Renowned abstract painter Jack Whitten discusses the personal philosophies that drove his work over the course of nearly six decades, chronicling his development as an artist and his relentless innovation in painting.
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Louise Despont According to the Universe
New York Close Up
"Second Meeting"
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Everyone Should Have a Studio
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Liu Xiaodong in "Beijing"
Art in the Twenty-First Century
Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson
New York Close Up
Wolfgang Laib in "Legacy"
Art in the Twenty-First Century
"Rubbing / Loving"
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Susan Philipsz in "Berlin"
Art in the Twenty-First Century
Making & Feeling
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Mika Rottenberg & Jon Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat
New York Close Up
Vija Celmins in "Time"
Art in the Twenty-First Century
Erin Shirreff Takes Her Time
New York Close Up
Rackstraw Downes in "Balance"
Art in the Twenty-First Century
Water
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Marina Abramović in "History"
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Slow Unfolding Moments
While some artists fill their studios with noise and action, others require a certain quiet—an intimacy facilitated through stillness. The artists in this playlist find serenity in silence and ask us to press pause so we can find it too.
by Art21December 20, 2017 15 videos • 2:22:26 total runtime
