Archive

Monthly Archives: August 2013

Crowdsourced Beats

by Dorothy Santos | Aug 30, 2013

Crowdsourced Beats

by Dorothy Santos | Aug 30, 2013

Blogger-in-residence Dorothy Santos on two crowdsourced sound works that “provoke questions about virtual engagement and interaction.”

Center Field: Art in the Middle

Reenactment and Mourning: Old Roads to Gary Indiana

by Caroline Picard | Aug 28, 2013

Center Field: Art in the Middle

Reenactment and Mourning: Old Roads to Gary Indiana

by Caroline Picard | Aug 28, 2013

Chicago-based columnist Caroline Picard looks back on an artist’s tribute to Michael Jackson and “the complex network surrounding Jackson’s stardom.”

Gimme Shelter: Performance Now

Glitter and Chains

by Marissa Perel | Aug 27, 2013

Gimme Shelter: Performance Now

Glitter and Chains

by Marissa Perel | Aug 27, 2013

Marissa Perel reviews Carlos Maria Romero and Juan Betancurth’s performance at Abrons Arts Center.
Cai Guo-Qiang. Installation view of "Monument," 2013. Courtesy Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Joana França.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 26, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 26, 2013

Cai Guo-Qiang’s flying objects hang in Brazil, Diana Al-Hadid’s sculptures are installed Georgia, William Kentridge lectures in Paris and Vienna…

Art21 Extended Play

Rackstraw Downes Paints West Texas

by Ian Forster | Aug 23, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Rackstraw Downes Paints West Texas

by Ian Forster | Aug 23, 2013

In today’s “Exclusive,” artist Rackstraw Downes discusses his interest in altered landscapes.

Word is a Virus

The Flights of Concord

by Carol Cheh | Aug 22, 2013

Word is a Virus

The Flights of Concord

by Carol Cheh | Aug 22, 2013

Columnist Carol Cheh interviews members of Concord, a “youthful and highly organic project” based in Los Angeles.

Alchemy of Inspiration

Difficult Relationships at the Whitney

by Jessica Lott | Aug 20, 2013

Alchemy of Inspiration

Difficult Relationships at the Whitney

by Jessica Lott | Aug 20, 2013

Columnist Jessica Lott reviews the Whitney Museum’s exhibition “I, YOU, WE,” a throwback to the 1993 Whitney Biennial.
Arturo Herrera, "Mushrooms (detail)," 2009. Mixed media on paper; 57.625 x 44.75 inches; Artwork © Arturo Herrera/Image courtesy of the artist and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 19, 2013

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 19, 2013

Arturo Herrera curates a show in Texas, Cindy Sherman photos disturb in Norway, Laylah Ali showcases an abolitionist online…

Art21 New York Close Up

NYCU | Jacolby Satterwhite Dances with His Self

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 16, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

NYCU | Jacolby Satterwhite Dances with His Self

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 16, 2013

In a new “New York Close Up” film, artist Jacolby Satterwhite crafts surreal 3D animated videos while transporting characters from his virtual worlds into the streets of New York City.

New Kids on the Block

Paolo Cirio’s Lovely Faces

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Aug 12, 2013

New Kids on the Block

Paolo Cirio’s Lovely Faces

by Jacquelyn Gleisner | Aug 12, 2013

Columnist Jacquelyn Gleisner interviews media artist Paolo Cirio about his controversial dating website, Lovely-Faces.
James Turrell. "Aten Reign," 2013. Courtesy GalleristNY and Guggenheim, New York City.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 12, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 12, 2013

James Turrell takes over the Guggenheim’s rotunda, John Baldessari explores the complexities of space, Pepón Osorio addressed his inner child, and more.

Art21 Extended Play

Barry McGee Shares His Retrospective with Others

by Ian Forster | Aug 9, 2013

Art21 Extended Play

Barry McGee Shares His Retrospective with Others

by Ian Forster | Aug 9, 2013

In today’s “Exclusive,” Barry McGee discusses the work of family, friends, and street artists that he included in his retrospective exhibition at BAM/PFA.

The Open Internet: From Virtuality to Physicality

by Dorothy Santos | Aug 8, 2013

The Open Internet: From Virtuality to Physicality

by Dorothy Santos | Aug 8, 2013

Blogger-in-Residence Dorothy Santos asks what is actually free online.

On View Now

Transcendent Tapestries: El Anatsui at the Brooklyn Museum

by Max Weintraub | Aug 7, 2013

On View Now

Transcendent Tapestries: El Anatsui at the Brooklyn Museum

by Max Weintraub | Aug 7, 2013

Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui at the Brooklyn Museum marks the first solo exhibition in a New York museum of Anatsui’s art. Featuring over thirty works by …

Year Five of Art21 Educators: Rebecca Mir and Alyssa Greenberg

by Joseph Klarl | Aug 7, 2013

Year Five of Art21 Educators: Rebecca Mir and Alyssa Greenberg

by Joseph Klarl | Aug 7, 2013

Since May, we’ve been introducing you to this year’s Art21 Educators. Today, meet our final two educators, Rebecca Mir and Alyssa Greenberg.
Mary Reid Kelley. "The Syphilis of Sisyphus," 2011 (still). HD video, sound. Courtesy of the artist, Fredericks & Freiser Gallery, and Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects.

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 5, 2013

Art21 New York Close Up

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | Aug 5, 2013

Mary Reid Kelley channels myth, Gabriel Orozco thinks in circles, Kiki Smith and Cindy Sherman explore witchery, and more.

August Blogger-in-Residence: Dorothy Santos

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 2, 2013

August Blogger-in-Residence: Dorothy Santos

by Nicole J. Caruth | Aug 2, 2013

Introducing Art21’s August Blogger-in-Residence, Dorothy Santos.