PBS Art 21 Season Five Pre-screening Event

October 9 2009 PBS Art 21 Season 5 Pre-screening Event - Transformation

Micro lecture by Linda Hall + Screening of Transformation; Paul McCarthy, Cindy Sherman, and Yinka Shonibare MBE. 
Friday October 9 2009, 6:30pm Fine Arts Building room 249

October 16 2009 PBS Art 21 Season 5 Pre-screening Event - Compassion

Micro lecture by Judy Rushin + Screening of Compassion; Doris Salcedo, Carrie Mae Weems, and William Kentridge.
Friday October 9 2009, 6:30pm Fine Arts Building room 249

FSU HOSTS EXCLUSIVE EVENT FEATURING AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF TRANSFORMATION FROM SEASON FIVE OF THE PEABODY AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY ART:21 – ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

ART21 PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE TO HOST EVENTS INSPIRED BY ART:21 SEASON FIVE, PREMIERING THIS OCTOBER ON PBS

Florida State University in partnership with Art21, Inc. as part of its Art21 Access ’09 initiative, presents a sneak preview of the fifth season of Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century, the only prime time national television series focused exclusively on contemporary art, on October 9, 2009 at 6:30pm at Fine Arts Building in room 249.  The event features a micro lecture by Linda Hall and a screening of PBS Art 21’s Transformation.  This event is free and open to the public.

Art21 Access ’09 is an international screening initiative created to increase knowledge of contemporary art, ignite dialogue, and inspire creative thinking through hundreds of public screenings and events that tailor the ideas presented in the series to the interests and concerns of local audiences. The season premieres on PBS October 7th with a new episode each Wednesday during the month at 10pm (check local listings).  Through in-depth profiles and interviews, the four-part series reveals the inspiration, vision and techniques behind the creative works of some of today’s most thought-provoking artists.

“Art21 Access ’09 draws the Art:21 television-viewing audience together in communities around the world and provides a wonderfully enhanced Art:21 experience,” said Susan Sollins, Executive Producer of Art:21. “We hope that audiences will take full advantage of the events in their area and develop an understanding of the complex skills, techniques and knowledge that artists bring to their work.  Our goal is that these events contribute to boosting the confidence of audiences worldwide to view and appreciate all art forms.”

Art21 Access ’09 events are presented in partnership with Americans for the Arts as part of National Arts and Humanities Month, the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation, held every October. An updated list of Art21 Access ’09 events and venues worldwide can be found at www.art21.org/access09.

The Art and Art History Department at Florida State University find this event and the continued focus on Contemporary art to be of utmost importance to our art community.  We are happy to bring this opportunity to our students and community.

Art21 Access ’09 events are being hosted by museums, schools, libraries, art spaces, community centers, and universities.  Each event features an exclusive advance screening of one or two episodes from Season Five of the documentary, as well as an educational component, such as talks by local, regional, and national artists, lectures, panel discussions, interactive art-making projects and question-and-answer sessions.

The following episode(s) will be screened during the October 9, 2009 event:

Episode 3: Transformation

Whether observing and satirizing society or reinventing icons of literature, art history, and popular culture, the artists featured in Transformation capture the sensibilities of our age while at times inhabiting the characters they have created. Yinka Shonibare MBE, Cindy Sherman and Paul McCarthy are featured.

Linda Hall will be giving a micro lecture on the relationship between her art and the idea of transformation.  Linda Hall is a Tallahassee treasure as well as an adjunct at FSU.

ABOUT ART21

Over the past ten years, Art21 has established itself as the preeminent chronicler of contemporary art and artists through its Peabody Award-winning biennial television series Art:21—Art in the Twenty-First Century. The organization has used the power of digital media to expose millions of people of all ages to contemporary art and artists and has created a new paradigm for teaching and learning about the creative process.

In addition to its PBS series and year-round series-based education and public programs efforts, Art21 has expanded its film production and educational efforts in recent years. Several new initiatives have been launched in the past year, including the premiere of the new short-format documentary series Art21–Exclusive on multiple online platforms and expansion of the Art21 Blog. New programs are also in the works, including a feature film as well as Art21 Educators, an ongoing professional development program for teachers. www.art21.org.

Find Art21 on Facebook (facebook.com/art21) and Twitter (twitter.com/art21).