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April 19, 2012
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Make a gift to Art21 today | | "I'm interested in art because that's always dealing with new possibilities." --Ai Weiwei in the Season 6 episode, Change
Sometimes, the right mix of events comes together all at once. While we were gearing up for the Season 6 premiere of Art in the Twenty-First Century last week, we learned that our online series, New York Close Up, was nominated for a Webby Award! Read on for more information about that, or, if you are already keen on what the Webby's are about, then please send your vote our way for the People's Voice Award.
Also highlighted in this issue are the latest materials for Season 6, including information about how to watch the first episode online right now.
Between Season 6 and the Webbys, April is already a memorable month for Art21. From everyone at Art21, we thank you all--educators, students, artists, and art lovers--for your incredible support throughout the years!
In this issue: Vote for Art21 at the 16th Annual Webby Awards Season 6 Airing Now on PBS Season 6 Resources for Educators Access '12: Screenings in Your Community Support Art21 and Receive a Special Gift New Videos Highlights from the Art21 Blog The Art21 Salon Series Shop Art21 |
Banner: David Almejd in his studio, New York, NY, 2011. Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 6; Episode, Boundaries; Segment: David Almejd. � Art21, Inc. 2012. Left: Tabaimo, teleco-soup, at the 54th International Art Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy, 2011. Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 6; Episode, Boundaries; Segment: Tabaimo. � Art21, Inc. 2012. |
Vote for Art21 at the 16th Annual Webby Awards |
Art21 received its first ever Webby Award nomination for the online series New York Close Up...and we couldn't be more excited! The series is among the nominees in the Best Documentary Series for Online Film & Video category.
"We are deeply honored to have such rapid and major recognition for New York Close Up so soon after its creation," said series creators Wesley Miller and Nick Ravich. Participating New York Close Up artist LaToya Ruby Frazier added: "My experience with Art21 New York Close Up has been invaluable, enabling me to challenge misconceptions of my artwork. It has created a framework of social dialogue for all viewers that has never before existed."
Read the full press release on Art21.org and watch films from the entire series at the New York Close Up website.
But wait, there's more. Please help Art21 take home the People's Voice award: cast your vote for New York Close Up today!
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Season 6 Airing Now on PBS |
The latest season of Art in the Twenty-First Century has arrived! Season 6 of the Peabody Award-winning series premiered last Friday on PBS with Change, featuring artists Catherine Opie, El Anatsui, and Ai Weiwei.
In case you missed the broadcast, you may watch the full Change episode online right now.
The season continues over the next three Fridays with the following episodes:
Boundaries -- April 20, 9:00 p.m. ET Featuring David Altmejd, Tabaimo, assume vivid astro focus, and Lynda Benglis
History -- April 27, 9:00 p.m. ET Featuring Glenn Ligon, Mary Reid Kelley, and Marina Abramovic
Balance -- May 4, 9:00 p.m. ET Featuring Rackstraw Downes, Robert Mangold, and Sarah Sze
Broadcast times vary by region, so please be sure to check your local listings in advance of broadcast.
Visit the Art21 website to watch the Season Six trailer, preview individual artist segments, and browse images of artwork and production stills.
IMAGE: Artist El Anatsui installing work for exhibition, When I Last Wrote to You about Africa at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College, MA, 2011. Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 6; Episode, Change; Segment: El Anatsui. � Art21, Inc. 2012.
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Season 6 Resources for Educators |
The Season 6 Educators' Guide and Screening Guide are available to download now in PDF format.
Educators' Guides, Screening Guides, and extended lesson ideas suggest a wide range of ways to teach with Art21. Find these and other resources in the Materials for Teaching area of Art21.org.
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Access '12: Screenings in Your Community |
Access '12 screenings are taking place worldwide now in hundreds of diverse venues including Ada Community Library in Boise, Idaho; the YMCA of Schilling Farms in Collierville, TN; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA; the First Floor Gallery Harare in Harare, Zimbabwe; and many, many more. Art21 welcomes all venues, large and small, to join us for free screenings of the latest Art in the Twenty-First Century season.
Over 365 venues have joined Access '12 so far, and we hope you will too!
"It is very valuable because it allows the public or students to connect the concepts with different themes, experiences, and learning that make your relationship with the series really significant." --Ana Aguilar, Access '12 partner, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico Help Art21 celebrate contemporary art and artists in your local communities today. All Access partners receive a free screening kit, which includes a DVD, press materials, and screening guide.
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.
IMAGE: April 5 screening at the Woodbury Art Museum, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah. Photo: James Rees.
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Support Art21 and Receive a Special Gift |
Six Seasons. 100 Artists. 20+ million viewers.
Art21's Power of Six campaign celebrates our latest milestone: the PBS broadcast premiere of Art in the Twenty-First Century. A contribution of $6, $36, or $216--anything to the Power of Six--makes a difference!
- $6 will pay for shipping free screening materials to an Access '12 partner
- $36 will pay for printed Educators' Guides delivered to teachers and classrooms
- $216 will pay for sending Season Six companion books to libraries and institutions across the country
During the month of April, supporters of the Power of Six campaign will receive Art in the Twenty-First Century Season Six gifts, along with your name listed on Art21's website.
We hope that you will consider making a donation to Art21 today. We want to thank all of the Art21 fans whose contributions over the years have made all six seasons of Art in the Twenty-First Century possible!
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New Videos |
| | Full Season 6 Episode: "Change" How do artists respond to a world in flux? In what ways do artists act as agents of change, and what kinds of aesthetic choices do they make to express it? Artists Ai Weiwei, Catherine Opie, and El Anatsui bear witness, through their work, to transformation--cultural, material, and aesthetic--and actively engage communities as collaborators and subjects. |
| | William Kentridge: Meaning Exclusive Episode #154: Filmed at his Johannesburg studio in 2008, William Kentridge discusses how the physical activities of cutting, tearing and collaging generate ideas and infuse his work with meaning. Rather than starting with an idea that is then executed, Kentridge relies on these freeform processes and the resulting juxtapositions to find connections and raise questions. Finished works are shown at the Annandale Galleries in Sydney, Australia. |
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Highlights from the Art21 Blog |
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): Bean Gilsdorf of HELP DESK; Photo courtesy Bean Gilsdorf. Jamilee Polson Lacy, Independent Curator.
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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 the last of these very special celebrations on 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, New York. Photo: Andy Matias. � Art21, Inc. 2012.
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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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