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by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 31, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 31, 2009

House of Light (2000), a permanent installation in Kawanishi, Japan by Season 1 artist James Turrell, will be open through September 14 as part of the 2009 Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial. …

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Aug 28, 2009

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Aug 28, 2009

So many places to go and art to see…let’s get started… Thank you Trong for updating us on the whereabouts of some very special Art21 artists. Guest blogger Quinn Latimer …

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Davis Thompson-Moss

by Wesley Miller | Aug 28, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Davis Thompson-Moss

by Wesley Miller | Aug 28, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Artist Davis Thompson-Moss discusses his experiences appearing as a performer, alongside his brother, in two videos by Oliver Herring: BASIC (2003) and THE …

Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web

ArtPrize: An Experiment in Decentralized Curation and Competition

by Kevin Buist, ArtPrize | Aug 27, 2009

Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web

ArtPrize: An Experiment in Decentralized Curation and Competition

by Kevin Buist, ArtPrize | Aug 27, 2009

Maya Lin’s (Season One) “Ecliptic” in Rosa Parks Circle, Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Production still from the Art:21 episode, Identity, © Art21, Inc. 2001.) There’s been a fair bit of talk …

BOMB in the Building

Letter from London

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

Art21 Extended Play

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Aug 21, 2009

BOMB in the Building

Letter from London

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

Art21 Extended Play

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Aug 21, 2009

It’s mealtime! Join Sonya for a fine helping of nutrients and adventure with this week’s Index: Round ‘em up Nicole! Here’s what Art21 artists have been up to this past …

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Joyce Pensato

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 21, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Joyce Pensato

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 21, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: Artist Joyce Pensato discusses her experiences appearing as a performer in Oliver Herring’s videos. The work, which also features participant Davis-Thompson Moss, …

Ghost That Note: Harpstrings, Heartstrings, and Street Scenes

by Quinn Latimer | Aug 18, 2009

Ghost That Note: Harpstrings, Heartstrings, and Street Scenes

by Quinn Latimer | Aug 18, 2009

This past Sunday evening in Basel could have been like any other but it wasn’t. Not quite. My partner and I finished the strangely purple dinner I had crafted—beet pasta, …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 17, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 17, 2009

Site-specific installations by Mary Heilmann (Season 5), Tony Oursler, Todd Eberle, and Sabina Streeter are currently on view at the Clocktower Gallery in Manhattan. This is the first group of …

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

Art21 Extended Play

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Aug 14, 2009

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

Art21 Extended Play

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Aug 14, 2009

Sports and art are holding hands. Trong Gia Nguyen takes us to first base with that and other news relating to Art21 artists. Bruce Willis was a pub rocker, Scarlett …

Art21 Extended Play

Josiah McElheny | Assistant Anders Rydstedt

by Wesley Miller | Aug 14, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Josiah McElheny | Assistant Anders Rydstedt

by Wesley Miller | Aug 14, 2009

Long-time assistant and collaborator Anders Rydstedt discusses the differences between creating traditional forms in glass—such as vases—with Josiah McElheny’s sculptural objects and installations. Filmed at the Michael Davis Stained Glass …

Weekly Round Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Aug 10, 2009

Weekly Round Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Aug 10, 2009

Last year the Guardian asked its sports and art writers to swap pieces for a day. Tennis correspondent Steve Bierley reviewed a Louise Bourgeois (Season 1) exhibition, which Bob and …

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Aug 7, 2009

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

What’s Cookin at the Art21 Blog: A Weekly Index

by Mary Cook | Aug 7, 2009

Famished for some art? It’s Friday and we’re back with this week’s Index. Do you know what was sizzling here this past week? Put on your thinking caps — there’s …

Art21 Extended Play

Arturo Herrera | Assistant Jeff Bechtel

by Wesley Miller | Aug 7, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Arturo Herrera | Assistant Jeff Bechtel

by Wesley Miller | Aug 7, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Arturo Herrera’s assistant Jeff Bechtel describes the process for translating one of the artist’s complex drawings into a refined monochromatic paper collage. Filmed …

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 Educator Joe Fusaro Teaching “Power” at Nyack High School

by Jessica Hamlin | Aug 5, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 Educator Joe Fusaro Teaching “Power” at Nyack High School

by Jessica Hamlin | Aug 5, 2009

Embarrassing as it is, this is the first video I’ve ever made. I am immersed in the world of film production each day, yet focused on the Education side of …

New guest blogger: Daniel Fuller

by Kelly Shindler | Aug 3, 2009

New guest blogger: Daniel Fuller

by Kelly Shindler | Aug 3, 2009

Endless thanks to our hilarious, talented, and devoted guest blogger for the last fortnight, Adrian Duran. We have a hunch we’ll be able to lure him back to the site …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 3, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 3, 2009

On September 23, Hauser & Wirth will open its first gallery in the United States with a reinvention of Allan Kaprow’s 1961 environment Yard by artist William Pope.L. Described as …

Art21 Extended Play

Laylah Ali | Television

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 31, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Laylah Ali | Television

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 31, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: In her Williamstown, Massachusetts studio, artist Laylah Ali describes how the television cartoons she watched as a child inform the way she …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Stepping Back….

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 29, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Stepping Back….

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 29, 2009

…. and taking a short vacation after a solid week of work with the Art21 Educators summer institute. Teaching with Contemporary Art will be back with a new column on …

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jul 27, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jul 27, 2009

Currently showing at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, There Goes the Neighborhood explores the many aspects of community, focusing on the evolution of architecture and landscape as it is …

Merce Cunningham (1919-2009)

by Wesley Miller | Jul 27, 2009

Merce Cunningham (1919-2009)

by Wesley Miller | Jul 27, 2009

For Merce. Tap dancing in the opening segment for Time (Season Two). A collaboration with Charles Atlas. Announcement: The New York Times.

Art21 Extended Play

Jessica Stockholder | “Vortex in the Play of Theater with Real Passion: In Memory of Kay Stockholder

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 24, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Jessica Stockholder | “Vortex in the Play of Theater with Real Passion: In Memory of Kay Stockholder

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 24, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: At her home in New Haven, Jessica Stockholder discusses the inspiration for “Vortex in the Play of Theater with Real Passion: In …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Reflections on the Art21 Educators Institute

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 22, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Reflections on the Art21 Educators Institute

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 22, 2009

I’m sure everyone has had moments of blissful exhaustion- those times when you pushed yourself over a certain period, gotten to the end and said, “That was outstanding…. and I’m …

Things That Made Me Go Hmmm…

by Adrian Duran | Jul 21, 2009

Things That Made Me Go Hmmm…

by Adrian Duran | Jul 21, 2009

Hello again and Happy Scopes Monkey Trial Day, though it wasn’t a good day for the monkey. That went fairly well, or so I’d like to think. People responded (your …

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Extending the Conservation Framework: A Site-Specific Conservation Discussion with Francesca Esmay

by Richard McCoy | Jul 21, 2009

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Extending the Conservation Framework: A Site-Specific Conservation Discussion with Francesca Esmay

by Richard McCoy | Jul 21, 2009

IMA conservator Richard McCoy discusses 100 Acres and Spiral Jetty with Dia conservator Francesca Esmay.

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 20, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 20, 2009

Works by Art21 artists Pepón Osario (Season 1) and Eleanor Antin (Season 2) are currently on view in the exhibition Black&WhiteWorks at Ronald Feldman Fine Arts. The show includes painting, …

New guest blogger: Adrian Duran

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 20, 2009

New guest blogger: Adrian Duran

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 20, 2009

Many thanks to John d’Addario for his insightful and exciting posts on New Orleans contemporary art scene. Be sure to read his interview with Dan Cameron about Prospect.2, which launches …

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Davide Borella

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 17, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Davide Borella

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 17, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: On the roof of his Brooklyn studio, artist Oliver Herring photographs Davide Borella during an exhausting performance as Borella spits various colors …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art in Contemporary Classrooms: Art21 Educators 2009

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 15, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art in Contemporary Classrooms: Art21 Educators 2009

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 15, 2009

Starting today, Art21 is pleased to welcome K-12 teachers from across the country to participate in our first summer institute, Art21 Educators. Jessica Hamlin, Marc Mayer, Joy Lai (our amazing …

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jul 13, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jul 13, 2009

Maybe reviving the art market can take a page from Herb and Dorothy Vogel. Herb & Dorothy is a documentary playing now, that recounts the inspiring tale of how a …

New guest blogger: John d’Addario

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 13, 2009

New guest blogger: John d’Addario

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 13, 2009

Thanks to Sharon Butler of Two Coats of Paint for three weeks of fabulous posts. Be sure to follow her daily musings back on her blog here. Up next is …

Art21 Extended Play

Ida Applebroog | Inspiration

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 10, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Ida Applebroog | Inspiration

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 10, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: Ida Applebroog discusses her life as an “image scavenger” in her New York studio, while working on her “Photogenetics” series—a blend of …

Behind the Scenes: A Bird’s Eye View of Art21’s Production Process

by Eve Moros Ortega, Executive Producer | Jul 10, 2009

Behind the Scenes: A Bird’s Eye View of Art21’s Production Process

by Eve Moros Ortega, Executive Producer | Jul 10, 2009

Producing the Art:21 series feels a lot like creating a work of art. One of the big revelations in working on the series is the tremendous amount of detail, planning, …

Flash Points

Art21 Extended Play

Meet the Season 5 Artist: William Kentridge

by Wesley Miller | Jul 7, 2009

Flash Points

Art21 Extended Play

Meet the Season 5 Artist: William Kentridge

by Wesley Miller | Jul 7, 2009

The above video is excerpted from the Season 5 episode Compassion, premiering on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 10pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings). Compassion features three artists — …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 6, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 6, 2009

Curators Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos/UNstudio have invited 12 artists to exhibit work at Fort Asperen, a 19th century defense tower in the Netherlands. “Retreat” is the central theme …

Art21 Extended Play

Richard Tuttle | Art & Life

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 2, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Richard Tuttle | Art & Life

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 2, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: Richard Tuttle discusses his philosophical relationship to art and life in his New Mexico studio. Richard Tuttle commonly refers to his art …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Wrestling with the Past: A TwCA 2008-2009 Roundup

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 1, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Wrestling with the Past: A TwCA 2008-2009 Roundup

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 1, 2009

It’s been quite a year. Quite an academic year, that is. Between the country voicing a collective NO to four more years of the same Bushed policies and Bernie Madoff …