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Under the Influence
Distorting Form with Color Extended Play
Erin Shirreff & Tony Smith Go Way Back New York Close Up
Liu Xiaodong in "Beijing" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Learning to Paint Extended Play
Matthew Barney in "Consumption" Art in the Twenty-First Century
"Day Is Done" Extended Play
"Zygmunt" Extended Play
Rashid Johnson Makes Things to Put Things On New York Close Up
Channeling Miles Davis Extended Play
Walton Ford in "Humor" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Teachers & Artists Extended Play
Rachel Rossin's Digital Homes New York Close Up
Keltie Ferris Spray Paints in Solitude New York Close Up
Damián Ortega in "Mexico City" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Collaborating with Stephen Petronio Extended Play
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Under the Influence

This playlist goes under the influence and explores the network of inspiration amongst artists.  In conversation and often in admiration of each other’s approach and expression—erhaps leading to a collaboration or simply a workflow—everyone is encouraged to find guidance through an artist that speaks to their own sensibilities. “Just to see what sculpture can do,” says Liz Larner in admiration of Tony Smith’s “Smoke” (1967), “this I think is probably one of the greatest examples of that ever.”

Under the Influence
by Art21January 9, 2019 16 videos • 1:34:37 total runtime

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