Oct / Nov 2013 Issue
“Becoming an Artist”

Staff Pick

smARTpower

by Wesley Miller | Nov 19, 2013

Staff Pick

smARTpower

by Wesley Miller | Nov 19, 2013

“smARTpower asks provocative questions about what a good work of art is, what art is good for, and for whom.”

Booked

On the Road to Legendary

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 11, 2013

Booked

On the Road to Legendary

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 11, 2013

Veteran photographer Gerard H. Gaskin discusses the long road to his first book, “Legendary: Inside the House Ballroom Scene,” due out this month.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

What It Takes

by Joe Fusaro | Nov 8, 2013

Teaching with Contemporary Art

What It Takes

by Joe Fusaro | Nov 8, 2013

What does it take to become an artist? K-12 students respond.

Postcards

Postcard from Brendan Fernandes

by Art21 | Nov 6, 2013

Postcards

Postcard from Brendan Fernandes

by Art21 | Nov 6, 2013

A new magazine project featuring postcards from contemporary artists living or working outside of the United States.

Flashback

Six Artists on Becoming Artists

by Art21 | Nov 5, 2013

Flashback

Six Artists on Becoming Artists

by Art21 | Nov 5, 2013

A roundup of Exclusive films in which Art21 artists talk about becoming or being artists.

Another Side of Reality: An Interview with Basim Magdy

by Wassan Al-Khudhairi | Oct 28, 2013

Another Side of Reality: An Interview with Basim Magdy

by Wassan Al-Khudhairi | Oct 28, 2013

Basim Magdy talks about his childhood in Cairo, becoming an artist, and his experimental films.

The Revolution: On K–12 Education

by Jessica Hamlin | Oct 21, 2013

The Revolution: On K–12 Education

by Jessica Hamlin | Oct 21, 2013

Contemporary art and artists are essential to change in the American educational system.

Unbecoming

by Cameron Shaw | Oct 21, 2013

Unbecoming

by Cameron Shaw | Oct 21, 2013

Writer-in-Residence Cameron Shaw follows up her first piece, “On Becoming,” with some thoughts on unbecoming in the work of Nina Schwanse.

Flashback

Kimsooja: It Was Just a Dream

by Art21 | Oct 21, 2013

Flashback

Kimsooja: It Was Just a Dream

by Art21 | Oct 21, 2013

Artist Kimsooja discusses her path to becoming an artist, her earliest influences, and her “breathing room” installations.

Dear Artist, What Was Your First Job?

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 16, 2013

Dear Artist, What Was Your First Job?

by Rachel Gagnon | Oct 16, 2013

Artists Alec Soth, Spencer Finch, Martha Colburn, and Eleanor Antin discuss their very first jobs.

Now Playing

Jacolby Satterwhite

by Art21 | Oct 8, 2013

Now Playing

Jacolby Satterwhite

by Art21 | Oct 8, 2013

New York Close Up artist Jacolby Satterwhite shares the top twenty-one songs playing in his studio.

Copy That!

They Are the World

by Joy Garnett | Oct 8, 2013

Copy That!

They Are the World

by Joy Garnett | Oct 8, 2013

Joy Garnett launches her new column by addressing copying and archival tendencies among contemporary artists.

On Becoming

by Cameron Shaw | Oct 1, 2013

On Becoming

by Cameron Shaw | Oct 1, 2013

Cameron Shaw begins her online writing residency with some thoughts on what it means to become.

A Classroom with Legs

by Erin Sweeny | Oct 1, 2013

A Classroom with Legs

by Erin Sweeny | Oct 1, 2013

Social choreographer Ernesto Pujol discusses The Field School, the mobile and ephemeral classroom he founded in 2006.

Booked

An Excerpt from “The Rest of Us”

by Jessica Lott | Oct 1, 2013

Booked

An Excerpt from “The Rest of Us”

by Jessica Lott | Oct 1, 2013

An excerpt from Jessica Lott’s debut novel, “The Rest of Us,” a love story set in New York City’s art world.

Flashback

Allan McCollum: In Charge of His Own Destiny

by Art21 | Oct 1, 2013

Flashback

Allan McCollum: In Charge of His Own Destiny

by Art21 | Oct 1, 2013

Artist Allan McCollum reflects on early influences, from his famous uncle Jon Gnagy to post-war mass production and science fiction films.

Letter from the Editor

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 1, 2013

Letter from the Editor

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 1, 2013

Art21’s Digital Content Editor introduces the first issue of the Art21 Magazine.