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Anish Kapoor in "London"

September 18, 2020

A signature artist of his generation, the sculptor Anish Kapoor poetically transforms stainless steel, stone, wax, PVC, and colorful pigment into transcendent and mystifying forms that provoke fundamental questions about perception, consciousness, and spirituality.

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Raúl de Nieves is an American Artist

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Teaching with Love and Loss
Bryan Zanisnik & Eric Winkler's Animated Conversation New York Close Up
"Rubbing / Loving" Extended Play
LaToya Ruby Frazier Makes Moving Pictures New York Close Up
"The Kitchen Table Series" Extended Play
Creative Growth Art Center in "San Francisco Bay Area" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Robin Rhode in "Johannesburg" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Zanele Muholi in "Johannesburg" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Hiwa K in "Berlin" Art in the Twenty-First Century
"The Two Virginias" Extended Play
Raúl de Nieves is an American Artist New York Close Up

Teaching with Love and Loss

Art21 Educator Ty Talbot created a playlist of films that explore notions of love and loss for his high school classroom.

Teaching with Love and Loss
by Ty TalbotFebruary 12, 2020 10 videos • 1:34:30 total runtime

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