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Alfredo Jaar discusses his works Rwanda Rwanda and The Silence of Nduwayezu, both part of the artist’s six-year Rwanda Project. JAAR: It was my most difficult project. That’s why The Rwanda Project ...

Artist Vija Celmins discusses her upbringing and early influences on her work. ART21: I’m curious about this old painting you have in the studio. Have you been thinking about its qualities, in terms ...

Ai Weiwei was born in Beijing, China in 1957. An outspoken human rights activist, Ai was arrested by Chinese authorities in April 2011 and held incommunicado for three months. Upon his release, he was ...

Mel Chin was born in 1951 in Houston, Texas, and currently lives and works in North Carolina. He received a BA from Peabody College in 1975. Chin uses technology, collage, sculpture, and large-scale ...

Jurrell Lewis – Some of the materials you use are very specific to Fall River, where you live. Could you talk about the way you use these materials, and the relationship between your work and Fall ...

Robert Ryman talks about his approach to painting, and the influence of music in his work. ART21: How do you approach making a painting? RYMAN: My approach tends to be from experiments. I need the ...

Artist Judy Pfaff discusses the inspiration for and elements of her 2006 installation piece, Buckets of Rain. ART21: Can you talk about Al Held’s influence on your work and your show, which went up ...