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December 27, 2013
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As part of the year-long 100 Artists celebration, Art21 will release previously unpublished content from our rich archive, as well as new material produced in collaboration with the artists: films, interviews, lists, updates, and more.
Highlights from the past month include:
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From the series Exclusive
Marina Abramović prepares for her role in The Life and Death of Marina Abramović, an opera based on her own life. |
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From the series Exclusive
Bruce Nauman discusses his video Poke in the Eye/Nose/Ear (1994) in which the artist pokes himself in the face. Shown in slow motion, viewers are forced to pay attention to the formal qualities of each frame.
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100 Artists on Tumblr
Visit the Art21 Tumblr for exclusive 100 Artists-related content, including photosets and animated GIFs from Art21 films. |
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What happens when back stage becomes front stage? At her Bushwick Brooklyn studio, artist Mika Tajima discusses the processes and ideas behind her two installational-performative works Today is Not a Dress Rehearsal (2009) and The Pedestrians (2011).
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How can changing the context for a performance alter its meaning? In this film, artist Liz Magic Laser directs a group of actors performing theatrical scenes in public locations throughout New York City.
Keep up with the New York Close Up series at the project website.
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In December, we launched the "Failure" issue of the Art21 Magazine. Our contributing writers explore the full spectrum of failure, from the artistic to the economic, the environmental to the architectural, the personal to the public.
Brendan Carroll compares the life of an artist to the life of a boxer; Joy Garnett discusses copyright law and why having the freedom to fail is necessary; Michelle Fischer questions the meaning of failure in architecture; Alicia Eler talks to two artists about environmental disasters; and Jessica Hamlin considers how failure can be productive in classrooms.
The "Failure" issue continues through January 31, 2014.
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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.
To date, Art21 has confirmed over 300 partners across the globe, spread over six continents. That's over 1,300 screenings spanning 49 states and 50 countries. Find a screening event near you.
This month, we welcome new partners in South Dakota, France, and Venezuela. Registration to participate in Access 100 Artists ends December 31, 2013, so sign up now if you want to host a screening event between January and June 2014. Visit Art21.org for information on how to host or attend a free Access 100 Artists screening.
Current Access partners: We want to know what happened at your screening. Share your photos, comments, and stories across social media using #Art21Access, or send them to access [AT] art21.org.
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| Support Art21: Help Inspire a More Creative World |
Contemporary artists are a vital force for change, offering new ways of thinking that can transform the world around us. Art21 films provide access to these visionaries, giving millions of viewers intimate experiences with visual artists and the works they create.
Art21 needs your help in continuing to develop a more creative future. Please make a year-end donation to Art21.
Thank you for your support.
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| Give the Gift of Art21: The Art in the Twenty-First Century Box Set |
The Art in the Twenty-First Century Collection
For the first time, all six seasons of the Art in the Twenty-First Century series, comprising 24 hours of programming, are available in a beautiful box-set edition. The complete collection, showing how contemporary art can change the ways 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.
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
The Art in the Twenty-First Century companion books cover all six seasons of the series and feature in-depth interviews with all 100 featured artists, high-quality images, and essays from Art21 Executive Director Susan Sollins. The Season 6 companion book is available today at Art21.org
Visit ShopPBS.org to view all available products from Art21.
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