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Diana Al-Hadid’s Suspended Reality

Released: 04.12.13
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Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock

Released: 03.15.13
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David Brooks Is In His Element

Released: 03.01.13

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Mika Rottenberg and the Amazing Invention Factory

Released: 02.01.13
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Tommy Hartung Is Off and Running

Released: 01.18.13
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Kalup Linzy Likes It a Little Bit Off

Released: 12.21.12

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Liz Magic Laser Talks to the Hand

Released: 11.20.12
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Erin Shirreff Takes Her Time

Released: 10.12.12
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Alejandro Almanza Pereda’s Obstacle Course

Released: 09.14.12

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Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson

Released: 08.17.12
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Diana Al-Hadid’s Studio Boom

Released: 08.03.12
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David Brooks Tears the Roof Off

Released: 07.13.12

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Liz Magic Laser Feeeeeeeeeeeeels Your Pain

Released: 06.29.12
023-Eddie-Whistle-MASTER-02

Eddie Martinez Whistles While He Works

Released: 06.15.12
022-mika-sweat

Mika Rottenberg & Jon Kessler Wanna Make You Sweat

Released: 06.01.12

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Martha Colburn Brings the War Home

Released: 05.18.12
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Lucas Blalock Gets A Little Help From His Friends

Released: 04.20.12
019KalupArtWorld

Kalup Linzy Makes His Way Through the Art World

Released: 03.06.12

018LaToyaMoving

LaToya Ruby Frazier Makes Moving Pictures

Released: 02.10.12
017MariahNude

A Naked Guy Walks into a Mariah Robertson Photo

Released: 01.13.12
016TommyBudgetGuide-web

Tommy Hartung’s Budget Guide to New York

Released: 10.21.11

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Martha Colburn Cuts the Boring Parts Out

Released: 09.23.11
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Keltie Ferris Spray Paints in Solitude

Released: 08.26.11
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Mika Tajima Versus the Cubicle

Released: 08.19.11

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Shana Moulton’s Portable Performance

Released: 07.29.11
011-Rashid-Trade

Rashid Johnson Trades Art with Angel Otero

Released: 07.22.11
010-Tommy-Underground

Tommy Hartung’s Underground Movies

Released: 06.27.11

009-Mariah-Suit

Mariah Robertson Wears a Yellow Suit to Work

Released: 06.27.11
008-Martha-Live

Martha Colburn & the Musicians, LIVE!

Released: 06.24.11
007-Lucas-99¢

Lucas Blalock’s 99¢ Store Still Lifes

Released: 06.24.11

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Rashid Johnson Makes Things to Put Things On

Released: 06.20.11
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Keltie Ferris Has a Show

Released: 06.20.11
LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi's

LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s

Released: 06.17.11

Mika Tajima Wants to Hire Contortionists

Mika Tajima Wants to Hire Contortionists

Released: 06.17.11
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Kalup Linzy & James Franco, That’s Entertainment!

Released: 06.13.11
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A Brief History of Shana Moulton & Whispering Pines

Released: 06.13.11

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Diana Al-Hadid's Suspended Reality

Diana Al-Hadid's Suspended Reality

In this film, artist Diana Al-Hadid creates sculptures and drawings that embrace illusionism and the unknown, culminating in the exhibition "The Vanishing Point" (2012) at Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York.

Released: 04.12.13
Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock

Josephine Halvorson Is on the Clock

In this film, artist Josephine Halvorson attempts to make a new painting in Thomaston, Connecticut, conscious throughout the day that her effort might result in failure.

Released: 03.15.13
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16th Annual Webby Awards Nominee

General support for New York Close Up provided in part by:

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Toby Devan Lewis

Lambent Foundation

Dedalus Foundation, Inc.

Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc.

Additional support provided by:

The 1896 Studios and Stages

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