Art21 is starting off 2018—the year of our 21st anniversary—with a special series of five new film premieres featuring five artists.

In a new film from the New York Close Up digital series, Jordan Casteel reflects on the complex dynamic between herself and her subjects while adjusting to the recent commercial success of her paintings.

In a new film from the Extended Play digital series, Tala Madani shares the crucial role that sketchbooks play in her painting practice.

In a new film from the New York Close Up digital series, artist Jamian Juliano-Villani grapples with the demands of consistently producing new and better work when she’s constantly under deadlines.

Watch Julie Mehretu create two large-scale paintings for SFMOMA in a new film from the Art21 digital series Extended Play.

In a new film from our Extended Play digital series—the final premiere in our Summer of Shorts programming series—artist Chris Ware shares the anxiety he feels when writing characters whose perspectives are not his own.

In a new Summer of Shorts film from our digital series Extended Play, artist Liz Larner expands on the work of Minimalist sculptor Tony Smith by bringing color into her practice.

In a new film from the New York Close Up digital series, artist Caroline Woolard and a group of artist-collaborators embark on Carried on Both Sides, a research-based sculptural project that connects ancient commerce and digital communication.

Meet artist Aki Sasamoto in a new film from our New York Close Up digital series. She tests both physical and psychological limits in her latest work, Yield Point, installed and performed at The Kitchen earlier this year.

In a new film from the Extended Play digital series, artist Stan Douglas shares why he created his epic six-hour video Luanda-Kinshasa (2013).