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Josephine Halvorson Wins Some & Loses Some – A Web Original Interview
Our first film with artist Josephine Halvorson – Close Encounters with Josephine Halvorson – just went live on Friday. Please welcome her to the New York Close Up family by watching early and often!...
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Degrassi vs 90210? Erin Shirreff takes a stand
CAPTION: Artist Erin Shirreff with Justin Martin in her studio (Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 04.20.12.) Production still from the series “New York Close Up” © Art21, Inc. 2012. Cinematography by Rafael...
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NYCU at the Apple Store Soho NYC December 11
Hey folks, I’m excited to announce that my New York Close Up co-producing partner Wesley Miller and myself will be part of a screening and discussion at the Apple Store Soho, New York City. It’s this...
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Smack Mellon Could Use Your Help
No doubt many of you are aware of the damage Hurricane Sandy wrought on a significant number of Chelsea galleries. Maybe a little less publicized but no less important (or sad) was the damage done to...
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All I Want For Xmas . . .
is one of Keltie Ferris’ paintings from her latest exhibition at Mitchell-Inness & Nash (Chelsea, Manhattan.) And maybe while he’s at it, Santa can throw in an Eddie Martinez work from his recent...
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Tommy Hartung is our GoPro Hero
New York Close Up just made good on one New Years resolution: see how we’re getting in better shape by checking out Tommy Hartung’s latest film, Tommy Hartung is Off and Running. And I’m only...
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NYCU Goes Big This Saturday
Hey, intrepid New York City art fair-goers: if you’re taking a break from the Armory Show or are hanging around Chelsea for SCOPE, and have the completely understandable desire to watch every New...
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New York Close Up Takes Manhattan This Weekend
If you’re out and about at the art fairs in Manhattan this weekend, and still haven’t had the New York Close Up marathon viewing experience yet, then you’re in luck. The (almost) entire series is...
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We Are Family: Seven New Artists Join New York Close Up
It’s that time of year again at Art21. We’re very happy to announce the inclusion of seven new artists to the New York Close Up extended family—Debo Eilers, Daniel Gordon, Laleh Khorramian, Mary...
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Welcoming Marela Zacarías. And RAVA Films.
Folks, a slightly belated announcement that the second of our debut films featuring the newest round of New York Close Up project artists (check our last blog post if that doesn’t quite make sense) is...
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Alejandro Almanza Pereda Returns In . . .
Alejandro Almanza Pereda Strikes A Balance. Yes, that’s right, one of your favorite New York Close Up artist-heroes is back, starring in the long-awaited sequel to his breakout first film Alejandro...
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Lights! Camera! Mika Tajima!
A quick post to draw your attention to our most recent film – Behind The Scenes With Mika Tajima. It’s the third film on Mika and a very intentional effort on our part to capture the ambition and...
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Laleh Khorramian’s Midnight Moment
If you happen to be in Times Square at 11:57PM anytime in January, please look up. Because every night in January, for three very precious minutes, Times Square Arts & the Times Square Advertising...
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Keltie Ferris & Josephine Halvorson
Only the most observant viewer would probably catch that the above pic is actually a print by New York Close Up artist Keltie Ferris. It’s part of a recent set of “body prints” on exhibit thru March...
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Jacolby Satterwhite Is Having A Moment
An important announcement – New York Close Up project artist Jacolby Satterwhite is part of this year’s Whitney Biennial! This alert’s a little late coming I know, but don’t worry, you’ve got until...
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Jacolby Satterwhite Buffet
You can get a serving of New York Close Up artist Jacolby Satterwhite lottsa different ways today- #1 – Documentary-style. Our latest film on Jacolby is now live: Jacolby Satterwhite Is Going...
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Abigail DeVille’s Midsummer Update
Quick note to all our friends up north. Project artist Abigail DeVille has been busy lately, creating the totally immersive, totally Mad Max-ian set design. Peep the above pic. It’s for a production...
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If You Happen To Be In Lisbon
We’re proud to announce that Temps d’Images Premios de Cinema para Filmes Sobre Arte – a Lisbon-based film festival – will be screening a couple of New York Close Up episodes in the next couple of...
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Alejandro Almanza Pereda’s Escape Plan
Our third and, sadly, final New York Close Up film on artist Alejandro Almanza Pereda premieres today. Though the urge to make Return of the Jedi references was very hard to resist, we fully embraced...
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Team Charbigail’s Latest Collaboration
CAPTION: Abigail DeVille, Prophetika, 2015, mixed media. Photo credit Sofia Berinstein. Folks, quick post to let you know that New York Close Up artist Abigail DeVille & director Charlotte...
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