“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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Tania Bruguera was born in 1968 in Havana, Cuba. Bruguera, a politically motivated performance artist, explores the relationship between art, activism, and social change in works that examine the ...

Margaret Kilgallen discusses her influences and the goals she worked towards in her art. ART21: You have many books here in your studio—very eclectic, like this one—it’s a very old natural history ...

Matthew Ritchie discusses his work’s relation to scientific processes, as well as the participatory nature of his 2003 project Proposition Player. ART21: What sorts of science journals do you read?

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 ...

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 ...