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February 26, 2010
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Banner: William Kentridge. Art in the Twenty-First Century, production still, 2009. Season 5, Episode: Compassion. © Art21, Inc. 2009. Left: William Kentridge. Production still, 2009. © Art21, Inc. 2009. |
William Kentridge in New York City
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Come March, there will be no shortage of works and appearances by William Kentridge in New York City--and, believe us, that is a good thing! Many of the works on view were featured in the 2009 Season 5 episode, Compassion, as well as in videos from the Art21 Exclusive series.
At the center of the activity is the New York stop of the traveling retrospective, William Kentridge: Five Themes, now on view at the Museum of Modern Art through May 17. The MoMA presentation of the exhibition has been expanded, drawing nearly half of the works on view from the museum's collection, several of which are not included in the traveling exhibition. The MoMA's exhibition is complemented by a series of events and programs, including a workshop for educators presented in collaboration with Art21.
Among the works included in the MoMA exhibition are a series of films and prints made in preparation for Kentridge's production of The Nose, a 1930 Dmitri Shostakovich opera adapted from the 1836 absurdist short story by Nikolai Gogol. The performance premieres at The Metropolitan Opera on March 5 and continues through March 25. A selection of related works will also be on view in Gallery Met at The Metropolitan Opera's south lobby.
While in town, William Kentridge will also participate in a LIVE from the NYPL event on March 12. Produced by the NYPL in collaboration with The Metropolitan Opera, LEARNING FROM THE ABSURD: A Conversation with William Kentridge features Kentridge in conversation about Gogol, Shostakovich, and Kentridge's creative process.
Finally, a selection of works on paper and texts will be on view at Dieu Donné through March 27. Sheets of Evidence is presented in conjunction with a limited edition book of the same name, and includes 18 watermarked images and text created by the artist. The exhibition also includes works drawn from earlier projects.
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Art21 Staff Panelists at New York Arts Conferences
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Wesley Miller, Associate Curator, is among the panelists at the inaugural NYC: State of the Art conference, which will explore the challenges and opportunities facing emerging artists in New York City. Wesley will appear on a featured panel titled Solutions & the Future of New York Art alongside arts leaders from the New York Foundation for the Arts, Center for an Urban Future, and the Art & Business Council of New York. NYC: State of the Art takes place on Saturday, March 6, in New York City.
Jonathan Munar, Web Manager, joins the panelists at another inaugural New York City conference, SMartCAMP--the first of its kind "focusing on the social web as it relates to the arts." Jonathan will join the panel for Online Video: Strategies and Best Practices, focusing on content and distribution strategies for online video, with touch points on audience targeting, branding, and advantages of specific online platforms. SMartCAMP will take place on March 5-7 at the Roger Smith Hotel in midtown Manhattan.
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Art21 Educators 2010-2011: Applications Deadline Extended to March 5
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Art21 has extended the deadline to apply for the second year of Art21 Educators to Friday, March 5.
Art21 Educators is an intensive, year-long professional development initiative designed to cultivate and support K-12 art educators interested in bringing contemporary art, artists, and themes into their classrooms. This program provides a unique professional development opportunity for educators to: spend an intensive year working with Art21 and a network of peers which kicks off with a 6-day institute in New York City; share innovative ideas, resources, and strategies with educators from across the country; and use video and other media to document and reflect on your teaching practice.
This round of Art21 Educators will be accepting applications from K-12 art and media teachers from across the United States. Emphasis will be placed on creating a diverse group of participants who reflect urban, rural, and suburban communities as well as distinct student populations.
Join a national group of educators to explore, design, and implement curriculum utilizing the visual art of our time. For more information and an application form, please visit art21.org.
Applications must be received by the Art21 Education Staff by Friday, March 5, 2010. Questions? Check out our FAQs or if you're still stumped, email education [at] art21.org
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Exclusive Videos: William Kentridge and John Baldessari
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Our most recent Exclusive videos showcase two artists with traveling retrospectives: William Kentridge's Five Themes (opening this week at MoMA in New York and traveling next to the Jeu de Paume in Paris) and John Baldessari's Pure Beauty (on view at the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona and traveling next to LACMA).
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William Kentridge | Return
Shot in his Johannesburg studio in South Africa, William Kentridge reveals the process and unusual presentation of the video work Return--a component of the larger project (REPEAT) from the beginning / Da Capo (2008) - which had its debut on the fire screen of Teatro La Fenice opera house in Venice, Italy.
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John Baldessari | Recycling Images
While sifting through boxes of film stills in his Santa Monica studio, artist John Baldessari talks about being a pack rat and discusses his attitude towards owning and appropriating images. |
Keep up with the Exclusive series on the Art21 Blog, or subscribe to the series via RSS or iTunes (note: link opens in iTunes). A blend of newly-shot original filming and previously unreleased archival footage, videos from the weekly Exclusive series focus on singular aspects of an artist's process, significant individual works and exhibitions, provocative ideas, and biographical anecdotes.
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Call for Writers: Open Enrollment
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Open Enrollment, the newest weekly column on the Art21 Blog, chronicles the experience of graduate school via the perspective of current students. As MA and MFA degrees become ever more the norm for the professional training of artists, educators, and administrators alike, Open Enrollment functions as a time-sensitive journal, offering readers a birds-eye-view of the challenges, rewards, puzzles, and ontological questioning that a graduate education engenders. Want to contribute? Find the full scoop on the Art21 Blog.
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Highlights from the Art21 Blog
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Season 5 Companion Book:
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.
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