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Videos 42

Lenka Clayton in “Human Nature” 13:23

Lenka Clayton in “Human Nature”

    June 10, 2026

    Trey Abdella's Miserable Dream 9:35

    Trey Abdella's Miserable Dream

      December 10, 2025

      Hyeree Ro's Precise Ambiguity 11:13

      Hyeree Ro's Precise Ambiguity

        April 9, 2025

        Guadalupe Maravilla’s <i>Mariposa Relámpago</i> 13:31

        Guadalupe Maravilla’s Mariposa Relámpago

          February 26, 2025

          Sincerely Yours, Hadi Falapishi 11:01

          Sincerely Yours, Hadi Falapishi

            October 23, 2024

            Daniel Lind-Ramos in “Everyday Icons” 13:57

            Daniel Lind-Ramos in “Everyday Icons”

              April 7, 2023

              Diane Severin Nguyen’s Transfigurations 8:34

              Diane Severin Nguyen’s Transfigurations

                September 21, 2022

                Rose Salane's Lost & Found 9:25

                Rose Salane's Lost & Found

                  July 13, 2022

                  Azikiwe Mohammed is a Guy Who Makes Stuff 9:38

                  Azikiwe Mohammed is a Guy Who Makes Stuff

                    March 23, 2022

                    Adam Milner Takes Care of the Details 8:30

                    Adam Milner Takes Care of the Details

                      July 14, 2021

                      Breaking Free 4:52

                      Breaking Free

                      Guan Xiao

                        April 28, 2021

                        Guan Xiao in 12:57

                        Guan Xiao in "Beijing"

                          September 25, 2020

                          Kevin Beasley’s Raw Materials 9:27

                          Kevin Beasley’s Raw Materials

                            February 6, 2019

                            Everyone Should Have a Studio 4:10

                            Everyone Should Have a Studio

                            Liz Magor

                              February 10, 2017

                              Liz Magor in 15:31

                              Liz Magor in "Vancouver"

                                September 23, 2016

                                Brian Jungen in 13:26

                                Brian Jungen in "Vancouver"

                                  September 23, 2016

                                  Nick Cave in 13:24

                                  Nick Cave in "Chicago"

                                    September 16, 2016

                                    3:30

                                    "Measuring Stick"

                                    Sarah Sze

                                      April 1, 2016

                                      How We See the World 3:34

                                      How We See the World

                                      Sarah Sze

                                        March 25, 2016

                                        Autoconstrucción 5:01

                                        Autoconstrucción

                                        Abraham Cruzvillegas

                                          March 4, 2016

                                          Rashid Johnson Keeps His Cool 6:53

                                          Rashid Johnson Keeps His Cool

                                            April 3, 2015

                                            Alejandro Almanza Pereda Escapes from New York 10:21

                                            Alejandro Almanza Pereda Escapes from New York

                                              March 6, 2015

                                              Abraham Cruzvillegas in 16:53

                                              Abraham Cruzvillegas in "Legacy"

                                                November 7, 2014

                                                Trevor Paglen in 17:14

                                                Trevor Paglen in "Secrets"

                                                  October 31, 2014

                                                  Beauty & Ugliness 2:50

                                                  Beauty & Ugliness

                                                  Fred Wilson

                                                    February 7, 2014

                                                    Alejandro Almanza Pereda Strikes A Balance 8:47

                                                    Alejandro Almanza Pereda Strikes A Balance

                                                      November 13, 2013

                                                      5:09

                                                      "The Former and the Ladder or Ascension and a Cinchin'"

                                                      Trenton Doyle Hancock

                                                        November 1, 2013

                                                        Heads 2:20

                                                        Heads

                                                        David Altmejd

                                                          October 4, 2013

                                                          Improvisation 4:21

                                                          Improvisation

                                                          Sarah Sze

                                                            July 27, 2012

                                                            Sarah Sze in 20:57

                                                            Sarah Sze in "Balance"

                                                              May 5, 2012

                                                              David Altmejd in 18:24

                                                              David Altmejd in "Boundaries"

                                                                April 21, 2012

                                                                Ai Weiwei in 18:44

                                                                Ai Weiwei in "Change"

                                                                  April 14, 2012

                                                                  Rashid Johnson Makes Things to Put Things On 5:44

                                                                  Rashid Johnson Makes Things to Put Things On

                                                                    June 20, 2011

                                                                    4:10

                                                                    "Lost Objects" & "Natural Copies"

                                                                    Allan McCollum

                                                                      March 4, 2011

                                                                      Cabinet of Curiosities 3:12

                                                                      Cabinet of Curiosities

                                                                      Hiroshi Sugimoto

                                                                        February 4, 2011

                                                                        Recycling Images 1:57

                                                                        Recycling Images

                                                                        John Baldessari

                                                                          February 12, 2010

                                                                          Allan McCollum in 13:59

                                                                          Allan McCollum in "Systems"

                                                                            October 28, 2009

                                                                            Alfredo Jaar in 13:59

                                                                            Alfredo Jaar in "Protest"

                                                                              November 4, 2007

                                                                              Fred Wilson in 13:56

                                                                              Fred Wilson in "Structures"

                                                                                September 30, 2005

                                                                                Gabriel Orozco in 16:09

                                                                                Gabriel Orozco in "Loss & Desire"

                                                                                  September 10, 2003

                                                                                  Trenton Doyle Hancock in 12:55

                                                                                  Trenton Doyle Hancock in "Stories"

                                                                                    September 9, 2003

                                                                                    John Feodorov in 9:59

                                                                                    John Feodorov in "Spirituality"

                                                                                      September 21, 2001

                                                                                      Artists

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                                                                                      Trey Abdella with a beard and short hair looks up with a serious expression, standing indoors near a corrugated metal ceiling.
                                                                                      Trey Abdella
                                                                                      Ai Weiwei
                                                                                      Alejandro Almanza Pereda
                                                                                      David Altmejd
                                                                                      Kevin Beasley
                                                                                      David Brooks
                                                                                      Tania Bruguera
                                                                                      Nick Cave
                                                                                      Lenka Clayton with short brown hair wearing a blue and white checkered shirt smiles while sitting indoors.
                                                                                      Lenka Clayton
                                                                                      Abraham Cruzvillegas
                                                                                      Abigail DeVille
                                                                                      Hadi Falapishi Headshot
                                                                                      Hadi Falapishi
                                                                                      John Feodorov
                                                                                      Theaster Gates
                                                                                      Guan Xiao
                                                                                      Trenton Doyle Hancock
                                                                                      Lynn Hershman Leeson in a red shirt black blazer in front of plants.
                                                                                      Lynn Hershman Leeson
                                                                                      Alfredo Jaar
                                                                                      Side profile of Rashid Johnson sitting in a high back wooden chair.
                                                                                      Rashid Johnson
                                                                                      Brian Jungen
                                                                                      Daniel Lind-Ramso wearing glasses and a blue collared shirt, smiling out past the camera.
                                                                                      Daniel Lind-Ramos
                                                                                      Liz Magor
                                                                                      Mary Mattingly
                                                                                      Allan McCollum
                                                                                      Adam Milner
                                                                                      Closeup shot of Azikiwe Mohammed wearing a grey wig and hat, and translucent yellow cat-eye sunglasses.
                                                                                      Azikiwe Mohammed
                                                                                      Diane Severin Nguyen holding a Fujifilm camera, partially illuminated with warm light, looking directly into the lens in a dimly lit setting.
                                                                                      Diane Severin Nguyen
                                                                                      Gabriel Orozco
                                                                                      Damián Ortega
                                                                                      The Propeller Group
                                                                                      Michael Rakowitz with a mustache and curly hair, wearing a blue patterned shirt and jacket.
                                                                                      Michael Rakowitz
                                                                                      Hyeree Ro with dark hair looks down with a neutral expression, in an outdoor setting.
                                                                                      Hyeree Ro
                                                                                      Rose Salane
                                                                                      Song Dong
                                                                                      Jessica Stockholder
                                                                                      Hiroshi Sugimoto
                                                                                      Stephanie Syjuco
                                                                                      Sarah Sze with glasses pushed on top of her head, smiling looking out at the camera.
                                                                                      Sarah Sze
                                                                                      Mika Tajima
                                                                                      Fred Wilson
                                                                                      Yin Xiuzhen
                                                                                      Bryan Zanisnik
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                                                                                      In the Studio

                                                                                      Fernando Palma Rodríguez

                                                                                      In the Studio

                                                                                      G. Peter Jemison

                                                                                      Big Question

                                                                                      How can art be a collective process?

                                                                                      In the Studio

                                                                                      En el Estudio: Berenice Olmedo

                                                                                      In the Studio

                                                                                      Michael Rakowitz

                                                                                      Michael Rakowitzuses everyday objects to render lost artifacts into ghostly new forms.

                                                                                      In the Studio

                                                                                      Harry Gould Harvey IV

                                                                                      Harry Gould Harvey IV intervenes in local ecologies to learn and make sustainable change.

                                                                                      In the Studio

                                                                                      Rose Salane

                                                                                      Original interview conducted by Samantha Ozer in January 2022, edited by Jurrell Lewis. Original photography by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr. for Art21. Additional photography courtesy of the artist and Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery. Published in June 2022.

                                                                                      Interview

                                                                                      Idea Generator

                                                                                      Liz Magor discusses how she approaches her sculptural practice, how we value objects, and her desire for a quiet studio.