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June 21, 2012
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Banner: Artist Diana Al-Hadid pointing out details with a laser on the sculpture Nolli's Orders in her studio (Williamsburg, 02.10.12). Production still from the series New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by John Marton. Left: Performer Empress Asia during artist Mika Rottenberg and John Kessler's Performa-commissioned work SEVEN at Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery (Chelsea, 11.19.11). Production still from the series New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Moreno Salazar and Ava Wiland. |
 New York Close Up: New Artists, New Films |
Earlier this month, Art21 introduced eight new artists to the roster of its Webby-nominated online documentary series New York Close Up, expanding the project's roster to a total of eighteen artists in the first decade of their careers, living and working in New York City.
The eight new featured artists--Diana Al-Hadid, Alejandro Almanza Pereda, David Brooks, Josephine Halvorson, Liz Magic Laser, Eddie Martinez, Mika Rottenberg, and Erin Shirreff--join the ten rising stars from the project's starting roster: Lucas Blalock, Martha Colburn, Keltie Ferris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Tommy Hartung, Rashid Johnson, Kalup Linzy, Shana Moulton, Mariah Robertson, and Mika Tajima.
Watch the first two films from the second year of the series: Mika Rottenberg & Jon Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat and Eddie Martinez Whistles While He Works.
Watch the Year 2 trailer to preview the entire second year of films.
New films will premiere every other Friday throughout the summer on the New York Close Up website, as well as on the Art21 Vimeo and YouTube channels.
IMAGE: Artist Eddie Martinez at work on paintings in his studio (Greenpoint, 02.23.12). Production still from the series New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael Moreno Salazar.
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| Interactive and Collaborative Artist Project with assume vivid astro focus |
Artist collective assume vivid astro focus (avaf) and non-profit organization Art21 invite the global creative community to participate in avaf + art21 comboworks, an interactive and collaborative artist project.
Phrases using the 'avaf' acronym, created by both the artists and friends of the artists, have become titles for works and exhibitions, and often appear as email signatures in the artists' own correspondence.
Eli Sudbrack of avaf describes their collection of 'avaf' word combinations as "pretty much the ultimate realization of our projects, the simplest, most playful and one of the most successful ways to set our beliefs in motion."
With avaf + art21 comboworks, anyone can contribute an 'avaf' phrase--or "combo"--to a growing online gallery of submissions, displayed in an 'LED' typeface designed by the artists. Combos submitted through avaf + art21 comboworks will be added to the artists' growing repository of email signatures, and some may possibly be used for future works by the artists.
Visit avaf + art21 comboworks to browse over 200 combos and to create one of your own!
IMAGE: ambrose vollard appreciates finery, submitted by "Kristan" on June 16, 2012.
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| Viewer Q&A with Catherine Opie, El Anatsui, and Marina Abramović |
During the television broadcast of Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 6, we invited viewers to submit questions for a few of the season's featured artists. Recently compiled and published on the Art21 Blog are responses from artists Catherine Opie, El Anatsui, and Marina Abramović.
In a question submitted by viewer Alan Freshman--"Do you give birth to your art and life primarily from the silence at the core of your being?"--Abramović responded:
"My ideas come as a surprise to me. It can be anywhere at any time. The best ones are the ones that appear unexpectedly. Any idea that I am afraid of is valuable to explore. My best ideas come when I am in nature. The places, I call them places of power: waterfalls, oceans, mountains, volcanoes."
View the full set of questions and responses on the Art21 Blog.
IMAGE: Marina Abramović and Ulay. Rest Energy, 1980. ROSC 80, Dublin, 4 minutes. Courtesy the Marina Abramović Archives and Sean Kelly Gallery, New York. © Marina Abramović.
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| New Videos |
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Filmed in 2006 at her upstate New York home and during the installation of "Buckets of Rain" (2006) in New York City, Judy Pfaff discusses the emotional and creative journey she goes on while conceptualizing, making, and ultimately looking back at her installations. |
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Filmed in his Brooklyn studio, Eli Sudbrack--founding member of assume vivid astro focus--discusses the motivations behind the collective's use of masks during public events and installations. |
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Filmed in his Greenpoint, Brooklyn studio, artist Eddie Martinez starts a large new painting while taking a break to walk his French bulldog Franny in his graffiti-clad neighborhood. |
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In this film, "SEVEN" (2011)--a collaborative work by the artists Mika Rottenberg and Jon Kessler commissioned by the New York-based performance biennial Performa--is performed for the last time at Nicole Klagsbrun Project space. |
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Highlights from the Art21 Blog
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| | New Column: Word is a Virus
We're excited to introduce our newest column, Word is a Virus, penned by former blogger-in-residence Carol Cheh, a writer and curator based in Los Angeles. The column focuses on the intersection between art and words as it occurs in artists' writings and books, conceptual and text-based artworks, literary inspirations that lead to art and vice versa, and other intriguing projects that sit on the border between the visual and the writerly. Word is a Virus posts on the third Monday of each month. |
Want to write for the Art21 Blog? We're looking for writers to contribute posts to our newest Flash Points series on the theme of Storytelling. Email essay proposals and writing samples to blog [at] art21 [dot] org.
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Mario Cutajar. "Dispersion (after Brecht)," installation at JB Jurve, 2011. Photo: Carol Cheh.
Dawn Kasper. "Missing Kaspar Hauser." C-print. Image courtesy the artist.
Guest blogger Emily Colucci standing in front of a painting by Mark DeMaio.
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| Watch Season 6 Online |
Four new episodes from the Season 6 of Art in the Twenty-First Century celebrated their respective broadcast premieres on PBS throughout April and May.
Each episode from the new season is available for immediate viewing online and through the PBS Video mobile apps.
(Please note that online streaming of the broadcast series is only available within the U.S. and U.S. territories at this time.)
DVD and Companion Book
The Season 6 DVD and Companion Book are also available to order online and through select retailers. The DVD is available from ShopPBS.org and the Companion Book is available from Art21.org.
Resources for Educators
Resources for educators include an Educators' Guide and a Screening Guide, both available to download now in PDF format.
Screenings
Help Art21 celebrate contemporary art and artists in your local communities today. Over 400 venues worldwide are participating in Access '12--a global screening initiative--and we welcome you to do so too. Find a screening near you; or, if you are interested in hosting a screening, sign up on Art21.org.
IMAGE: Artist Eli Sudbrack of assume vivid astro focus in his New York studio, 2011. Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 6; Episode, Boundaries; Segment: assume vivid astro focus. © Art21, Inc. 2012.
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| Support Art21 |
"I think the importance of...Art21 [is that it] reaches a national audience, and that's great, but it also reaches an audience of students. It's become a really important tool for young artists to see inside another working artist's studio. That's the importance of it for me."
--Glenn Ligon, Art21 series artist
A contribution to the 2012 Annual Fund provides critical support for Art21's free programming, ensuring that students, educators, and audiences around the world have unlimited access to films and educational resources that spark innovation and inspire creativity. Any gift--large or small--makes a difference!
We hope you will choose to give today. Thank you for your support!
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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. 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 six seasons, the Art in the Twenty-First Century companion books feature in-depth interviews with all 100 series-featured artists, high-quality images, and essays from Art21 Executive Director Susan Sollins.
The Season Six Companion Book is available today at Art21.org
Visit ShopPBS.org to view all available products from Art21.
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