Tag Archives: Mark Bradford

John Baldessari, "Brain/Cloud (with Seascape and Palm Tree)," 1250 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA. Photo courtesy of The La Jolla Community Foundation.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 20, 2012

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 20, 2012

This week’s roundup has news on Martin Puryear, Walton Ford, Tim Hawkinson and other artists featured in Art21’s programs.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Art21 Educators: Jethro Gillespie and Jack Watson

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 15, 2012

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Art21 Educators: Jethro Gillespie and Jack Watson

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 15, 2012

Over the past few weeks I’ve thoroughly enjoyed talking and e-mailing with two more of our current Art21 Educators, Jethro Gillespie and Jack Watson. Jethro teaches Studio Art, 3D Design, Ceramics and other art courses at Maple Mountain High School in Utah while Jack teaches 2D Art and Art History at Chapel High School in North Carolina. Both look for ways to better engage their classes on a consistent basis and avoid “window dressing” projects that may look pretty but aren’t necessarily about very much…
Andrea Zittel. A-Z Wagon Station customized by Caroline Castano at A-Z West (2005). Photo courtesy the artist.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 13, 2012

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 13, 2012

This week’s roundup contains the latest news on Andrea Zittel, Ann Hamilton, Collier Schorr and other Art21 artists.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Working with Memory

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 4, 2012

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Working with Memory

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 4, 2012

Working with memory presents challenges, like many themes and ideas we choose to teach with, that are terribly difficult to get rolling without an organized, broad and juicy introduction. This week’s column explores how looking back can help with planning forward for better introductions to thematic units.
Barbara Kruger. Floor piece for the Pinakothek der Moderne.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 28, 2011

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 28, 2011

In this week’s roundup Barbara Kruger designs in Munich, Josiah McElheny reflects a mirage, Laurie Anderson joins the Occupy movement, Jeff Koons get under your skin, Lucas Blalock intervenes digitally, and much more. …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Occupy This

by Joe Fusaro | Nov 23, 2011

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Occupy This

by Joe Fusaro | Nov 23, 2011

Yinka Shonibare MBE says in his season 5 segment that he would like to have the “trappings of wealth” himself, even though he may be criticizing it. And being made …
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Mathematical Model 002 Dini's surface

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 7, 2011

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 7, 2011

In this week’s roundup Hiroshi Sugimoto explores a Buddhist stupa, Florian Maier-Aichen lectures in NYC, Pratt honors Laurie Anderson and William Wegman, Matthew Ritchie debuts in Los Angeles, and more. …
Do Ho Suh

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 24, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 24, 2011

In this week’s roundup Cao Fei holds up half the sky, Carrie Mae Weems speaks at the Corcoran, Janine Antoni draws with her hair, Kiki Smith and Nancy Spero present …

Encounters with Generosity, Cooperation, and Community

by Tricia Van Eck | Oct 10, 2011

Encounters with Generosity, Cooperation, and Community

by Tricia Van Eck | Oct 10, 2011

The unpredictable and often ephemeral encounters that occur when art, community, audience, and ideas intersect are what excite me most about working with artists. For my last project at the …
Beryl Korot. "Video — Text/Weave/Line," 2011. Photo courtesy of the artist and Jaffe-Friede Gallery.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 10, 2011

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 10, 2011

In this week’s roundup Beryl Korot prints and weaves video, Jenny Holzer is honored, artists explore being American, several others celebrate creating art in Los Angeles, and more. Beryl Korot‘s exhibition, Video — Text/Weave/Line, …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Fruits of Summer

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 3, 2011

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Fruits of Summer

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 3, 2011

Summer offers fantastic opportunities for educators of all kinds to catch interesting group shows and special exhibitions that are happening before we start up the engines again in the fall. …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Under the Influence

by Joe Fusaro | May 18, 2011

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Under the Influence

by Joe Fusaro | May 18, 2011

Now if anyone happened to dial up the title of this post hoping to see me (or anyone, for that matter) reach down deep and start talking about making art …

Art21 Educators 2011-2012: Jack Watson and Holly Loranger

by Marc Mayer | May 17, 2011

Art21 Educators 2011-2012: Jack Watson and Holly Loranger

by Marc Mayer | May 17, 2011

This week, we continue our introductions to each of the eight pairs of educators who were chosen to participate in the third year of Art21 Educators. Last week we met …
ARTIST ROOMS Jeff Koons

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 16, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 16, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Jeff Koons and Vija Celmins make room for artists, Mark Bradford inspires Chicago youth, and more. Jeff Koons‘s artwork is currently on view at ARTIST ROOMS …
Barbara Kruger

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 9, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 9, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Barbara Kruger on an 18-wheeler, Cao Fei presents on art and technology, artists receive awards, and more. Barbara Kruger is one of the 150 artists, poets, …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Contemporary Art: The First Three Years

by Joe Fusaro | May 4, 2011

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Contemporary Art: The First Three Years

by Joe Fusaro | May 4, 2011

This week Teaching with Contemporary Art here on the blog turns 3. Frankly, I can’t believe that I’ve been writing this column for three years. At the same time, it …
Vija Celmins, Galaxy #4

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Apr 25, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Apr 25, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Vija Celmins explores the desert, sea and stars, Laurie Anderson and Carrie Mae Weems explore vinyl record culture, Mark Dion explores oceanography, and more. Vija Celmins …
Concert for Japan

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 28, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 28, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Laurie Anderson performs for Japan aid, Maya Lin is honored, several artists are keeping it real in London, work by An-My Lê and Richard Serra soon to come …

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 7, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 7, 2011

In this week’s roundup, Kerry James Marshall and others explore black identity, Mark Dion has a ship in a bottle, Barbara Kruger makes art from chess, and more. Martin Puryear, …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Absolutely Uncertain

by Joe Fusaro | Mar 2, 2011

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Absolutely Uncertain

by Joe Fusaro | Mar 2, 2011

Since you can’t swing a cat without hitting a picture of Charlie Sheen at this point, I thought I’d choose a classic for today’s column. I mean, Art21 shouldn’t be …

Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment: From My Institution to Yours

by Melinda Guillen | Feb 2, 2011

Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment: From My Institution to Yours

by Melinda Guillen | Feb 2, 2011

In the spring of every year, the Master of Public Art Studies: Art/Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere program at the University of Southern California, one of two graduate programs …
Peter

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 1, 2011

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 1, 2011

With Inspire Your Heart With Art Day in mind, this week’s roundup finds the New Museum rethinking contemporary art through several Art21 artists’ works, Arturo Herrera exploring abstraction in two …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Ten for ’10

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 29, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Ten for ’10

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 29, 2010

Looking back over the column this past year, I thought it might be worthwhile to pick the top ten questions generated in a year’s worth of posts. Below are some …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Mark Bradford: Painter

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 15, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Mark Bradford: Painter

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 15, 2010

If you live, work, or happen to be traveling through Boston any time soon, make absolutely sure you see Mark Bradford‘s mid-career retrospective at the Institute for Contemporary Art. This …
Allora & Calzadilla

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 14, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 14, 2010

In this week’s roundup: Allora & Calzadilla play Beethoven from inside their pianos, Margaret Kilgallen will soon be honored, Laurie Anderson is planning delusions for Chicago, and more. Bruce Nauman‘s …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Need-to-Know (Basics)

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 8, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Need-to-Know (Basics)

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 8, 2010

On a recent visit to one of Lois Hetland’s classes at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Lois and I were engaged in a discussion about what teachers of …
Paul McCarthy

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 22, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 22, 2010

In this week’s roundup, William Kentridge receives the Kyoto Prize! Louise Bourgeois, Jeff Koons, Mike Kelley, and Paul McCarthy have childish things on exhibition and more! William Kentridge has been …
Vija Celmins

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 16, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 16, 2010

In this week’s roundup, Mark Bradford repurposes South L.A. urban detritus, Allora & Calzadilla perform at MoMA, Raymond Pettibon goes hard in the paint, artists have a couple of firsts, and much …
Elizabeth Murray

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 11, 2010

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Oct 11, 2010

In this week’s roundup Elizabeth Murray lands, Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle and Jessica Stockholder speak, Mark Bradford and Paul McCarthy highlight L.A., and more. Don’t forget to mark your calendars to view …
Monica Majoli. Hanging Rubberman #1, 2006. Watercolor and gouache on paper. 123 x 51 in. Photo: Brian Forrest. Image via hammer.ucla.edu

Looking at Los Angeles

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

Dark Undercurrents in the Hammer Contemporary Collection

by Lily Simonson | Sep 23, 2010

Looking at Los Angeles

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

Dark Undercurrents in the Hammer Contemporary Collection

by Lily Simonson | Sep 23, 2010

Last week, Art21 treated Angelenos to the very first preview screening of William Kentridge: Anything is Possible at the Hammer Museum‘s Billy Wilder Theater.  As Art21’s executive director Susan Sollins …
Arts in Ed

Arts in Education: Mark Bradford’s Open Studio

by Nettrice Gaskins | Sep 16, 2010

Arts in Education: Mark Bradford’s Open Studio

by Nettrice Gaskins | Sep 16, 2010

Did you know that this week, September 12-18, is Arts in Education Week? On July 26, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 275, a resolution that seeks to “support …
Relativity-escher

The Paradoxical Art of “Inception”

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 3, 2010

The Paradoxical Art of “Inception”

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 3, 2010

What is so compelling about riddles, mysteries, and puzzles?  Most people are fascinated by images and objects that are paradoxical or impossible in real life but look oddly convincing and …
Pepón Osorio, Drowned in a Glass of Water

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 27, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 27, 2010

This week in Roundup read about Pepón Osorio’s drowned art, Allora & Calzadilla getting shortlisted, Janine Antoni in motion, and a Hiroshi Sugimoto/James Turrell art counterpoint. Allora & Calzadilla are …
William Kentridge Sphinx

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 19, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 19, 2010

This Weekly Roundup features Kentridge’s Egyptian sketchbooks, Louise Bourgeois in The Surreal House, and Mike Kelley’s maiden voyage. Scheduled to coincide with the monographic retrospective devoted to the artist at …
BMW Art Car, Jeff Koons

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 13, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 13, 2010

Back after a two-week hiatus Art21 blogger Nettrice R. Gaskins takes the Weekly Roundup baton, so to speak.  In this week’s roundup you’ll read about Cindy Sherman wall decals, crying, …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 29, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 29, 2010

In this week’s roundup you’ll read about a retrospective in the Golden State, a pack of wolves in Singapore, a dreamy gift in Berlin, de-monumentalisation in Italy, Oprah culture the …