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Louise Bourgeois Left Nothing to be Desired

by Catherine Wagley | Jun 3, 2010

Louise Bourgeois Left Nothing to be Desired

by Catherine Wagley | Jun 3, 2010

When I heard that Louise Bourgeois (Season 1) passed away on the morning of May 31, I was genuinely surprised. It seemed only natural that she would live into a …

Flash Points

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Better Than Ketchup and Vaseline

by Joe Fusaro | May 12, 2010

Flash Points

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Better Than Ketchup and Vaseline

by Joe Fusaro | May 12, 2010

Twice recently I have been contacted by teachers who have run into some trouble sharing Art21 videos with their classes. In both cases these teachers were called by parents (and …

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Jason Bailer Losh

by Georgia Kotretsos | Apr 30, 2010

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Jason Bailer Losh

by Georgia Kotretsos | Apr 30, 2010

Jason Bailer Losh is an American artist based in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in the midwestern town of Denison, IA. Denison is also the birthplace of actress Donna …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Nourishment

by Joe Fusaro | Apr 21, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Nourishment

by Joe Fusaro | Apr 21, 2010

Each year the National Art Education Association holds a conference for a few thousand people and streams of art teachers, art professors, artist-educators, museum educators, administrators, starving artists, starving administrators, …

Art in the Twenty-First Century BC: Encino Man

by Karthik Pandian | Apr 8, 2010

Art in the Twenty-First Century BC: Encino Man

by Karthik Pandian | Apr 8, 2010

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnd8TV2mn08] This backflip stands out among the many iconic scenes of the seminal 1992 film, Encino Man, for its purposefully calibrated relationship to time and space, history and gravity. (Full …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Ideas and Objects, Ideas vs. Objects

by Joe Fusaro | Mar 31, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Ideas and Objects, Ideas vs. Objects

by Joe Fusaro | Mar 31, 2010

Last week I described a few upcoming classes where my high school students were taking on the question of whether or not an idea can be considered a work of …
"Singing in the Rain", (film still from 1952 film of the same name), SOURCE: www.imgartists.com

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

by Mary Cook | Mar 12, 2010

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

by Mary Cook | Mar 12, 2010

“I am so happy right now.” That is the last line from Nina Schwansee‘s video on the art of Amy Fischer. Whether she reciting Fischers infamous monologues pertaining to art …

Packaging a Music Experience: Ryan Catbird and Catbird Records

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 12, 2010

Packaging a Music Experience: Ryan Catbird and Catbird Records

by Jonathan Munar | Mar 12, 2010

Moviola, “Dead Knowledge”. Catbird Records, CBR010, 2007. Image courtesy of Catbird Records. Ryan Catbird has commanded a silent influence on the independent music scene since he began his blog, The …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Esopus Editor, Tod Lippy, Part One

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 24, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Esopus Editor, Tod Lippy, Part One

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 24, 2010

Back in 2004, I was lucky enough to be introduced to Esopus magazine at a silent auction being held during a Mass MoCA fundraiser. Don’t ask me how, but my …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Feb 22, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Feb 22, 2010

Biennials, cremated canvases, German faces, cashmere sportswear, sculptural tour de force, fashionable shoes, and an iPhone app comprise this week’s roundup: 2010: Whitney Biennial will open at the Whitney Museum …

Grand Canyon Journal 4: Critique Is Destruction as Joy

by Karthik Pandian | Feb 19, 2010

Grand Canyon Journal 4: Critique Is Destruction as Joy

by Karthik Pandian | Feb 19, 2010

[youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-vPbeJCsJM] CityCenter is the biggest thing to happen to art in Las Vegas since Steve Wynn put his finger through a Picasso. The mixed-use, residential, gambling, fine dining, clubbing, high-end …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Wonder-Igniters: An Interview with Abbe Futterman

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 20, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Wonder-Igniters: An Interview with Abbe Futterman

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 20, 2010

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting The Earth School in New York’s East Village and at one point noticed a science classroom through a small window …

Hair & Nails, Talk & Touch: 4 Encounters with Women Artists in Mumbai

by Jennifer Doyle | Jan 5, 2010

Hair & Nails, Talk & Touch: 4 Encounters with Women Artists in Mumbai

by Jennifer Doyle | Jan 5, 2010

Over the past few weeks, Jennifer Doyle has been reporting from her travels in India. Following is her final dispatch. — Ed. Masooma Syed makes small things, sometimes from materials …
Beyonce and Jay-Z at Art Basel Miami

Top 10 of 2009: Entertainers Who Moonlight as Artists

by Lily Simonson | Dec 31, 2009

Top 10 of 2009: Entertainers Who Moonlight as Artists

by Lily Simonson | Dec 31, 2009

In the spirit of my Los Angeles beat, I present to you the most exciting art world interlopers to come out of Hollywood in 2009: 10. Sylvester Stallone is making …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Bringing it Back Home

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 30, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Bringing it Back Home

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 30, 2009

December, January, May, June…. These are popular months for graduates to visit their former high schools because they are either between semesters at college or finished for the school year …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Season’s Treatings

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 23, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Season’s Treatings

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 23, 2009

Before the holidays hit us, I thought I might suggest a few destinations, dates, and stocking stuffers for those who are as late with the shopping as I am. Below …

Political Football

by Jennifer Doyle | Dec 22, 2009

Political Football

by Jennifer Doyle | Dec 22, 2009

Flash Points contributor and University of Riverside professor Jennifer Doyle is currently spending 2 weeks in India, traveling with the Indian artist Riyas Komu. Following is the third in a …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 21, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 21, 2009

This week in Art21 artist news we have two tapestry makers, a silk archway, the master of Cremaster, an artist who likes to do laundry, a magical sound installation, environmental issues, creative …

Support Art21: Donate to the 2009 Annual Fund

by Katherine Payne | Dec 16, 2009

Support Art21: Donate to the 2009 Annual Fund

by Katherine Payne | Dec 16, 2009

Dear Friends, As you know, Art21 is dedicated to fostering creativity and innovation by engaging students, teachers, and the general public with contemporary visual art, and presenting artists as role …

Players Painting: Yolanda Sousa Kammermeier

by Jennifer Doyle | Dec 13, 2009

Players Painting: Yolanda Sousa Kammermeier

by Jennifer Doyle | Dec 13, 2009

Chilavert is sitting on my hotel bed. The 6’4″ Paraguyan keeper cuts an imposing figure, even on canvas: his magnificent shaved head, thick neck and muscular shoulders rest on the …

Ever Spero

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 5, 2009

Ever Spero

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 5, 2009

Spero’s art was suffused with [a] very human hope, which she saw as being grounded in the intractability of human struggle. Her work was never crudely utopian—as she told me, …

Donate $5 for Season 5

by Katherine Payne | Nov 4, 2009

Donate $5 for Season 5

by Katherine Payne | Nov 4, 2009

Wow! We can’t believe Season 5 of Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century is over. Hopefully you joined the over 4 million viewers who watched Season 5 on PBS during October, …

Florian Maier-Aichen Discusses “Myth-Making” at Apple Store Soho

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 21, 2009

Florian Maier-Aichen Discusses “Myth-Making” at Apple Store Soho

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 21, 2009

On October 9, over a hundred art fans arrived at the Apple Store Soho to gain insight into the work and life of German-American artist Florian Maier-Aichen. Organized by Art21, …

MoMA Trumpets Amsterdam’s Role as Hub of Conceptual Art

by Hrag Vartanian | Aug 20, 2009

MoMA Trumpets Amsterdam’s Role as Hub of Conceptual Art

by Hrag Vartanian | Aug 20, 2009

While today Conceptual Art is utterly ubiquitous, MoMA’s current “In & Out of Amsterdam: Travels in Conceptual Art, 1960-1976” examines a period when only a few cities in the world …

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 …

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 …

Wodiczko Perforates Polish Pavilion with “Guests”

by Lily Simonson | Jul 10, 2009

Wodiczko Perforates Polish Pavilion with “Guests”

by Lily Simonson | Jul 10, 2009

Entitled Goście / Guests, Krzysztof Wodiczko’s exhibition greets visitors to the Venice Biennale’s Polish Pavilion with the words of political theorist Hannah Arendt: “Refugees driven from country to country represent …

Our #1 FAQ: How does Art21 choose artists?

by Jamie Leonardi | Jul 7, 2009

Our #1 FAQ: How does Art21 choose artists?

by Jamie Leonardi | Jul 7, 2009

Color-correcting a John Baldessari painting at an online facility during the final phase of post-production. The most frequently asked question at Art21 has always been “How do you pick the …

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 29, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 29, 2009

Throughout 2009, 18 museums and galleries across the UK will be showing over 30 ARTIST ROOMS from the collection created by the dealer and collector, Anthony d’Offay, and acquired by …

The Importance of Being Earnest

by Mary Cook | Jun 25, 2009

The Importance of Being Earnest

by Mary Cook | Jun 25, 2009

Making art is part of a ground level experience. The artmaking process can be sensory, visceral and seemingly fleeting, depending on the methods of record of an artist’s choosing, be …

Nathalie Djurberg and Paul Chan: Making Weird Worlds at Birnbaum’s Biennale

by Lily Simonson | Jun 16, 2009

Nathalie Djurberg and Paul Chan: Making Weird Worlds at Birnbaum’s Biennale

by Lily Simonson | Jun 16, 2009

Daniel Birnbaum’s poetic theme of the 53rd Venice Biennale, Making Worlds, is, in some sense, an anti-theme, emphasizing the plurality of art today. Birnbaum’s explanation that “we now live in …

Pride: Golden Lion Awarded to Bruce Nauman’s “Topological Gardens”

by Lily Simonson | Jun 10, 2009

Pride: Golden Lion Awarded to Bruce Nauman’s “Topological Gardens”

by Lily Simonson | Jun 10, 2009

I have never thought of myself as susceptible to patriotism, but for the second time this year, I’ve felt proud to be an American.  The first incident of pride stemmed …

Name That Season 5 Artist!

by Jonathan Munar | Jun 9, 2009

Name That Season 5 Artist!

by Jonathan Munar | Jun 9, 2009

We received some great feedback and enthusiasm for Season 5 since the release of the trailer back in April. When that went up, we challenged our audience to name the …

Notes from a Novice in Venice

by Lily Simonson | Jun 9, 2009

Notes from a Novice in Venice

by Lily Simonson | Jun 9, 2009

Exclusive to the blog this week are the chronicles of artist Lily Simonson’s visit to the 53rd annual Venice Biennale, which opened to the public this past Sunday. Stay tuned …

Art21 Extended Play

Josiah McElheny | Assistant Martha Friedman

by Jonathan Munar | May 22, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Josiah McElheny | Assistant Martha Friedman

by Jonathan Munar | May 22, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: Watch artist Josiah McElheny and assistant Martha Friedman transform clear hand-blown glass objects into mirrored surfaces in his Brooklyn, NY studio. Josiah …

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | May 18, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | May 18, 2009

The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography opened this past weekend at the New Orleans Museum of Art.  The show is comprised of over 200 photographs covering …