Tag Archives: Oliver Herring

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Dear Oliver

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 14, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Dear Oliver

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 14, 2010

You know what I like about Oliver Herring? Pretty much everything. Oliver was generous enough to join us for the 2nd year in a row to jump-start the Art21 Educators …

The Present Perfect: Tune In TONIGHT on PBS.org at 8 p.m. EST

by Jonathan Munar | Jun 23, 2010

The Present Perfect: Tune In TONIGHT on PBS.org at 8 p.m. EST

by Jonathan Munar | Jun 23, 2010

Tune in on PBS.org Look out, Internet: The Present Perfect is here! We’re coming at you live from the 92YTribeca in New York City tonight, starting promptly at 8:00 p.m. …

The Present Perfect Participation: Last Call and Weekend Roundup

by Jonathan Munar | Jun 21, 2010

The Present Perfect Participation: Last Call and Weekend Roundup

by Jonathan Munar | Jun 21, 2010

Filming at the Brooklyn Museum, NY, June 19, 2010. Photo by Katherine Payne. Today is your final chance to participate in advance of Wednesday’s live event, The Present Perfect with …

Get Interactive with Art21 at the Brooklyn Museum

by Jonathan Munar | Jun 16, 2010

Get Interactive with Art21 at the Brooklyn Museum

by Jonathan Munar | Jun 16, 2010

Want to participate in one of these: …but finding it difficult to get enough people together? Let Art21 help you out! Join us this Saturday, June 19, in front of …

On Location: Inside Art Documentary Production

Live Jitters, Mendocino Film Festival, and Real Art

by Nick Ravich | Jun 15, 2010

On Location: Inside Art Documentary Production

Live Jitters, Mendocino Film Festival, and Real Art

by Nick Ravich | Jun 15, 2010

Howdy y’all.  First a little news from Art21 production HQ.  After a successful shoot in London (expect an Exclusive on Season 5 artist Yinka Shonibare’s just-unveiled Nelson’s Ship in a …

The Present Perfect with Art21 – June 23 in NYC and online

by Kelly Shindler | Jun 11, 2010

The Present Perfect with Art21 – June 23 in NYC and online

by Kelly Shindler | Jun 11, 2010

Art21 is thrilled to announce our latest program, The Present Perfect with Art21, featuring Art21 artists Oliver Herring and Laurie Simmons in conversation with Robert MacNeil. It takes place Wednesday, …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 26, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 26, 2010

In today’s roundup, you’ll read about rabbits and cracked eggs, love in the Ole South, community art making in the Twin Cities, an amusement park in Paris, a family of …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Time to Talk

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 16, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Time to Talk

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 16, 2009

Art classrooms are mired in production. Too often the drive to complete work speeds right past the formation of a high quality idea or composition. How often have we ourselves …

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 …

The Art21 Guide to PERFORMA 09

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 5, 2009

The Art21 Guide to PERFORMA 09

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 5, 2009

If you’re lucky enough to be in New York City during Performa 09 this month, there are a number of events featuring Art21 artists that are not to be missed! …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 26, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 26, 2009

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) will host a talk with Season 3 artist Matthew Ritchie and brothers Bryce and Aaron Dessner (of indie rock band The National) on Saturday, …

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 …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 14, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 14, 2009

New works by Season 3 artist Josiah McElheny are on view at Andrea Rosen Gallery through Oct. 17. The centerpiece of the exhibition is an eight-foot tall sculpture based on …

Play Art Loud: DIY Videos on ArtBabble

by Wesley Miller | Sep 1, 2009

Play Art Loud: DIY Videos on ArtBabble

by Wesley Miller | Sep 1, 2009

Ever wanted to make a movie? This week we’re looking at DIY-style videos on ArtBabble, pulling together a potpourri of all things homemade, rough, and celebratory of the do-it-yourself attitude …

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Davis Thompson-Moss

by Wesley Miller | Aug 28, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Davis Thompson-Moss

by Wesley Miller | Aug 28, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Artist Davis Thompson-Moss discusses his experiences appearing as a performer, alongside his brother, in two videos by Oliver Herring: BASIC (2003) and THE …

Weekly Round Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Aug 24, 2009

Weekly Round Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Aug 24, 2009

On view through October 4th at the Katonah Museum is Dress Codes: Clothing As Metaphor.  36 artists tackle wide-ranging issues from feminism to globalism using clothing as the medium. The …

BOMB in the Building

Letter from London

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

Art21 Extended Play

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

by Mary Cook | Aug 21, 2009

BOMB in the Building

Letter from London

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

Art21 Extended Play

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

by Mary Cook | Aug 21, 2009

It’s mealtime! Join Sonya for a fine helping of nutrients and adventure with this week’s Index: Round ‘em up Nicole! Here’s what Art21 artists have been up to this past …

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Joyce Pensato

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 21, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Joyce Pensato

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 21, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: Artist Joyce Pensato discusses her experiences appearing as a performer in Oliver Herring’s videos. The work, which also features participant Davis-Thompson Moss, …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Reflections on the Art21 Educators Institute

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 22, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Reflections on the Art21 Educators Institute

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 22, 2009

I’m sure everyone has had moments of blissful exhaustion- those times when you pushed yourself over a certain period, gotten to the end and said, “That was outstanding…. and I’m …

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Davide Borella

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 17, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Participant Davide Borella

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 17, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: On the roof of his Brooklyn studio, artist Oliver Herring photographs Davide Borella during an exhausting performance as Borella spits various colors …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art in Contemporary Classrooms: Art21 Educators 2009

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 15, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art in Contemporary Classrooms: Art21 Educators 2009

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 15, 2009

Starting today, Art21 is pleased to welcome K-12 teachers from across the country to participate in our first summer institute, Art21 Educators. Jessica Hamlin, Marc Mayer, Joy Lai (our amazing …

This Week’s Round-Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | May 4, 2009

This Week’s Round-Up

by Trong Gia Nguyen | May 4, 2009

On April 22nd, the collector Donald Hess opened the world’s first James Turrell Museum in Colomé, Argentina. The 18,084sf space is based on a plan created by Turrell himself, and …

Open for Babble, ArtBabble is Live!

by Marc Mayer | Apr 7, 2009

Open for Babble, ArtBabble is Live!

by Marc Mayer | Apr 7, 2009

Art-Bab-ble [ahrt-bab-uhl] noun; verb (used without object) -bled, -bling 1. free flowing conversation, about art, for anyone. 2. a place where everyone is invited to join an open, ongoing discussion …

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Legacy

by Wesley Miller | Feb 20, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Oliver Herring | Legacy

by Wesley Miller | Feb 20, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: Artist Oliver Herring discusses what he perceives as generational shifts in our relationship to the camera, mortality, and legacy, accompanied by scenes …

Oliver Herring on Task at Tang

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Feb 12, 2009

Oliver Herring on Task at Tang

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Feb 12, 2009

Currently on view at the Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College is Oliver Herring‘s Me Us Them, an exhibition culling fifteen years of work by the Season 3 artist. The …

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 …

Task in Seattle | Photos

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 4, 2008

Task in Seattle | Photos

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 4, 2008

Right on the heels of last Saturday’s performance at the Seattle Public Library, the Frye Museum just sent over some photos of Oliver Herring‘s Task in action. Check them out. …

“Oliver Herring | Task” in Seattle tomorrow

by Kelly Shindler | Jun 27, 2008

“Oliver Herring | Task” in Seattle tomorrow

by Kelly Shindler | Jun 27, 2008

Season 3 artist Oliver Herring brings Task, his ongoing collaborative performance, to the Seattle Public Library tomorrow. In an unprecedented collaboration between the Frye Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, On …

Oilver Herring: TASK at Regent Park

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 13, 2008

Oilver Herring: TASK at Regent Park

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 13, 2008

Season 3 artist Oliver Herring–in collaboration with a committee of young, local volunteers–will present Canada’s first TASK event tomorrow, June 14. Part of Toronto’s Luminato 2008 festival, this “participatory-performance-art-making-party” will …

Update: Oliver Herring | TASK

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 4, 2008

Update: Oliver Herring | TASK

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 4, 2008

As announced earlier this week, Art21 artist Oliver Herring (Season 3) concluded his residency at the University of Maryland on April 2nd with a Task performance. Videos such as the …

Last chance to apply for Oliver Herring | Task

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 31, 2008

Last chance to apply for Oliver Herring | Task

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 31, 2008

Tuesday, April 1, 2008, is the last day to apply for participation in Task, a recurrent performance by Season 3 artist Oliver Herring. This iteration is organized by the Frye …

Oliver Herring | Task in Seattle seeks participants

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 11, 2008

Oliver Herring | Task in Seattle seeks participants

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 11, 2008

The Frye Museum in Seattle is recruiting 35 participants for Oliver Herring | Task, a dynamic performance by Season 3 artist Oliver Herring and organized by the Frye, The Seattle …