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
by Catherine KarpMay 19, 2021 10 videos • 1:10:38 total runtime
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
Joshua Serafin
Big Question
How can art further political resistance?
In the Studio
Bárbara Sánchez-Kane
In the Studio
G. Peter Jemison
Big Question
How can art be a collective process?
In the Studio
Lynn Hershman Leeson
In the Studio
En el Estudio: Berenice Olmedo
In the Studio
Michael Rakowitz
Michael Rakowitzuses everyday objects to render lost artifacts into ghostly new forms.
In the Studio
Harry Gould Harvey IV
Harry Gould Harvey IV intervenes in local ecologies to learn and make sustainable change.
In the Studio
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.
In the Studio
Cecilia Vicuña
Cecilia Vicuña taps into instincts to imagine solutions for the impossible.
Interview
Idea Generator
Liz Magor discusses how she approaches her sculptural practice, how we value objects, and her desire for a quiet studio.
Interview
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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