"Art making is a form of alchemy, in a way, because you are trying…to make gold from nothing. When it works very well is when you manage to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary."
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100 Artists: Highlights from the Art21 Archive | Throughout 2013, Art21 celebrates the 100 artists who have appeared to date throughout the first six seasons of our award-winning series, "Art... | 1:01 | 01/31/2013 |
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EPISODE: "Humor" | The four artists profiled in “Humor” have been influenced by the history of humor and comedy, including vaudeville, cartoons, and comic books. The... | 0:00 | 10/01/2003 |
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EPISODE: "Loss & Desire" | Thoughts and responses to themes of “Loss & Desire” surface in many areas of our lives, from the philosophical to the emotional. In this episode... | 0:00 | 09/17/2003 |
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EPISODE: "Stories" | The artists profiled in “Stories” tell tales—autobiographical, fictional, satirical, or fantastical—through architecture, literature, mythology,... | 0:00 | 09/09/2003 |
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EPISODE: "Time" | “Time” is always present in our interaction with works of art, whether we sit to contemplate a painting, stroll past a sculpture, or watch a video... | 0:00 | 09/17/2003 |
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Opening to "Humor" by Charles Atlas with Margaret Cho | In the opening segment of "Humor" created by Charles Atlas, comedian Margaret Cho takes on the task of educating her audience about the subtleties of... | 0:00 | 10/01/2003 |
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Opening to "Loss & Desire" by Charles Atlas with Jane Alexander | Created by Charles Atlas, the opening for "Loss & Desire" begins with four-time Oscar-nominated actress Jane Alexander seated before a mirror in... | 0:00 | 09/10/2003 |
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Opening to "Stories" by Charles Atlas with John Waters | Created by Charles Atlas, the opening for "Stories" is a gloss on the classic “Masterpiece Theater” host introduction. Filmmaker John Waters greets... | 0:00 | 09/09/2003 |
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Opening to "Time" by Charles Atlas with Merce Cunningham | "Tap-dancing is a way of articulating time, and it’s a long time since I did it," says pioneering dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham in the... | 0:00 | 09/17/2003 |
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PREVIEW: Collier Schorr in Season 2 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2003) | Collier Schorr's photographs examine the way nationality, gender and sexuality influence an individual's identity. Known for her portraits of... | 2:09 | 09/01/2003 |
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PREVIEW: Gabriel Orozco in Season 2 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2003) | Gabriel Orozco uses the urban landscape and everyday objects to twist conventional notions of reality. He considers philosophical problems, such as... | 1:21 | 09/01/2003 |
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PREVIEW: Janine Antoni in Season 2 of "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2003) | Janine Antoni's work blurs the distinction between performance art and sculpture. Antoni transforms everyday activities such as eating, bathing, and... | 1:53 | 09/01/2003 |
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