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February 16, 2012
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Make a gift to Art21 today | | As we draw closer to the broadcast premiere of Art21's latest season, we continue to line up initiatives giving audiences greater access to the season's artists, ideas, and resources. Through exclusive preview materials, community screenings, educator resources and programs, and intimate artist conversations, we hope you are able to join us in celebrating the new season.
This month, we also celebrate Black History Month with two new videos featuring artists Yinka Shonibare MBE and LaToya Ruby Frazier.
Finally, we pay special tribute to artist Mike Kelley, who passed away at the beginning of February. Always an artist who affected us as much with his words as he did with his work, we remember his life and work through a special tribute on Art21.org.
In this issue: In Memoriam: Mike Kelley (1954-2012) Exclusive Previews of the New Season Access '12: Screenings in Your Community Programming for Educators New Videos: Yinka Shonibare MBE and LaToya Ruby Frazier Highlights from the Art21 Blog The Art21 Salon Series Support Art21 and Receive a Special Gift Shop Art21 |
Banner: Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 6; Episode: Change; Segment: El Anatsui. � Art21, Inc. 2012. Left: Production still from the series Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season 5; Episode: Transformation; Segment: Yinka Shonibare MBE. � Art21, Inc. 2012. |
In Memoriam: Mike Kelley (1954-2012) |
We at Art21 were very saddened to hear the news about artist Mike Kelley's passing on February 1, 2012. We had the privilege of working with the artist in 2004 and 2005 for a segment in Season 3 of Art in the Twenty-First Century, and he remained a beloved friend of the organization since.
"I knew by the time I was a teenager that I was going to be an artist. There was no doubt about that. There was nothing else for me to be." --Mike Kelley in the Art in the Twenty-First Century episode, Memory Though we mourn the loss of a great artist, we celebrate with much joy his impact on art and culture at large, knowing that his work will continue to touch, inspire, and challenge all viewers who come across it.
Join us in remembering Mike Kelley through our tribute to the life and work of the artist, which includes a previously-unreleased interview with the artist from 2008.
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Exclusive Previews of the New Season |
Each week, in anticipation of the forthcoming new season, we put the spotlight on a featured artist from the season, including an exclusive preview video, as well as images of artwork and production stills.
Seven artists have been previewed so far, with the remaining artists to come throughout the following weeks. Catch up with each artist, and be sure to keep an eye out each week for additional previews. Be sure to also watch the Season Six trailer for a preview of the entire season.
Ai Weiwei: Preview videos | Images
Catherine Opie: Preview video | Images
El Anatsui: Preview video | Images
David Altmejd: Preview video | Images
Tabaimo: Preview video | Images
assume vivid astro focus: Preview video | Images
Lynda Benglis: Preview video | Images
Season Six premieres nationally Friday, April 13 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) on PBS.
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Access '12: Screenings in Your Community |
Art21's first Access '12 event took place on January 23, 2012 at the Lincoln Corner in Karachi, Pakistan. In collaboration with the VM Art Gallery, episodes of Season Six were screened during an exhibition of work by local artists. Read a full recap of the event, with photos, at the Art21 Blog.
Additional Access '12 screenings are planned for the month of April and throughout 2012. Art21 invites you to join over 200 partners to broaden and inspire a diverse exchange of ideas and perspectives by hosting free public screenings and events celebrating the premiere of Season Six of Art in the Twenty-First Century. Every venue is welcome! Access partners receive a free screening tool kit including a DVD, screening guide, and press materials.
Visit the Art21 website to learn more about Access '12, including information on how to host a screening or to attend a screening in your community. Interested participants may also contact the Access Coordinator at access [AT] art21.org.
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Programming for Educators |
Year four of Art21 Educators kicks off this July, and we are now accepting applications for the new year. Applications are due on March 11, so be sure to download the application worksheet today!
Art21 at NAEA 2012 in New York City, March 2-4: Art21 is presenting a collection of artist presentations, workshops, panel conversations, and parties at the upcoming NAEA convention. Join us in New York City on March 2-4 as Oliver Herring leads a conference-wide TASK Party and Janine Antoni leads a performative workshop that focuses on the body as a tool for exploration. See the full list of Art21's offerings at our website, and we hope to see you there.
For more details about these events, new educational resources and films, and more, sign up for the Art21 Education email list to receive regular updates.
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New Videos: Yinka Shonibare MBE and LaToya Ruby Frazier |
| | Yinka Shonibare MBE: Black Artists As Yinka Shonibare MBE installs his 2008 solo show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia, he discusses his experience as a black artist living and working in the United Kingdom. With few black artist role models from the previous generation to follow in the path of, Shonibare describes his motivation and strategy for getting his work into the art system. |
| | LaToya Ruby Frazier Makes Moving Pictures What makes a documentary radical? In this film, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier reveals the personal story behind a series of videos and photographs of her family in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a selection of which were exhibited in Video Studio: Changing Same at the Studio Museum in Harlem. |
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Highlights from the Art21 Blog |
Want to write for the Art21 Blog? We're looking for guest bloggers with interesting professional backgrounds in the arts, excellent writing skills, and strong points of view. Email interest and writing samples to blog [at] art21 [dot] org.
IMAGES (from top): Cairo street artist Ganzeer's "Mask of Freedom" sticker. Film still from "Anna Pavlova" (2011), directed by Theo Solnik; Courtesy the artist. Guest blogger Aldrin Valdez, New York-based artist and writer.
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The Art21 Salon Series |
Art21 Salon is a series of intimate screening events with Art in the Twenty-First Century featured artists. Hosted in New York City, these annual fundraising evenings raise critical funds that support Art21 films and educational programs.
This year, Art21 Salon presents premiere/preview screenings for Season Six and features discussions with the featured artists and filmmakers.
We invite you to join us for these very special celebrations on March 12, April 2, and April 30. Reserve your seats today, as tickets are selling quickly.
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Support Art21 and Receive a Special Gift |
This month, especially for our newsletter subscribers, we are offering Season Six DVDs as a thank you gift for contributors $20 and above.
Art21's Annual Fund raises critical funds that keep Art21's resources free and make new programs possible. We invite you, as a champion of Art21, to contribute today.
Thank you for supporting Art21!
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Shop Art21 |
William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible Art21's Peabody Award-winning feature film provides an in-depth portrait of South African artist William Kentridge as he creates a series of new works, including a staging of Shostakovich's The Nose at The Metropolitan Opera in New York City. William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible is available on DVD from ShopPBS and other retailers.
Art in the Twenty-First Century Miss a season? Looking for a particular artist's segment? All five seasons of Art in the Twenty-First Century are available on DVD and digital download, giving you first-hand access to today's most compelling artists and thought-provoking themes. (Season 5 is also available in high-definition Blu-ray.)
Companion books Spanning all five seasons, the Art in the Twenty-First Century companion books feature in-depth interviews with all 86 series-featured artists, high-quality images, and essays from Art21 Executive Director Susan Sollins.
Visit ShopPBS.org to view all available products from Art21.
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