Tag Archives: Performance

Art21 and Mel Chin at NAEA in New Orleans this week

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 25, 2008

Art21 and Mel Chin at NAEA in New Orleans this week

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 25, 2008

We’re heading down to New Orleans tomorrow to present a few sessions at this week’s National Art Education Association conference at the Morial Convention Center. In addition, Season 1 artist …

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 …

All About “Fundred” | Interview with Mel Chin part 2

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 24, 2008

All About “Fundred” | Interview with Mel Chin part 2

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 24, 2008

The following conversation concludes Art21’s interview with Season 1 artist Mel Chin about his national collaborative artwork, Paydirt/The Fundred Dollar Bill Project. Read Part 1, published last Friday, here. ART21: …

This weekend: Trenton Doyle Hancock at Arthouse

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 21, 2008

This weekend: Trenton Doyle Hancock at Arthouse

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 21, 2008

From March 22 ‚Äì April 27, 2008, Arthouse in Austin, Texas will present the exhibition Cult of Color: Call to Color in conjunction with a new ballet by the same …

All About “Fundred” | Interview with Mel Chin part 1

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 21, 2008

All About “Fundred” | Interview with Mel Chin part 1

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 21, 2008

The following interview with Season 1 artist Mel Chin took place in late February 2008 at Art21’s offices. Part 2 will be published on Monday. Stay tuned for further information …

Gilbert & George in San Francisco

by Kristin Farr | Mar 7, 2008

Gilbert & George in San Francisco

by Kristin Farr | Mar 7, 2008

A huge retrospective of work by dynamic artist duo, Gilbert & George, has landed in San Francisco at the de Young Museum. Organized by the Tate Modern in London, the …

Mel Chin: The Fundred Dollar Bill Project

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 3, 2008

Mel Chin: The Fundred Dollar Bill Project

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 3, 2008

Over the past year, word has been spreading of a unique nationwide art project that gathers the individual expression of students into a collective call for action. The Fundred Dollar …

Allora & Calzadilla: Nongovernmental Politics

by Seth Curcio | Feb 27, 2008

Allora & Calzadilla: Nongovernmental Politics

by Seth Curcio | Feb 27, 2008

The book Nongovernmental Politics, published in April 2007, contains a collection of scholarly essays that are centered on the challenges and importance of nongovernmental activism in contemporary society. The cover …

Laurie Anderson: Spring Homeland Tour

by Seth Curcio | Feb 25, 2008

Laurie Anderson: Spring Homeland Tour

by Seth Curcio | Feb 25, 2008

Laurie Anderson, Art:21 Season 1 artist, will be conducting a follow-up spring tour for her project Homeland, which traveled throughout Europe last summer. The tour will begin on April 4th …

The Influencers: monochrom

by Eva and Franco Mattes | Feb 24, 2008

The Influencers: monochrom

by Eva and Franco Mattes | Feb 24, 2008

From The Influencers festival, today’s guest is monochrom. monochrom is a worldwide operating collective dealing with technology, art, context hacking and philosophy and was founded in 1993. So to sum …

The Influencers: Laibach

by Eva and Franco Mattes | Feb 23, 2008

The Influencers: Laibach

by Eva and Franco Mattes | Feb 23, 2008

From The Influencers festival, today’s guest is Laibach. Beginning in 1980 as artists, experimental musicians and social agitators, Laibach has been censored since its first public performance. In 1984, Laibach …

The Influencers: Brody Condon

by Eva and Franco Mattes | Feb 22, 2008

The Influencers: Brody Condon

by Eva and Franco Mattes | Feb 22, 2008

From The Influencers festival, today’s guest is Brody Condon. Brody Condon is a pioneer in the use of video games as a starting point for the creation of sculptures, performances, …

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 …

The Influencers Festival in Barcelona

by Eva and Franco Mattes | Feb 18, 2008

The Influencers Festival in Barcelona

by Eva and Franco Mattes | Feb 18, 2008

Eva and Franco Mattes aka 0100101110101101.ORG and Bani present:THE INFLUENCERSFestival of media action and radical entertainment ————————————————– *February 28-29-1 March 2008* Center of Contemporary Culture Barcelona ————————————————– with ALAN ABEL, …

Art21 Guest Blog starts Monday: Eva + Franco Mattes

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 15, 2008

Art21 Guest Blog starts Monday: Eva + Franco Mattes

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 15, 2008

Art21 is thrilled to announce the launch of our guest blog on Monday, February 18, featuring new media artists Eva and Franco Mattes, aka 0100101110101101.ORG. They will be blogging about …

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 …

Sally Mann on stage: Some Things Are Private in Providence

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 12, 2008

Sally Mann on stage: Some Things Are Private in Providence

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 12, 2008

The Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island, presents Some Things Are Private. This world premiere begins performances on Friday, February 15 and runs through March 23 in the Dowling …

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 …

Kerry James Marshall: Every Beat of My Heart exhibitions/performances at Wexner Center

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 31, 2008

Kerry James Marshall: Every Beat of My Heart exhibitions/performances at Wexner Center

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 31, 2008

Every Beat of My Heart is the culmination of Season 1 artist Kerry James Marshall‘s Wexner Center Residency Award. The work grows out of his Rythm Mastr series, an expansive …

Matthew Barney: Drawings from Guardian of the Veil

by Ana Otero | Dec 13, 2007

Matthew Barney: Drawings from Guardian of the Veil

by Ana Otero | Dec 13, 2007

Opening this Saturday at Los Angeles’ Regen Projects is an exhibition by Season 1 artist Matthew Barney, featuring drawings from his latest work, Guardian of the Veil, as well as …

Spotlight on Paradox: Catherine Sullivan

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 21, 2007

Spotlight on Paradox: Catherine Sullivan

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 21, 2007

Catherine Sullivan was born in Los Angeles, California in 1968. She earned a BFA from the California Institute of Arts, Valencia (1992) and an MFA from the Art Center College …

Spotlight on Paradox: Allora & Calzadilla

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 14, 2007

Spotlight on Paradox: Allora & Calzadilla

by Kelly Shindler | Nov 14, 2007

Jennifer Allora was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1974. Guillermo Calzadilla was born in 1972 in Havana, Cuba. Allora received a BA from the University of Richmond in Virginia (1996) …

Photos from Charles Atlas screening at EAI

by Kelly Shindler | Sep 20, 2007

Photos from Charles Atlas screening at EAI

by Kelly Shindler | Sep 20, 2007

Photos from last night’s screening and discussion with Art21 artist Charles Atlas at Electronic Arts Intermix in New York. His recently restored classic underground film, Hail the New Puritan was …

Charles Atlas at Electronic Arts Intermix tomorrow night

by Kelly Shindler | Sep 18, 2007

Charles Atlas at Electronic Arts Intermix tomorrow night

by Kelly Shindler | Sep 18, 2007

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 6:30 pm Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI) 535 West 22nd Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10011 Free Admission Electronic Arts Intermix presents a screening of …

Don’t Miss: Bruce Nauman in Montreal

by Ana Otero | Aug 30, 2007

Don’t Miss: Bruce Nauman in Montreal

by Ana Otero | Aug 30, 2007

Monday, September 3, is the last day to visit Bruce Nauman, an exhibition presenting the work of this Season 1 artist for the first time in Quebec and Canada. The …

Catherine Sullivan’s Triangle of Need premieres August 23 in Minneapolis

by Kelly Shindler | Aug 17, 2007

Catherine Sullivan’s Triangle of Need premieres August 23 in Minneapolis

by Kelly Shindler | Aug 17, 2007

2007 artist-in-residence at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and featured artist in the upcoming fourth season of Art in the Twenty-First Century, Catherine Sullivan premieres her new video installation …

Kerry James Marshall lands Wexner Residency

by Kelly Shindler | Aug 9, 2007

Kerry James Marshall lands Wexner Residency

by Kelly Shindler | Aug 9, 2007

The Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus OH, just announced their 2007-08 Residency Awards, and Season 1 featured artist Kerry James Marshall is the recipient of the visual arts …

The Return of Laurie Anderson’s Big Science

by Kelly Shindler | Aug 2, 2007

The Return of Laurie Anderson’s Big Science

by Kelly Shindler | Aug 2, 2007

Laurie Anderson‚Äôs landmark debut album from 1981, Big Science, gets a second life courtesy of the new 25th-anniversary reissue from Nonesuch Records. Along with a remastered version of Anderson‚Äôs chart …

Matthew Barney and Pierre Huyghe in Il Tempo del Postino

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 24, 2007

Matthew Barney and Pierre Huyghe in Il Tempo del Postino

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 24, 2007

On July 12, Season 1 featured artist Matthew Barney and Season 4 artist Pierre Huyghe premiered new work in Il Tempo del Postino, a group show of performance presented at …