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March 21, 2012
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Banner: Sarah Sze, Still Life with Landscape (Model for a Habitat) (2011), at the High Line, New York, 2011. Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 6; Episode, Balance; Segment: Sarah Sze. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Left: Rackstraw Downes at work in Presidio, TX, 2010. Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 6; Episode, Balance; Segment: Rackstraw Downes. © Art21, Inc. 2012. |
 Exclusive Previews of the New Season |
The broadcast premiere of Season Six is less than a month away!
Each week, in anticipation of the forthcoming new season, we put the spotlight on each of the featured artists from the forthcoming season, previewing their segments and providing a survey of artwork images and production stills.
Recent artist previews include:
Glenn Ligon: Preview video | Images
Mary Reid Kelley: Preview video | Images
Marina Abramović: Preview video | Images
Rackstraw Downes: Preview video | Images
Robert Mangold: Preview video | Images
Keep an eye out for our final preview, featuring artist Sarah Sze, next Wednesday, March 28.
Season Six premieres nationally Friday, April 13 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) on PBS. Be sure to check your local listings in advance of the premiere.
Visit the Art21 website to watch the Season Six trailer, preview individual artist segments, and browse images of artwork and production stills.
IMAGE: Artist Sarah Sze working on her 2011 installation, Still Life with Landscape (Model for a Habitat) at the High Line, New York, 2011. Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 6; Episode, Balance; Segment: Sarah Sze. © Art21, Inc. 2012.
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| Access '12: Screenings in Your Community |
Special screenings of the latest Art in the Twenty-First Century season are taking place now in communities around the world, and will continue throughout 2012 as part of Art21's Access '12 screening initiative.
Over 300 venues have joined Access '12 so far, bringing free screening events and programs to their local communities.
Venues large and small--from classrooms to club meetings, libraries to businesses--are welcome to host a free public screening event. Access partners receive a free screening kit including a DVD, press materials, and more.
"We had a great screening of the first part of the Art21 series with a nice mixed group of Taos locals, artists included, and out of town visitors. The audience loved seeing it on the big screen."
--Lucy Perera, Harwood Museum, Taos, NM Join us in celebrating access to contemporary art and artists!
Find a screening near you; or, if you are interested in hosting a screening, sign up on Art21.org or by contacting the Access Coordinator at access [AT] art21.org.
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| New Videos from Exclusive and New York Close Up |
| | Lari Pittman: Audience
Filmed in 2010 at Lari Pittman's dual exhibitions "Orangerie" and "New Paintings" at Regen Projects, Los Angeles, the artist discusses the common misconception that his work is preplanned. Though he understands how audiences reach this conclusion, Pittman explains that his paintings result from a series of spontaneous decisions. |
| | Judy Pfaff & Ursula von Rydingsvard: "Zygmunt"
Filmed at their respective studios in 2006, longtime friends Judy Pfaff and Ursula von Rydingsvard discuss their experience collaborating in 1992 on a large sculpture titled "Zygmunt." Commissioned by Exit Art founders Jeanette Ingberman and Papo Colo, "Zygmunt" was an intersection of their ideas regarding weight and space and an opportunity for Pfaff and von Rydingsvard to learn from each other. |
| | Kalup Linzy Makes His Way Through the Art World
How do artists navigate art fairs, galleries, and selling their work? In this film, artist Kalup Linzy takes the viewer on a tour of The Armory Show at New York's Piers 92/94 on the Hudson River, reflecting on his career while meeting friends, gallerists, and curators. |
| | Paul McCarthy: Chaos & Debauchery
Filmed in his Los Angeles studio, two of Paul McCarthy's long-time assistants - Thomas Harris and Craig McIntyre - describe the process of sculpting, molding, and fabricating the artist's large-scale works. Likening McCarthy's artistic approach to taking a "snapshot of disorder" that's then meticulously reproduced, Harris and McIntyre discuss how the formal qualities of the work dovetail with themes of chaos and debauchery. |
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Highlights from the Art21 Blog
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Want to write for the Art21 Blog? We're looking for guest bloggers with interesting professional backgrounds in the arts, excellent writing skills, and strong points of view. Email interest and writing samples to blog [at] art21 [dot] org.
IMAGES (from top): Living as Form: Socially Engaged Art from 1991-2011; Edited by Nato Thompson. Guest blogger Lisa Anne Auerbach.
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| The Art21 Salon Series |
Art21 Salon is a series of intimate screening events with Art in the Twenty-First Century featured artists. Hosted in New York City, these annual fundraising evenings raise critical funds that support Art21 films and educational programs.
This year, Art21 Salon presents premiere/preview screenings for Season Six and features discussions with the featured artists and filmmakers.
We invite you to join us for these very special celebrations on April 2 and April 30. Reserve your seats today, as tickets are selling quickly.
IMAGE: Artists El Anatsui and Catherine Opie at the Art21 Salon premiere of Change, March 12, 2012. Photo: Andy Matias. © Art21, Inc. 2012.
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| Support Art21 and Receive a Special Gift |
"To me, what is important is that this is done for [Art21, an] educational program....This is the kind of target and reason to do it."
--Season Six featured artist Marina Abramović in the Huffington Post (March 15, 2012)
Here are three more reasons--your contribution the 2012 Annual Fund today helps provide support for the following programs: - Access '12, a partnership with over 320 community centers, museums, and schools that presents free screening events across the U.S. and in 34 countries
- Educators' Guides and other free online resources to accompany Seasons 1-6, available to teachers and students
- Exclusive, free weekly online videos offering intimate views of leading contemporary artists to millions of international audiences
We hope that you will consider making a donation to the Art21 Annual Fund today. Thank you for your support of Art21!
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| "Are You Smarter Than a Curator?"--A Night of Trivia at the Met |
Art21 is proud to partner with The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Spectrum initiative for a special program.
Join Art21 and Spectrum this Thursday, March 22, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for an evening of trivia inspired by art and culture. Play on your own or with a team of up to five people and face off against other art-lovers in a multi-round battle of the wits.
Open bar will be available to all. Prizes will be awarded to the victors.
Purchase tickets at the Metropolitan Museum's website.
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| Shop Art21 |
Art in the Twenty-First Century
The latest season of Art in the Twenty-First Century will be available on DVD in May. Pre-order your copy of the Season 6 DVD today. Miss a season? Looking for a particular artist's segment? All five previous seasons of the broadcast series 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.)
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.
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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