Art21 Invites Organizations to Host Free Screenings of Documentary Films About Contemporary Artists

Starting April 3, 2025, Art21 invites you to host a free screening of films featuring artists Linda Goode Bryant, Sarah Sze, Josephine Halvorson, Rose B. Simpson, and Michael Rakowitz—celebrating the new book “Artists and the Unknown”

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Art21 to Release new film: “Hyeree Ro’s Precise Ambiguity”

Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film: “Hyeree Ro’s Precise Ambiguity,” premiering Wednesday, April 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube.

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Amy Sherald with glasses and curly hair painting while looking at a laptop displaying an image of a person wearing yellow pants.

Director’s Notes with Ian Forster

I started working with artist Amy Sherald when filming for Season 11 of the Art in the Twenty-First Century series. In that initial segment, we focused on the iconic works that Amy is most known for, like the portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor. When revisiting the interview and footage we captured with Amy […]

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Amy Sherald with curly hair and glasses smiling, seated next to an open laptop.

Art21 to Release New Film: “Amy Sherald: Singular Moments”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 6, 2025 New York, New York – Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film, “Amy Sherald: Singular Moments,” premiering Wednesday, March 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube. In this installment of Art21’s Extended Play digital series, Amy Sherald offers insights into what inspires […]

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Guadalupe Maravilla with a patterned jacket and hat stands inside a white empty bus, reaching towards a large metallic gong.

Director’s Notes with César Martínez Barba

The first time I connected with Guadalupe, we spoke about the bus, Mariposa Relámpago, and what its presence in Marfa, Texas was going to look like. I felt that there was a lot of poignancy and emotion in Guadalupe’s intentions for Marfa, and I wanted the film to reflect that. We thought a lot about […]

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Guadalupe Maravilla stands in front of a white wall with a white horse statue on top, a blue building in the background.

Art21 to Release New Film: “Guadalupe Maravilla’s ‘Mariposa Relámpago'”

Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film: “Guadalupe Maravilla’s ‘Mariposa Relámpago’” premiering Wednesday, February 26 at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube

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Hyeree Ro with long hair working on a wooden structure in cement room, with the Art21 logo overlaid on the image.

From the Executive Director: Sneak Peek at Art21’s 2025 Stories

Curious what’s ahead for Art21 in 2025? Our latest trailer previews eleven productions currently in the works set to premiere throughout the year.

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Miranda July with curly hair smiling, wearing a light blue button-up shirt. Bookshelves with various colored books are in the background.

Art21 to Release New Film: “Miranda July: What Else Might You Do?”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 30, 2025 New York, New York – Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film, “Miranda July: What Else Might You Do?,” premiering Wednesday, February 12 at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube. In this installment of Art21’s Extended Play digital series, Miranda July describes the […]

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Art21 joins Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program

Art21 is excited to announce its selection into a cohort of 200 nonprofit cultural organizations from across the U.S. and U.K. to participate in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program. This program helps cultural organizations strengthen technology to improve operations, drive revenue, increase fundraising, engage broader audiences, and deliver dynamic programming. Through the Digital Accelerator […]

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