Tag Archives: Publications

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: The Studio Reader and the SAIC Summer Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: The Studio Reader and the SAIC Summer Studio

by Georgia Kotretsos | Aug 27, 2010

The Studio Reader: On the Space of Artists is the kind of book an artist would eat up in a single sitting. It is about the STUDIO — the spaces …

Lives and Works in Berlin

Lives and Works in Berlin: Summertime

by Anna Milandri | Aug 5, 2010

Lives and Works in Berlin: Summertime

by Anna Milandri | Aug 5, 2010

… and put your car on cruise and lay back cause this is summertime — Will Smith Berlin summers never fail to deliver their own magical moments, the kind that …

On View Now

Art21 Extended Play

On View Now | Mind the Gap: Thoughts on Representing the Holocaust through Comics

by Max Weintraub | Jul 1, 2010

On View Now | Mind the Gap: Thoughts on Representing the Holocaust through Comics

by Max Weintraub | Jul 1, 2010

The act of codification that is enshrined in the International Declaration of Human Rights has ensured that the unspeakable has been cut down to size at the very moment that …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Summer Reading

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 30, 2010

Friends close to me know two things- I have a coffee problem and I have a book-buying problem. If I have money in my pocket and am anywhere close to …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 29, 2010

In this week’s roundup you’ll read about a retrospective in the Golden State, a pack of wolves in Singapore, a dreamy gift in Berlin, de-monumentalisation in Italy, Oprah culture the …

Open Enrollment

Art Journalism in the Twenty-First Century: Where Is It Headed?

by Carrie McGath | Jun 23, 2010

Art Journalism in the Twenty-First Century: Where Is It Headed?

by Carrie McGath | Jun 23, 2010

This fall, I will be beginning my final year as a Masters candidate in New Arts Journalism (NAJ) at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). According to …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 15, 2010

In this week’s roundup you’ll find two island exhibitions, some curiosities of Monaco, a photographer who pushes buttons, and a group of artists who keep it real: Indianapolis Island, a floating …

Center Field: Art in the Middle with Bad at Sports.

The Green Lantern | Caroline Picard

by Meg Onli | Jun 8, 2010

Center Field: Art in the Middle with Bad at Sports.

The Green Lantern | Caroline Picard

by Meg Onli | Jun 8, 2010

During the golden age of comic books, All-American Comics debuted Alan Scott as the Green Lantern in 1940. At the time, Scott was a railroad engineer who, when in possession …

Looking at Los Angeles

Breaking the Rules: MOCA Reaches Out to a Younger Audience

by Lily Simonson | May 27, 2010

Breaking the Rules: MOCA Reaches Out to a Younger Audience

by Lily Simonson | May 27, 2010

Last month, MOCA published a new book dedicated to engaging children with its permanent collection. Aimed at children age 8-12, Breaking the Rules: What is Contemporary Art? exploring works by …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 24, 2010

In today’s roundup: football art for South Africa, an overgrown baby in Los Angeles, an origami ship from London, body tissue in Bristol, humans behaving like pigs in Milan, flashing lights …

Center Field: Art in the Middle with Bad at Sports.

Archiving Soul | Ken Shipley of Numero Group

by Meg Onli | May 11, 2010

Center Field: Art in the Middle with Bad at Sports.

Archiving Soul | Ken Shipley of Numero Group

by Meg Onli | May 11, 2010

While sitting in his office listening to some soon to be released albums, Ken Shipley quickly noted, “we have found a way as a record label to be like a …

Flash Points

Nancy Spero’s Torture of Women

by Catherine Wagley | Apr 16, 2010

Nancy Spero’s Torture of Women

by Catherine Wagley | Apr 16, 2010

“In our day, [when] we came back from war,” said Seymour Hersh to Bill O’Reilly in 2004, “We would take our pictures and hide them behind the socks in the drawer and …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Apr 5, 2010

One artist in Rome, four artists in San Francisco, three artist talks from the U.S. to the U.K., and more in this week’s roundup: On April 9, Gagosian Gallery Rome …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Test-Driving the New Season 5 Educators’ Guide: John Baldessari and Juxtaposition

by Joe Fusaro | Mar 10, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Test-Driving the New Season 5 Educators’ Guide: John Baldessari and Juxtaposition

by Joe Fusaro | Mar 10, 2010

Within the first few pages of the season 5 Educators’ Guide, readers are asked to think about the power and influence of juxtaposing images in order to give the viewer …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Mar 1, 2010

With 19 bits and bites below, this week’s roundup is a whopper: Five Themes, the traveling survey exhibition of work by Season 5 artist William Kentridge, has landed at the …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Esopus Editor, Tod Lippy, Part One

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 24, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Talking with Esopus Editor, Tod Lippy, Part One

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 24, 2010

Back in 2004, I was lucky enough to be introduced to Esopus magazine at a silent auction being held during a Mass MoCA fundraiser. Don’t ask me how, but my …

Jeff Koons, "Girl with Dolphin and Monkey (The Whitney Museum of American Art 75th Anniversary Photography Portfolio), 2006. Courtesy Whitney Museum

Flash Points

The Puppy Wars

by Catherine Wagley | Feb 17, 2010

The eerily small, closely watched world of New York art criticism experienced some infighting earlier this month, following the publication of February’s The Brooklyn Rail. “I think that there are …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Break in the Action

by Joe Fusaro | Feb 17, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art is taking a break this week in order to complete special two-part interview with Esopus editor, Tod Lippy, which will be published here on the Art21 …

Greek tragedy, cross dressing, cooking shows, needlework, rowdy teens, storytelling, nighttime walks, and a few mystery plays in this week’s roundup: Virtuoso Illusion: Cross Dressing and the New Media Avant-Garde …

Ida Appelbroog, "Group A #9", 1969. Ink on paper, 10 5/8" x 8 1/4". Courtesy Hauser & Wirth.

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 11, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jan 11, 2010

This week Art21 artists depict nether regions, play with light and space, bundle and fuse old toys, mirror the dandy, reimagine rooftops, photograph electricity, and display cookie cutters by the …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Have Kazoo Will Travel

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 6, 2010

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Have Kazoo Will Travel

by Joe Fusaro | Jan 6, 2010

To celebrate the New Year and what are now 90 posts for the Teaching with Contemporary Art column here on the Art21 blog, I popped a bottle of champagne, played …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Season’s Treatings

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 23, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Season’s Treatings

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 23, 2009

Before the holidays hit us, I thought I might suggest a few destinations, dates, and stocking stuffers for those who are as late with the shopping as I am. Below …

Dutch Bound Books.

by Kelly Rakowski | Dec 9, 2009

Dutch Bound Books.

by Kelly Rakowski | Dec 9, 2009

On Monday, I had the rare opportunity to feast my eyes (in real life) upon the wonders of the Wolfsonian Library in Miami, Florida. Knowledgeable librarian Niki Harsanyi, introduced me …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Confronting History

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 9, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Confronting History

by Joe Fusaro | Dec 9, 2009

Looking through the interviews and essays featured in Art:21- Art in the Twenty- First Century 5, the companion book to season 5, I keep discovering a ton of words to …

Initial Thoughts on SF

by Kelly Huang | Nov 6, 2009

Initial Thoughts on SF

by Kelly Huang | Nov 6, 2009

The San Francisco Bay Area is still new to me. I am still trying to learn as much as I can about both the history of art in the area …

Notes from a Biennial Conference

by Kelly Huang | Nov 4, 2009

Notes from a Biennial Conference

by Kelly Huang | Nov 4, 2009

In September, the Bergen Kunsthall hosted “To Biennial or Not to Biennial” in Bergen, Norway. The goal was to gather a group of people in the arts to discuss the …

Then and Now

by Nathan Townes-Anderson | Oct 21, 2009

Then and Now

by Nathan Townes-Anderson | Oct 21, 2009

In the 1960s and 70s, American artist Ed Ruscha conceived, designed, and distributed a series of books. Their titles, such as Thirtyfour Parking Lots (1967), Some Los Angeles Apartments (1965), …

I Remember

by Nathan Townes-Anderson | Oct 19, 2009

I Remember

by Nathan Townes-Anderson | Oct 19, 2009

I remember the first time I got a letter that said “After Five Days Return To” on the envelope, and I thought that after I had kept the letter for …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

Julie Mehretu interviewed by Lawrence Chua

by BOMB Magazine | Oct 2, 2009

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

Julie Mehretu interviewed by Lawrence Chua

by BOMB Magazine | Oct 2, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we’re featuring a BOMB contributor relating to an Art:21 Season 5 artist. This is our final week before the official …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

Krzysztof Wodiczko interviewed by Giuliana Bruno

by BOMB Magazine | Sep 18, 2009

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

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 …

Hot Off the Presses: Season 5 Book!

by Wesley Miller | Sep 15, 2009

Hot Off the Presses: Season 5 Book!

by Wesley Miller | Sep 15, 2009

The Season 5 Book is here! At 224 pages and over 400 illustrations, the book also includes an introductory essay by Art21 Executive Producer and Curator Susan Sollins. (Oreos sold …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

Barbara Kruger interviewed by Richard Prince

by BOMB Magazine | Sep 11, 2009

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

Barbara Kruger interviewed by Richard Prince

by BOMB Magazine | Sep 11, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we’re featuring a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist. This week, we stepped back into our archive …