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September 27, 2013
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Make a gift to Art21 today  | | We open this month's issue of Art21 News with a congratulatory message (and GIF) to artist Carrie Mae Weems who, earlier this week, was named as one of the 2013 MacArthur Fellows. The program recognized Weems for "transforming our understanding of social identity and visual imagery." Congratulations to the artist for this extraordinary achievement.
The 100 Artists celebration continued this past month with new videos featuring Bruce Nauman and Ellen Gallagher, as well as additional materials featuring Allan McCollum, Raymond Pettibon, and Richard Tuttle.
Finally, this month's issue does not include the regular highlights from the Art21 Blog. Why is that, you ask? We are preparing for something new in the coming week. Be sure to subscribe to our Special Announcements email list (via the "Update Profile" link in the footer of this email) to be among the first to find out.
 In this issue:
New Videos in Exclusive and New York Close Up 100 Artists: New Videos, Images, Interviews, and More Access 100 Artists: Host or Attend a Screening Art21 Educators 2013-14: Twelve New Participants Support Art21: Help Inspire a More Creative World Available Now: The Art in the Twenty-First Century Box Set |
Banner: Richard Tuttle works on Village I, Sculpture I (2004) in his studio, Abiquiu, New Mexico, 2004. Production still from the Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 3 episode, Structures, 2005. © Art21, Inc. 2005. Left: Carrie Mae Weems working on a project at Hotel Syracuse, New York, 2008. Production stills from the Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 5 episode, Compassion, 2009. © Art21, Inc. 2009. |
| New Videos in Exclusive and New York Close Up |
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Filmed in 2000, Bruce Nauman discusses two teachers who influenced his approach to horseback riding and art making. |
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Filmed in 2013, artist Ellen Gallagher discusses her large-scale installation "Osedax" (2010) at the New Museum in New York City. |
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In a Tribeca loft, two friends of artist Debo Eilers discuss his sculpture and performance work, as the artist quietly observes in the background. |
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| 100 Artists: New Videos, Images, Interviews, and More |
As part of the year-long 100 Artists celebration, Art21 will release previously unpublished content from our rich archive, as well as new material produced in collaboration with the artists: films, interviews, lists, updates, and more.
In addition to the videos featured in this month's issue of Art21 News, highlights from the past month include:
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Art21 on Tumblr
Visit the Art21 Tumblr for exclusive 100 Artists-related content, including photosets and animated GIFs from Art21 films. |
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New Image Slideshows on Art21.org
New image slideshows are being added to the Art21 website on a regular basis, drawing from images featured throughout all of Art21 films. Featured this month is are new slideshows showing artists Raymond Pettibon and Richard Tuttle at work in their studios. |
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New Text Interviews on Art21.org
New to the Art21 website this month is a previously unpublished interview with Allan McCollum, in which the artist reflects on his path to becoming an artist and the many different influences along the way, from his famous uncle to post-war mass production to science fiction. Read the full interview, Allan McCollum: In Charge of His Own Destiny, on Art21.org |
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| Access 100 Artists: Host or Attend a Screening |
During the 100 Artists campaign, we want our materials in the hands of as many arts organizations and institutions as possible--as well as devoted Art21 News readers and recipients.
To date, Art21 has confirmed over 230 partners across the globe, spread over 6 continents. That is a total of nearly 980 screenings throughout 43 countries. Find a screening event near you on Art21.org.
Thank you to all of the Art21 partners and supporters for helping us reach almost 1,000 screenings during Access 100 Artists--we are nearly there.
This month, we welcome new partners in Iran and Costa Rica, and we recognize all YMCA organizations collaborating with Art21 during Y-Arts Week in early October. We would also like to put out a special call for Art21 followers to host screenings in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada, Minnesota, and Mississippi. This October is Arts & Humanities Month so now is the perfect time to host or attend an Art21 screening near you.
Art21 viewers abroad are invited to share the enthusiasm they have for Art21 artists and films with their communities by hosting screening events.
Visit Art21.org for more information on how to host or attend a free Access 100 Artists screening.
Current Access partners: Let us know how your screening goes by sharing photos, comments, and stories across social media using #Art21Access, or by sending them to access [AT] art21.org.
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| Art21 Educators, 2013-2014: Twelve New Participants |
Year 5 of Art21 Educators is off and running. The program's twelve new participants--hailing from Seattle, WA; Boyerstown, PA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Santa Fe, NM; and Baltimore, MD--met each other for the first time in New York City on July 7. The educators spent seven days with us looking at art, talking to artists, and sharing ideas.
Every month since July, the group has been exchanging video footage and meeting online--generating ideas for bringing artists into the art classroom, the science curriculum, literature circles, and staff meetings. The group's most recent online session focused on Trenton Doyle Hancock, which considered how an artist's voice can change how we look at their work--specifically, the artist's recent body of work as featured in an episode from Art21's Exclusive series, Trenton Doyle Hancock: Real Biography.
Art21 will put out a call for applications for Year 6 of the Art21 Educators in January 2014.
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| Support Art21: Help Inspire a More Creative World |
Donations to Art21 raise critical funds that keep Art21's resources free to millions worldwide. Your dollars go directly to produce educational media, including Art in the Twenty-First Century, New York Close Up, and direct service programs like Art21 Educators and Educators' Guides.
Be a champion of Art21 and help us:
- Film artists working internationally in countries such as Mexico, Sweden, and Turkey, among others
- Present free screening events in schools, community centers, and museums
- Provide free education materials to resource-hungry schools, teachers, and students worldwide
A gift--in any amount--adds up quickly. We hope that you will consider making a donation to Art21 today. Thank you for your continued support.
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| Available Now: The Art in the Twenty-First Century Box Set |
The Art in the Twenty-First Century Collection
For the first time, all 24 one-hour programs spanning the all 6 seasons of the Art in the Twenty-First Century series are available in a beautiful box-set edition. The complete collection, showing how contemporary art can change how we see the world around us, is available today through ShopPBS.org and other retailers.
Single seasons of the Art in the Twenty-First Century series are also available as individual DVD sets (Seasons 1 and 2 are packaged in a 2-disc set). Each season includes 4 hours of programming featuring profiles of 12-16 of today's leading contemporary artists.
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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