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February, 21, 2013

Alison Klayman on Filming Ai Weiwei

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We sat down with filmmaker Alison Klayman to talk about the joys and challenges of filming China's most famous artist and dissident, Ai Weiwei. Her film, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry. What impact do you hope this film will have? I…

January, 18, 2013

Categorize Artist Wayne White? Don’t Even Try

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In the world of art, if you've met with success by wielding a paintbrush or a camera or a microphone or a sculpting knife, it's easy to hang onto that tool and become best known in its genre. Sure you…

April, 5, 2012

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey

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Every day, millions tune in to Sesame Street to see one of the world’s most adored and recognizable characters — a furry red three-and-a-half year-old monster named Elmo. Yet, with all of Elmo’s fame, the man behind the icon is…

April, 12, 2011

Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Centered on a rare interview that director and friend Tamra Davis shot with Jean-Michel Basquiat more than 20 years ago, this film chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of the young artist. In the crime-ridden New York City of the…