Friends, I know you receive many requests for support at this time of year. Here is the reason you should respond generously to this one – stated quite elegantly …
John Feodorov

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 7, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 7, 2010

Highlights in this week’s roundup: Mark Dion speaks about public art partnership, Gabriel Orozco is inside out, an exclusive Cindy Sherman documentary film can be viewed for free online, and …

New guest blogger: Damien James

by Kelly Shindler | Dec 6, 2010

New guest blogger: Damien James

by Kelly Shindler | Dec 6, 2010

Thanks to Victoria Gannon for her excellent posts and interviews chronicling California culture. Up next is Damien James. Damien  is a self-taught artist and writer based in Chicago. His art …

Art21 Extended Play

Beryl Korot: “Babel: the 7 minute scroll”

by Wesley Miller | Dec 3, 2010

Art21 Extended Play

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 …
stylus

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 30, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 30, 2010

In this week’s roundup, Cindy Sherman gets elected, The Global African project presents work by Mark Bradford, Yinka Shonibari MBE, and Fred Wilson, and more. Mel Chin is lecturing at …

Gastro-Vision

Gastro-Vision: Food and Technology in an Art Lab

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 26, 2010

Gastro-Vision

Gastro-Vision: Food and Technology in an Art Lab

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 26, 2010

Last month, Eyebeam Art + Technology Center in New York turned their main exhibition space into X-Lab, a “living” work space where the public can interact with Eyebeam’s fellows and …
M.A. Peers, Valentina. 1996 Oil on found sofa upholstery fabric (vinyl), foam stuffing 123 x 74 inches. Image via Rosamund Felsen Gallery.

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles: Whippet Good! M.A. Peers at the Pomona College Museum of Art

by Lily Simonson | Nov 26, 2010

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles: Whippet Good! M.A. Peers at the Pomona College Museum of Art

by Lily Simonson | Nov 26, 2010

During last week’s panel discussion in conjunction with M.A. Peers‘s exhibition at the Pomona College Museum of Art, Peers recalled a pivotal moment during her graduate studies.  Painter Linda Day told her …

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 …
Paul McCarthy

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 22, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 22, 2010

In this week’s roundup, William Kentridge receives the Kyoto Prize! Louise Bourgeois, Jeff Koons, Mike Kelley, and Paul McCarthy have childish things on exhibition and more! William Kentridge has been …

New guest blogger: Victoria Gannon

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 22, 2010

New guest blogger: Victoria Gannon

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 22, 2010

Thanks to Sarah Stephenson for her terrific posts. We’re pleased she put her current art criticism education in practice on this site. Up next is Victoria Gannon. Victoria was born …

Art21 Extended Play

Allan McCollum: “Over Ten Thousand Individual Works”

by Jonathan Munar | Nov 19, 2010

Art21 Extended Play

Allan McCollum: “Over Ten Thousand Individual Works”

by Jonathan Munar | Nov 19, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #129: Filmed in his Brooklyn studio, Allan McCollum reveals the process and logic behind the project Over Ten Thousand …
Vija Celmins

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 16, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 16, 2010

In this week’s roundup, Mark Bradford repurposes South L.A. urban detritus, Allora & Calzadilla perform at MoMA, Raymond Pettibon goes hard in the paint, artists have a couple of firsts, and much …

Art21 Extended Play

Paul McCarthy: “Black & White Tapes”

by Jonathan Munar | Nov 12, 2010

Art21 Extended Play

Paul McCarthy: “Black & White Tapes”

by Jonathan Munar | Nov 12, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE Episode #128: Interviewed in his Los Angeles studio, Paul McCarthy discusses the genesis of his Black and White Tapes (1970–75), …

Flash Points

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

There’s No Place Like Home

by Katia Zavistovski | Nov 12, 2010

Flash Points

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

There’s No Place Like Home

by Katia Zavistovski | Nov 12, 2010

On Johannesburg | “William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible” (2010) Preview | Art21 from Art21 on Vimeo. It is nearly impossible to talk about William Kentridge’s artistic practice without mentioning – …