New York Close Up

Screenshot of a video call with six people laughing and smiling against various backgrounds, arranged in a 2x3 grid.

Director’s Notes with Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung and Adam Golfer

Adam Golfer—Neither one of us had ever worked on a film about a group of artists whose practices are all very different, but operate together as a collective, and come together for a unified purpose. After meeting with the collective I Wanna Be With You Everywhere (IWBWYE) for the first time, it became clear that […]

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A diverse group of seven people, some using wheelchairs, sit in a semicircle outside against a plain concrete wall, engaged in conversation.

Art21 Debuts New Documentary Short “I Wanna Be With You Everywhere”

Art21 today announced the release of “I Wanna Be With You Everywhere,” a new documentary film featuring the artist collective of the same name. Directed by Andrea Chung and Adam Golfer, the film premieres Wednesday, June 25 at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube.

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Hyeree Ro with long dark hair closely observes small sculpted objects displayed on a transparent surface supported by a wooden frame.

Director’s Notes with Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung

When I was first introduced to Hyeree, I fell in love with her work immediately. Given our shared background—we’re both East Asians living in the US, existing between two languages and two places—it’s perhaps not surprising that I resonated with Hyeree’s musings around language and the idea that when you’re speaking one language, you’re one […]

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Hyeree Ro with long dark hair closely observes small sculpted objects displayed on a transparent surface supported by a wooden frame.

Art21 to Release new film: “Hyeree Ro’s Precise Ambiguity”

Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film: “Hyeree Ro’s Precise Ambiguity,” premiering Wednesday, April 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube.

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Guadalupe Maravilla with a patterned jacket and hat stands inside a white empty bus, reaching towards a large metallic gong.

Director’s Notes with César Martínez Barba

The first time I connected with Guadalupe, we spoke about the bus, Mariposa Relámpago, and what its presence in Marfa, Texas was going to look like. I felt that there was a lot of poignancy and emotion in Guadalupe’s intentions for Marfa, and I wanted the film to reflect that. We thought a lot about […]

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