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 your thoughts Gideon Yeah - Minneapolis, MN I think art is a creation that is made for a remanrance of something that you think of and love. ruth georgi - duesseldorf, germany I found your side by surfing through the net and now I'm really interested in how your series/programs are. So, I hope to find your channel and see more of your work. A fantastic idea! Jonathan Wasserman - San Francisco, CA I applaud the concept behind the segment on spirituality in art. The piece on James Turrell is spot-on, but in other respects several of the examples are distractingly off base. Where is Anish Kapoor, Brice Marden, Astrid Colomar, Agnes Martin? More should be done to establish, in addition to the tie-in to Renaissance art, the connection with early Modernist abstraction of Malevich or Mondrian. D.G. Lemeh - University Park, PA Last week I saw part of the Art 21 film, which featured several contemporary artists--their lives and their art. I saw this documentary on PBS and frankly, I was extremely impressed with the portion of the show that I viewed. Is the rest of the show like this??? Anyway, I can't say it in any other way that makes sense, but the film humanized each and everyone one of the artists. I hope that the show comes on again, because I'd be interested in seeing all the artist who are featured. Grady - Sioux Falls, SD On break from my overnight shift at work, I caught the last half of the forth segment of art: 21. Thank you! I hadn't heard anything about the program, but was happy to find it while flipping through dozens of reruns and paid advertisements. What I saw barley whets my appetite, and I hope to see more. Congratulations on a wonderful program. Ramona Boston - Collinsville, IL I would love to see the demographics for times and locations across the various PBS stations. I saw an episode, which I loved, but haven't been able to find/catch any of the others. It‚s entirely possible I've simply missed them. Legal negotiations have limited my viewing to the local PBS station as opposed to the one that had been running nationally on DTV. That leaves me to the mercy of the Midwest aesthetic. In checking my local listings I've found that shows relating to art typically run in the very early morning. Not a time I'd typically expect to find artists but, hey, what do I know? I'll keep checking. SA Murray - LA, CA Remember when ART was "thought provoking" and some of the best was "controversial". I am an artist and the kind of art I like is intriguing and does not mean the same thing to each viewer. I like ART that has meaning and depth but does not look like a photograph...And I don't "get" the point of ART that looks like anyone could have created it - with no personality - like most art created on a computer that seems generic. I love art that stops me in my tracks, that is beautiful but surreal, or that makes me feel the artist's pain or hope! Just my opinions! Bill Benham - Calgary, AB I haven't seen the show at all YET but from the info on the web pages I think it would be nice, BUT! how about a form of art that most people don't realize is really good art. WHAT IS IT?? Computer base graphic arts truly a beautiful form of art. Thanks for letting me speak. sherry rea - columbus, ohio can you tell me when this series is going to be ran again? i was only able to catch one and loved it. i would especially like to see the sally mannas well as ann hamilton episodes. thanks so much. Barbara Harris - Nashville, TN Thanks for the great show. It's so good to see more coverage of visual arts on PBS now. John - Lubbock, TX I think that this series is a true breakthrough. It has let me dig further into my artistry, and in this, I have discovered some not-so-obvious venues of my artwork. Mike Gregoire - Portland, Maine First of all, PBS thank you for your continued support of the arts. Though, I must say that for a series that is so intent on showing what art is about in the 21st century, it is so behind the times in what is really developing out there. In case you haven't noticed that the digital world does play a very powerful roll in our everyday lives and I'm very sure that there are many unknown artists without the RIGHT connections who are exploring what the digital world means to humanity (both positive and negative). Although the line-up of artists are very interesting and have much to say, it seems that the line is not anything groundbreaking or new. The most that you get into technology is video...oh and you have a featured typographer (although she does video). It seems to me that art is about exploring our surroundings and questions that effect humanity. The digital realm is all arounds us and will effect us profoundly, yet PBS has decided to basically ignore it. I don't blame PBS for this because it seems to be a state of affairs in the art world. Video seems to be the only technology that has gained any acceptance, though that has been around since the early 70s. Hardly 21st century in my book. I am not saying that focus should have been strictly digital, though I think that maybe a couple true digital artists would have made the program less conservative and closer to the edge. When will the art world get over it's hang up with Modern and Post-Modern? We are ready for the next school of art, but the art world seems to be ignoring the call. It may have to take something like the Armory Show for digital artists to gain the attention of the art world. Though still having said that, there are still many things that PBS is doing right. Thank you PBS. Laura Ridout - Clarendon, England I think Louise Bourgeois is a brillant artist. Laura - London, Ontario I was captivated by Art:21. I had no previous knowledge of this series, but due to chance encounter, I found a source of unanticipated inspiration. Thank you for putting this program on the air. Incredible. Richard J Simmons - Syracuse, NY I am SO lucky to have found this series. I have been waiting for it for 30 years. Thank you very, very much. Timothy Brown - Philadelphia, PA I'm curious as to why you do not have a single black women represented. Are black women still invisible? Is Howardena Pindell right about the art world? Bill and Phyllis Koehnline - Chapel Hill, North Carolina I couldn't resist putting in my two cents worth, but I also wanted to thank you for asking, and to share my reation to a matter other than your question, namely the review of the four-part series: "Speaking for Themselves," by Eleanor Heartney, in ART in AMERICA, February 2002, pp. 53, 55. The writer totally ignores the existence of the excellent web site, and the fact that your plan is open-ended, not limited to those four broadcasts. The writer mentioned the "handsome Abrams book," and the four-part television series, but she didn't give you or PBS credit for the excellent web site, which partially or fully counteracts the absence of historical or critical contextualiztion, of which she complains. In my opinion, you provide plenty of context. The fact that Louise Bourgeois and Bruce Nauman don't explain themselves very well is simply a fact. You present them and they either do or don't prick the curiosity enough for somebody to look for more. I commend you. Anyone who doesn't already know about Serra and the controversial side of his work could have learned it through your web site, if not from the broadcast. And silly as it may be, I'm still following up the squiggles that could be alphabets on Golan Levin's Alphabet Synthesis Machine every day. I've downloaded a dozen fantastic fonts, don't know what to do with them, but am hooked. Thank you. Sarah - B.C. Canada Tonight I was pleasantly surprised when the television caught my attention in an unusual way. I am very drawn to anything that has been put together with such obvious and careful thought. Not only was I tremendously interested and excited in the glimpse shown of each artist, but I really enjoyed watching the screen and what was happening on it. It isn't often that a program gives this kind of thought to the viewer. I am not exactly sure why, but when I see things like this I get a sense of complete being. I suppose everyone likes to be understood. I am as of yet unable to exude such ease that Anne Hamilton does when speaking of her work. It was most inspiring. Anna Wooten - Long Beach, CA What is a professional? I have taken all kinds of art classes in various schools all my young life, and then after I raised my family I took a few more, I never did get my BA degree, when I did take those classes, I did get strait A's, my parents were artists. I have people buying my art work all the time, I was a member of an art association who helped launch me. I think some people are the big J about who should be called professional, they spent Thousands of dollars to get their B.A. or B.S. and someone comes along with out one who has talent, they get up set. I am an artist with many talents and call my self that a freelance artist. I am glad I had a chance to try out different schools and different teachers, I learned a lot, and I keep on learning. Thank you. Bruce Gulling - Indianapolis, IN Well I live in Indianapolis, IN and our PBS tv station decided to not air the show here as promoted, but did decide to air only the first part on Friday at 5 am and none of the following parts, so I missed alot as did other interested people, I will try to publicize any future art shows in the papers to gain more support if I can help, I guess now it would be nice to win the set or buy one, bruce.. Jacques Bakke - Lander, Wyoming Art has rules. Artists should be trained and schooled. Those who profess to be artists and have not been trained in their craft will eventually be pushed out of the nest. They may find patrons who are also "also fans," who can't distinguish excellence, but this won't last long, even with Good Ol' American" push and promotion. If you visit galleries today they are laden with this kind of untrained, unskilled, sad stuff. It is like noise which is called music today. It is so easy to distinguish young, untrained, ruined, voices from those who have spent years in training, developing, and honing their voices in the classics before venturing out to perform. Angelo Carrion - New York, NY I really enjoyed art :21 on January 18th. It was the only at show I have seen that was not about Impressionists paintings . I will tune in again. My daughters had some interesting comments about Laurie Anderson's Great big Chair. They visualized a club house inside of it. BB Wylie Walden - Rye, NY I had been looking forward to, at long last, being able to see Art 21's series - and I was not disappointed! I tried to look at the program from two viewpoints: my own and that of someone who was really not used to looking at and thinking about art - especially "modern" art. Granted, it's been a long time since I was in college taking my art history classes, etc., but I found much of it coming back - brought back from the depths by this interesting program. I began to recall the interest with which I used to look at many different kinds of art: art which I immediately loved, art that I hated, art that was provocative, art that either left me confused or deeply touched. For this alone, many thanks! From the perspective of someone who has never really been exposed to the fine arts, I think it offered an entree that was more personal and less "scary" in the sense of not knowing "who" the artist was...unless you read all that was printed on the museum wall...if you ever even made it to a museum since your grade school field trips! I liked the introduction with Laurie Anderson. It helped make the idea of looking at the program fun, especially in her giant white chair gliding along what looked like Riverside Drive! Seeing the sculptor talking to the construction worker/engineer was great too - just to hear the reactions of both of them... Found the interviews with Sally Mann's children to be very, very interesting...they gave me another view of her pictures...and I, too, remembered the controversy over those particular photos. What an intense woman - what an interesting family! The graffiti artists were something totally different for me to learn about, though I'd like to know how they got from painting and drawing on walls and trains to having galleries show their works?! And finally the installation artist, Pepón Osorio, was also quite interesting - his work, in a way, reminded me of the "happenings" of the 60s ... Really enjoyed learning about his background, his family, his "roots"...seeing all this was wonderful and added so much to getting a real feeling for the artist, as well as his "place". Can't wait until next Thursday! Karen Kelly - NY, NY I was sadly surprised that the photographs that Sally Mann took of her children were found to be controversial. Your program was my first introduction to this incredible artist and I found her series of family and child centered photographs to be hauntingly beautiful. This is especially true of the nude and partially unclothed series, as they were achingly poignant. Our children are the embodiments of all that is innocent, uninhibited and untainted in this world. By sharing these photos she permits us to experience some of the wonder of childhood, stripped of artificial accouterments, and unfettered by societal pressures. They are truly a loving testament to family, to nature and to life. Please continue your support of such wonderful artists, and thank you for the opportunity to know of this amazing woman. Matt Marxhausen - St. Paul, MN As a person who was born to an artistic family, I have seen the significance of how art can enhance all aspects of life. I have also seen the frustration of the lack of knowledge about art and its significance to education in all subjects. Scientific studies have shown that children who are taught art from a young age have a greater chance for developing self expression. Isn't that a major part of what is missing in so many of our schools? I believe that developing art curriculums for all grade levels will expand our children's minds to help them reach their goals and help them find their own soul purpose in whatever career they choose. May we strive to bring the spirit of art back to the educational system and work together to bring truly significant programs to the world to generate peace and unity for all of humanity. Rod Barton - United Kingdom From looking at your website about Art:21 it looks very very interesting, I am too an Art Student but in the United Kingdom, I was wondering if this could possibly come over to the UK? Hope so. Bert Hansell - Phoenixville, PA I really enjoyed the interview with Richard Serra tonight. Being a steel worker myself (fourth generation boilermaker) I can appreciate his work. I was suprised that he had difficulty in getting some of his works made. Most would appear to be fairly simple for a competant metalworker. Thanks, Bert. Joey Bates - Grand Rapids, MI As a fine arts student, this series has reassured me about the direction that I have chosen. I've been told that my college years and first few years of becoming an artist are very trying. Art:21 is the best art series I have seen to date. I look forward to more. Matthew - Chesapeake, VA Love the series! I think it is incredible how you have presented such a diverse group of Artists in such a seemless manner. I was amazed at the marriage of Art and Science in some of the shows, something I had simply not seen before. I hope that this show continues - I will be watching for it! Good Luck! Meesto - NYC, NY Installation and clever art are for rich or lazy people who never need to sell ther art or really please anyone but themselves. The Art world of Nyc, Paris etc has become a playground for the rich and boring. The real artists are doing art - not shmoozing for a show at a famous gallery. In the future these artists who work on their art instead of kissing ass to some decadent perverts will be remembered. Unfortunately mostly after they are dead. Ann Saunderson - Loudon, NH Living and teaching in rural America I am often frustrated at not being able to show students what real installation work is...how it sits in space...what goes into both the concepts and the work. I know from talking with Susan Dowling what went into putting this program together both conceptually and the work. I bought the video and intend to begin showing it in morning assembly at school. Thanks so much for making it possible. Beech - Brooklyn, NY This website is easy to navigate, well designed, and filled with art content in a non-pretentious manner. Thank you for that! Ted Archer Pope - Morganton, North Carolina Thank You! to those who made this series. Thanx to the artists. My wife and Iloved it. We called friends to watch...they loved it. Keep it coming. The closest to church we get. THANK YOU! Kenny - Richmond, VA I liked it! All the artists were really interesting. Same with the stuff they did :) Joe Meyer - New Braunfels, TX I enjoyed the show very much and look forward to more episodes! I certainly hope there will be a show dedicated to music, indeed like Laurie Anderson, Kronos Quartet etc. What's cutting edge in sculpture? I'd really like to know. Keep it coming! Abbie Basile - Buffalo, NY Hi - I love Art21. It's one of the best series I've seen on PBS. My fave artists so far are the splendiferous Ann Hamilton and Andrea Zittel. Hearing the artists speak their thoughts and seeing them interacting with their work is absolutely enlightening. I'm so glad that this show is on the air and that it includes such a diverse group of artists - diverse in media used and in cultural/gender/ethnic backgrounds. I saw a reference on your site to "series 2" -- I hope that means the show will be having a 2nd year. THANK YOU. Matt - Indianapolis, IN This is the best art show I've seen on any network. Thanks. Leslie Kunze - Richfield, MN The first show that I saw was "Identity" and I thought that it was very good - insightful, interesting and articulate. Nick Sevigney - Warwick, RI A fantastic series! A powerful first-hand look into the minds of established artists. Intriguing to to artists at every level. LOVE to show my students at Community College of R.I. Great work! Diane - Cincinatti, OH I was checking the stations last night late and sleepless in Cincinnati WCET aired your program from 11:30 to 1:30 I didn't find it till Louise Bourgeois so don't know what I missed. It was amazing. Artists I love, some I've heard speak. Yea Andrea and Mel both spoke here at our museum. We need so much more of this terrible it was aired so late never got to alert friends or students. Should be aired earlier! Thanks for the hard work on your part. This is an important document helped me understand Mathew Barney even though I saw Cremaster. Keep doing this. Great work. Liz Wintriss - Denville, NJ I am excited by this forum you have created! As an artist I often feel isolated living in deepest "burbs". It is exciting to find others who have thoughtful responses to questions regarding art. Ann Rose - Haverhill, MA I am so glad to see PBS focusing on the fine arts. It is so important to all and helps to make it less scary and more accessible to the lay persons. It also is comforting to EASILY see and hear other artists views and the diversity of their ideas. I will take this opportunity to praise Sister Wendy Beckett also. I think she is doing a wonderful job at explaining how to "see" paintings to the lay person, again making art not so intimidating. Jim Azzinaro - Woodstock, GA I love the series! Nobody else on the networks or cable does as much for the visual arts as PBS! Unfortunately, the visual arts seem to always be neglected in the media compared to performance art. Thanks for making my week! I'm a painter who sometimes feels very isolated unless.... I travel a pretty far distance, into Atlanta. Sometimes that just isn't possible .....so its really great to have a television program that I'm interested in for a change! Thanks again! Grace - Los Banos, CA Art:21 has given me a new appreciation for modern art. The program gave me the opportunity to hear the artists' thoughts and intentions behind their work. Contrary to my past beliefs, the works were full of symbolism, and even function. I am looking forward to learning more. Angry Viewer! I would love to discuss what I think about the the series. But due to horrific terrorist acts and retarded program directors I was not able to watch it. You have chosen to replace to with some bullshit charity fundraiser. I'm sure that the families of all that were lost will be helped out with and, more importantly without this show. Watching Fred Dirst massacre a once beautiful Pink Floyd song, in my opinion isn't good programing. I'm sorry if this sounds a bit angry but the ART21 program is something that I have been looking forward to for a while. Peace. Mary Ann FlynnFouse - Bath, OH Sounds Great! Been involved in Art for 60 years & hope to be involved for many more years. Looking forward to seeing Art:21. Good Luck!
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