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Founded in 1997, Art21 is a nonprofit organization that produces documentary films about contemporary artists from across the globe. It produces three film series: "Art in the Twenty-First Century" on PBS, "New York Close Up," and "Extended Play." The main office is located in [[New York City]]. All Art21 films are available to stream for free online.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waddoups |first=Ryan |date=2020-08-26 |title=Essential Art21 Documentaries to Stream Now |url=https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/art21-documentaries-streaming/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=SURFACE |language=en-US}}</ref>
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'''''Art:21 - Art in the 21st Century''''' is a [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] series, educational resource, archive, and history of contemporary art. It premiered in 2001, and is now broadcast in over 50 countries worldwide. Premiering a new season every two years, ''Art:21'' is the only series on United States television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists. It is a nonprofit organization founded in 1997 to make contemporary art more accessible to the public, and to document 21st-century art and artists from the artists' own perspectives. Their overall goal is to raise the profile of major players in the world of contemporary art and to encourage creativity. The main office is located in [[New York City]].
Art 21’s purpose is to communicate each artist’s intimacy through the process of their work and reveal an approachable perception involved in their observation, description, analysis, and synthesis on their work for the understandable and universal accessibility to all. It inaugurates and allows a more familiar aspect into art creation beyond individualized, distinctive, and personal conceptions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Peabody Awards Stories That Matter |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/art-21-art-in-the-twenty-first-century/ |website=Peabody Awards}}</ref>


As stated in the company's website, the mission of Art21 is "to educate and expand access to contemporary art through the production of documentary films, resources, and public programs."<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://art21.org/about/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Art21 |language=en}}</ref>
== Projects ==
The Art21 organization's current projects include their PBS television series, education, public programs & outreach, online resources (including [http://blog.art21.org/ Art21 Blog]), and the publishing of books.


By exploring art creation beyond individualized and personal conceptions, ''Art21'' opens up a more familiar and inclusive approach to appreciating the diverse world of art.<ref>{{cite web |title=Peabody Awards Stories That Matter |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/art-21-art-in-the-twenty-first-century/ |website=Peabody Awards}}</ref>
Art21 Blog is written by writers and contributors and since 2008, has featured posts written by guest writers.
== Film Series ==
'''''Art in the 21st Century''''' is a [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] series about contemporary artists that premiered in 2001. Premiering a new season every two years, ''Art in the Twenty-First Century'' is the only series on United States television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists. "For making 'art' more knowable and familiar, yet more individualized, more distinctive, and more personal,"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/art-21-art-in-the-twenty-first-century/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref> Art21's ''Art in the Twenty-First Century'' received a Peabody Award in 2007.


'''''New York Close Up''''' is a digital series that “focuses on artists in the first decade of their professional careers, discussing their work and lives in New York City.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Press |first=Clayton |title=Watch About It. Understanding Art And Artists At Art21.org |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/claytonpress/2018/10/31/watch-about-it-understanding-art-and-artists-at-art21-org/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
==Season synopsis==

'''''Extended Play''''' is a digital series that follows artists in their careers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Press |first=Clayton |title=Watch About It. Understanding Art And Artists At Art21.org |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/claytonpress/2018/10/31/watch-about-it-understanding-art-and-artists-at-art21-org/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

== Education ==
Art21 provides free materials and programs to educators and students.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Education |first=P. B. S. |date=2024-02-20 |title=10 Ways to Integrate Art into Your Classroom |url=https://www.pbs.org/education/blog/ways-to-integrate-art-into-your-classroom |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=PBS Education |language=en}}</ref> Programs include Art21 Educators, a year-long intensive professional development program,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abramson |first=Stacey |date=2018-09-10 |title=Back to School |url=https://www.gallerieswest.ca/enwiki/api/content/552ed78c-ac95-11e8-ad51-120e7ad5cf50/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Galleries West |language=en-ca}}</ref> and free teacher workshops offered throughout the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Calendar |url=https://art21.org/for-educators/initiatives/calendar/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Art21 |language=en}}</ref>

=="Art in the Twenty-First Century" Season synopsis==
''Each season is separated into episodes by themes. Each theme showcases artists that fit into that niche in some fashion.''
''Each season is separated into episodes by themes. Each theme showcases artists that fit into that niche in some fashion.''


'''Season one''' (2001):
'''Season one''' (2001):
*''Place'' – Introduction by artist [[Laurie Anderson]]. Featured artists are [[Richard Serra]], [[Sally Mann]], [[Margaret Kilgallen]], [[Barry McGee]], and [[Pepon Osorio]].
*''Place'' – Introduction by artist [[Laurie Anderson]]. Featured artists are [[Richard Serra]], [[Sally Mann]], [[Margaret Kilgallen]], [[Barry McGee]], and [[Pepon Osorio]].
*''Spirituality'' – Introduction by Beryl Korot and [[S. Epatha Merkerson]]. Featured artists are [[Ann Hamilton (artist)|Ann Hamilton]], [[John Feodorov]], [[Shahzia Sikander]], and [[James Turrell]].
*''Spirituality'' – Introduction by Beryl Korot and [[S. Epatha Merkerson]]. Featured artists are [[Ann Hamilton (artist)|Ann Hamilton]], John Feodorov, [[Shahzia Sikander]], and [[James Turrell]].
*''Identity'' – Introduction by comedian [[Steve Martin]], and artist, [[William Wegman (photographer)|William Wegman]]. Featured artists are [[Bruce Nauman]], [[Kerry James Marshall]], [[Maya Lin]], and [[Louise Bourgeois]].
*''Identity'' – Introduction by comedian [[Steve Martin]], and artist, [[William Wegman (photographer)|William Wegman]]. Featured artists are [[Bruce Nauman]], [[Kerry James Marshall]], [[Maya Lin]], and [[Louise Bourgeois]].
*''Consumption'' – Introduction by artist [[Barbara Kruger]], and former professional tennis player [[John McEnroe]]. Featured artists are [[Michael Ray Charles]], [[Matthew Barney]], [[Andrea Zittel]], and [[Mel Chin]].
*''Consumption'' – Introduction by artist [[Barbara Kruger]], and former professional tennis player [[John McEnroe]]. Featured artists are [[Michael Ray Charles]], [[Matthew Barney]], [[Andrea Zittel]], and [[Mel Chin]].
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'''Season eight''' (2016):
'''Season eight''' (2016):
*In May 2016 the schedule for an eighth season was announced, air dates to start in September of that year. Actress [[Claire Danes]] hosts each episode of the eighth season, each focusing on one of four North American cities: [[Chicago]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Mexico City]], and [[Vancouver]].<ref name= "preview">{{cite news |url= https://www.pbs.org/art21/watch-now/trailer-season-8-of-art21-art-in-the-twenty-first-century-2016 |title=TRAILER: Season 8 of ART21 "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2016) |work=Art:21 |date=2016-05-26 |access-date=2016-05-28}}</ref>
*In May 2016 the schedule for an eighth season was announced. Air dates were to start in September of that year. Actress [[Claire Danes]] hosts each episode of the eighth season, each focusing on one of the four North American cities: [[Chicago]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Mexico City]], and [[Vancouver]].<ref name= "preview">{{cite news |url= https://www.pbs.org/art21/watch-now/trailer-season-8-of-art21-art-in-the-twenty-first-century-2016 |title=TRAILER: Season 8 of ART21 "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2016) |work=Art:21 |date=2016-05-26 |access-date=2016-05-28}}</ref>
*Chicago (9/16) – Featured artists are [[Nick Cave (performance artist)]], [[Theaster Gates]], [[Barbara Kasten]], [[Chris Ware]].
*Chicago (9/16) – Featured artists are [[Nick Cave (performance artist)]], [[Theaster Gates]], [[Barbara Kasten]], [[Chris Ware]].
*Mexico City (9/16) – Featured artists are [[Natalia Almada]], [[Minerva Cuevas]], [[Damián Ortega]], [[Pedro Reyes (artist)|Pedro Reyes]].
*Mexico City (9/16) – Featured artists are [[Natalia Almada]], [[Minerva Cuevas]], [[Damián Ortega]], [[Pedro Reyes (artist)|Pedro Reyes]].
*Los Angeles (9/23) – Featured artists are [[Ed Arceneaux]], [[Liz Larner]], [[Tala Madani]], [[Diana Thater]].
*Los Angeles (9/23) – Featured artists are Ed Arceneaux, [[Liz Larner]], [[Tala Madani]], [[Diana Thater]].
*Vancouver (9/23) – Featured artists are [[Stan Douglas]], [[Brian Jungen]], [[Liz Magor]], [[Jeff Wall]].
*Vancouver (9/23) – Featured artists are [[Stan Douglas]], [[Brian Jungen]], [[Liz Magor]], [[Jeff Wall]].


'''Season nine''' (2018):
'''Season nine''' (2018):
*''Johannesburg'' – Featured artists are [[Robin Rhode]], [[David Goldblatt]], [[Zanele Muholi]], [[Nicholas Hlobo]].
*''Johannesburg'' – Featured artists are [[Robin Rhode]], [[David Goldblatt]], [[Zanele Muholi]], [[Nicholas Hlobo]].
*''Berlin'' – Featured artists are [[Olafur Eliasson]], [[Nathalie Djurberg|Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg]], [[Susan Philipsz]], [[Hiwa K]].
*''Berlin'' – Featured artists are [[Olafur Eliasson]], [[Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg]], [[Susan Philipsz]], Hiwa K.
*''San Francisco Bay Area'' – Featured artists are [[Stephanie Syjuco]], [[Katy Grannan]], [[Lynn Hershman Leeson]], [[Creative Growth Art Center]].
*''San Francisco Bay Area'' – Featured artists are [[Stephanie Syjuco]], [[Katy Grannan]], [[Lynn Hershman Leeson]], [[Creative Growth Art Center]].


'''Season ten''' (2020):
'''Season ten''' (2020):
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*''Beijing'' – Featured artists are Guan Xiao, [[Liu Xiaodong]], [[Song Dong]] & [[Yin Xiuzhen]], and [[Xu Bing]].
*''Beijing'' – Featured artists are Guan Xiao, [[Liu Xiaodong]], [[Song Dong]] & [[Yin Xiuzhen]], and [[Xu Bing]].
*''The Borderlands'' – Featured artists are [[Tanya Aguiñiga]], [[Rafael Lozano-Hemmer]], [[Richard Misrach]], and [[Postcommodity]].
*''The Borderlands'' – Featured artists are [[Tanya Aguiñiga]], [[Rafael Lozano-Hemmer]], [[Richard Misrach]], and [[Postcommodity]].
'''Season eleven''' (2023):

* ''Everyday Icons –'' Featured artists are [[Amy Sherald]], [[Daniel Lind-Ramos]], [[Rose B. Simpson]], and [[Alex Da Corte]].
* ''Bodies of Knowledge –'' Featured artists are [[Tauba Auerbach]], [[Guerrilla Girls]], [[Hank Willis Thomas]], and [[Anicka Yi]].
* ''Friends & Strangers –'' Featured artists are [[Linda Goode Bryant]], [[Miranda July]], [[Christine Sun Kim]], and [[Cannupa Hanska Luger]].


== Press ==
== Press ==
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New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)
New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)
National Education Telecommunications Association
National Education Telecommunications Association

== Advisory councils ==
Art21 has 4 advisory councils that specialize in different aspects, but who all work to further the aspirations of the organization.
* '''The Curatorial Council''' A nationally based group that helps to set the basis for each of the ''Art:21 - Art in the 21st Century'' seasons.
* '''Education Advisory Council''' A group of nationally recognized educators in K-12, higher education and museum education that contribute insight in strategic planning to support Art21's core education mission.
* '''The Humanities Advisory Council''' A group of Humanities scholars who aim to help establish a relationship between visual art and humanities disciplines.
* '''The International Council''' An international group of scholars, arts professionals, museum directors, critics and curators that supports Art21's global commitment to education and access.


==References==
==References==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
*{{Official|https://art21.org}}
*{{Official website|https://art21.org}}
*[https://www.pbs.org/art21/ PBS ''Art:21 - Art in the 21st Century'' Page]
*[https://www.pbs.org/art21/ PBS ''Art:21 - Art in the 21st Century'' Page]


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Founded in 1997, Art21 is a nonprofit organization that produces documentary films about contemporary artists from across the globe. It produces three film series: "Art in the Twenty-First Century" on PBS, "New York Close Up," and "Extended Play." The main office is located in New York City. All Art21 films are available to stream for free online.[1]

As stated in the company's website, the mission of Art21 is "to educate and expand access to contemporary art through the production of documentary films, resources, and public programs."[2]

By exploring art creation beyond individualized and personal conceptions, Art21 opens up a more familiar and inclusive approach to appreciating the diverse world of art.[3]

Film Series

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Art in the 21st Century is a PBS series about contemporary artists that premiered in 2001. Premiering a new season every two years, Art in the Twenty-First Century is the only series on United States television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists. "For making 'art' more knowable and familiar, yet more individualized, more distinctive, and more personal,"[4] Art21's Art in the Twenty-First Century received a Peabody Award in 2007.

New York Close Up is a digital series that “focuses on artists in the first decade of their professional careers, discussing their work and lives in New York City.”[5]

Extended Play is a digital series that follows artists in their careers.[6]

Education

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Art21 provides free materials and programs to educators and students.[7] Programs include Art21 Educators, a year-long intensive professional development program,[8] and free teacher workshops offered throughout the year.[9]

"Art in the Twenty-First Century" Season synopsis

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Each season is separated into episodes by themes. Each theme showcases artists that fit into that niche in some fashion.

Season one (2001):

Season two (2003):

Season three (2005):

Season four (2007):

Season five (2009):

Season six (2012):

Season seven (2014):

Season eight (2016):

Season nine (2018):

Season ten (2020):

Season eleven (2023):

Press

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Susan Sollins and the crew of Art-21-Art in the Twenty-First Century at the 67th Annual Peabody Awards

Awards:

  • George Foster Peabody Award
  • Platinum Best in Show from the Aurora Awards
  • Gold Remi from the 41st WorldFest Independent Film Festival
  • Silver Hugo from the 44th Hugo Television Awards
  • Silver Screen from the 41st U.S. International Film and Video Festival
  • Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Artistic and Cultural Programming
  • Gold Hugo Award from the Chicago International Television Competition
  • CINE Golden Eagle Award
  • Gold Award from Aurora Film Festival
  • Bronze Remi Award from World Fest Houston International Film Festival

Festivals:

  • Festival International du Film Sur L'Art (FIFA)
  • Arte Cinema: Festival Internationale di Film sull' Arte Contemporanea

Conferences:

  • National Arts Education Association (NAEA) Annual Convention: 2011 keynote presentation with Janine Antoni and Oliver Herring; 2009 keynote presentation with Mark Bradford; 2007 presentation of the Youth Engagement initiative; 2006 keynote speech by artist Krzysztof Wodiczko, all-day screening salon, and super session panel presentation showcasing Art21 in the classroom; 2005 screening event in collaboration with The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston.
  • National Center for Outreach (NCO) Conference: Annual PBS Pipeline presentation: 2004 panel session explored using the arts to address community issues.
  • Grant-makers in the Art Annual Conference: Armchair discussion with artists and educators about Art21, education, and new media.
  • Arts Education Partnership(AEP) Professional Development Forum: Workshop presented Art21 and opportunities to support professional development in arts education.

Additional conferences: New York City Art Teachers Association/United Federation of Teachers (NYCATA/UFT) Annual Conference Colorado Art Education Association (CAEA) Annual Conference Art Educators of New Jersey (AENJ) Annual Conference New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) National Education Telecommunications Association

References

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  1. ^ Waddoups, Ryan (2020-08-26). "Essential Art21 Documentaries to Stream Now". SURFACE. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ "About". Art21. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ "Peabody Awards Stories That Matter". Peabody Awards.
  4. ^ "Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ^ Press, Clayton. "Watch About It. Understanding Art And Artists At Art21.org". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  6. ^ Press, Clayton. "Watch About It. Understanding Art And Artists At Art21.org". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. ^ Education, P. B. S. (2024-02-20). "10 Ways to Integrate Art into Your Classroom". PBS Education. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  8. ^ Abramson, Stacey (2018-09-10). "Back to School". Galleries West. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  9. ^ "Calendar". Art21. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  10. ^ "TRAILER: Season 8 of ART21 "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2016)". Art:21. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-05-28.

Sources

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