 | September 22, 2010
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The pre-broadcast months are always full of energy here in the Art21 offices. We really turn things up, doing everything from film post-production, to developing new and exclusive content to complement the broadcast, to planning public and private screenings, and so much more. The premiere of our new film, William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible, is less than a month away, and we have plenty of treats prepared in anticipation. Read on to see what we've been cooking up.
The upcoming broadcast does not halt our regular operations, of course. With brand new Exclusive videos featuring Laylah Ali and Carrie Mae Weems, as well as a stream of new writings from the regular columns on the Art21 Blog, there is plenty to catch up on. Highlights from the past months are included below.
In this issue: William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible: Videos, Images, and More National Public Screenings of William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible New Videos: Laylah Ali and Carrie Mae Weems Highlights from the Art21 Blog Support Art21: Donate to the 2010 Annual Fund Shop Art21
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Banner: The Nose performed at The Metropolitan Opera, New York.. Production still from the film William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible. © Art21, Inc. and The Metropolitan Opera 2010. Left: Cai Guo-Qiang in the studio. Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 3, Episode: Power. © Art21, Inc. 2005. |
William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible: Videos, Images, and More
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In anticipation for the October broadcast premiere of William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible, a selection of preview videos and images have been released. Video includes the film trailer, as well as excerpts and teasers from the film. Four image slideshows feature thematic narratives by way of pairing artwork images, photos, and exclusive production stills with selected quotes from the artist. Additional videos and images will be released in the weeks leading to the premiere.
Coming in October: new Exclusive videos featuring moments not included in the broadcast film; essays exploring themes related to the work of Kentridge; educational resources including an educators' guide and screening companion, as well as teacher-submitted anecdotes reflecting experiences using Kentridge in the classroom; and a chance to attend the film premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Visit the film site for the latest information.
The national broadcast premiere of William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible takes place this October 21 at 10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).
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National Public Screenings of William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible
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Art21 is working with a group of thirty institutional partners--museums, galleries, and cultural organizations--to hold public preview screenings of William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible across the country before the national premiere on PBS.
The initiative begins on October 4 at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition, William Kentridge, in the college's gallery. Additional screening venues include: The Herron School of Art and Design (Indianapolis, IN), SFMOMA and KQED (San Francisco, CA), College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor, ME), SITE Santa Fe (Santa Fe, NM), and the Holter Museum of Art (Helena, MT) among others.
Screening events are scheduled from October 4 through October 26. Visit the film site for a full listing.
IMAGE: Production still from the film William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible. © Art21, Inc. 2010.
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New Videos: Laylah Ali and Carrie Mae Weems
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...and we're back! After a brief summer hiatus, the Exclusive series returns with new videos served up every Friday. Our two most recent videos explore the human body's relationship to power, expressed through a dance performance and a series of photographs.
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Episode #118: Dancer/choreographer Dean Moss discusses his collaboration with visual artist Laylah Ali, entitled figures on a field (2005). This behind-the-scenes look features preliminary rehearsals at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, as well as a preview performance at The Kitchen in New York City.
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Carrie Mae Weems: Roaming
Episode #119: Carrie Mae Weems describes the impetus for her series Roaming (2006). An investigation into "the edifice of power," Weems performed a series of photographic actions throughout Rome, Italy, contrasting her body with grand architectural structures and monumental surroundings.
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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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Highlights from the Art21 Blog
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Guest Bloggers
Now: Stefan Zebrowski-Rubin, Art Historian and Writer, Montreal
Previously: Thom Donovan, Curator and Writer, New York, NY; Meg Floryan, Art Historian, Worcester, MA; Lincoln Hancock, Artist and Designer, Raleigh, NC |
Want to write for the Art21 Blog? Email interest and writing samples to blog [at] art21 [dot] org.
IMAGES (from top): Karin Sander, Wallpiece, 2010, MASS MoCA installation view. Photo by Arthur Evans. David Ndambuki, The Maasai, oil on canvas, 2006. Courtesy Real African Art Gallery.
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Support Art21: Donate to the 2010 Annual Fund
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Art21's Annual Fund for 2010 will come to a close on September 30, the end of our fiscal year. In the next eight days, we seek to raise $6,197, matching the funds generously donated by individuals in 2009.
Your contribution to the Annual Fund supports Art21's innovative programming--including films, books, education programs, artist talks, international screenings, and online resources--and keeps these programs free and accessible to audiences worldwide. Your gift--in any amount--is greatly appreciated.
We hope that you will help us reach our goal by donating today.
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Companion Books:
Spanning across all 5 seasons, the Art:21--Art in Twenty-First Century companion books feature in-depth interviews with all 86 series-featured artists, in addition to high-quality images and essays from Art21 Executive Director Susan Sollins.
Visit ShopPBS.org to view products from all 5 seasons.
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