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Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Behind the Scenes of Season 8: Los Angeles

by Art21 | Jul 7, 2016

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Behind the Scenes of Season 8: Los Angeles

by Art21 | Jul 7, 2016

Go behind the scenes of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, as we film Liz Larner and Edgar Arceneaux in Los Angeles.

A Fat Brown Babe’s Guide to Exposure (in Five Acts)

by Virgie Tovar | Jul 5, 2016

A Fat Brown Babe’s Guide to Exposure (in Five Acts)

by Virgie Tovar | Jul 5, 2016

Virgie Tovar delivers a powerful proclamation against our patriarchal society’s demand to be thin.

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor, Ben McCoy

by Ben McCoy | Jul 5, 2016

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor, Ben McCoy

by Ben McCoy | Jul 5, 2016

Guest editor Ben McCoy introduces the theme of our July / August issue: “Exposed,” explored with a focus on trans, queer, and feminist artists.

This Week in Art: 7.4-7.10

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 4, 2016

This Week in Art: 7.4-7.10

by Lindsey Davis | Jul 4, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including New York Close Up’s newly awarded Cine Golden Eagle, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Edinburgh to Ethiopia.

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Stacey, Tammy, Ty, and Alisa

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 1, 2016

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Stacey, Tammy, Ty, and Alisa

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 1, 2016

Introducing four of the newest ART21 Educators: Stacey Abramson, Tammy Dunn, Ty Talbot, & Alisa Rodny, who teach contemporary art in classrooms across the U.S. and beyond.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Behind the Scenes of Season 8: Mexico City

by Art21 | Jul 1, 2016

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Behind the Scenes of Season 8: Mexico City

by Art21 | Jul 1, 2016

Go behind the scenes of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, as we film in Mexico City.

Word is a Virus

Language, Time, & A Logo for America: An Interview with Alfredo Jaar

by Maria Pia Masella | Jun 30, 2016

Word is a Virus

Language, Time, & A Logo for America: An Interview with Alfredo Jaar

by Maria Pia Masella | Jun 30, 2016

Season 4 artist Alfredo Jaar discusses the latest installation of “A Logo for America,” coming this summer to London’s Piccadilly Circus.

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: June 2016

by Art21 | Jun 29, 2016

Staff Pick

Staff Picks: June 2016

by Art21 | Jun 29, 2016

A selection of art and exhibitions, personally recommended by members of the ART21 staff.

Art21 Extended Play

Eleanor Antin Plays with Politics

by Ian Forster | Jun 29, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

Eleanor Antin Plays with Politics

by Ian Forster | Jun 29, 2016

Eleanor Antin discusses her use of paper dolls to create politically charged sculptures and videos in a new episode of ART21 “Exclusive.”

Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Notes on What We Hide at Work

by Michelle Millar Fisher | Jun 28, 2016

Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Notes on What We Hide at Work

by Michelle Millar Fisher | Jun 28, 2016

Curator Michelle Millar Fisher discusses the double-life forced on professionals pressured to appear wholly dedicated to the job.

This Week in Art: 6.27-7.3

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 27, 2016

This Week in Art: 6.27-7.3

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 27, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Matthew Barney’s impact on Kanye West, and events and exhibitions from New York to London.

Artist Introspectives

Tension To Complete

by Damien Gilley | Jun 24, 2016

Artist Introspectives

Tension To Complete

by Damien Gilley | Jun 24, 2016

Portland artist Damien Gilley discusses movement & perception in his installations, designed around a single viewpoint where the work completes itself.

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Elizabeth, Joseph, Margaret, and Erica

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 21, 2016

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Elizabeth, Joseph, Margaret, and Erica

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 21, 2016

Introducing four of the newest ART21 Educators: Elizabeth Williams, Joseph Eduardo Iacona, Margaret Segalla, & Erica Richard, who together teach 1,000+ students each year.

Latino/a Art: Race and the Illusion of Equality

by Arlene Davila | Jun 20, 2016

Latino/a Art: Race and the Illusion of Equality

by Arlene Davila | Jun 20, 2016

Scholar Arlene Davila uncovers an ugly truth in the art world and society at large: diversity is not the same as the lack of racism.

This Week in Art: 6.20-6.26

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 20, 2016

This Week in Art: 6.20-6.26

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 20, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including the latest round of Art Car commissions, and events and exhibitions everywhere from St. Petersburg to Paris.

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Get the Inside Scoop on ART21 Films with “Deep Focus”

by Art21 | Jun 16, 2016

Deep Focus: Inside Art21 Films

Get the Inside Scoop on ART21 Films with “Deep Focus”

by Art21 | Jun 16, 2016

Announcing a new column that goes in-depth with ART21 artists, and takes you behind-the-scenes of ART21 films .

New Kids on the Block

Randa Mirza’s Burning Sky

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Jun 15, 2016

New Kids on the Block

Randa Mirza’s Burning Sky

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Jun 15, 2016

In Lebanese artist Randa Mirza’s series “El-Zohra Was Not Born in a Day,” delicate dioramas speak quiet truths about ancient Arabian stories.

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Ann, Daniela, Nick, and Amber

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 14, 2016

ART21 Educators Year 6: Meet Ann, Daniela, Nick, and Amber

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 14, 2016

Introducing four of the newest ART21 Educators: Ann Schwab, Daniela Cadena, Nick Kozak, and Amber Arnold, who teach kindergarten through college across the U.S. and Mexico.

Copy That!

Artist Rights and the Many Shapes of Censorship

by Joy Garnett | Jun 13, 2016

Copy That!

Artist Rights and the Many Shapes of Censorship

by Joy Garnett | Jun 13, 2016

Artist Joy Garnett recounts her personal experience with copyright law, and shares valuable resources for artists looking to protect their own work.

This Week in Art: 6.13-6.19

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 13, 2016

This Week in Art: 6.13-6.19

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 13, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Carrie Mae Weems’ “Grace Notes,” and events and exhibitions everywhere from Los Angeles to London.

Art21 Extended Play

The Making of Martin Puryear’s “Big Bling”

by Ian Forster | Jun 10, 2016

Art21 Extended Play

The Making of Martin Puryear’s “Big Bling”

by Ian Forster | Jun 10, 2016

Today’s ART21 “Exclusive” follows Martin Puryear’s monumental public sculpture “Big Bling” as it’s created and installed in Madison Square Park.

Storm the Museum: Colonial Neighbors and Imperialist Spaces        

by Ali Fitzgerald | Jun 10, 2016

Storm the Museum: Colonial Neighbors and Imperialist Spaces        

by Ali Fitzgerald | Jun 10, 2016

Ali Fitzgerald investigates artist projects that uncover the inherent biases of institutions—especially when reckoning with a history of colonization.

SCREENING 6.11.16 | Art of Brooklyn Film Festival

by Art21 | Jun 9, 2016

SCREENING 6.11.16 | Art of Brooklyn Film Festival

by Art21 | Jun 9, 2016

The “New York Close Up” film “Lucas Blalock’s Digital Toolkit” is screening in Brooklyn Heights this Saturday as part of the 2016 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival.

Booked

Life Among Other Men: An Interview with Black Deutschland ’s Darryl Pinckney

by Caroline Picard | Jun 8, 2016

Booked

Life Among Other Men: An Interview with Black Deutschland ’s Darryl Pinckney

by Caroline Picard | Jun 8, 2016

In this extended interview, author Darryl Pinckney discusses characters caught between conflicting identities and locales in his latest novel “Black Deutschland.”

Announcing this Year’s ART21 Educators

by Art21 | Jun 7, 2016

Announcing this Year’s ART21 Educators

by Art21 | Jun 7, 2016

Announcing the sixth year of ART21 Educators! Meet twelve teachers throughout North America who are amping up their curriculums with ART21 films and contemporary art.

Artist Introspectives

It Is, It Isn’t

by Iké Udé | Jun 6, 2016

Artist Introspectives

It Is, It Isn’t

by Iké Udé | Jun 6, 2016

In this personal essay, artist Iké Udé discusses the development of illusion in his work from the 1990s to today.

This Week in Art: 6.6-6.12

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 6, 2016

This Week in Art: 6.6-6.12

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 6, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including recent awards won by ART21 artists, and events and exhibitions everywhere from New Haven to Hong Kong.

Art21 New York Close Up

Bryan Zanisnik & Eric Winkler’s Animated Conversation

by Wesley Miller | Jun 3, 2016

Art21 New York Close Up

Bryan Zanisnik & Eric Winkler’s Animated Conversation

by Wesley Miller | Jun 3, 2016

Stories from Bryan Zanisnik’s life as an artist are transformed into animated comics by his friend Eric Winkler in a special new film from the ART21 “New York Close Up” series.

Writer-in-Residence

Erin Dunn: Animating the Pine Barrens

by Rachel Heidenry | Jun 2, 2016

Writer-in-Residence

Erin Dunn: Animating the Pine Barrens

by Rachel Heidenry | Jun 2, 2016

In this essay, ART21/CUE Writer-in-Residence Rachel Heidenry explores the process and motivations behind the exhibition “Erin Dunn: Oceanic Dancer.”

This Week in Art: 5.30-6.5

by Lindsey Davis | May 30, 2016

This Week in Art: 5.30-6.5

by Lindsey Davis | May 30, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including our announcement of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, and events and exhibitions everywhere from New York to Norway.

ART21 Announces New Season of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” this September on PBS

by Art21 | May 26, 2016

ART21 Announces New Season of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” this September on PBS

by Art21 | May 26, 2016

Announcing the host and artists featured in the upcoming season of ART21’s PBS series “Art in the Twenty-First Century.”

Inside the Artist's Studio

Remapping the City: An Interview with Dave Kennedy

by Mark Reamy | May 23, 2016

Inside the Artist's Studio

Remapping the City: An Interview with Dave Kennedy

by Mark Reamy | May 23, 2016

Seattle artist Dave Kennedy shares the motivations behind his photographic collages that investigate perceptions of urban spaces.

This Week in Art: 5.23-5.29

by Lindsey Davis | May 23, 2016

This Week in Art: 5.23-5.29

by Lindsey Davis | May 23, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including William Kentridge speaking out against Europe’s refugee policies, and events and exhibitions everywhere from San Francisco to D.C.

The Myth of Wilderness

by Rachel Gagnon | May 13, 2016

The Myth of Wilderness

by Rachel Gagnon | May 13, 2016

How wild is the wilderness? Rachel Gagnon investigates how our experiences in nature are interpreted by artists and mediated by government agencies.

This Week in Art: 5.9-5.15

by Lindsey Davis | May 9, 2016

This Week in Art: 5.9-5.15

by Lindsey Davis | May 9, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Mary Mattingly’s collaboration with MoMA teens and a special ART21 screening happening tomorrow night at Cooper Union.

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Shannah Burton

by Pauline Noyes | May 6, 2016

Educator Spotlight

Art21 Educator Spotlight: Shannah Burton

by Pauline Noyes | May 6, 2016

An interview with Art21 Educator Shannah Burton, on how the integration of Art21 materials in her classroom has expanded and informed her teaching practice.