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Sequencing the Notes Arthur Jafa

April 30, 2025

Arthur Jafa explores the rich landscape of Black cultural production by identifying and utilizing Black methodologies and aesthetics, uncovering the nuances of Black identity. 

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Joiri Minaya’s Pattern Making

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Look at This! (Films to Watch with the Sound Off)
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Tommy Kha's Bits & Pieces New York Close Up
The Edge of Legibility New York Close Up
Adam Milner Takes Care of the Details New York Close Up
An Open Horizon (or) the Stillness of a Wound New York Close Up
Doreen Garner's Invisible Man Tattoo New York Close Up
Bryan Zanisnik Goes to the Meadowlands New York Close Up
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Look at This! (Films to Watch with the Sound Off)

Art21 Education Advisor, Joe Fusaro, explores the idea of utilizing Art21 films in a different way: to ask a few key questions and then watch the film with the sound off, asking students to predict what the artist might be saying about certain works before going back and watching the film with the sound on.

Look at This! (Films to Watch with the Sound Off)
by Joe FusaroApril 10, 2023 9 videos • 1:12:01 total runtime
by Catherine KarpMay 19, 2021 10 videos • 1:10:38 total runtime

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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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