Catherine Opie: Season 6 Preview (April 2012)

Catherine Opie: Season 6 Preview (April 2012)

In this preview from the "Art in the Twenty-First Century" Season 6 episode, "Change," artist Catherine Opie discusses her on-going series, "Girlfriends," during a photo shoot for the series with swimmer Diana Nyad in her Los Angeles studio.

"Change" premieres Friday, April 13, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).

For more information on Catherine Opie, please visit:
http://www.art21.org/artists/catherine-opie

Ai Weiwei: Season 6 Preview #2 (April 2012)

Ai Weiwei: Season 6 Preview #2 (April 2012)

In this preview from the "Art in the Twenty-First Century" Season 6 episode, "Change," artist Ai Weiwei discusses "Untitled" (2011)—an outdoor installation at Harvard University—and the accompanying sound piece, "Remembrance" (2010).

"Change" premieres Friday, April 13, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).

For more information on Ai Weiwei, please visit:
http://www.art21.org/artists/ai-weiwei

Roxy Paine's "Ferment"

Roxy Paine's "Ferment"

Artist Roxy Paine talks about creating Ferment in his Treadwell, New York studio before the sculpture traveled to Kansas City for installation at the Nelson-Atkins. For more information, please visit: http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/exhibitions/roxypaine/index.cfm

Artist/Geographer Interview: Trevor Paglen

Artist/Geographer Interview: Trevor Paglen

Artist/Geographer Trevor Paglen discusses his series, The Other Night Sky, in which he tracked and photographed 189 classified American satellites in Earth's orbit. For more information about the Nelson-Atkins Photography collection, please visit: http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/Photography.cfm

Artist Interview: Kevin Pourier

Artist Interview: Kevin Pourier

Lakota artist Kevin Pourier discusses challenging the perceptions of American Indian art. He also provides background on materials used as well as historical and contemporary connections expressed in Warrior Shades. For more information about the Nelson-Atkins American Indian Art Collection, please visit: http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/AmericanIndian.cfm

Artist Interview: Lonnie Vigil

Artist Interview: Lonnie Vigil

Nambe Pueblo potter Lonnie Vigil relates some of the history behind the creation of his Micaceous Pottery Jar. He discusses his traditional, intuitive method of gathering materials and making pottery. For more information about the Nelson-Atkins American Indian Art Collection, please visit: http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/AmericanIndian.cfm

Mash Flob at MCA Chicago

Mash Flob at MCA Chicago

Be a part of the art or just watch the fun unfold. Mash Flob is your chance to collaborate with professional artists to create wildly infectious, participatory "happenings." For BYOR (Bring Your Own Radio), artist Jon Brumit (from Neighborhood Public Radio) creates an interactive FM radio broadcast event and requests that all visitors bring portable FM radios with headphones to participate. Brumit, an improvisational composer, musician, and radio artist, 'conducts' the evenings ad-hoc ensemble of radio listeners to take actions in the museum while exploring the medium of radio.

A Conversation with Sanjay Patel - Words of Advice

A Conversation with Sanjay Patel - Words of Advice

Asian Art Museum Art Speak interns interview artist Sanjay Patel.