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May 29, 2014
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 New Videos from ART21 Exclusive and ART21 New York Close Up |
| | Catherine Opie: Sandusky, Ohio
From the Exclusive series
Catherine Opie visits her hometown of Sandusky, Ohio, and reflects on how her early experiences in Sandusky influenced her approach to photography. |
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| | Jacolby Satterwhite is Going Public
From the New York Close Up series
Amid a demanding appearance and performance schedule, artist Jacolby Satterwhite works to finish his latest animation, Reifying Desire 6 (2014), in time for the 2014 Whitney Biennial. |
Keep up with the Exclusive series on Art21.org, or subscribe to the series via RSS or iTunes (note: link opens in iTunes). Keep up with the New York Close Up series at the project website. |
Your favorite ART21 artists are featured not only in our films, but also on our Tumblr page, where our video content gets reincarnated, often as animated GIFs.
The ART21 GIF factory was in full swing this past month, with photo sets featuring Kara Walker's latest project for Creative Time at the Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, as well as James Turrell's 1999 site-specific installation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Follow ART21 on Tumblr for the latest photosets, artist quotes, and more.
Image: Kara Walker applies a sugar mixture to her Creative Time commission at the Domino Sugar factory, Brooklyn, NY, 2014. Production stills from the Exclusive episode Kara Walker: "A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby." © ART21, Inc. 2014.
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| Highlights from the ART21 Magazine |
This month, the ART21 Magazine continued the "Value" issue, with recent articles including:
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" Ten Artists on Value," a video roundup by Jonathan Munar, ART21 Director of Digital Media and Strategy;
Writer-in-Residence
Boston-based writer Elizabeth Devlin is the "Value" issue writer-in-residence. In her second article, "Intangible Possessions," she surveys the landscape of digital media art. And in her final piece, "A Quiet Kind of Act," she profiles Boston-based community quilter Clara Wainwright.
Devlin's ART21 writing residency concludes on May 30. Next up is Ben Valentine, writer-in-residence for the summer issue, "Future."Top: Chto Delat. Installation view of the exhibition What Is to Be Done?--The Urgent Need to Struggle at the ICA, London, 2010. Courtesy the artist. Bottom: Rafaël Rozendaal. stagnation means decline, 2002. Dimensions variable; duration infinite. Private collection. Courtesy the artist.
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| ART21 Access: Host or Attend a Screening |
ART21 Access is a global campaign providing access to contemporary art and artists through hundreds of free public screenings and events. Organizations of all sizes are invited to screen any of ART21's films free of charge.
By the end of 2013, ART21 had confirmed over 300 partners across the globe, spread over six continents. That's approximately 3,000 screenings spanning 49 states and 50 countries. Find a screening event near you.
To participate in the Access '14 program, in conjunction with Season 7 of Art in the Twenty-First Century premiering this fall, register here.
To date, we have a total of 45 screening partners in the U.S., as well as partners in Spain, Portugal, Pakistan, Mexico, India, Grenada, Greece, Colombia, Canada, Bolivia, Australia, and Argentina.
Current Access 100 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 Broadcast on PBS |
ART21 needs your help! To broadcast our next season of Art in the Twenty-First Century we need individual support from people like you who value this programming.
Our goal is to raise $75,000 in finishing funds by July 1, 2014. This money will support final post-production and allow ART21 to bring the work and words of today's leading contemporary artists to millions.
To ensure the fall premiere of Season 7 of Art in the Twenty-First Century on PBS, please consider making a donation today. A gift of $500, $100, or $20 makes a difference. We hope you will make a tax-deductible donation today.
Thank you in advance for your support.
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| Shop ART21 |
ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century Collection
Available today through ShopPBS.org and other retailers, this beautiful box-set edition contains 24 one-hour programs spanning six seasons of Art in the Twenty-First Century. This collection includes rare footage on 100 contemporary artists.
Single and dual seasons of the Art in the Twenty-First Century series are also available on DVD. Each season includes four hours of programming featuring profiles of twelve or more of today's leading contemporary artists.
ART21 William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible
This Peabody Award-winning feature film provides an in-depth look at South African artist William Kentridge as he creates new works, including his 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.org and other retailers.
Companion Books
The Art in the Twenty-First Century companion books feature in-depth interviews with the featured artists, high-quality images, and essays from ART21 Executive Director Susan Sollins. Seasons 5 and 6 companion books are available today at Art21.org. The Season 3 companion book is available at ShopPBS.org.
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