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July 20, 2011
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Banner: Fabric screens for Jenny Holzer's Redaction Paintings series, New York, NY, 2006. Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 4, Episode: Protest. © Art21, Inc. 2007. Left: Contortionist performing during Mika Tajima's exhibition at Elizabeth Dee Gallery (Chelsea, Manhattan, 01.29.11). Production still from the series New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2011. |
 New York Close Up: Ten Films in June, New Films in July |
New York Close Up--Art21's new documentary film series devoted to artists in the first decade of their professional career, living and working in New York City--completed its premiere month in June, premiering ten films to start off the series.
"I expect that the earlier films with an artist will telegraph a kind of mutual nervousness (which is only natural) while later films may become more strange, audacious, or even less about the featured artist and more about their friends and environment," said series co-creator and Art21 associate curator Wesley Miller in a recent interview with BOMB Magazine.
Catch up with the first ten films from the series below, and keep an eye on the New York Close Up website in the coming weeks as the series returns with brand new films.
New York Close Up is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional support provided by The 1896 Studios & Stages.
IMAGE: Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier performs in front of the Levi's Photo Workshop. SoHo, Manhattan, 12.08.10. Production still from the series New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2011.
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| New Videos: The First Ten Films from New York Close Up |
| Support Art21: Join the New York Close Up Film Fund |
It is the deep throes of summer and what could be better than watching Art21's latest short films on your mobile device as you travel to your holiday destination? The New York Close Up Film Fund offers members a way to show their appreciation for Art21's entertaining and educational films, with benefits that last throughout the year.
Join the New York Close Up Film Fund and help us reach 100 new members by August 31.
Art21 fans can join with a $50, $100, or $1,000 contribution, which goes directly to support Art21's programming. New York Close Up films range from Kalup Linzy & James Franco: That's Entertainment!, a profile of Linzy's performance art-based collaboration with actor James Franco, to Mariah Robertson Wear a Yellow Suit to Work, an inside view of Robertson's process in the darkroom. Ten original films are currently on view at the New York Close Up website, with more on the way.
Become one of Art21's 100 new summertime New York Close Up Film Fund members--join today!
Art21 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are entirely tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
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Highlights from the Art21 Blog
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| | New Column: Gimme Shelter
Guest Blog alum and frequent Art21 Blog contributor Marissa Perel introduces a new column on performance now, at the core of which "is the unique voice that comes from the subjective experience of the live event." |
Want to write for the Art21 Blog? Email interest and writing samples to blog [at] art21 [dot] org.
IMAGES (from top): Marina Abramovic "covering" Valie Export's "Action Pants: Genital Panic" in "Seven Easy Pieces"; Documentation by Babette Mangolte. Carlos Motta, "Brief History of U.S Interventions in Latin America Since 1946," 2005; Freely distributed newsprint publication, 22 x 16"; View of a newsprint during exhibition at CCS Bard Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, 2008; Courtesy the artist. Donald Judd, "Stool," 1992; Photo: Die Neue Sammlung; Judd Furniture™; © Judd Foundation.
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William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible
Art21's Peabody Award-winning feature film provides an in-depth portrait of South African artist William Kentridge as he creates a series of new works, including a staging of Shostakovich's The Nose at The Metropolitan Opera in New York City. William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible is available on DVD from ShopPBS and other retailers.
Art in the Twenty-First Century
Miss a season? Looking for a particular artist's segment? All five seasons of Art in the Twenty-First Century are available on DVD and digital download, giving you first-hand access to today's most compelling artists and thought-provoking themes. (Season 5 is also available in high-definition Blu-ray.)
Companion books
Spanning all five seasons, the Art in the Twenty-First Century companion books feature in-depth interviews with all 86 series-featured artists, high-quality images, and essays from Art21 Executive Director Susan Sollins.
Visit ShopPBS.org to view all available products from Art21.
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