“I’m not interested in finding the truth,” says artist Jordan Strafer, “I’m trying to find the spaces around truth.” An improbable combination of surrealist humor, cultural homage, and critical engagement, Strafer’s video artworks are deeply researched and elaborately art-directed reenactments of personal experiences and historical events. Drawing on all corners of American culture, from the […]
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Robin Rhode in "Johannesburg"
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2026 Art21 Educators Summer Institute
This curated playlist offers an opportunity to revisit key ideas like collaboration, experimentation, and memory, discover new perspectives, and bring more contemporary art into your classroom.
by Art21July 29, 2026 12 videos • 2:19:43 total runtime
