Tag Archives: Jeff Koons

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 29, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 29, 2009

The new year and decade are right around the corner and art spaces are gearing up for their first shows of 2010. This week’s roundup lists new and upcoming exhibitions …

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 “Exclusive” Video, Year 2

by Wesley Miller | Dec 15, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 “Exclusive” Video, Year 2

by Wesley Miller | Dec 15, 2009

What a year it’s been! We’re taking a look back at the 42 Exclusive videos that premiered here on the Art21 Blog, and subsequently on YouTube and iTunes. We hope …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 14, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 14, 2009

Making this week’s roundup are an upside down glass house, a floral puppy, fused bicycles and an empty white shoe box, a TV-inspired installation, two exhibitions focusing on American society, …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 7, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Dec 7, 2009

In this week’s roundup of Art21 artist news you’ll read about a forty-million dollar art collection in Las Vegas, a major exhibition of work by Korean and Korean American artists, …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 30, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 30, 2009

In this week’s roundup, Art21 artists play with fire, sign new books, design stained glass, collage basketballs, create new films, and pop up in Miami Beach exhibitions: Carl Solway Gallery …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 23, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 23, 2009

From the west to the east coast and over to Taiwan, Art21 artists are involved in a number of new and large-scale exhibitions: Works by Barry McGee (Season 1) and …

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

International Design Conservation: A Discussion with Tim Bechthold

by Richard McCoy | Nov 18, 2009

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

International Design Conservation: A Discussion with Tim Bechthold

by Richard McCoy | Nov 18, 2009

IMA art conservator Richard McCoy talks with Die Neue Sammlung conservator Tim Bechthold about conserving design arts.

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 9, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Nov 9, 2009

Where in the world are Art21 artists? In Germany — where the Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago today — a new suite of paintings by Season 5 artist Julie …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Outside-In

by Ben Street | Nov 9, 2009

Letter from London

Letter from London: Outside-In

by Ben Street | Nov 9, 2009

How many artists are there in the world right now? Let’s be honest. No matter how globalized we’re constantly being reminded the art world is – in symposia, biennales, lists …

Art21 Extended Play

Jeff Koons | Versailles

by Jonathan Munar | Oct 30, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Jeff Koons | Versailles

by Jonathan Munar | Oct 30, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: From his studio in New York City, Jeff Koons discusses his 2008 exhibition at the Château de Versailles in France. Koons explores …

Art:21 Season 5 “Fantasy” Tonite on PBS at 10pm ET!

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 14, 2009

Art:21 Season 5 “Fantasy” Tonite on PBS at 10pm ET!

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 14, 2009

The premiere of Art:21–Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 5 continues tonight on PBS at 10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) with the episode Fantasy, featuring Cao Fei, Mary Heilmann, …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Pop Life (It’s The Only Life I Know)

by Ben Street | Oct 13, 2009

Letter from London

Letter from London: Pop Life (It’s The Only Life I Know)

by Ben Street | Oct 13, 2009

It’s not cool to be depressed by the brazen commercialism of certain facets of the art world, yet you’d have to have a heart of stone not to leave Pop …

ART:21 SEASON 5 PREMIERES TONITE ON PBS!

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 7, 2009

ART:21 SEASON 5 PREMIERES TONITE ON PBS!

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 7, 2009

The wait is over–Season 5 of Art:21–Art in the Twenty-First Century is here! The new season begins tonight on PBS at 10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) with the episode …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 28, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 28, 2009

Season 4 artist Mark Bradford has been awarded the 2009 MacArthur “Genius” Award. The MacArthur Fellows Program, as it is also known, awards unrestricted fellowships to individuals who have shown …

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 21, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 21, 2009

Proud Flesh is up through October 31 at Gagosian Gallery.  Sally Mann‘s (Season 1) new body of work focuses on a photographic study of her husband, taken over a period …

Pictures at the Met

by Max Weintraub | Sep 16, 2009

Pictures at the Met

by Max Weintraub | Sep 16, 2009

As summer officially winds down, I can’t help but note that 2009 marks one very significant anniversary that seems to have been somewhat underappreciated, if not totally overlooked here in …

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

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

by Mary Cook | Aug 7, 2009

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

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

by Mary Cook | Aug 7, 2009

Famished for some art? It’s Friday and we’re back with this week’s Index. Do you know what was sizzling here this past week? Put on your thinking caps — there’s …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

An interview with Tom Sachs by John Kessler

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 7, 2009

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

An interview with Tom Sachs by John Kessler

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 7, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we feature a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist or theme. This week, inspired by Jeff Koons‘s …

Flash Points

Summer Travelogue

by Daniel Fuller | Aug 6, 2009

Flash Points

Summer Travelogue

by Daniel Fuller | Aug 6, 2009

Upon arriving in Athens, several curious and helpful people gave me every warning to stay far away from the Kerameikos and Metaxourgeio neighborhoods, which was exactly where I was headed, …

Meet the Season 5 Artist: Jeff Koons

by Wesley Miller | Aug 6, 2009

Meet the Season 5 Artist: Jeff Koons

by Wesley Miller | Aug 6, 2009

The above video is excerpted from the Season 5 episode Fantasy, premiering on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 10pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings). Fantasy presents four artists — …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Jeff – Dumb and Blind(ing)

by Ben Street | Jul 27, 2009

Letter from London

Letter from London: Jeff – Dumb and Blind(ing)

by Ben Street | Jul 27, 2009

In Herbert Ross’s magisterial 1987 film The Secret of My Success, Michael J. Fox plays Brantley Foster, a charming chancer who works his way up (spoiler alert!) from mailroom to …

Flash Points

New Flash Points Topic: Fantasy

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 20, 2009

Flash Points

New Flash Points Topic: Fantasy

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 20, 2009

In celebration of the fifth season of Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century, premiering this fall on PBS, the current round of Flash Points topics correspond to our upcoming four thematic …

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jul 13, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jul 13, 2009

Maybe reviving the art market can take a page from Herb and Dorothy Vogel. Herb & Dorothy is a documentary playing now, that recounts the inspiring tale of how a …

Behind the Scenes: A Bird’s Eye View of Art21’s Production Process

by Eve Moros Ortega, Executive Producer | Jul 10, 2009

Behind the Scenes: A Bird’s Eye View of Art21’s Production Process

by Eve Moros Ortega, Executive Producer | Jul 10, 2009

Producing the Art:21 series feels a lot like creating a work of art. One of the big revelations in working on the series is the tremendous amount of detail, planning, …

Announcing Season Five of Art:21

by Marc Mayer | Jun 24, 2009

Announcing Season Five of Art:21

by Marc Mayer | Jun 24, 2009

We are pleased to announce Season Five of Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century, premiering in October 2009 on PBS, and available on iTunes (link opens in iTunes), Hulu, and other …