New Video: Zanele Muholi Unplugs from the Studio

In a new film from our “Extended Play” series, visual activist Zanele Muholi explains the impetus behind creating what they call “mobile studios” to photograph members of the LGBTI community in South Africa.

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Introducing Our Second Wave of 2019 Film Programming

Five new films are featured in Art21’s second wave of 2019 film programming, starting with a new film available to watch today. New films will premiere bi-weekly on Wednesdays through July 10.

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New Video: Jes Fan Probes the Binary Through Sculpture

In a new film from our “New York Close Up” series, sculptor Jes Fan creates elegant installation works that quietly question our most fundamental assumptions about gender, race, and identity.

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New Video: Creative Growth Artists Showcase Their Wearable Art

In a new film from our “Extended Play” series, the artists of Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, California, prepare for the nonprofit organization’s annual fashion show, “Beyond Trend.”

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New Video: Elle Pérez Ruminates on the Power of a Photograph

In a new film from our “New York Close Up” series, photographer Elle Pérez ruminates on power of the photograph to capture the moments that words can’t describe.

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New Video: David Goldblatt Captured Erasure Under Apartheid

In a new film, David Goldblatt (1930–2018) tours the Johannesburg suburb of Fietas—a region that became a recurring subject in his photography

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New Video: Doreen Garner Swaps Sculpture for Skin

In a new film from our “New York Close Up” series, Doreen Garner hosts Invisible Man Tattoo, a pop-up tattoo shop in Brooklyn’s Recess art space.

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Five New Films Kick Off Art21’s 2019 Programming

Five new films open Art21’s 2019 programming season, starting with a new film available to watch today. Over fifteen new films from each of Art21’s digital series, Extended Play and New York Close Up, will premiere throughout 2019.

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New Video: Kevin Beasley Examines the Legacy of Cotton

In a new film from our “New York Close Up” digital series, Kevin Beasley juxtaposes sound, silence, and sculpture to examine the legacy of cotton in the American South.

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New Video: Alex Da Corte’s Contemporary Portrait of America

In a new film from our “Extended Play” digital series, Alex Da Corte films a series of fifty-seven videos for his installation for the 57th edition of the Carnegie International in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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