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July 24, 2012
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Banner: Work by artist Alejandro Almanza Pereda in the Hunter College MFA studios (Hell's Kitchen, 03.03.12). Production still from the series New York Close Up. © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Don Edler. Left: Artist Josephine Halvorson touches her paintings at her exhibition What Looks Back at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. (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: Liz Magic Lazer and David Brooks |
The latest two films from Art21's New York Close Up series feature artists Liz Magic Laser and David Brooks, both shown at work on commissions for Performa '11 and Art Production Fund, respectively.
In case you missed them, catch the previous two films in the series: Mika Rottenberg & Jon Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat and Eddie Martinez Whistles While He Works.
New films will continue to premiere throughout the summer on the New York Close Up website, as well as on the Art21 Vimeo and YouTube channels.
Be sure check back in August for the premiere of a new film featuring artist Diana Al-Hadid.
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In this film, artist Liz Magic Laser directs the premiere of "I Feel Your Pain" (2011), a Performa 11 commission, at the SVA Theater in Chelsea, Manhattan. |
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In this film, artist David Brooks and a team of fabricators construct "Desert Rooftops" (2011-12), an Art Production Fund commission for the last undeveloped lot in Manhattan's Times Square neighborhood. |
IMAGE: Artist David Brooks at the opening of the Public Art Fund exhibition, Oscar Tuazon: 'People' (Brooklyn Bridge Park, 07.17.12). From @art21org on Instagram.
Keep up with the New York Close Up series at the project website.
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| New Videos in Exclusive: Nancy Spero, Ai Weiwei, and El Anatsui |
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Filmed in 2006 and 2007 at her New York City studio, Nancy Spero (1926-2009) discusses how collaborations with other artists activated her work by allowing for greater variation. |
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In one of his first on-camera interviews following his release from detention in 2011, Ai Weiwei discusses the potential for artists to express themselves online and encourages artists to be more aware of shifts in social media. |
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Filmed at his Nsukka, Nigeria studio in 2011, artist El Anatsui describes the collaborative and contemplative setting where his artworks are made. |
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Highlights from the Art21 Blog
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| | New Column: Transmission
We're excited to introduce our newest column, Transmission, penned by former blogger-in-residence Amelia Ishmael, a writer and curator based in Chicago. Transmission looks at the relationship between art and rock music by highlighting projects that interweave the subcultures found in both, with a special focus on the genres of rock, punk, and metal. Transmission posts on the first Tuesday of each month. |
Want to write for the Art21 Blog? We're currently 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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Transmission, a new column written by Amelia Ishmael.
Chris Fraser, Light Drawing, 2011. Installation view, Oakland Art Gallery, Oakland, CA.
Guest blogger Colin Darke, an artist and writer based in Detroit, Michigan.
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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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| 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: absurdo vigor anti frio, submitted by "johann" on July 15, 2012.
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| Support Art21 |
Thanks to the generosity of Art21 supporters, the Spring Annual Appeal campaign raised over $55,000, a third of the way to our goal of bridging the $150,000 gap caused by an unexpected cut in funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Art21 Board has promised to match these gifts received, leaving us $40,000 to raise by September 30th.
For those of you who donated, thank you! For those of you who wish to give, please know that every dollar helps! Your gift will provide much needed support for Art21 programming, including:
- The second year of the online film series, New York Close Up
- Free public screenings across the U.S. and worldwide through Access '12
- New and continued columns on the Art21 Blog
- Fee Educators' Guides, distributed online to teachers and students worldwide
We hope that you will consider making a donation to Art21 today. Every gift--$5, $50, or $500--is important. 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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