Issues
New Kids on the Block
Mohamad Hafez’s Complex Models of Syrian Devastation
New Kids on the Block
Mohamad Hafez’s Complex Models of Syrian Devastation
Mohamad Hafez creates elaborate models of annihilated streetscapes and ruined buildings, replicating the devastation of the war in Syria, where he was born.
Letter from the Editor
Rust in Detroit: Ingenuity, Process, and Natural Order
Letter from the Editor
Rust in Detroit: Ingenuity, Process, and Natural Order
Art21 Magazine’s first co-guest editors, curators Laura Mott and Taylor Renee Aldridge, introduce the issue’s theme: “Rust,” and its complicated relationship to the city of Detroit.
Artist Introspectives
The Practice of Walking: Somewhere Near Zabar’s
Artist Introspectives
The Practice of Walking: Somewhere Near Zabar’s
Erin Sweeny recounts her performative action of walking the length of Manhattan on Good Friday, and relates the project to other artists who incorporate walking in their practice.
Center Field: Art in the Middle
Open Engagement: An Interview with Jen Delos Reyes
Center Field: Art in the Middle
Open Engagement: An Interview with Jen Delos Reyes
Mark Reamy interviews the founder of Open Engagement, an annual conference on the field of socially engaged art, happening this year in Chicago April 21–23.
The New Situationists
Implicit Politics: August Sander and the Fallacy of Objectivity
The New Situationists
Implicit Politics: August Sander and the Fallacy of Objectivity
Erin Sweeny uncovers the complexities of accepting photography as an objective representation of reality, through the work of twentieth century German photographer August Sander.
Writer-in-Residence
Beverly Fishman: Color-Coding Big Pharma
Writer-in-Residence
Beverly Fishman: Color-Coding Big Pharma
Writer-in-Residence Zachary Small uncovers the psychological implications of Beverly Fishman’s brightly colored pill-paintings that explore the consequences of an unchecked medical industry.
On View Now
Meriem Bennani’s Holiday Headscarf
On View Now
Meriem Bennani’s Holiday Headscarf
Playing on the Barclays Center’s “Oculus” screen through March 5 as part of the Public Art Fund’s “Commercial Break” series, Meriem Bennani’s 30-second video piece “Your Year by Fardaous Funjab,” features an ‘advertisement’ for the artist’s fictional hijab design.
Teaching with Contemporary Art
Teaching with Nick Cave’s Until, Until Conversations Emerge
Teaching with Contemporary Art
Teaching with Nick Cave’s Until, Until Conversations Emerge
Art21 Senior Education Advisor Joe Fusaro discusses how Nick Cave’s immersive installation “Until” can serve as a conversation starter for difficult subjects like racism and violence.
Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web
The Role of Online Archives in Contemporary Art and Activism
Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web
The Role of Online Archives in Contemporary Art and Activism
Rachel Heidenry shares the significance and recent resurgence of utilizing online archives as a method for activism and engagement.
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