Playlists
Never stop questioning the notion of “Latin American Art” as a construct of the Western art canon, that yet again follows the colonial expectations of a South meant to satisfy the Liberal fantasy of a multicultural world that overlooks the violence that lies under that term of perpetual contradiction.
“Even the notions of Latin America and Iberoamerica have always been very problematic. Do they include the English-speaking Caribbean and the Dutch-speaking Caribbean? The Chicanos? Do they cover indigenous peoples who sometimes do not even speak European languages? If we recognize the latter as Latin Americans, why not do it with the indigenous peoples in the Rio Grande? What we call Latin America is part of the West or of the Non-West? Does it contradict both, highlighting the schematism of such notions?”
— Gerardo Mosquera, “Contra el arte latinoamericano”, UNAM-Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, n.d., 20.
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Nunca dejar de cuestionar la noción de “Arte latinoamericano” como una construcción del cánon del arte occidental, que una vez más sigue las expectativas coloniales de un Sur destinado a satisfacer la fantasía liberal de un mundo multicultural que pasa por alto la violencia que subyace en dicho término de contradicción perpetua.
“Aún las nociones mismas de América Latina e Iberoamérica siempre han sido muy problemáticas. ¿Incluyen al Caribe anglófono y al holandés? ¿A los chicanos? ¿Abarcan a los pueblos indígenas que a veces ni hablan lenguas europeas? Si reconocemos a estos últimos como latinoamericanos, ¿por qué no hacerlo con los pueblos indígenas al norte del Río Grande? ¿Lo que llamamos América Latina forma parte de Occidente o de No Occidente? ¿Acaso contradice a ambos, resaltando el esquematismo de tales nociones?”
— Gerardo Mosquera, “Contra el arte latinoamericano”, UNAM-Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, s.f., 20.
by Diego del Valle Ríos
October 9, 2019
12 videos • 1:54:14 total runtime
A freehand approach, while natural for some, can be equally challenging. Drawing from an array of practices, this collection of films explores the organic nature of artists whose work is marked by the human touch.
Drips of paint falling across a canvas, erased charcoal, or a fingerprint left on a sculpture, all are lasting evidence of the human touch. Nuances both subtle and pronounced capture the handmade, one-of-a-kind essence of an artist’s work. This visceral visibility is what made Margaret Kilgallen’s large-scale paintings feel so personal. “My hand will always be imperfect, because it’s human,” mused Kilgallen. Remnants of human activity are also what steeps graffiti with intrigue for Barry McGee, acting as “a presence of other people doing things” on the fringe of society.
A freehand approach, while natural for some, can be equally challenging. Marcel Dzama admits that “if paint dripped across my drawing I would try to incorporate it,” whereas Raymond Pettibon, with whom Dzama frequently collaborates, “would just leave the drops.” Drawing from an array of practices, this collection of films explores the organic nature of artists whose work is marked by the human touch.
by Art21
September 20, 2019
12 videos • 1:39:59 total runtime
With summer recess comes the chance to catch up on the essentials. While students are handed a list of must-read texts, consider this playlist a primer of must-see contemporary art. A swirl of low-brow humor, bold color, sculpture, performance, and reoriented historical context, each of these artists has influenced the discourse of contemporary art.
With summer recess comes the chance to catch up on the essentials. While students are handed a list of must-read texts, consider this playlist a primer of must-see contemporary art. A swirl of low-brow humor, bold color, sculpture, performance, and reoriented historical context, each of these artists has influenced the discourse of contemporary art. “We do create the reality in which we live,” declared James Turrell, a vanguard of the Light and Space movement, and whose work continues to inform today’s visual artists and popular culture at large. For Luchita Hurtado, considered an emerging artist at 98 years old, her body of work celebrates motherhood, mother nature, and memory—a sincere introspection of lived experience.
Artists “invent strategies that allow themselves to see in a way that they haven’t seen before to extend their vision,” mused Richard Serra. Whether you’re on summer break or simply in a summer state of mind, this selection of artists will inspire you to discover the great potential of contemporary art.
by Art21
July 22, 2019
16 videos • 1:49:57 total runtime
All Playlists
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Pride Unveiled
by Art21
June 11, 2019
10 videos • 1:29:34 total runtime
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The World Is Yours
by Art21
April 22, 2019
12 videos • 1:25:34 total runtime
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Tools of the Trade
by Art21
March 14, 2019
12 videos • 1:30:02 total runtime
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Essence of a History
by Art21
February 14, 2019
15 videos • 1:40:44 total runtime
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Don’t Sweat The Technique
by Art21
January 23, 2019
10 videos • 1:13:23 total runtime
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Under the Influence
by Art21
January 9, 2019
14 videos • 1:28:54 total runtime
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Going Home
by Art21
December 20, 2018
15 videos • 2:00:32 total runtime
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America Now
by Art21
December 5, 2018
14 videos • 1:54:49 total runtime
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Season 9 of “Art in the Twenty-First Century”
by Art21
September 29, 2018
12 videos • 2:46:03 total runtime
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Consumption Revisited
by Art21
May 15, 2018
15 videos • 1:58:48 total runtime
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Then & Now
by Art21
April 11, 2018
21 videos • 2:31:43 total runtime
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The Future is Female
by Art21
March 14, 2018
12 videos • 1:21:52 total runtime
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Portraying the Black American Experience
by Art21
February 14, 2018
13 videos • 1:34:44 total runtime
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Boundary Crossing
by Art21
January 31, 2018
15 videos • 2:00:19 total runtime
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Slow Unfolding Moments
by Art21
December 20, 2017
12 videos • 1:46:47 total runtime
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Starting from Sketches
by Art21
November 13, 2017
12 videos • 1:25:57 total runtime
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Sacred Grounds
by Art21
October 25, 2017
12 videos • 1:12:12 total runtime
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Call & Response
by Art21
October 11, 2017
12 videos • 1:39:30 total runtime
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Playing with Tension
by Marela Zacarías
September 28, 2017
8 videos • 55:51 total runtime
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Site-Specific
by Art21
September 13, 2017
12 videos • 1:50:54 total runtime
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California Girls
by Art21
August 9, 2017
10 videos • 1:14:51 total runtime
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“Summer of Shorts”
by Art21
August 7, 2017
10 videos • 57:00 total runtime
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En Route
by Art21
July 26, 2017
14 videos • 1:49:15 total runtime
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Blockbusters
by Art21
July 12, 2017
12 videos • 1:00:42 total runtime
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The Music Lovers
by Mac McCaughan
June 28, 2017
12 videos • 1:48:15 total runtime
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Deterioration and Decay
by Art21
June 21, 2017
10 videos • 1:27:28 total runtime
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Summer of Biennials
by Art21
June 14, 2017
10 videos • 2:00:30 total runtime
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The Anarchic Potential of Color
by Art21
May 24, 2017
12 videos • 1:14:52 total runtime
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Take Action
by Art21
April 26, 2017
9 videos • 1:13:15 total runtime
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Working with Ugly
by Arlene Shechet
March 8, 2017
7 videos • 1:01:50 total runtime
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Super Heroines
by Art21
March 1, 2017
11 videos • 1:03:09 total runtime
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Origin Stories
by Art21
March 1, 2017
11 videos • 43:47 total runtime
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Beating Writer’s Block
by Art21
March 1, 2017
10 videos • 33:53 total runtime
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History Reimagined
by Art21
March 1, 2017
9 videos • 48:29 total runtime
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Artists and Pets
by Art21
March 1, 2017
6 videos • 40:15 total runtime
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Declassified: The Untold Stories
by Art21
March 1, 2017
9 videos • 1:16:04 total runtime