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Alfredo Jaar discusses his works Rwanda Rwanda and The Silence of Nduwayezu, both part of the artist’s six-year Rwanda Project. JAAR: It was my most difficult project. That’s why The Rwanda Project ...

How can we help our students develop the ability to hold genuine, face-to-face conversations? In a world dominated by digital and increasingly shortened communication methods and quick exchanges, ...

Artist Vija Celmins discusses her upbringing and early influences on her work. ART21: I’m curious about this old painting you have in the studio. Have you been thinking about its qualities, in terms ...

Josiah McElheny discusses how he began working with glass, and his work’s relation to memory and history. ART21: How did you decide to start working with glass? MCELHENY: The way that I am is somewhat ...

Art21 is excited to announce its selection into a cohort of 200 nonprofit cultural organizations from across the U.S. and U.K. to participate in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator ...

Robert Ryman talks about his approach to painting, and the influence of music in his work. ART21: How do you approach making a painting? RYMAN: My approach tends to be from experiments. I need the ...

Artist Jenny Holzer and poet Henri Cole discuss how their collaboration began, and the ways in which their work together has evolved since. ART21: How did the ...