New Video: Raúl de Nieves and Colin Self Play the Fool

In a new film from our New York Close Up digital series, artists Raúl de Nieves and Colin Self collaborate on the creation of their chamber opera, The Fool, staged at The Kitchen last year.

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New Video: Barbara Kruger Decodes the Discourse

In a new film from the Extended Play digital series, Barbara Kruger reflects on her beginnings as an artist and shares how some of her most recent projects came to be.

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Celebrating 21 Years of Art21 with a Winter Film Series

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

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Jordan Casteel in her Brooklyn studio, wearing a blue latext glove and holding a paintbrush up to a canvas.

New Video: Jordan Casteel Brings Extroversion into an Introverted Studio Practice

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.

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New Video: Tala Madani Starts with Sketches

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

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New Video: Jamian Juliano-Villani Paints Under Pressure

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.

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New Video: Julie Mehretu Recontextualizes the History of American Landscape Painting

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

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New Video: Chris Ware Illustrates Empathy

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.

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New Video: Liz Larner Colors Outside the Lines

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.

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New Video: Caroline Woolard Reimagines History

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.

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