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Press Release: Art21 to Release New Film: “Aliza Nisenbaum: Painting from Life”
July 20, 2023
Art21 to Release New Film: “Aliza Nisenbaum: Painting from Life” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 20, 2023 New York, New York – Art21 is proud to announce the premiere of “Aliza Nisenbaum: Painting from Life” on Wednesday, August 2, at 12:00 PM ET. The third 2023 release of Art21’s digital film series, Extended Play, “Aliza […]
Islam and Miniature Painting
Shahzia Sikander
In this interview, conducted with Shahzia Sikander and the artist’s mother, the two discuss Sikander’s early interest in art, and the ways in which her work addresses and confronts women’s roles in society.
New Video: Jack Whitten’s Relentless Innovation in Painting
March 21, 2018
In a new film from our Extended Play digital series, abstract painter Jack Whitten shares how he became an artist and the inspirations driving his work over nearly six decades. Filmed at work on what would become his final painting, Whitten passed away just three months after this interview—his final on-screen interview. The final painting, […]
Art21 News Roundup: Julie Mehretu Recontextualizes the History of American Landscape Painting
September 20, 2017
Last week we released a special Extended Play film on Julie Mehretu’s monumental commission for the new SFMOMA. Art21 was granted exclusive access to film the artist and her team at work over the course of a year to create this ten-minute short. While we’ve been busy releasing films online, Art21 films have been screening […]
From the Executive Director: Katharina Grosse Contends with the History of Painting
August 7, 2019
Theaster Gates concludes our 2016 Chicago episode with a powerful statement. “When art is present, things are better,” he says, “even in the toughest circumstances.” I’ve found myself having to return to this sentiment time and time again over the last three years. Though August typically tends to be a quiet month throughout the art […]