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This Week in Art

For Freedoms Launches the 50 State Initiative, Nick Cave Takes Over the Park Avenue Armory, & More

by Rachel Heidenry | Jun 4, 2018

This Week in Art

For Freedoms Launches the 50 State Initiative, Nick Cave Takes Over the Park Avenue Armory, & More

by Rachel Heidenry | Jun 4, 2018

A look at this week’s art news, including a new public art initiative launched by the artist-run Super PAC For Freedoms, and a new participatory performance series by Nick Cave.

This Week in Art 1.22-1.28: Abigail DeVille and Pepón Osorio Awarded United States Artists Fellowships

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Jan 22, 2018

This Week in Art 1.22-1.28: Abigail DeVille and Pepón Osorio Awarded United States Artists Fellowships

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Jan 22, 2018

A look at this week’s art news, including the recently announced United States Artists 2018 Fellows, and events and exhibitions from Syracuse to Zurich.

This Week in Art 1.15-1.21: New “Art-Filled” U.S. Embassy Opens in London

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 15, 2018

This Week in Art 1.15-1.21: New “Art-Filled” U.S. Embassy Opens in London

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 15, 2018

A look at this week’s art news, including new commissions for the U.S. Embassy in London, and events and exhibitions from Atlanta to Osaka.

This Week in Art 11.27-12.3: Theaster Gates Creates a Material Memorial for Tamir Rice

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 27, 2017

This Week in Art 11.27-12.3: Theaster Gates Creates a Material Memorial for Tamir Rice

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 27, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Theaster Gates preserving the materials surrounding the 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice, and events and exhibitions from Los Angeles to Amsterdam.

This Week in Art 9.18-9.24: Mel Chin Unveils a Monument to Everyone

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 18, 2017

This Week in Art 9.18-9.24: Mel Chin Unveils a Monument to Everyone

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 18, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Mel Chin’s new public artwork in Philadelphia, and events and exhibitions from Boston to Berlin.

This Week in Art 9.4-9.10: Women Artists Bring Protest Messages to Times Square

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 4, 2017

This Week in Art 9.4-9.10: Women Artists Bring Protest Messages to Times Square

by Lindsey Davis | Sep 4, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including a new public art commission for Times Square, and events and exhibitions from Los Angeles to London.

This Week in Art 6.26-7.2: Richard Serra Designs 55th New York Film Festival Poster

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 26, 2017

This Week in Art 6.26-7.2: Richard Serra Designs 55th New York Film Festival Poster

by Lindsey Davis | Jun 26, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Richard Serra’s newly released poster for the 55th New York Film Festival, and events and exhibitions from Milwaukee to Los Angeles.

This Week in Art 5.29-6.4: “Big Bling” Comes to Philadelphia

by Lindsey Davis | May 29, 2017

This Week in Art 5.29-6.4: “Big Bling” Comes to Philadelphia

by Lindsey Davis | May 29, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including a new public art installation by Martin Puryear, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Los Angeles to Barcelona.

This Week in Art 4.17-4.23: Robert Ryman Donates Work to Dia Art Foundation

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 17, 2017

This Week in Art 4.17-4.23: Robert Ryman Donates Work to Dia Art Foundation

by Lindsey Davis | Apr 17, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including Robert Ryman’s multi-million dollar donation to the Dia Art Foundation, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Atlanta to Athens.

This Week in Art 1.9-1.15: Artists Call for Inauguration Day Strike

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 9, 2017

This Week in Art 1.9-1.15: Artists Call for Inauguration Day Strike

by Lindsey Davis | Jan 9, 2017

A look at this week’s art news, including the upcoming J20 art strike, and events and exhibitions everywhere from San Francisco to South Africa.

This Week in Art: 11.7-11.13

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 7, 2016

This Week in Art: 11.7-11.13

by Lindsey Davis | Nov 7, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Theaster Gates’ latest projects in Chicago, and events and exhibitions everywhere from Chicago to Sydney.

This Week in Art: 10.17-10.23

by Lindsey Davis | Oct 17, 2016

This Week in Art: 10.17-10.23

by Lindsey Davis | Oct 17, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Doris Saledeco’s installation in Bogotá, and events and exhibitions everywhere from London to D.C.

This Week in Art: 9.19-9.25

by Kelly Olshan | Sep 19, 2016

This Week in Art: 9.19-9.25

by Kelly Olshan | Sep 19, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including the premiere of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” Season 8, and exhibitions everywhere from Florida to Florence.

This Week in Art: 5.2-5.8

by Lindsey Davis | May 2, 2016

This Week in Art: 5.2-5.8

by Lindsey Davis | May 2, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including Yinka Shonibare MBE’s influence on “Lemonade,” and exhibitions on view everywhere from Memphis to Montreal.

This Week in Art: 3.14-3.20

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 14, 2016

This Week in Art: 3.14-3.20

by Lindsey Davis | Mar 14, 2016

A look at this week’s art news, including a new report on the stalling art market and the opening of the Met Breuer.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 13, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Nov 13, 2014

Jacolby Satterwhite dances in the cosmos, Carrie Mae Weems goes solo in the UK, Paul McCarthy brings chocolate to France, and more in this week’s roundup.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Sep 17, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Sep 17, 2014

Cao Fei finds inspiration in film noir, Mary Reid Kelley continues to explore the Minotaur, Do-Ho Suh to sign books in Austin, and more in this week’s roundup of ART21-featured artists.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 11, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 11, 2014

Cai Guo-Qiang mounts iPads on the backs of tortoises, Allora & Calzadilla mix music with natural history, Kiki Smith exhibits a new bronze fountain, and more.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jun 23, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jun 23, 2014

Jeff Koons’s rocking horse rises in Rockefeller Plaza, Louise Bourgeois tapestries hang in Zürich, Mark Bradford finds inspiration in the work of Gustave Caillebotte, and more.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 17, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 17, 2014

Barbara Kruger and Fred Wilson appropriate and critique, Alfredo Jaar and Krzysztof Wodiczko re-frame history, John Baldessari shares some of his favorite things, and more.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 10, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Feb 10, 2014

David Altmejd’s builds a new complex, Mark Dion explores ocean debris, Jessica Stockholder speaks in Chicago, and more in this week’s roundup.

Center Field: Art in the Middle

Reenactment and Mourning: Old Roads to Gary Indiana

by Caroline Picard | Aug 28, 2013

Center Field: Art in the Middle

Reenactment and Mourning: Old Roads to Gary Indiana

by Caroline Picard | Aug 28, 2013

Chicago-based columnist Caroline Picard looks back on an artist’s tribute to Michael Jackson and “the complex network surrounding Jackson’s stardom.”
Krzysztof Wodiczko. "Hirshhorn Projection," 1988-2000. Public projection: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Lelong.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 1, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jul 1, 2013

Paul McCarthy in New York, Richard Serra in Montana, Kerry James Marshall in D.C., Mika Tajima in East Hampton…
Raymond Pettibon. "No Title (Safe he called…)," 2010. Courtesy the artist, the High Line and David Zwirner, New York/London.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jun 10, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jun 10, 2013

Raymond Pettibon quotes rapper Notorious B.I.G., Ai Weiwei pitches 1,000 tents, Paul McCarthy has multiple exhibitions in New York City, and more.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Size Matters

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 5, 2013

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Size Matters

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 5, 2013

Teaching students about scale in a work of art is “a tricky thing for art educators.”
Cao Fei. "House of Treasures" 2013. Photo by Laurent Fievet.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 6, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 6, 2013

Cao Fei celebrates abundance, Julie Mehretu has two concurrent solo shows, Raymond Pettibon and Judy Pfaff are honored, and much more.
Florian Maier-Aichen. "Untitled," 2013. Courtesy the artist and the Gagosian Gallery.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Apr 22, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Apr 22, 2013

In this week’s roundup Florian Maier-Aichen employs the splatter, Barbara Kruger and Shahzia Sikander discuss their artwork, Matthew Barney presents works on paper, and more. Florian Maier-Aichen is presenting his …
Kara Walker. "The Theater" from 'Rise Up Ye Mighty Race', 2012. Courtesy the artist and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 4, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Mar 4, 2013

Kara Walker exhibits in Chicago, Ann Hamilton shows new textile-inspired prints, Fred Wilson receives a Mayor’s Award—all this and more in our Weekly Roundup.

Alchemy of Inspiration

Alchemy of Inspiration I Sex, Skater Kids, and Gap Plaid: NYC in 1993

by Jessica Lott | Feb 19, 2013

Alchemy of Inspiration

Alchemy of Inspiration I Sex, Skater Kids, and Gap Plaid: NYC in 1993

by Jessica Lott | Feb 19, 2013

Jessica Lott reviews the “richly compelling, cohesive, and yet evasive” exhibition “NYC 1993,” now on view at the New Museum.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 14, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jan 14, 2013

This week, John Baldessari’s artwork covers L.A. buses; Kara Walker and Yinka Shonibare MBE say it loud and proud in Florida, and lots more.
Kiki Smith. Everywhere (Sitting Fawn), 2010. Courtesy of the artist and the Barbara Gross Galerie.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 24, 2012

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Dec 24, 2012

This week’s roundup has news on Kiki Smith, Marina Abramovic, Matthew Barney, and other artists featured in Art21’s programs and documentaries.
Ai Weiwei. “Cube Light”, 2008. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing-Lucerne.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Sep 17, 2012

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Sep 17, 2012

This week’s roundup has news on Cindy Sherman, Richard Tuttle, Shahzia Sikander and other artists featured in Art21 documentaries and programs.

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles | Mash Up: Collage from 1930 to the present at L & M Arts

by Lily Simonson | Aug 23, 2012

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles | Mash Up: Collage from 1930 to the present at L & M Arts

by Lily Simonson | Aug 23, 2012

Lily Simonson reviews a group show featuring collage works by Art21 artists John Baldessari, Barbara Kruger, Mark Bradford, and Paul McCarthy.

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles | The MOCA Debacle: What Does ‘Visually Stimulating’ Even Mean?

by Catherine Wagley | Jul 12, 2012

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles | The MOCA Debacle: What Does ‘Visually Stimulating’ Even Mean?

by Catherine Wagley | Jul 12, 2012

Catherine Wagley on Paul Schimmel’s controversial departure from the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles.
Doris Salcedo. A Flor de Piel 2011 - 2012. Image courtesy the artist and White Cube

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jun 11, 2012

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Jun 11, 2012

This week’s roundup has news on Doris Salcedo, Do Ho Suh, Paul McCarthy and other artists featured in Art21’s programs.

Just Us Boyz

by John Hogan | May 14, 2012

Just Us Boyz

by John Hogan | May 14, 2012

John P. Hogan looks back at Paul McCarthy and Mike Kelley’s seminal video “Family Tyranny/Cultural Soup” through the lens of internet comedy duo Tim and Eric.