Tommy Hartung Is Off and Running
From the series, "New York Close Up" How does an artist find relief from the pressures of the studio? In this film artist Tommy Hartung leaves his Ridgewood, Queens studio and takes an extended run...
View ArticleMika Rottenberg and the Amazing Invention Factory
From the series, "New York Close Up" What are the stories we tell about objects? In this film, artist Mika Rottenberg considers a survey of her videos in which women work in factory-like settings to...
View ArticleDavid Brooks Is In His Element
From the series, "New York Close Up" What can an artist learn from the hard sciences? In this film, artist David Brooks discusses the motivations and broader meanings behind his on-going work as a...
View ArticleJosephine Halvorson Is on the Clock
From the series, "New York Close Up" Can an artist create a compelling work in a single day? In this film, artist Josephine Halvorson attempts to make a new painting in Thomaston, Connecticut,...
View ArticleDiana Al-Hadid's Suspended Reality
From the series, "New York Close Up" How does an artist resist reality? In this film, artist Diana Al-Hadid creates sculptures and drawings that embrace illusionism and the unknown, culminating in the...
View ArticleErin Shirreff & Tony Smith Go Way Back
From the series, "New York Close Up" What happens when an image feels more real than the real thing itself? While de-installing Sculpture for Snow (2011) in Downtown Brooklyn, artist Erin Shirreff...
View ArticleEddie Martinez's Risky Business
From the series, "New York Close Up" Why would an artist change his signature style after proven success? Walking the graffiti-filled streets of his Greenpoint neighborhood and working in his nearby...
View Article"New York Close Up" Series Trailer, Year 3 (2013)
Art21's Webby-nominated documentary series on art and life in New York City returns with new artists and films premiering online June 21st and continuing throughout Summer 2013.MUSIC: A live recording...
View ArticleLaleh Khorramian's Epic Animations
From the series, "New York Close Up" How do you create an epic tale from modest materials? At her temporary studio and home in Campbell Hall, located in upstate New York, artist Laleh Khorramian...
View ArticleMarela Zacarías's Work Finds A Good Home
What happens to an artist’s work after it leaves a museum? Artist Marela Zacarías moves a suite of sculptures titled Supple Beat from the Brooklyn Museum to different spaces in the borough. At...
View ArticleMary Mattingly Owns Up
From the series, "New York Close Up" Do objects come with responsibility? In this film, Mary Mattingly transforms personal belongings into sculptural forms that she later incorporates into photographs...
View ArticleJacolby Satterwhite Dances with His Self
From the series, "New York Close Up" How does an artist use digital technology to perform new identities? In this film, artist Jacolby Satterwhite crafts surreal 3D animated videos while transporting...
View ArticleDebo Eilers Makes Things Uncomfortable
From the series, "New York Close Up" What happens when an artist doesn’t speak for himself? In a Tribeca loft, two friends of Debo Eilers discuss his sculpture and performance work, as the artist...
View ArticleDaniel Gordon Gets Physical
From the series, "New York Close Up" What if the Internet had a body? In his DUMBO studio, artist Daniel Gordon photographs paper collages constructed from found images downloaded from the Web. "I...
View ArticleAlejandro Almanza Pereda Strikes A Balance
From the series, "New York Close Up" How does a sculptor keep his work from toppling over? Installing new work in Brooklyn, New York, and Mexico City, artist Alejandro Almanza Pereda discusses the...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes with Mika Tajima
From the series, "New York Close Up" What happens when back stage becomes front stage? At her Bushwick Brooklyn studio, artist Mika Tajima discusses the processes and ideas behind her two...
View ArticleLiz Magic Laser's Guerrilla Theater
From the series, "New York Close Up" How can changing the context for a performance alter its meaning? In this film, artist Liz Magic Laser directs a group of actors performing theatrical scenes in...
View ArticleMary Mattingly's Waterfront Development
From the series, "Exclusive" What’s the latest trend in New York City real estate? Over the course of the summer and fall of 2013, artist Mary Mattingly constructs and occupies Triple Island (2013),...
View ArticleJosephine Halvorson Gets the Conversation Going
From the series, "New York Close Up" How do you make an artist? At The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in Manhattan, artist Josephine Halvorson guides an undergraduate painting...
View ArticleShana Moulton & Nick Hallett Stage An Opera
From the series, "New York Close Up" What is your tree? In this film, artist Shana Moulton and composer Nick Hallett collaborate on the opera Whispering Pines 10—rehearsing and performing this one-act...
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