The first idea Trey and I had for this film was to conduct an interview on the Spook-a-Rama ride at Coney Island. It felt like the perfect way to get inside his mind—surrounded by a cacophony of laughter, screaming, and illusion.

Strolling the boardwalks of Coney Island, artist Trey Abdella gets inspiration from the camp, craft, and engineering hidden within the rides and attractions, discovering surprising new strategies for painting.

On Tuesday, November 18, Art21 and DOC NYC co-presented a Filmmaker Celebration, marking the culmination of another incredible year in documentary storytelling.

Art21 concluded a successful Fall 2025 season, marked by acceptances and screenings at renowned international festivals.

On October 8 and 10, 2025, Art21 hosted the second edition of Art21 at the Movies, a two-day event that brought together artists, filmmakers, and art lovers for an unforgettable celebration of art and film. This year’s theme was Between Worlds, inspired by Season 12 of Art in the Twenty-First Century.  Opening night took place […]

IRL/url, Art21’s Inaugural Social-First Series, Explores Artists’ Identity and Selfhood Online and Offline, while bringing their stories to a new audience New Series Premiering November 14 Features Neïl Beloufa, Jacky Connolly, Julien Creuzet, Sara Cwynar, Ho Tzu Nyen, Xin Liu, Rachel Rossin, and Jacolby Satterwhite New York, New York—September 24, 2025 — Art21 and CHANEL […]

On September 9th, Art21 hosted a special advance screening of artist Sophie Calle’s segment from Season 12 of Art in the Twenty-First Century at the SAG-AFTRA Robin Williams Center for Performing Arts in New York City. Calle is one of four artists featured in the season’s first episode, “Between Worlds.” Exploring Calle’s much-celebrated career, this […]

Art21 is deeply saddened by the passing of Agnes Gund, arts patron, philanthropist, and tireless champion for social justice. Aggie was a longtime friend of the organization and one of our earliest and most steadfast supporters, helping to shape our mission from the very beginning. For over two decades, Aggie believed in Art21’s vision of […]

Lucy Raven uses film, photography, and installation to examine the build-up and collapse of infrastructures and images. Watch the trailer New York, New York—September 11, 2025—Art21 today announced the release of Lucy Raven: Pressure & Release, a new documentary film that captures the artist as she travels to Oregon and California documenting the removal of […]

When we first started filming with Anne around her performance Doom: House of Hope at the Park Avenue Armory, it really struck me how collaborative the production was. She brought together artists from different disciplines, such as ballet dancers, bone breakers, skateboarders, punk rock bands, and vocalists, and opened up the creative process to incorporate […]