Tag Archives: Printmaking

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Artful Prudence

by Kristin Farr | Feb 13, 2009

Flash Points

Artful Prudence

by Kristin Farr | Feb 13, 2009

politic adjective 1. marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness. Art and politics have a complex relationship. In the past week, I’ve seen city officials propose the elimination of arts positions, …

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Il a chaud au Cul

by Naomi Beckwith | Feb 12, 2009

Flash Points

Il a chaud au Cul

by Naomi Beckwith | Feb 12, 2009

Not at all surprisingly for a corporate entity, the Associated Press recently established ownership of a photograph of Barack Obama taken at a 2006 National Press Club event by photographer …

Maya Lin & Martin Puryear at the de Young Museum

by Seth Curcio | Dec 2, 2008

Maya Lin & Martin Puryear at the de Young Museum

by Seth Curcio | Dec 2, 2008

Currently on view at the deYoung Museum in San Francisco are two new exhibitions by Art21 artists. The museum is presenting Maya Lin (Season 2) in Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes, …

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Gabriel Orozco | “Obit”

by Wesley Miller | Oct 9, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Gabriel Orozco | “Obit”

by Wesley Miller | Oct 9, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Orozco discusses his installation Obit (2008), on view at Marian Goodman Gallery in New York. Gabriel Orozco’s sculptures and photographs disrupt conventional notions of reality. Drawing our attention …

Art of the 1960s at the Blanton Museum of Art

by Erin Riley-Lopez | Sep 19, 2008

Art of the 1960s at the Blanton Museum of Art

by Erin Riley-Lopez | Sep 19, 2008

Two new exhibitions opening September 28, 2008 and running through January 18, 2009 at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas explore an overlooked chapter in regional art history. …

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Nancy Spero | Leon Golub’s “Gigantomachy II”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 11, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Nancy Spero | Leon Golub’s “Gigantomachy II”

by Wesley Miller | Sep 11, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Leon Golub’s Gigantomachy II (1966) and Nancy Spero’s Maypole: Take No Prisoners (2007) in her New York studio. A pioneer of feminist art, Nancy Spero’s work since the 1960s …

A Cult, Some Vegans, A Ballet, Oh My!

by Mary Cook | Sep 2, 2008

A Cult, Some Vegans, A Ballet, Oh My!

by Mary Cook | Sep 2, 2008

What do you get when you mix religious overtones, memories of a few former vegan college roommates, comic book-inspired heroes and elegant ballerinas prancing around the stage in funny costumes? …

Update: Beautiful Losers in New York

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 15, 2008

Update: Beautiful Losers in New York

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 15, 2008

Beautiful Losers, the 2008 Aaron Rose and Joshua Leonard film about contemporary art and urban creative culture, is currently showing at the IFC Center in Manhattan. Featuring a group of …

Isaac and Ellen

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 11, 2008

Isaac and Ellen

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 11, 2008

Like many people, I was saddened and surprised by the passing of two icons over the weekend: actor/comedian Bernie Mac and singer, songwriter, producer and musician Isaac Hayes. The image …

“Qué Hay Que Hacer Mas?”: Reflections on “The Disasters of War” at Peter Blum SoHo

by Emily Liebert | Jul 31, 2008

“Qué Hay Que Hacer Mas?”: Reflections on “The Disasters of War” at Peter Blum SoHo

by Emily Liebert | Jul 31, 2008

    I’m hard-pressed to remember the last time I found a thank you note from a President Elect presidential candidate in a gallery exhibition’s press file. But there it …

1968 | 2008

by Arezoo Moseni | Jun 24, 2008

1968 | 2008

by Arezoo Moseni | Jun 24, 2008

This is not the first time that Summer Olympics Games are embroiled in environmental and political controversies. In 1968, Mexico City, with its high altitude containing 30% less oxygen than …

Rebirth of Danish art and design

by Karen Johanne Bruhn | Jun 3, 2008

Rebirth of Danish art and design

by Karen Johanne Bruhn | Jun 3, 2008

If you want to keep track of modern Danish art and design, Forårsudstillingen at Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen is a pivotal point of departure. Yesterday was the final day of …

(Artist) Frays Book

by Ben Street | May 20, 2008

(Artist) Frays Book

by Ben Street | May 20, 2008

The Victoria and Albert Museum’s latest exhibition, Blood on Paper: The Art of The Book, showcases book-based work by a wealth of modern and contemporary artists, including Cai Guo-Qiang and …

Berliner Salon: Aaron Rose curates “Passion for the Possible” at Circle Culture Gallery

by Emilie Trice | Apr 18, 2008

Berliner Salon: Aaron Rose curates “Passion for the Possible” at Circle Culture Gallery

by Emilie Trice | Apr 18, 2008

Aaron Rose, the California-based curator/musician behind the now-infamous Beautiful Losers exhibition, which championed the work of subculture “street artists” like Barry McGee, Margaret Kilgallen (both Season 1) and Raymond Pettibon …

Sikander and Barney in concurrent shows at MIT’s List Center

by David Roesing | Mar 25, 2008

Sikander and Barney in concurrent shows at MIT’s List Center

by David Roesing | Mar 25, 2008

Matthew Barney and Shahzia Sikander, both Season 1 artists, currently have exhibitions at MIT’s List Visual Arts Center in Boston. Barney is best known for his work in sculpture and …

Kiki Smith: Her Home and Wallpaper

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 21, 2008

Kiki Smith: Her Home and Wallpaper

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 21, 2008

Studio Printworks has produced a hand-screened wallpaper in collaboration with Kiki Smith (Season 2). Maiden & Moonflower depicts an evening scene of a woman standing beneath a tree bough inhabited …

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Robert Adams | Books & Gravures

by Wesley Miller | Mar 20, 2008

Art21 Extended Play

Robert Adams | Books & Gravures

by Wesley Miller | Mar 20, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Adam’s with photogravure plates for Harney County, Oregon (1999-2003) in his Oregon studio. Robert Adams’s black-and-white photographs document scenes of the American West, revealing the impact of human …

Beautiful Losers at SXSW

by Kristin Farr | Mar 6, 2008

Beautiful Losers at SXSW

by Kristin Farr | Mar 6, 2008

Headed to Austin, Texas this weekend for the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference? Don’t miss the world premier of Beautiful Losers, a film showcasing the work of artists …

Walton Ford’s home video

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 4, 2008

Walton Ford’s home video

by Kelly Shindler | Mar 4, 2008

Check out this short video, shot by Season 2 artist Walton Ford himself in his Berkshire studio, in conjunction with the release of his book Pancha Tantra by Taschen.

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 …

Trenton Doyle Hancock curates exhibition for Cue Art Foundation

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 1, 2008

Trenton Doyle Hancock curates exhibition for Cue Art Foundation

by Kelly Shindler | Feb 1, 2008

Season 2 artist Trenton Doyle Hancock has curated a show of work by Louisiana-based artist Tom Secrest at the Cue Art Foundation gallery in New York City. The exhibition, which …

Kiki Smith lecture in Philadelphia tomorrow

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 22, 2008

Kiki Smith lecture in Philadelphia tomorrow

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 22, 2008

Artist talk by Kiki Smith (Art:21 Season 2) in Philadelphia Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:00‚Äì6:30 pm Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Penn Campus (accessible from 34th Street entrance) …

The ICA Philadelphia’s Puppet Show

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 17, 2008

The ICA Philadelphia’s Puppet Show

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 17, 2008

Opening tomorrow at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Philadelphia is The Puppet Show, a group exhibition that looks at the imagery of puppets in contemporary art. Bringing together …

Pancha Tantra: Walton’s World

by Ana Otero | Dec 18, 2007

Pancha Tantra: Walton’s World

by Ana Otero | Dec 18, 2007

Taschen, the German publisher specializing in art, design, and architecture, has released a new monographic masterpiece on Walton Ford, an artist featured in Season 2 who creates naturalistic and consistently …

MASK: Barney, Tuttle, and Hancock at James Cohan Gallery

by Ana Otero | Dec 7, 2007

MASK: Barney, Tuttle, and Hancock at James Cohan Gallery

by Ana Otero | Dec 7, 2007

On Wednesday, three artists previously featured in Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century take part in a group exhibition at James Cohan Gallery in New York. Entitled MASK, the exhibition explores …

Janine Antoni at Weatherspoon

by Ana Otero | Nov 12, 2007

Janine Antoni at Weatherspoon

by Ana Otero | Nov 12, 2007

Currently on view at the Weatherspoon Art Museum is an exhibition by Janine Antoni, who was featured in Season Two of Art:21‚ÄîArt in the Twenty-First Century. Internationally acclaimed, Janine Antoni …

New work by Kara Walker at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

by Ana Otero | Nov 1, 2007

New work by Kara Walker at Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

by Ana Otero | Nov 1, 2007

Kara Walker, who recently opened her major exhibition at the Whitney Museum, also has new work on view at Sikkema Jenkins & Co in New York. The exhibition features work …

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 …