Tag Archives: Laurie Simmons

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 …

BOMB in the Building

BOMB is (back) in the building

by BOMB Magazine | Apr 24, 2009

BOMB in the Building

BOMB is (back) in the building

by BOMB Magazine | Apr 24, 2009

After a hiatus, we (the folks from BOMB Magazine) are back to resume our fun and educational guest blogging. We’ll be chiming in once a month with some cool stuff …

Weekly Round Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Apr 20, 2009

Weekly Round Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Apr 20, 2009

Robert Adams has won the 2009 Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography. Based in Astoria, Oregon, the Season 4 artist received the $61,000 prize at a ceremony in San Francisco …

Art21 Extended Play

Laurie Simmons | Choreographer Helen Pickett

by Wesley Miller | Nov 27, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Laurie Simmons | Choreographer Helen Pickett

by Wesley Miller | Nov 27, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Choreographer Helen Pickett during the making of Laurie Simmons’s The Music of Regret (2006) at the Alvin Ailey Dance Studio, New York. Laurie Simmons stages photographs and films with …

Artists Vote for _________.

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 22, 2008

Artists Vote for _________.

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 22, 2008

On October 8, Gap launched its “Vote for” initiative to coincide with the American election season. Centered on a customizable classic white t-shirt that reads, “Vote for ______.”, the retail chain is encouraging customers to fill …

Laurie Simmons at Fashion Week

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 10, 2008

Laurie Simmons at Fashion Week

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Sep 10, 2008

Segueing from the start of the New York fall art season last week to Fashion Week’s spring collections, we have neck and neck competition from the world of the critical …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Shooting in Broad Daylight

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 3, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Shooting in Broad Daylight

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 3, 2008

Many teachers I met over the summer had some connection to teaching photography or working with a variety of students who are photographers (for example, in an AP Studio Art …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Celebrating Four Months…

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 20, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Celebrating Four Months…

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 20, 2008

Looking back, the Teaching With Contemporary Art column is off to an exciting beginning in our first four months. Since early May, we have had the opportunity to feature writing …

A new reason to go to M.I.T.

by Laurel Ptak | Jul 11, 2008

A new reason to go to M.I.T.

by Laurel Ptak | Jul 11, 2008

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has an amazing program where students can borrow a framed work by major artists from their List Visual Arts Center‘s collection for an entire academic …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Let’s See It Again!

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 9, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Let’s See It Again!

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 9, 2008

I had a great experience recently sitting with my son, Paul, and doing a little preparation for this column. Since he’s an inquisitive, very verbal, curly-haired three year old, I …

Laurie Simmons at Carolina Nitsch

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 25, 2008

Laurie Simmons at Carolina Nitsch

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 25, 2008

Last call to see the Laurie Simmons (Season 4) exhibition closing tomorrow at Carolina Nitsch Project Room. In and Around the House features the artist’s early black and white photographs …

The Puppet Show in Santa Monica

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 16, 2008

The Puppet Show in Santa Monica

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 16, 2008

Taking Alfred Jarry’s 1896 Ubu Roi as its historic point of departure, The Puppet Show at the Santa Monica Museum of Art includes work by 28 artists, including Art:21 alumni …

Laurie Simmons: In and Around the House

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 16, 2008

Laurie Simmons: In and Around the House

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 16, 2008

In and Around the House, the first comprehensive survey of early black and white photographs by Art21 artist Laurie Simmons (Season 4), opens tomorrow at Carolina Nitsch Project Room in …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Expanding the Definition(s): Some Days Are Easier Than Others

by Joe Fusaro | May 14, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Expanding the Definition(s): Some Days Are Easier Than Others

by Joe Fusaro | May 14, 2008

Many thanks to those who have helped get the Teaching with Contemporary Art column off to a smooth start! Recently, a few friends and colleagues have mentioned (even e-mailed) about …

Photography on Photography at The Met

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 8, 2008

Photography on Photography at The Met

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 8, 2008

Last September, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened a new gallery on the second floor dedicated exclusively to contemporary photographs. The second exhibition in this space, Photography on Photography: Reflections …

Art21 Extended Play

Laurie Simmons | Dancer Greg Sinacori

by Wesley Miller | Mar 27, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Laurie Simmons | Dancer Greg Sinacori

by Wesley Miller | Mar 27, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Dancer Greg Sinacori during the making of Laurie Simmons’s The Music of Regret (2006) at the Alvin Ailey Dance Studio, New York. Laurie Simmons stages photographs and films with …

Laurie Simmons at the Metropolitan Museum on Sunday

by Ana Otero | Jan 25, 2008

Laurie Simmons at the Metropolitan Museum on Sunday

by Ana Otero | Jan 25, 2008

THE MUSIC OF REGRET A film by Laurie Simmons Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 3pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, The Metropolitan Museum The Joyce and Robert Menschel Hall for …

The ICA Philadelphia’s Puppet Show

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 17, 2008

The ICA Philadelphia’s Puppet Show

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 17, 2008

Opening tomorrow at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Philadelphia is The Puppet Show, a group exhibition that looks at the imagery of puppets in contemporary art. Bringing together …

Laurie Simmons interview in Artkrush

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 26, 2007

Laurie Simmons interview in Artkrush

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 26, 2007

Photographer and filmmaker Laurie Simmons has been at the forefront of New York’s contemporary art scene since the late ’70s. One of the featured artists in Season 4 of Art:21 …

Laurie Simmons showcasing in Madrid

by Ana Otero | Nov 15, 2007

Laurie Simmons showcasing in Madrid

by Ana Otero | Nov 15, 2007

Laurie Simmons is currently exhibiting her recent photographs from the series The Boxes (Ardis Vinklers) as well as her first film The Music of Regret at the Galeria Distrito Cu4tro …

Event photos: Art21 at BAM 10-6-07

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 9, 2007

Event photos: Art21 at BAM 10-6-07

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 9, 2007

Art21 and the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) kicked off the holiday weekend with a public screening of the Season 4 episode Romance, followed by a conversation between featured artist …

Event photos: Art21 at MoMA 10-2-07

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 3, 2007

Event photos: Art21 at MoMA 10-2-07

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 3, 2007

Last night Art21 hosted a private screening of Romance at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. A lively panel, featuring MoMA Chief Curator of Film Rajendra Roy as …