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Monthly Archives: May 2014

Writer-in-Residence

A Quiet Kind of Act

by Elizabeth Devlin | May 29, 2014

Writer-in-Residence

A Quiet Kind of Act

by Elizabeth Devlin | May 29, 2014

In her final piece for the “Value” issue, writer-in-residence Elizabeth Devlin profiles Boston-based community quilter Clara Wainwright.

Flashback

What is the value of art?

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 28, 2014

Flashback

What is the value of art?

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 28, 2014

In 2009, during the Great Recession, we asked, “What is the value of art?” Here’s how our writers responded.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 27, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 27, 2014

Marela Zacarias’s abstract sculptures travel to Vermont, Mark Bradford creates new work from public housing blueprints, Mike Kelley’s mobile home travels from Detroit to Los Angeles, and more in this week’s roundup.

Art21 Extended Play

The Making of Kara Walker’s Sugar Sphinx

by Ian Forster | May 23, 2014

Art21 Extended Play

The Making of Kara Walker’s Sugar Sphinx

by Ian Forster | May 23, 2014

An in-depth look at the creation of Kara Walker’s monumental public project, A Subtlety or the Marvelous Sugar Baby (2014), at the Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn, NY.

Alchemy of Inspiration

Accidental Activists: SuttonBeresCuller

by Jessica Lott | May 19, 2014

Alchemy of Inspiration

Accidental Activists: SuttonBeresCuller

by Jessica Lott | May 19, 2014

An artist collective is turning a derelict gas station in Seattle, WA into a living work of art.

Manifesta 10: A Biennial in Question

by Sergey Guskov | May 19, 2014

Manifesta 10: A Biennial in Question

by Sergey Guskov | May 19, 2014

Russian writer Sergey Guskov reports on the controversies surrounding Manifesta 10, scheduled to open next month.

Staff Pick

Jane Jin Kaisen’s “Reiterations of Dissent”

by Cristiana Baik | May 14, 2014

Staff Pick

Jane Jin Kaisen’s “Reiterations of Dissent”

by Cristiana Baik | May 14, 2014

Art21’s new development associate picks “a powerful reminder of the ways that the best art troubles and confronts seemingly given truths.”

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 12, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 12, 2014

Kara Walker’s first public art project opens in Brooklyn, Bruce Nauman receives the Kiesler Prize, Raymond Pettibon has a new book out, and more in this week’s roundup.

Value in the Zone

by Pat Elifritz | May 12, 2014

Value in the Zone

by Pat Elifritz | May 12, 2014

Brian Holmes and Rozalinda Borcila’s “Foreign Trade Zone: A People’s Consultancy,” on view now at threewalls, Chicago.

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Reflecting on the National Art Education Association’s Annual Conference

by Joe Fusaro | May 12, 2014

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Reflecting on the National Art Education Association’s Annual Conference

by Joe Fusaro | May 12, 2014

Art21 Senior Education Advisor and columnist Joe Fusaro summarizes the 2014 NAEA conference.

Flashback

Ten Artists on Value

by Jonathan Munar | May 8, 2014

Flashback

Ten Artists on Value

by Jonathan Munar | May 8, 2014

A roundup of Art21 videos featuring artists describing their own perceptions of the value of their work.

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 5, 2014

Weekly Roundup

by Nettrice Gaskins | May 5, 2014

Trenton Doyle Hancock has a major survey exhibition, Walton Ford exhibits new watercolors, Richard Serra receives an award, and more in this week’s roundup.

Writer-in-Residence

Intangible Possessions

by Elizabeth Devlin | May 5, 2014

Writer-in-Residence

Intangible Possessions

by Elizabeth Devlin | May 5, 2014

Elizabeth Devlin on how “digital media redefines our perceptions of ownership.”

Creative Intervention and the Dhaka Art Summit

by Bansie Vasvani | May 5, 2014

Creative Intervention and the Dhaka Art Summit

by Bansie Vasvani | May 5, 2014

The second Dhaka Art Summit in Bangladesh presented art works with “a strong sense of pluralism that welcomes universal aspects.”

Art21 Extended Play

Catherine Opie Visits Her Hometown

by Ian Forster | May 2, 2014

Art21 Extended Play

Catherine Opie Visits Her Hometown

by Ian Forster | May 2, 2014

In today’s Exclusive, filmed in 2011, photographer Catherine Opie visits her hometown of Sandusky, Ohio.