Tag Archives: New York City

Island of Misfit Toys

by Marc Mayer | Jun 9, 2008

Island of Misfit Toys

by Marc Mayer | Jun 9, 2008

Salon 94 Freemans just announced that Art21 artist Maya Lin (Season 1), will create a site specific installation in their downtown New York City gallery space. This installation is described …

Hot Topic is not Punk Rock!

by Marc Mayer | Jun 6, 2008

Hot Topic is not Punk Rock!

by Marc Mayer | Jun 6, 2008

Reading Ben Street’s recent post Pop (and) Art, I started to consider links between music and art. It is easy to support Ben’s idea that the relationship between music and …

Contemporary Artists and Henry Darger

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 2, 2008

Contemporary Artists and Henry Darger

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 2, 2008

Dargerism: Contemporary Artists and Henry Darger at the American Folk Art Museum examines the influence of Darger’s work on eleven artists, who respond not only to the “aesthetic beauty of Darger’s …

Kerry James Marshall at Jack Shainman Gallery

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 21, 2008

Kerry James Marshall at Jack Shainman Gallery

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 21, 2008

Recent paintings by Art21 artist Kerry James Marshall (Season 1) are on view May 22 through July 3, 2008 at Jack Shainman Gallery in New York. The exhibition, titled Black …

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 3

by Kelly Shindler | May 21, 2008

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 3

by Kelly Shindler | May 21, 2008

Following is the conclusion of the conversation between Judy Pfaff and BOMB Magazine‘s Betsy Sussler that took place on March 3, 2008 at the Mid-Manhattan Library. BS: I’m going to …

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 2

by Kelly Shindler | May 20, 2008

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 2

by Kelly Shindler | May 20, 2008

The following is the second part of the conversation between Judy Pfaff and BOMB Magazine‘s Betsy Sussler that took place on March 3, 2008 at the Mid-Manhattan Library. BS: I …

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 1

by Kelly Shindler | May 19, 2008

Conversations | Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler part 1

by Kelly Shindler | May 19, 2008

The following interview took place at the Mid-Manhattan branch of the New York Public Library on March 3, 2008, following a screening of the Art:21 episode Romance. Featured artist Judy …

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 …

Art21 Extended Play

Josiah McElheny | “The Alpine Cathedral and the City-Crown”

by Wesley Miller | May 15, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Josiah McElheny | “The Alpine Cathedral and the City-Crown”

by Wesley Miller | May 15, 2008

(Also watch Josiah McElheny’s “Conceptual Drawings for a Chandelier, 1965” on the Art21 blog.) EXCLUSIVE: Josiah McElheny discusses his installation The Alpine Cathedral and the City-Crown (2007) at the Museum …

Walton Ford at Paul Kasmin Gallery

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 7, 2008

Walton Ford at Paul Kasmin Gallery

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 7, 2008

An exhibition of recent watercolor’s by Art21 artist Walton Ford (Season 2) opens tomorrow at Paul Kasmin Gallery. This is the artist’s first exhibition at the gallery since his traveling …

Ouster, Fame, Famine!

by Rosanna Flouty | May 6, 2008

Ouster, Fame, Famine!

by Rosanna Flouty | May 6, 2008

It’s another week of shake-ups and ousters in the city. In my mailbox, New York Magazine proclaims, “MoMA Cuts the Head off PS1,” featuring a thirty-year illustrated timeline of exhibition …

Tonight! An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda at NY Public Library

by Kelly Shindler | May 5, 2008

Tonight! An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda at NY Public Library

by Kelly Shindler | May 5, 2008

Art21, BOMB, & the Mid-Manhattan Library present a film screening and conversation Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 4 episode Protest After the screening Michael Almereyda, filmmaker and writer, will …

Save the date: An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda at NY Public Library May 5

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 29, 2008

Save the date: An-My Lê with Michael Almereyda at NY Public Library May 5

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 29, 2008

Art21, BOMB, & the Mid-Manhattan Library present a film screening and conversation Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 4 episode Protest After the screening Michael Almereyda, filmmaker and writer, will …

Tim Hawkinson on NewArtTV

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 16, 2008

Tim Hawkinson on NewArtTV

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 16, 2008

A video featuring Art21 artist Tim Hawkinson was recently released on NewArtTV.com. In this interview, Hawkinson discusses many of the objects in How Man is Knit, the artist’s first solo …

Juliana Snapper’s Vocal Hysteria

by Jennifer Coates | Apr 9, 2008

Juliana Snapper’s Vocal Hysteria

by Jennifer Coates | Apr 9, 2008

Juliana Snapper is a trained opera singer who uses her voice to ululate at the edge of music, creating visually stunning, highly theatrical performance pieces, combining the sex appeal of …

Photos from Charles Atlas/Lia Gangitano at NYPL

by Ana Otero | Apr 8, 2008

Photos from Charles Atlas/Lia Gangitano at NYPL

by Ana Otero | Apr 8, 2008

Check out the pictures from yesterday night’s screening of Paradox and discussion with Charles Atlas and Lia Gangitano, Director of Participant Inc, at the Mid-Manhattan Library. Art21 is co-presenting monthly …

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 …

Abstract painting in Chelsea and more

by Jennifer Coates | Apr 7, 2008

Abstract painting in Chelsea and more

by Jennifer Coates | Apr 7, 2008

Thomas Nozkowski at PaceWildenstein (25th Street) 534 West 25th Street April 4 – May 3, 2008 Thomas Nozkowski (one of my favorite painters) makes solely small scale paintings in oil, …

Reminder: Charles Atlas with Lia Gangitano at NYPL tonight

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 7, 2008

Reminder: Charles Atlas with Lia Gangitano at NYPL tonight

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 7, 2008

Art21, BOMB, & the Mid-Manhattan Library present a film screening and conversation Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century Season 4 episode Paradox After the screening Lia Gangitano, Director of Participant Inc., …

Mike Kelley Banners at 1018 Art

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 4, 2008

Mike Kelley Banners at 1018 Art

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 4, 2008

On view at 1018 Art in Manhattan through April 26, 2008, Cut Felt Banners features collaged textile works created by Art21 artist Mike Kelley (Season 1) between 1985 and 1993. …

Save the date: Charles Atlas with Lia Gangitano at New York Public Library April 7

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 1, 2008

Save the date: Charles Atlas with Lia Gangitano at New York Public Library April 7

by Kelly Shindler | Apr 1, 2008

Art21, BOMB, & the Mid-Manhattan Library present a film screening and conversation Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century Season 4 episode Paradox After the screening Lia Gangitano, Director of Participant Inc., …

Eleanor Antin installation at the Armory Show

by David Roesing | Mar 26, 2008

Eleanor Antin installation at the Armory Show

by David Roesing | Mar 26, 2008

Those who are planning to see the Armory Show in New York this weekend (March 27- 30) will want to check out the Eleanor Antin (Season 2) solo exhibition at …

Laurie Anderson takes “Homeland” on tour

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 24, 2008

Laurie Anderson takes “Homeland” on tour

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 24, 2008

Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson (Season 1) will be taking her new politico-musical on global tour starting March 26th with a kick-off at Carnegie Hall. As previously mentioned by Art21 guest …

Whitney Biennial Model Tees

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 14, 2008

Whitney Biennial Model Tees

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 14, 2008

The Whitney Museum has collaborated with the Gap on a series of t-shirts designed by past Whitney Biennial artists, including Art21 artists Cai Guo-Qiang, Barbara Kruger (her design is pictured …

Conversations | Ursula von Rydingsvard with Martin Friedman part 2

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 13, 2008

Conversations | Ursula von Rydingsvard with Martin Friedman part 2

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 13, 2008

The second half of the conversation between Ursula von Rydingsvard and Martin Friedman that took place on February 3, 2008 at the Mid-Manhattan Library. It concludes with questions from the …

Tonight: “The Influence of the New West” panel on Robert Adams at New School

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 12, 2008

Tonight: “The Influence of the New West” panel on Robert Adams at New School

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 12, 2008

TONIGHT! The Influence of the New West Confounding Expectations: Photography in Context Originally published in 1974, Robert Adams‘s The New West signaled a significant shift in photographic representation of the …

Conversations | Ursula von Rydingsvard with Martin Friedman part 1

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 12, 2008

Conversations | Ursula von Rydingsvard with Martin Friedman part 1

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 12, 2008

The following interview took place at the Mid-Manhattan branch of the New York Public Library on February 4, 2008, following a screening of the Art:21 episode Ecology. Featured artist Ursula …

Photos from Judy Pfaff/Betsy Sussler at NYPL

by Ana Otero | Mar 6, 2008

Photos from Judy Pfaff/Betsy Sussler at NYPL

by Ana Otero | Mar 6, 2008

Check out the pictures from last Monday night‚Äôs screening of Romance and discussion with Season 4 artist Judy Pfaff and Betsy Sussler, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of BOMB Magazine, at the …

Judy Pfaff speaks with Betsy Sussler at NYPL TONIGHT!

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 3, 2008

Judy Pfaff speaks with Betsy Sussler at NYPL TONIGHT!

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 3, 2008

  Art21, BOMB Magazine, & the Mid-Manhattan Library present a film screening and conversation Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century Season 4 episode Romance. After the screening Betsy Sussler, Publisher and …

Reminder: Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler at NYPL March 3

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 28, 2008

Reminder: Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler at NYPL March 3

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 28, 2008

Art21, BOMB Magazine, & the Mid-Manhattan Library present a film screening and conversation Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century Season 4 episode Romance. After the screening Betsy Sussler, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief …

Mark Dion at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in NYC

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 21, 2008

Mark Dion at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in NYC

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 21, 2008

On view at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery through March 15 is The Octagon Room, a major installation and sculpture project comprising Season 4 artist Mark Dion‘s new solo presentation at the …

Save the date: Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler at New York Public Library Mon, Mar 3

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 21, 2008

Save the date: Judy Pfaff with Betsy Sussler at New York Public Library Mon, Mar 3

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 21, 2008

Art21, BOMB, & the Mid-Manhattan Library present a film screening and conversation Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century Season 4 episode Romance After the screening Betsy Sussler, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of …

Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to Believe at the Guggenheim in NYC

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 20, 2008

Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to Believe at the Guggenheim in NYC

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 20, 2008

On view at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City from Friday, February 22 until May 28, Cai Guo-Qiang: I Want to Believe surveys the innovative body of work of …

Eleanor Antin: Helen’s Odyssey at Ronald Feldman

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 14, 2008

Eleanor Antin: Helen’s Odyssey at Ronald Feldman

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 14, 2008

Helen of Troy was the most beautiful and dangerous woman in the history of western culture. Her story comes down to us from European literature‚Äôs founding epic‚Ķ. But what do …

Photos from Ursula von Rydingsvard/Martin Friedman at NYPL

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 6, 2008

Photos from Ursula von Rydingsvard/Martin Friedman at NYPL

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 6, 2008

Monday night’s screening of Ecology and discussion with Season 4 artist Ursula von Rydingsvard and Martin Friedman at the Mid-Manhattan Library drew over 100 people! Many thanks to the library …

TONIGHT: Ursula von Rydingsvard with Martin Friedman at NY Public Library!

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 4, 2008

TONIGHT: Ursula von Rydingsvard with Martin Friedman at NY Public Library!

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 4, 2008

Art21 and the Mid-Manhattan Library present a film screening and conversation Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century Season 4 episode Ecology. After the screening Martin Friedman, Curator, Writer, and Director Emeritus …