New Video: Skating and Art Have More in Common Than You Think

In a new film from the New York Close Up digital series, artist David Brooks shares how he went from teen skater to sculptor, guiding us through the epiphanies and projects that brought him to where he is now.

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Art21 Film Festival Screenings: March / April 2017

Art21 films have been selected to participate in three film festivals between now and the end of April, each in a different country.

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New Video: Minerva Cuevas Builds a Bridge Where Trump Wants a Wall

In today’s episode from the Art21 Exclusive digital series, Minerva Cuevas considers the implications of President Trump’s proposed border wall, and reflects on her 2010 work Crossing of the Rio Bravo.

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Event: Film Premiere & Talk with Artist Raúl de Nieves & Curator Mia Locks 4.20.17

Join Art21 in April for the premiere of the latest film in our New York Close Up digital series!

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New Video: Jamian Juliano-Villani’s Search for Inspiration

This just-released New York Close Up film follows artist Jamian Juliano-Villani as she scours Manhattan in search of inspiration for the unpredictable imagery that fills her paintings.

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Welcome to the New Art21.org

Introducing a new look for Art21, taking shape in two ways: a refreshed visual identity and a brand-new website at Art21.org.

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New Video: Liz Magor—“Studios should be issued by the government”

In today’s Art21 “Exclusive,” Liz Magor describes her Vancouver studio as a place for pleasure as well as productivity while working on a cast sculpture of a paper bag.

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Films on Art Portugal 2.16 & 2.17

Two Art21 short films were selected for this year’s Internacional Festival Filmes Sobre Arte Portugal, the international film festival, Films on Art Portugal.

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Event: Close Up with Daniel Gordon & Ruby Sky Stiler 2.15.17

Join Art21 on Wednesday, February 15 in Brooklyn for an evening of film and discussion with artists Daniel Gordon and Ruby Sky Stiler.

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New Video: Brian Jungen Prints Two Perspectives

In a new Art21 “Exclusive,” artist Brian Jungen creates two-sided prints from archival newspaper clippings, revealing the lens of otherness through which Native people are frequently viewed.

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