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September 25, 2014
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Banner: Production still from ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 7. Episode: Legacy. Segment: Wolfgang Laib. © ART21, Inc. 2014. Left: Production still from ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 7. Episode: Fiction. Segment: Katharina Grosse. © ART21, Inc. 2014. |
 Previews of ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 7 |
In anticipation of the new season of ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century, each week we turn the spotlight on one of the twelve featured artists. Follow the links below to catch up on recently released preview films and slideshows.
Graciela Iturbide: Preview video | Images
Wolfgang Laib: Preview video | Images
Katharina Grosse: Preview video | Images
Leonardo Drew: Preview video | Images
Season 7 premieres nationally on PBS beginning Friday, October 24. Check local listings or contact your local PBS station.
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| New Exclusive and New York Close Up Videos |
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From the ART21 Exclusive series
Sally Mann reflects on the life of Virginia Franklin Carter, the African American woman who helped raise the artist and her two brothers in Lexington, Virginia.
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From the ART21 New York Close Up series
Abigail DeVille stalks the streets of Harlem with a trash-laden push cart, creating temporary sculptural interventions along the way.
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ART21 on Tumblr
Want more? Visit the ART21 Tumblr for exclusive content, including animated GIFs from ART21 films.
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| Upcoming ART21 Education Events |
Saturday, October 4, 9am & 2pm
ART21 Education workshops at the Grand Rapids Art Museum and Kendall College of Art and Design.
For more information and to register, visit the ArtPrize website.
Tuesday, October 14, 7pm
Season 7 preview screening with artists Leonardo Drew and Arlene Schechet at the Joan Mitchell Education & Research Center.
To register, email education [at] art21 [dot] org with the subject line "S7 Preview."
Friday, October 24, 6pm
A conversation with artist Laylah Ali about art, history, representation, and her online project John Brown Song!, at the NYU Department of Art and Art Professions.
To register, email education [at] art21 [dot] org with the subject line "Laylah Ali." Participation is limited.
These programs anticipate ART21's first ever one-day symposium on contemporary art education, which will bring artists featured in our films together with educators to redefine art education for the twenty-first century. The symposium will take place February 20-22, 2015 in New York City.
Left: Production still from ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 7. Episode: Investigation. Segment: Thomas Hirschhorn. © ART21, Inc. 2014. To receive more information on ART21 Education events, teaching resources, and more, sign up for the ART21 Education email list.
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Highlights from the ART21 Magazine
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| | In the "Publics" Issue:
The "Publics" Issue continues through October 31. |
Are you an excellent writer with a strong point of view? We're looking for guest contributors for our "Magic" Issue. Pitches due by November 1; guidelines are available online.
Top: Kent Twitchell. Lita Albuquerque Monument, 1984. Photo: © Robin Dunitz. Courtesy Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles. Bottom: Dina Kelberman. I'm Google, 2011-ongoing. Tumblr blog of found images and videos. Courtesy the artist.
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| Access '14 Screenings in Your Community |
ART21 Access '14 is a global effort to provide access to contemporary art and artists through hundreds of free public screenings and events.
From October 3-December 15, organizations of all sizes are invited to screen one to four episodes of ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 7 free of charge.
Visit art21.org to become a host venue or to find a screening near you.
Again this month, we're sending a special invitation to individuals and organizations in Alaska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Vermont, and Wyoming. Host an ART21 screening in your community; sign up for Access '14.
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| Support ART21 |
ART21 goes back to school!
With each season of ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century, we create a 32-page, full-color Educators' Guide that helps thousands of teachers, community leaders, and others bring ART21 to the next generation.
Give a little, gain a lot.
- $25 puts a printed Educators' Guide in the hands of a teacher.
- $50 ships our Guides to community centers in over forty countries.
- $100 provides ten schools with ART21's glossy color posters.
- $250 supports unlimited downloads of Season 7 education resources.
Your gift ensures that the work and words of today's leading artists reach millions worldwide. Please make a donation. Thank you 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 ART21 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. ART21 William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible is available on DVD from ShopPBS.org and other retailers.
Companion Books
The ART21 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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