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. Born in Mexico, de Nieves came to the U.S. at the age of nine, and the installation tells the story of the artist’s journey as both immigrant […]

Ursula von Rydingsvard constructs a concept piece by piece Where do vision and execution diverge? From her Brooklyn studio earlier this year, Ursula von Rydingsvard spoke to us about transforming a concept into a realized work. “Very often, my work never comes out the way I originally thought,” said the artist. “If you draw exactly […]

Today’s ART21 Exclusive features Sarah Sze expressing her desire to have a tactile relationship with materials in a world saturated with digital imagery.