Robin Rhode traces the origins of his humor-oriented art practice in this preview of the upcoming “Johannesburg” episode.

In a new film from our “Extended Play” digital series, Damián Ortega recounts the origins of Alias Editorial, his book publishing and translation project that brings English-language texts to Spanish-speaking regions.

In a new film from our Extended Play digital series, Barbara Kasten reflects on the significance of the early cyanotypes she created in the 1970s.

In a new Art21 special presentation, artist Valeska Soares reflects on the transitional nature of her practice.

In a new film from our Extended Play digital series, abstract painter Jack Whitten shares how he became an artist and the inspirations driving his work over nearly six decades.

In a new film from our New York Close Up digital series, Abigail DeVille celebrates the bravery and optimism embedded within the African American experience.

In a new film from our New York Close Up digital series, Doreen Garner forces audiences to face the profound racism underlying the life and work of Dr. J. Marion Sims. Despite being hailed as the “father of modern gynecology,” Sims performed torturous procedures on enslaved Black women without anesthesia or consent.

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.

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.

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