News

This Week in Art 4.3-4.9: Theaster Gates & Laylah Ali Win Awards

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 3, 2017

This Week in Art 4.3-4.9: Theaster Gates & Laylah Ali Win Awards

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 3, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including recent awards won by Theaster Gates and Laylah Ali, and events and exhibitions everywhere from New York to Napoli.

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Minerva Cuevas Bridges the Border

by Tina Kukielski | Mar 31, 2017

Roundup

Art21 News Roundup: Minerva Cuevas Bridges the Border

by Tina Kukielski | Mar 31, 2017

See what Art21 was up to in March in our inaugural monthly roundup post of new film releases and upcoming programs and events.

This Week in Art 3.27-4.2: 100+ Ai Weiwei Installations Coming to NYC

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 27, 2017

This Week in Art 3.27-4.2: 100+ Ai Weiwei Installations Coming to NYC

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 27, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Ai Weiwei’s upcoming multi-site public art project, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Dallas to Milan.

This Week in Art 3.20-3.26: Artists Rally Behind the NEA

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 20, 2017

This Week in Art 3.20-3.26: Artists Rally Behind the NEA

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 20, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Art21 artists rallying to save the National Endowment for the Arts, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Phoenix to Reykjavik.

This Week in Art 3.13-3.19: Theaster Gates Axes a Painting

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 13, 2017

This Week in Art 3.13-3.19: Theaster Gates Axes a Painting

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 13, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Theaster Gates taking an ax to a painting, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Minneapolis to Copenhagen.

Meet the New Art21.org

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 9, 2017

Meet the New Art21.org

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 9, 2017

Art21’s Director of Digital Media and Strategy Jonathan Munar introduces our new website, and all the new features—like Playlists and Watchlists—that come with it.

This Week in Art 3.6-3.12: Jenny Holzer to Exhibit at Blenheim Palace

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 6, 2017

This Week in Art 3.6-3.12: Jenny Holzer to Exhibit at Blenheim Palace

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 6, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Jenny Holzer’s upcoming exhibition at UK’s historic Blenheim Palace, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Berlin to Kansas City.

This Week in Art 2.27-3.5: Rashid Johnson’s Directorial Debut

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 27, 2017

This Week in Art 2.27-3.5: Rashid Johnson’s Directorial Debut

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 27, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Rashid Johnson directing his first feature film, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Durham to Denmark.

This Week in Art 2.20-2.26: William Kentridge Launches Arts Incubator

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 20, 2017

This Week in Art 2.20-2.26: William Kentridge Launches Arts Incubator

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 20, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including William Kentridge’s new arts nonprofit, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Houston to Frankfurt.

This Week in Art 2.13-2.19: Inescapable Politics

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 13, 2017

This Week in Art 2.13-2.19: Inescapable Politics

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 13, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including a new petition against Trump’s immigration order, and events and exhibitions everywhere from San Francisco to Stockholm.

Art21 Extended Play

Liz Magor: “Studios should be issued by the government as health-mandated items”

by Ian Forster | Feb 10, 2017

Art21 Extended Play

Liz Magor: “Studios should be issued by the government as health-mandated items”

by Ian Forster | Feb 10, 2017

In today’s Art21 “Exclusive,” Liz Magor describes her Vancouver studio as a place for pleasure as well as productivity while working on a cast sculpture of a paper bag.

This Week in Art 2.6-2.12: Raymond Pettibon’s First Major Museum Survey

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 6, 2017

This Week in Art 2.6-2.12: Raymond Pettibon’s First Major Museum Survey

by Lindsey Davis | Feb 6, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Raymond Pettibon’s first major museum survey, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Los Angeles to London.

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: January 2017

by Art21 | Jan 31, 2017

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: January 2017

by Art21 | Jan 31, 2017

The Art21 staff shares a selection of their favorite films and exhibitions, on view now in New York City and Massachusetts.

This Week in Art 1.30-2.5: Mark Bradford Meets Needs in Venice

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 30, 2017

This Week in Art 1.30-2.5: Mark Bradford Meets Needs in Venice

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 30, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Mark Bradford’s collaboration with a nonprofit in Venice, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Durham to London.

Applications Now Open for Art21 Educators Year 7

by Art21 | Jan 27, 2017

Applications Now Open for Art21 Educators Year 7

by Art21 | Jan 27, 2017

Applications opened today for Year 7 of our year-long professional development initiative, Art21 Educators.

Films on Art Portugal | Screenings 2.16 & 2.17

by Art21 | Jan 25, 2017

Films on Art Portugal | Screenings 2.16 & 2.17

by Art21 | Jan 25, 2017

Two Art21 short films were selected for this year’s Internacional Festival Filmes Sobre Arte Portugal, the international film festival, Films on Art Portugal.

This Week in Art 1.23-1.29: Artists March Around the World

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 23, 2017

This Week in Art 1.23-1.29: Artists March Around the World

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 23, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Austin to Berlin.

Art21 New York Close Up

Close Up with Daniel Gordon & Ruby Sky Stiler: Screening + Q&A 2.15.17

by Art21 | Jan 23, 2017

Art21 New York Close Up

Close Up with Daniel Gordon & Ruby Sky Stiler: Screening + Q&A 2.15.17

by Art21 | Jan 23, 2017

Join Art21 on Wednesday, February 15 in Brooklyn for an evening of film and discussion with artists Daniel Gordon and Ruby Sky Stiler.

This Week in Art 1.16-1.22: Three Art21 Artists Win Awards

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 16, 2017

This Week in Art 1.16-1.22: Three Art21 Artists Win Awards

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 16, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including three awards won by Art21 artists, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Oakland to Myanmar.

This Week in Art 1.9-1.15: Artists Call for Inauguration Day Strike

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 9, 2017

This Week in Art 1.9-1.15: Artists Call for Inauguration Day Strike

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 9, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including the upcoming J20 art strike, and events and exhibitions everywhere from San Francisco to South Africa.

This Week in Art 1.2-1.8: Katharina Grosse Makes Music

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 2, 2017

This Week in Art 1.2-1.8: Katharina Grosse Makes Music

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 2, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Katharina Grosse’s first musical venture, and events and exhibitions everywhere from New York to Tokyo.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Directing Season 8’s Vancouver: An Interview with Pamela Mason Wagner

by Lindsey Davis | Dec 27, 2016

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Directing Season 8’s Vancouver: An Interview with Pamela Mason Wagner

by Lindsey Davis | Dec 27, 2016

In this interview with Pamela Mason Wagner, the director of the “Vancouver” hour shares what it was like to film contemporary artists for Season 8 of “Art in the Twenty-First Century.”

This Week in Art: 12.26-1.1

by Lindsey Davis | Dec 26, 2016

This Week in Art: 12.26-1.1

by Lindsey Davis | Dec 26, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including two new public installations in New York City, and events and exhibitions everywhere from San Marino to Switzerland.

Art21 Magazine’s Year in Art, 2016

by Art21 | Dec 22, 2016

Art21 Magazine’s Year in Art, 2016

by Art21 | Dec 22, 2016

Presenting the Art21 Magazine’s most-read articles and issues in 2016. This year we published 180,000+ words in more than 240 posts.

Art21 Extended Play

Brian Jungen: Printing Two Perspectives

by Ian Forster | Dec 22, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

Brian Jungen: Printing Two Perspectives

by Ian Forster | Dec 22, 2016

In a new Art21 “Exclusive,” artist Brian Jungen creates two-sided prints from archival newspaper clippings, revealing the lens of otherness through which Native people are frequently viewed.

Art21 New York Close Up

Matt Roche & Jaimie Warren’s Big Extended Whoop Dee Doo Family

by Nick Ravich | Dec 21, 2016

Art21 New York Close Up

Matt Roche & Jaimie Warren’s Big Extended Whoop Dee Doo Family

by Nick Ravich | Dec 21, 2016

The dedicated crew behind Whoop Dee Doo discuss the artistic and emotional pull of their uniquely collaborative community art project.

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: Holiday Edition

by Art21 | Dec 21, 2016

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: Holiday Edition

by Art21 | Dec 21, 2016

The Art21 staff shares a special selection of holiday-themed staff picks.

In Memoriam: Glenn DuBose, Art21 Board Member

by Art21 | Dec 19, 2016

In Memoriam: Glenn DuBose, Art21 Board Member

by Art21 | Dec 19, 2016

Art21’s staff and board mourns the passing of Glenn DuBose, an award-winning producer, director and arts programming administrator.

This Week in Art: 12.19-12.25

by Kelly Olshan | Dec 19, 2016

This Week in Art: 12.19-12.25

by Kelly Olshan | Dec 19, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Ida Applebroog’s induction to the NYFA Hall of Fame, and events and exhibitions everywhere from San Francisco to Salzburg.

This Week in Art: 12.12-12.18

by Lindsey Davis | Dec 12, 2016

This Week in Art: 12.12-12.18

by Lindsey Davis | Dec 12, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Maya Lin’s latest architectural feat in Cambridge, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi.

Art21 Extended Play

Do Ho Suh Memorializes His New York Apartment

by Ian Forster | Dec 9, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

Do Ho Suh Memorializes His New York Apartment

by Ian Forster | Dec 9, 2016

In a new Art21 “Exclusive,” Do Ho Suh rubs every surface in his NYC apartment with colored pencil, creating a three-dimensional drawing of the space that was his home and studio for 18 years.

Inside the World Premiere of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8

by Kelly Olshan | Dec 9, 2016

Inside the World Premiere of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8

by Kelly Olshan | Dec 9, 2016

Art21 Arts Administration Intern Kelly Olshan shares her experience at Art21’s Season 8 world premiere in New York City.

This Week in Art: 12.5-12.11

by Kelly Olshan | Dec 5, 2016

This Week in Art: 12.5-12.11

by Kelly Olshan | Dec 5, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Mary Mattingly’s Hudson River-based floating food project, “Swale,” and events and exhibitions everywhere from Ann Arbor to Naples.

Season 8 Screening Society: December 2016

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 30, 2016

Season 8 Screening Society: December 2016

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 30, 2016

Event details for 20+ December screenings of Season 8, happening throughout the U.S. and around the world as part of the Art21 Screening Society.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Why Contemporary Art? Art21 & The Value of Inspiration

by Art21 | Nov 29, 2016

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Why Contemporary Art? Art21 & The Value of Inspiration

by Art21 | Nov 29, 2016

This Giving Tuesday, four Art21 Educators share how Art21’s films and programs have opened their students’ eyes to new possibilities.

This Week in Art: 11.28-12.4

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 28, 2016

This Week in Art: 11.28-12.4

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 28, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including a new public sculpture by Yinka Shonibare MBE (RA) in Nigeria, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Miami to London.