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New guest blogger: Julia Steinmetz

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 27, 2009

New guest blogger: Julia Steinmetz

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 27, 2009

Thanks to Nicholas O’Brien for helping us navigate the complex and compelling world of new media (or, as he likes to put it, ‘newMedia‘). Follow his post-Art21 pursuits back on …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 27, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 27, 2009

Vernissage TV takes a close look at Let the Priests Tremble…(1998/2008), a large hand-printed wall installation by Season 4 artist Nancy Spero. The piece was included in Spero’s retrospective at the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo in Sevilla, …

BOMB in the Building

BOMB is (back) in the building

by BOMB Magazine | Apr 24, 2009

BOMB in the Building

BOMB is (back) in the building

by BOMB Magazine | Apr 24, 2009

After a hiatus, we (the folks from BOMB Magazine) are back to resume our fun and educational guest blogging. We’ll be chiming in once a month with some cool stuff …

Indie Games +/or Games as Art

by Nicholas O'Brien | Apr 22, 2009

Indie Games +/or Games as Art

by Nicholas O'Brien | Apr 22, 2009

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikNBn4wX8AU] Invisible Threads, Double Happiness Jeans by Stephanie Rothenberg and Jeff Crouse In continuing the thread (no pun intended with Double Happiness) of Play and it’s relationship to newMedia art, …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Burn Baby Burn

by Joe Fusaro | Apr 22, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Burn Baby Burn

by Joe Fusaro | Apr 22, 2009

As I was thinking about Art21’s recent visit to the National Art Education Association’s annual conference in Minneapolis, I came across this quote from Season 4 artist, Mark Bradford: Once …

Season 5 Trailer: Sneak Peek!

by Wesley Miller | Apr 21, 2009

Season 5 Trailer: Sneak Peek!

by Wesley Miller | Apr 21, 2009

Season Five of the Peabody Award-winning television series Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century premieres on PBS in the United States (Fall 2009). This trailer spotlights the artists Mary Heilmann, William …

Obsolescence as Cultural Production

by Nicholas O'Brien | Apr 20, 2009

Obsolescence as Cultural Production

by Nicholas O'Brien | Apr 20, 2009

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Cq_JFzv2I&feature=channel_page] Thinking about this topic often reminds me of a section of Invisible Cities, where Marco Polo is describing a city to Kubla Kahn in which its center is made …

Weekly Round Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Apr 20, 2009

Weekly Round Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Apr 20, 2009

Robert Adams has won the 2009 Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography. Based in Astoria, Oregon, the Season 4 artist received the $61,000 prize at a ceremony in San Francisco …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

A Live Feed: Art21 Tweets Mark Bradford

by Marc Mayer | Apr 18, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

A Live Feed: Art21 Tweets Mark Bradford

by Marc Mayer | Apr 18, 2009

Art21 is presenting at the National Art Education Association’s convention in Minneapolis. We are working with Mark Bradford at this year’s convention on a couple presentations as well as shooting …

Flash Points

My fellow Americans, let’s roll.

by Daniel Fuller | Apr 16, 2009

Flash Points

My fellow Americans, let’s roll.

by Daniel Fuller | Apr 16, 2009

On March 28th, Philadelphia hosted a day-long marathon dialogue on the intersections of art and the possibility of social/political change. The day’s events included a symposium on Curating and Activism …

Flash Points

Curating and Activism at Moore College of Art & Design

by Daniel Fuller | Apr 15, 2009

Flash Points

Curating and Activism at Moore College of Art & Design

by Daniel Fuller | Apr 15, 2009

Daniel Fuller, Senior Program Specialist at the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative, recently helped organize the Curating and Activism symposium at Moore College of Art & Design. The following is a recap …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

The Hope Hippos Head to NAEA

by Joe Fusaro | Apr 15, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

The Hope Hippos Head to NAEA

by Joe Fusaro | Apr 15, 2009

Beginning this Friday morning, I will be joined by my equally energetic and optimistic colleagues, Jessica Hamlin and Marc Mayer, as we descend on the National Art Education Association’s Annual …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 13, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 13, 2009

The Miami Art Museum recently acquired Triangle of Need, a video installation by Catherine Sullivan (Season 4). Her piece is on view at the museum through October 11. A full room installation …

New guest blogger: Nicholas O’Brien

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 13, 2009

New guest blogger: Nicholas O’Brien

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 13, 2009

Thanks to Lila Kanner for providing us with insight into the great work of Artadia. Up next is Nicholas O’Brien. Nicholas is a new media artist and filmmaker based in …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Art21 Educators 2009-2010 – Apply Now!

by Marc Mayer | Apr 9, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Art21 Educators 2009-2010 – Apply Now!

by Marc Mayer | Apr 9, 2009

Art21 Educators: Contemporary Art in Contemporary Classrooms 2009-2010 Are you interested in contemporary art? Are you a K-12 art and/or media teacher? Do you teach in Los Angeles, Chicago, or …

Announcing new student artwork Flickr pool!

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 8, 2009

Announcing new student artwork Flickr pool!

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 8, 2009

Educators, have you taught lessons in your classes on the Art:21 series? Students, want a place to showcase your Art21-inspired art? Art21 recently launched a new Student Art Projects pool …

Open for Babble, ArtBabble is Live!

by Marc Mayer | Apr 7, 2009

Open for Babble, ArtBabble is Live!

by Marc Mayer | Apr 7, 2009

Art-Bab-ble [ahrt-bab-uhl] noun; verb (used without object) -bled, -bling 1. free flowing conversation, about art, for anyone. 2. a place where everyone is invited to join an open, ongoing discussion …

Art21 at NAEA: An Interview with Mark Bradford

by Marc Mayer | Apr 7, 2009

Art21 at NAEA: An Interview with Mark Bradford

by Marc Mayer | Apr 7, 2009

In anticipation of Mark Bradford‘s Artist Keynote at the NAEA Convention this month, Art21 spoke to the Season 4 artist about his thoughts on art education, access, and the job …

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Apr 6, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Apr 6, 2009

Tonight at the University of Southern California‘s Roski School of Fine Arts, Season 3 artist Krzysztof Wodiczko will engage in a discussion with Teddy Cruz and Marjetica Potrč about their …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Art21 at NAEA 2009

by Marc Mayer | Apr 6, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Art21 at NAEA 2009

by Marc Mayer | Apr 6, 2009

Art21 @ NAEA Convention, Minneapolis April 18 & 19, 2009 Once again Art21 is bringing contemporary art to this year’s National Art Education Association Annual Convention. Season Four artist Mark …

Flash Points

Flash Points: Art+Politics, Looking Back & Moving Forward

by Hrag Vartanian | Apr 1, 2009

Flash Points

Flash Points: Art+Politics, Looking Back & Moving Forward

by Hrag Vartanian | Apr 1, 2009

These last two months have proved to be full of lively posts about the sometimes clear and often nebulous intersection of Art+Politics. Art21’s own Marc Mayer kicked things off when …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Film, Teaching with Objects

by Joe Fusaro | Apr 1, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Film, Teaching with Objects

by Joe Fusaro | Apr 1, 2009

Last week, it was my pleasure to begin working with the CCS Bard Hessel Museum at Bard College to initiate a three-part workshop series for teachers titled, Teaching and Learning …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 30, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 30, 2009

From 6 to 8pm tomorrow, Season 2 artist Collier Schorr will sign copies of her book There I Was at Dashwood Books in New York. Silent Writing, an exhibition of works by Barbara Kruger (Season 1), Jenny Holzer (Season 4) and …

New guest blogger: Lila Kanner

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 30, 2009

New guest blogger: Lila Kanner

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 30, 2009

Thanks to Tim Ridlen for chronicling the art scene in his new adoptive hometown of NYC. Up next is Lila Kanner. Lila joined the staff at Artadia: The Fund for …

Flash Points

Call for writers: new Flash Points topic wants you!

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 26, 2009

Flash Points

Call for writers: new Flash Points topic wants you!

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 26, 2009

Attention writers! Our newest Flash Points topic, Contemporary Art + Economics, launches next week. This time, we’re opening up the editorial process and inviting you to participate. Have an idea …

Sikander Trifecta (incl. talk tonight at Cooper-Hewitt)

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 25, 2009

Sikander Trifecta (incl. talk tonight at Cooper-Hewitt)

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 25, 2009

In New York City? Don’t miss Season 1 artist Shahzia Sikander‘s related activities around town, including an artist’s talk tonight. Her curatorial exhibition, Shahzia Sikander Selects: Works from the Permanent …

First Spring Round-Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 23, 2009

First Spring Round-Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 23, 2009

Things to see: Mel Chin will be giving a free lecture on Tuesday, March 24, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, at the Arlington Arts Center as part of the …

This Week’s Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 16, 2009

This Week’s Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 16, 2009

What’s happening now: The Sound of Silence, an exhibition of works by Alfredo Jaar (Season 4), is on view at Galerie Lelong in New York through May 2. Visitors are invited …

New guest blogger: Tim Ridlen

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 16, 2009

New guest blogger: Tim Ridlen

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 16, 2009

Thanks to Audrey Chan, who took on our current Flash Points topic with aplomb, and all the way from France! Keep track of her adventures back on her own site …

Art21 Extended Play

Jenny Holzer talks about her Whitney show

by Hrag Vartanian | Mar 13, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Jenny Holzer talks about her Whitney show

by Hrag Vartanian | Mar 13, 2009

Paddy Johnson interviewed Jenny Holzer for New York Press about her new show at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City (it opened yesterday, March 12). Titled …

Flash Points

Election 2008: Seizing the moment in the classroom

by Dillon Paul | Mar 12, 2009

Flash Points

Election 2008: Seizing the moment in the classroom

by Dillon Paul | Mar 12, 2009

One of the things I love most about teaching 12th grade is the sense that I am meeting students on the border between their child and adult selves. They are …

Babble On!

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 10, 2009

Babble On!

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 10, 2009

It’s no secret: Art21 loves videos about art. So, naturally, we would love the idea of a Web community dedicated to showcasing videos about art, right? Right. ArtBabble—a project initiated …

Art21 Extended Play

Jenny Holzer | “Projection for Chicago”

by Wesley Miller | Mar 9, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Jenny Holzer | “Projection for Chicago”

by Wesley Miller | Mar 9, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Jenny Holzer discusses the process behind her series of Xenon Projections as part of the exhibition PROTECT PROTECT at the Museum of Contemporary …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

On representations of the artist at work (Part 2)

by Audrey Chan | Mar 6, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

On representations of the artist at work (Part 2)

by Audrey Chan | Mar 6, 2009

Following up our discussion about documentation of the creative process in the cases of Mark Bradford and Jackson Pollock, my students and I talked about what we might include in …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

On representations of the artist at work

by Audrey Chan | Mar 5, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

On representations of the artist at work

by Audrey Chan | Mar 5, 2009

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX9SVg6L5vA] In the Art:21 Season 4 episode Paradox, artist Mark Bradford cites the legacy of Abstract Expressionism as an influence on his process-oriented paintings and collages. On a formal level, …

Flash Points

Fight the man! Three activist artists to watch

by Paddy Johnson | Mar 4, 2009

Flash Points

Fight the man! Three activist artists to watch

by Paddy Johnson | Mar 4, 2009

True story: I used to hate activist art. “Why so shrill?” I thought. “Can’t we just talk about this rather than producing a bunch of bad art?” I don’t always …