Film Series: Contemporary Women Artists from Art21 (Part 3)
In this three-part film series, learn about 13 contemporary women artists whose work is currently on view at NMWA. This series features artist segments from Art21’s productions including the Peabody Award-winning PBS television series Art in the Twenty-First Century.
Today’s screening includes short films about Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, Kiki Smith, Valeska Soares, and Ursula von Rydingsvard.
SERIES SCHEDULE:
- Part 1 | April 7: Marina Abramović, Lynda Benglis, Louise Bourgeois & Graciela Iturbide
- Part 2 | May 5: Kimsooja, Barbara Kruger, Sally Mann & Zanele Muholi
- Part 3 | June 2: Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, Kiki Smith, Valeska Soares & Ursula von Rydingsvard
This series is part of our monthly Free Community Day.
This screening is shown in conjunction with special exhibitions More is More: Multiples and Ursula von Rydingsvard: The Contour of Feeling.
ACCESSIBILITY:
Transcripts available upon request.
RESERVATIONS:
Free. Reservations not required. First come, first served seating. Performance Hall opens for seating at 2 p.m.
Art21 is a celebrated global leader in presenting quality, thought-provoking content about contemporary art, and the go-to place to learn first-hand from the artists of our time. A nonprofit organization, Art21’s mission is to inspire a more creative world through the works and words of contemporary artists.
Credit line: Art21, founded 1997
Cindy Sherman: “Transformation,” 2009
Laurie Simmons: “Romance,” 2007
Kiki Smith: “Stories,” 2003
Valeska Soares: “Material/Immaterial,” 2018
Ursula von Rydingsvard: “Ecology,” 2007
From Art21’s Art in the Twenty-First Century series
Video; color, sound
