Using common, underutilized, and discarded materials, these artists seek to reimagine or reinform a public relationship to the material.
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Teaching with Possibilities
Art21 Educators alumnus Catherine Karp introduces her students to artists who use nontraditional materials and techniques through a playlist of Art21 films.
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In the Studio: Bárbara Sánchez-Kane
In the Studio: G. Peter Jemison
How can art be a collective process?
In the Studio: Lynn Hershman Leeson
En el Estudio: Berenice Olmedo
In the Studio: Michael Rakowitz
Michael Rakowitzuses everyday objects to render lost artifacts into ghostly new forms.
Harry Gould Harvey IV
Harry Gould Harvey IV intervenes in local ecologies to learn and make sustainable change.
Rose Salane
Original interview conducted by Samantha Ozer in January 2022, edited by Jurrell Lewis. Original photography by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr. for Art21. Additional photography courtesy of the artist and Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery. Published in June 2022.
Cecilia Vicuña
Cecilia Vicuña taps into instincts to imagine solutions for the impossible.
Idea Generator
Liz Magor discusses how she approaches her sculptural practice, how we value objects, and her desire for a quiet studio.
Studio as Laboratory
Addressing questions of how objects acquire value, Sarah Sze posits that being an artist is about giving yourself permission to make choices.
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