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Rose Salane's Lost & Found

July 13, 2022

From a pawn shop to a genetics lab to an intuitive reader and psychic, Art21 follows artist Rose Salane as she investigates “lost” objects collected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other city authorities, revealing the hidden stories of New Yorkers through the things they left behind.

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Rachel Rossin's Digital Homes

May 5, 2021

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Working with Ugly
Arlene Shechet in "Secrets" Art in the Twenty-First Century
"Bop" Extended Play
Failure Extended Play
Keltie Ferris Spray Paints in Solitude New York Close Up
Kiki Smith in "Stories" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Susan Rothenberg in "Memory" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Eddie Martinez's Risky Business New York Close Up

Working with Ugly

There are so many times in the process of making an artwork when the thing is just hideous and depressing. Unsticking the work from BAD can be a test of nerves but also an invigorating ride into a carefree nothing-to-lose place because any version of deeply uncomfortable is where opportunity resides. Every artist has their method for staying with discomfort but some kind of hard won confidence and a sense of humor are the shared threads.

Working with Ugly
by Arlene ShechetMarch 8, 2017 7 videos • 1:01:50 total runtime

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William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible gives viewers an intimate look into the mind and creative process of William Kentridge, the South African artist whose acclaimed charcoal drawings, animations, video installations, shadow plays, mechanical puppets, tapestries, sculptures, live performance pieces, and operas have made him one of the most dynamic and exciting contemporary artists working today.

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