New York Close Up
Art21’s award-winning digital film series, New York Close Up, is devoted to capturing early-career artists living and working in New York City. Providing a unique window into the next wave of art-making in the city, Art21 collaborates with artists to tell stories about their creative processes, diverse backgrounds, and daily realities.
New York Close Up is made possible with support from Every Page Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the Henry Nias Foundation.
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Jordan Strafer’s True Stories
August 19, 2026
An improbable combination of surrealist humor, cultural homage, and critical engagement, Jordan Strafer’s video artworks are deeply researched and elaborately art-directed reenactments of personal experiences and historical events.
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Director’s Notes with Haimy Assefa |
“Precious Okoyomon’s Creative Destruction”Precious’s work is so vast. They have the ability to express themselves through so many different mediums, and I love that their work communicates a level of freedom. At a glance, it can feel like the various mediums are in their own worlds, but I see them as layers that have a throughline. In sections […]
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“Jordan Strafer’s True Stories” New Art21 Film to Premiere August 19, 2026
Art21 today announced the release of “Jordan Strafer’s True Stories,” a new documentary film exploring the process and works of video artist Jordan Strafer.
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