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December 3, 2009
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Laurie Simmons Chats with Susan Sollins
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Season 4 featured artist Laurie Simmons recently sat down with Art21's Executive Director Susan Sollins to uncover the story of how Art21 began and the experience of filming 86 of today's most thought-provoking artists.
Placing Laurie and Susan in conversation was quite appropriate, since, as Susan mentions to Laurie during the interview, "It is so funny that we're talking about this. I think I've told you this story before, because you were the artist for the first description I wrote about Art21."
Read the entire interview on the Art21 Blog.
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As introduced last month, Art21 associate curator Wesley Miller and series producer Eve Moros Ortega took a moment to field audience questions on the Inside PBS blog. Lots of great questions were asked--covering topics such as our artist selection process to our interviewing process--and Wesley and Eve provided some very insightful answers.
When asked about the concept of "factory artists" (e.g. Jeff Koons), Wesley responded: "The concept of the lone artist, struggling alone, is a powerfully seductive modern myth that the television series actively dispels. While there are artists who work alone and only alone today, these artists would also not be as well known to us without the diffuse industry of the art world...So while the myth is sometimes true, it's simply not, nor has it ever been, the whole story."
Read the entire set of questions and answers on the Inside PBS blog.
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Ways to Watch Art:21 Online
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From televisions, to computer
screens, to clever hybrids of the two, there are plenty ways to watch full
episodes from all 5 seasons of Art:21--Art
in the Twenty-First Century right now.
Here are some places where you
can watch full episodes instantly:
Full episodes from Seasons 1
through 4 on PBS Video and Hulu
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A blend of newly-shot original filming and previously unreleased archival footage, videos from the weekly Art:21--Exclusive series focus on singular aspects of an artist's process, significant individual works and exhibitions, provocative ideas, and biographical anecdotes.
Over 80 videos--more than 3 hours of exclusive content--are currently available, and new videos are added every week. Keep up with the series on the Art21 Blog, or subscribe to the series via RSS or iTunes (note: link opens in iTunes). Recent additions to the Art21--Exclusive series include:
Yinka Shonibare MBE | Being an Artist
In his London studio, artist Yinka Shonibare MBE reflects on what it means for him to be an artist, how he views his occupation as a utopian pursuit, and how the lines between the personal and professional aspects of his life are blurred.
Paul McCarthy | Piccadilly Circus
Artist Paul McCarthy describes the improvisational process and performances behind the video work Piccadilly Circus (2003). Filmed at an unoccupied London bank before being renovated by Hauser & Wirth gallery in 2002, and shot several months before the start of the Iraq War, the work features costumed players in the roles of President George W. Bush, Osama Bin Laden, and the Queen Mum (in three versions).
John Baldessari | Raised Eyebrows/ Furrowed Foreheads
During the installation of his exhibition Raised Eyebrows/ Furrowed Foreheads (2009) at Marian Goodman Gallery in New York, artist John Baldessari discusses his interest in parts and wholes as well as his reductive philosophy of art-making.
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Highlights from the Art21 Blog
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Flash Points
Through the end of 2009, we'll be exploring issues of art and the environment, asking "How does art respond to and redefine the natural world?"
Don't miss: Exploring the Makeshift Landscape. Artist Eirik Johnson writes about his ongoing exploration of
humankind's environmental impact.
From Our Columns
No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation: International Design Conservation: A Discussion with Tim Bechthold
Guest Bloggers
Current: Nicole Sansone, Writer
& PhD Candidate, NY
Previously:
Maria Stenina, Writer &
Designer, NYC ; Kelly Huang, Arts Administrator, San Francisco; Nathan Townes-Anderson, Artist & Educator, Ithaca, NY
Think you have what it takes to write for us? Email interest and writing samples to blog [at] art21 [dot] org.
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Vote for Art21 on Facebook
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by participating in the Chase Community Giving Program. Click on the button
below and vote for Art21!
Additionally, please consider making a donation to Art21 today. Your contribution will help Art21
remain a free and accessible resource for millions of people each year.
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Season 5 Educators' Guide Available Now
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Season 5 Educators' Guides are going fast! A limited number of printed Guides are available upon request. You can also download the complete Guide or specific artists in PDF form.
The Season 5 Educators' Guide is the fifth in a series of FREE, 32-page, full-color companion resources to the broadcast series. The Season 5 Guide provides additional background information about each of the 14 featured artists and 4 themes presented in the new season and is designed to support school and community-based learning about contemporary art.
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Holiday Discounts for Season 5 Products
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Season 5 Companion Book: 25% off
At 224 pages, with more than 400 illustrations, the Season 5 Companion Book
features interviews with the artists and an essay by Art21 Executive
Producer and Curator Susan Sollins. Edited by Marybeth Sollins. Visit the Art21 Shop for more information, and use the promotion
code ART21HOLIDAY at checkout to receive a 25% discount.
DVD and Blu-ray: 21% off
Season 5 is now available in both standard-definition DVD and high-definition Blu-ray disc formats.
ShopPBS.org is offering a special discount to Art:21 viewers for all purchases. Enter the code ART21SHOP at checkout to receive 21% off your entire order. Offer valid through 12/31/09.
Visit ShopPBS.org to take advantage of this special pricing.
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