New Video: Jordan Casteel Challenges Preconceptions Through Portraiture

In a new film from our digital series New York Close Up, artist Jordan Casteel shares how she found subject matter that mattered to her.

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New Video: Theaster Gates Archives Chicago’s South Side

In a new film from our Extended Play digital series, artist Theaster Gates shares his fascination with collecting the collections of others, and the thinking behind his archive-based works.

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Welcome to Our New Art21 Educators

Meet the ten teachers selected for the seventh cohort of Art21 Educators.

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Event: Film Premiere & Talk with Artist Aki Sasamoto 7.8.17

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

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New Video: Avery Singer Blends Art History’s Past and Future

In a new film from our New York Close Up digital series, artist Avery Singer shares the intricate process behind her complex acrylic paintings.

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Announcing “Summer of Shorts”

Announcing our first-ever programming series entirely dedicated to our digital films: the Art21 Summer of Shorts. Starting today, we’re releasing ten films over the course of ten weeks, with a new film dropping every Friday from now till August.

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Art21 News Roundup: Theaster Gates Expands the Role of the Artist

See what Art21 was up to in May, including a new text interview with artist Theaster Gates, and a featured playlist curated around the theme “Take Action.”

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Art21 Educator Spotlight: Tricia Fitzpatrick

Meet Art21 Educator Tricia Fitzpatrick and learn how she incorporates contemporary art practices in her science classroom in Mississauga, Ontario.

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New Video: Raúl de Nieves Proves American Identity is Complex and Colorful

In a new film from our New York Close Up digital series, we watch artist Raúl de Nieves create an epic ‘stained glass’ mural for the 2017 Whitney Biennial.

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Art21 News Roundup: Sarah Sze Transforms Your Commute

See what Art21 was up to in April, including a new film release on artist Sarah Sze, and a featured playlist curated by Season 7 artist Arlene Shechet.

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