“Technology is not neutral. We’re inside of what we make, and it’s inside of us. We’re living in a world of connections—and it matters which ones get made and unmade.” – Donna Haraway We are connected ...

Artists who document, expose, and make sense of conflict in its many forms.

From his studio in Cairo, artist Salah Elmur sifts through memories held in the “boxes of his mind” to paint dream-like images of life in Khartoum, Sudan, the home he longs to return to. Referencing ...

Salah Elmur was born in 1966 in Khartoum, Sudan, and lives and works in Cairo, Egypt. He received his BA in Graphic Design from the College of Fine and Applied Art at Sudan University, in 1989. Elmur ...

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On Wednesday, November 20th, Art21 hosted a Filmmaker Celebration to toast an international group of filmmakers, collaborators, and DOC NYC attendees on another incredible year of documentary ...

ARTnews Awards, a new editorial project honoring excellence in art achievements at US arts institutions, has announced the inaugural winners for its 2024 edition. To help select the winners, ARTnews ...

New York, New York – Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film “Howardena Pindell: Inner Circle,” premiering Wednesday, November 20 at 12:00 p.m. ET ...

Abigail DeVille was born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works. Maintaining a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places, DeVille creates site-specific immersive installations ...

Artist Janine Antoni discusses her video piece Touch and her sculptural installation Moor. ART21: Can you tell me about your piece, Touch? Where did the idea come from for this work? ANTONI: While ...

Brian Jungen was born in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada in 1970. He draws from his family’s ranching and hunting background, as well as his Dane-zaa heritage, when disassembling and ...

Theaster Gates was born in Chicago in 1973. He first encountered creativity in the music of Black churches on his journey to becoming an urban planner, potter, and artist. Gates creates sculptures ...