Arthur Jafa with gray braided hair, a beard, and earrings is shown in profile, looking forward in an indoor setting.

Director's Notes with Jurrell Lewis

by Art21

April 30, 2025

Before coming on as the director of this film, I thought I understood Arthur Jafa’s practice. I had seen APEX and Love is the Message, the Message is Death, and saw AJ’s work as chronicling Black life in America, both the good and the bad. I still think that’s true—his films do offer a nuanced […]

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Marcel Dzama standing in his studio holding a werewolf costume head. The shelves behind him are full of boxes and supplies.

Weekly Watchlist: Organize the Chaos

by Art21June 29, 2022 Roundup

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Jacolby Satterwhite sitting on a couch in his studio, his hands are raised with palms outstretched looking out at the camera. Behind him are computer screens with his virtual worlds displayed.

Weekly Watchlist: Break Free from Expectations

by Art21June 22, 2022 Film Festivals & AwardsRoundupScreenings

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Elle Pérez brows furrowed looking down while holding a white sheet of paper. Behind them pinned to the wall are three large-scale prints of photographs.

Weekly Watchlist: Capture the Moments That Words Can’t Describe

by Art21June 15, 2022 Roundup

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Kalup Linzy lounging on a couch with his left arm resting on the arm of the couch.

Weekly Watchlist: Examine the Possibilities of Storytelling

by Art21June 8, 2022 Roundup

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Heid Lau wearing a black cap and black jacket in her studio at her Green-Wood Cemetery studio, surrounded by clay sculptures

Weekly Watchlist: New film 🎥 Heidi Lau’s Spirit Vessels

by Art21June 1, 2022 Film Releases & PremieresRoundup

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Weekly Watchlist: Discover the Realms of the Unreal

by Art21May 25, 2022 Roundup

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Raúl de Nieves cutting material in his studio

Weekly Watchlist: A Look Back at 550 Films

by Art21May 18, 2022 Roundup

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Richard Misrach holding a camera looking out in the distance.

Weekly Watchlist: New film 🎥 Richard Misrach: Never the Same

by Art21May 11, 2022 Film Releases & PremieresRoundup

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Loie Hollowell balanced on one foot leaning to work on a painting hung on a wall in her studio.

Weekly Watchlist: Draw from Experiences of the Human Body

by Art21May 4, 2022 Roundup

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Liu Xiaodong wearing a brimmed hat and apron with trees in the background.

Weekly Watchlist: Embrace Creative Dialogue

by Art21April 27, 2022 Roundup

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