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When Nature Takes Over

by Catherine Wagley | Dec 21, 2009

“It is the common mission of the entire mankind to curb global warming and save our planet.” So said China’s Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao, addressing the Copenhagen Summit on December …

Triangle Met

by Kelly Rakowski | Dec 18, 2009

Angular visions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection database.

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 …

The Art Museum

by Kelly Rakowski | Dec 14, 2009

Elegant, inspired, or bored—photographer William Gedney takes us on a trip to the art museum. Via the deep and dense William Gedney archives at Duke University. The 50,000 item collection …

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Athletes & Artists: Riyas Komu’s “Mark Him”

by Jennifer Doyle | Dec 10, 2009

Athletes & Artists: Riyas Komu’s “Mark Him”

by Jennifer Doyle | Dec 10, 2009

Flash Points contributor and University of Riverside professor Jennifer Doyle is currently spending 2 weeks in India, traveling with the Indian artist Riyas Komu. Following is the first in a …

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Tree Museum

by Katie Holten | Dec 10, 2009

We invited artist Katie Holten to write about her current project, Tree Museum, a public artwork in the Bronx, New York. — Ed. I think it’s fair to say that …

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Exploring the Makeshift Landscape

by Eirik Johnson | Nov 30, 2009

Exploring the Makeshift Landscape

by Eirik Johnson | Nov 30, 2009

We invited photographer Eirik Johnson to write about his ongoing exploration of humankind’s environmental impact. Works in his most recent series, Sawdust Mountain, are on view at the Henry Art …

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI-6wMlaVTc] In my last post as your guest blogger, I want to indulge a bit and quickly acknowledge my un-quenchable lust for the artist’s book. No, I don’t mean the …

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Teaching Ecoartivism

by Stacey Ward Kelly | Nov 19, 2009

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Teaching Ecoartivism

by Stacey Ward Kelly | Nov 19, 2009

— “ecoartivism”; Pronunciation: ēko’ar –ti,- vi-zəm; Function: noun The practice of using art as a tool for the advocacy of the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment; especially: …

Photo? Art? History?

by Maria Stenina | Nov 18, 2009

Photo? Art? History?

by Maria Stenina | Nov 18, 2009

It hardly seems fair that in today’s world of the point-and-shoot dominated landscape, where a common tourist can not only take a professional photograph but adequately circulate it via the …

A Cage Went in Search of a Bird…

by Maria Stenina | Nov 15, 2009

A Cage Went in Search of a Bird…

by Maria Stenina | Nov 15, 2009

“A cage went in search of a bird.” — The Zürau Aphorisms of Franz Kafka What is so frustrating, yet so sublimely pleasing about conceptual work? Is it the slight …

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Landscape Revisited

by Catherine Wagley | Nov 12, 2009

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Landscape Revisited

by Catherine Wagley | Nov 12, 2009

“Life is boring,” said Matthew Coolidge, talking about how most of us live in the uneventful “periods between the monuments.” Coolidge, the director of the Center for Land Use Interpretation, …

Dermatographia

by Maria Stenina | Nov 9, 2009

Dermatographia

by Maria Stenina | Nov 9, 2009

Hello Art:21 interweb world! I hope to do you justice with my musings and bits and pieces of contemporary art knick-knacks. I think as an artist and designer working today, …

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Flash Points: Art and the Environment

by Rachel Gagnon | Nov 2, 2009

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Flash Points: Art and the Environment

by Rachel Gagnon | Nov 2, 2009

Today we launch the next Flash Points topic, Art & the Environment. We first addressed this issue in Season Four’s episode, Ecology, which delved into the work of artists who …

Florian Maier-Aichen Discusses “Myth-Making” at Apple Store Soho

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 21, 2009

Florian Maier-Aichen Discusses “Myth-Making” at Apple Store Soho

by Hrag Vartanian | Oct 21, 2009

On October 9, over a hundred art fans arrived at the Apple Store Soho to gain insight into the work and life of German-American artist Florian Maier-Aichen. Organized by Art21, …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 19, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Oct 19, 2009

New photographs by Hiroshi Sugimoto (Season 3) are on view at Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco through October 31. Sugimoto’s latest body of work titled Lightning Fields depicts electricity. To …

Art21 Extended Play

Carrie Mae Weems | Thirteen Questions for Wynton Marsalis & Cornel West

by Jonathan Munar | Oct 16, 2009

Art21 Extended Play

Carrie Mae Weems | Thirteen Questions for Wynton Marsalis & Cornel West

by Jonathan Munar | Oct 16, 2009

DOWNLOAD VIA ITUNES | SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS EXCLUSIVE: As part of a panel discussion moderated by Baraka Sele at the 20th National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta, Georgia, artist Carrie …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Janine Antoni, Part Two

by Joe Fusaro | Oct 14, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Janine Antoni, Part Two

by Joe Fusaro | Oct 14, 2009

The following is part two of my discussion with Janine Antoni from last week. Be sure to catch her new show at Luhring Augustine Gallery, titled Up Against, through October …

Meet the Artist: Florian Maier-Aichen | Ask Your Question Here

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 8, 2009

Meet the Artist: Florian Maier-Aichen | Ask Your Question Here

by Kelly Shindler | Oct 8, 2009

Meet the Artist: Florian Maier-Aichen Friday, October 9, 7:00 p.m. Apple Store, SoHo 103 Prince Street FREE As part of Art21’s Access 09 initiative celebrating Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Janine Antoni, Part One

by Joe Fusaro | Oct 7, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Janine Antoni, Part One

by Joe Fusaro | Oct 7, 2009

To say it was a pleasure to be given the opportunity to interview Janine Antoni for this column is a gross understatement. In 2003, Janine Antoni‘s Season 2 segment was …

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles: Berlin Wall Falls in L.A.

by Catherine Wagley | Oct 1, 2009

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles: Berlin Wall Falls in L.A.

by Catherine Wagley | Oct 1, 2009

Tuesday night, former U.S. Ambassador Richard Barkley called East Berlin a “profoundly boring place,” drab and depressing compared to other places he’d been. His callous observation loosely framed a panel …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Ottawa Without a Passport

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 30, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Ottawa Without a Passport

by Joe Fusaro | Sep 30, 2009

On Monday I had the pleasure of working with 26 teachers from a variety of settings in the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District… located in western Michigan. That’s right, Michigan. …

Sally Mann’s “Proud Flesh”

by Max Weintraub | Sep 27, 2009

Sally Mann’s “Proud Flesh”

by Max Weintraub | Sep 27, 2009

“I am not too sure whether I am dreaming or remembering, whether I have lived my life or dreamt it. Memories quite as much as dreams arouse in me the …

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Krzysztof Wodiczko interviewed by Giuliana Bruno

by BOMB Magazine | Sep 18, 2009

BOMB in the Building

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Krzysztof Wodiczko interviewed by Giuliana Bruno

by BOMB Magazine | Sep 18, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we’re featuring a BOMB contributor relating to a Season 5 artist. This week, inspired by Kimsooja’s videos and installations, we’re …

Looking at Los Angeles

The Last Days of Pompeii in LA

by Lily Simonson | Sep 17, 2009

Looking at Los Angeles

The Last Days of Pompeii in LA

by Lily Simonson | Sep 17, 2009

The Los Angeles art world still has a lot of the laissez-faire approachability that endeared it back in the ’60s, which is why so many artists migrate to L.A. and …

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 …

BOMB in the Building

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Cindy Sherman interviewed by Betsy Sussler

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 28, 2009

BOMB in the Building

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Cindy Sherman interviewed by Betsy Sussler

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 28, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we’re featuring a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist. Inspired by Cindy Sherman’s “Transformations,” this week we …

Chain Link Fence

by Quinn Latimer | Aug 25, 2009

Chain Link Fence

by Quinn Latimer | Aug 25, 2009

Some summertime offerings from the internets. Pastels Not Dunzo: Joshua David Stein watches the cast of “The Hills” getting pastel’d. “Chalk pastels are the soft focus of the art world …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 17, 2009

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 17, 2009

Site-specific installations by Mary Heilmann (Season 5), Tony Oursler, Todd Eberle, and Sabina Streeter are currently on view at the Clocktower Gallery in Manhattan. This is the first group of …

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

Art21 Extended Play

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

by Mary Cook | Aug 14, 2009

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

Art21 Extended Play

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

by Mary Cook | Aug 14, 2009

Sports and art are holding hands. Trong Gia Nguyen takes us to first base with that and other news relating to Art21 artists. Bruce Willis was a pub rocker, Scarlett …

BOMB in the Building

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James Casebere interviewed by Roberto Juarez

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 14, 2009

BOMB in the Building

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James Casebere interviewed by Roberto Juarez

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 14, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we feature a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist or theme. This week we look to the …

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Professionalized Fantasy

by Catherine Wagley | Aug 14, 2009

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Professionalized Fantasy

by Catherine Wagley | Aug 14, 2009

If I were to name art’s King and Queen of sleek professionalism, Florian Maier-Aichen and Marilyn Minter would take the crowns. They compliment each other, Maier-Aichen bringing out Minter’s reliance …

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The Cosplay Ethic

by An Xiao | Aug 13, 2009

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The Cosplay Ethic

by An Xiao | Aug 13, 2009

I’ll let you in on a secret: I’m a bit of a cosplay fanatic. Yes, these days I sport DKNY glasses and sleek monochromatic clothing, but my urban fashionability is …

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New Flash Points Topic: Fantasy

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 20, 2009

Flash Points

New Flash Points Topic: Fantasy

by Kelly Shindler | Jul 20, 2009

In celebration of the fifth season of Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century, premiering this fall on PBS, the current round of Flash Points topics correspond to our upcoming four thematic …

Tag Archives: Photography

Flash Points

Flash Points

When Nature Takes Over

Triangle Met

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Time to Talk

The Art Museum

Flash Points

Flash Points

Athletes & Artists: Riyas Komu’s “Mark Him”

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Flash Points

Tree Museum

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Exploring the Makeshift Landscape

Sweet Tactility…

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Teaching Ecoartivism

Photo? Art? History?

A Cage Went in Search of a Bird…

Flash Points

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Landscape Revisited

Dermatographia

Flash Points

Flash Points

Flash Points: Art and the Environment

Florian Maier-Aichen Discusses “Myth-Making” at Apple Store Soho

Weekly Roundup

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 Extended Play

Carrie Mae Weems | Thirteen Questions for Wynton Marsalis & Cornel West

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Janine Antoni, Part Two

Meet the Artist: Florian Maier-Aichen | Ask Your Question Here

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Janine Antoni, Part One

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles: Berlin Wall Falls in L.A.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Ottawa Without a Passport

Sally Mann’s “Proud Flesh”

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

Krzysztof Wodiczko interviewed by Giuliana Bruno

Looking at Los Angeles

Looking at Los Angeles

The Last Days of Pompeii in LA

Weekly Roundup

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

Cindy Sherman interviewed by Betsy Sussler

Chain Link Fence

Weekly Roundup

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

Art21 Extended Play

What's Cookin': The Art21ndex

Art21 Extended Play

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

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

James Casebere interviewed by Roberto Juarez

Flash Points

Flash Points

Professionalized Fantasy

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