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July 29, 2016
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In this issue of ART21 News:
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| | | Letter from the Executive Director | |
 Does something seem different? You might have noticed that ART21's new season marks a notable shift from the curatorial approaches of seasons past. Our signature program Art in the Twenty-First Century has shed its previous thematic groupings to instead feature artists by the unique and revealing relationships to the places where they live and work.
Why this new approach, you ask? Because we believe that in an increasingly digital world, your physical surroundings matter like never before. We also found that some of today's most innovative and compelling artists have expanded their practice beyond the studio, stretching into their surrounding communities to address both local and global issues. Watch us tell those stories, and follow the action as we introduce the 16 artists featured in the cities of Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Vancouver. Tina Kukielski
Executive Director, ART21
July 29, 2016
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| | New York Close Up Film on Daniel Gordon Premieres
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New York Close Up's latest short premiered Thursday, July 28th on the lifestyle editorial platform NOWNESS.
Set in his Brooklyn workspace, the film follows photographer Daniel Gordon as he guides us through the process of creating several of his signature "constructed tableau" works -exuberantly colorful photographs of baroque tabletop still lifes that the artist meticulously crafts himself.
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| | | New Videos Featuring Richard Tuttle and Eleanor Antin | |
From the series, ART21 Exclusive
Richard Tuttle reflects on the conceptual, thematic, and stylistic threads from his 26 New York gallery exhibitions. "Art's importance comes when it's a tool for life, when it makes life more available for us," says the artist.
Premiered on July 22, 2016
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From the series, ART21 Exclusive
Eleanor Antin discusses her use of paper dolls to create politically charged sculptures and videos.
"I thought that I was finished working with paper dolls and was on to other things," says Antin, "until those idiotic Republican debates and that insane list of characters."
Premiered on June 29, 2016
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| | | Season 8 Previews and Behind-the-Scenes | |
With only seven weeks until the broadcast premiere of Season 8 of Art in the Twenty-First Century, we're releasing new preview clips on each of the 16 featured artists. Watch previews of Minerva Cuevas, Liz Larner, and Theaster Gates, and keep an eye out for new previews released every week!
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| | | Highlights from the ART21 Magazine | |
From the July / August " Exposed" issue: Guest editor Ben McCoy powerfully introduces the theme "Exposed," explored with a focus on trans, queer, and feminist artists. In an interview with A. Laurie Palmer, the artist discusses the physical consequences of humanity's dependence on the earth and its resources, as explored in her book In the Aura of a Hole.
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| | | Featured Video from the ART21 Collection | |
From the series, ART21 Exclusive
"Black people have been in this country since the beginning, before there was even a country. But we still feel the need to assert our personhood." --Glenn Ligon
Premiered on April 18, 2014
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| | | Shop ART21 | |
ART21 Art in the Twenty-First Century Add ART21's PBS-broadcast seasons to your video collection. Seven seasons of ART21's Peabody Award-winning series, featuring over 100 artists across 28 episodes, are available to purchase on DVD through ShopPBS.org and other retailers, and as digital downloads through iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and Google Play. 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 founder Susan Sollins. Available for Seasons 1 through 6 from ShopPBS.org and other retailers. ART21 William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible This Peabody Award-winning feature film provides an in-depth look at South African artist William Kentridge, including his staging of Shostakovich's The Nose at The Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The film is available on DVD from ShopPBS.org and other retailers.
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