We see Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, Ned Smyth, and Mel Bochner, all major figures who defined art in the late part of the 70s and early 80s. The program ends with a never before seen interview with Joseph Beuys.
We see the New York New Wave show at MoMA Ps1. Included is the work of Robert Mapplethorpe, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, among others. Interviews are with artist Curt Hoppe and curator Diego Cortez.
Seen on this program is Ellsworth Kelly at the Leo Castelli Gallery, Chuck Close at the Whitney Museum, and Julian Schnabel at the Mary Boone and Leo Castelli Galleries. Also included are interviews with Chuck Close and Julian Schnabel.
We see Andy Warhol at the Ronald Feldman Gallery, Roy Lichtenstein at The Whitney Museum of American Art and Jack Goldstein at Metro Pictures. Also included are interviews with Roy Lichtenstein and Jack Goldstein.
We see Pattern and Decorations exhibitions "Homework" at the Henry Street Settlement Gallery and "Useable Art" at the Queens Museum. Interviewed are artist Miriam Schapiro, curator John Perreault and dealer Holly Solomon.
We see photos by Hans Namuth at the Leo Castelli Gallery, work by Cindy Sherman at Metro Pictures and photo pieces by Robert Rauschenberg at the Sonnabend Gallery. Interviews are with Hans Namuth, Cindy Sherman and Robert Rauschenberg.
We see Frank Stella at the Knoedler Gallery, the first major exhibition by David Salle at the Leo Castelli and Mary Boone Galleries and an exhibition of paintings by Leon Gloub. Included are interviews with Leon Golub and David Salle.
We see a grueling performance by Sam Hsieh, two performances by Robert Longo at the Kitchen Center for Music and Art, and a performance by Colette that bridges fine and commercial art. Interviews with all artists are included.
We see Owen Morrel's installation at the McGraw-Hill Building, Louise Nevelson's installations at Citicorp Center and Maiden Lane Plaza and "Tilted Arc" by Richard Serra at Federal Plaza. Interviewed are Louise Nevelson and Richard Serra.
We see works by Joyce Kozloff at the Barbara Gladstone Gallery, Keith Haring on Houston Street and the Tony Shafrazi Gallery and work by John Ahearn in the South Bronx and the Shafrazi Gallery. Included are interviews with all artists.
We see a Nam June Paik retrospective at the Whitney Museum, video pieces by Ernest Gusella and David Byrne at MoMA. Included are interviews with Nam June Paik, Ernest Gusella, David Byrne, and Barbara London, curator of video at MoMA
We see Al Held at the Andre Emmeric Gallery, Sol Lewitt at the John Weber and Barbara Toll Galleries, and Brice Marden at the Pace Gallery. Included are interviews with Al Held and Brice Marden.
We see Julian Schnabel's first major solo shows at the Leo Castelli and Mary Boone Galleries, Lee Krasner at the Robert Miller Gallery and Malcom Morley at the Xavier-Fourcade Gallery. Included are interviews with all artists.
We see Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Fun Gallery, Francesco Clemente at the Sperone Westwater Gallery, and Julian Schnabel at the Leo Castelli Gallery. Included are interviews with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Julian Schnabel.
We see Tom Wesselmann at the Sidney Janis Gallery, James Rosenquist at the Leo Castelli Gallery, and Robert Rauschenberg also at the Leo Castelli Gallery. Included are interviews with all artists.
We see Crash, Lady Pink, Fab 5 Freddy, Basquiat, Daze, Futura 2000, and RAMMELLZEE among others at the Sidney Janis Gallery. Included are interviews with Fab 5 Freddy, RAMMELLZEE, Crash, Lady Pink, Sidney Janis, and Tony Shafrazi and more
We see Jennifer Bartlett at the Paula Cooper Gallery, Jonathan Borofsky at the Paula Cooper Gallery, and Robert Longo at the Leo Castelli and Metro Pictures Galleries. Included are interviews with all artists.
We see the "Celebration of Women Artists" exhibition at the Sidney Janis Gallery, Marisol at the Janis Gallery and Nancy Graves at the Knoedler Gallery. Included are interviews with Hannah Wilke, Maya Lin, Marisol and Nancy Graves and more
We see Ed Paschke at the Phyllis Kind Gallery, Eric Fischl at the Mary Boone Gallery, and Arsen Roje at the O.K. Harris Gallery. Interviews are with Ed Paschke, Eric Fischl and art dealer Ivan Karp.
We see Bobby G, at the Semaphore Gallery, Mark Kostabi also at the Semaphore Gallery and Kenny Scharf at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery. Included are interviews with all artists and art dealer, Barry Blinderman.
We see Alex Katz at the Robert Miller Gallery and at The Whitney Museum of American Art and Janet Fish, also at the Robert Miller Gallery. Included are interviews with all artists.
We see the work of Louise Bourgeois; a lair installed at the Robert Miller Gallery and a work in progress on Staten Island, New York. Included is a lengthy interview with Louise Bourgeois.
We see George Segal at the Sidney Janis gallery, and John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres at the Brooke Alexander Galleries and at the P.S.1 Museum in Long Island City. Included are interviews with artists and art dealer Brooke Alexander.
We see Elizabeth Murray at the Paula Cooper Gallery and two exhibitions at the Pace Wildenstein Gallery. Included is a lengthy interview with the artist, and interviews with art dealer Paula Cooper and critic Roberta Smith.
This tape covers the brief but dazzling career of this 1980's Art World Superstar Jean-Michel Basquiat. In the only existing interview, he talks at length about his work and his life as a young artist in New York.
We see Alice Neel at the Robert Miller gallery. Included is a lengthy interview with the artist shortly before her death in 1984. Also included are interviews with art historian Linda Nochlin and curator John Perreault.
We see video artist Mary Lucier at the Greenberg/Wilson Gallery in New York City. Also included is a lengthy interview with the artist and an interview with critic Andy Grundberg.
We see Expressionist painter George McNeil at the Hirschl and Adler Gallery. Included is a lengthy interview with the artist and an interview with artist Louis Finkelstein.
We see an exhibition of the private collections of famous art dealers Leo Castelli and Ileana Sonnabend at the Guild Hall Museum. Included are interviews with the art dealers and critic Barbara Rose.
We see painter Ida Applebroog at the Ronald Feldman Gallery. Included are interviews are with the artist, critic Elizabeth Hess, and art dealer Ronald Feldman.
We see painter Larry Rivers at the Marlborough Gallery. Included are interviews with Larry Rivers, art historian Sam Hunter, museum director Helen Harrison, and museum director David Robinson.
We see the installations and performance art of Colette The Artist. Included are interviews with the artist, critic/curator Bill Arning, director of P.S. 1 Alanna Heiss, and critic/historian Peter Selz.
We see controversial painter Robert Colescott at the Phyllis Kind Gallery. Included is a lengthy interview with the artist, associate curator Lowery Sims, and art dealer Phyllis Kind.
We see sculptor Kiki Smith's 1992 and 1993 shows at the Fawbush Gallery. Included is a lengthy interview with Kiki Smith and interviews with art dealers Joe Fawbush and Thomas Jones, and director of Artists Space Claudia Gould.
We see Pop artist Kenny Scharf's 1984, 1991 and 1994 exhibitions at the Shafrazi Gallery. Included are interviews with Kenny Scharf, art critic-curator Dan Cameron, and art dealer Tony Shafrazi.
In her SOHO studio, feminist painter Joan Semmel talks about her work and her intention to reclaim the image of the female nude from the male perspective. Also included is an insightful interview with art historian Joana Frueh.
This unusual program takes a rare look at the private creative process of a painter. ART/new york looks over feminist painter Joan Semmel's shoulder as she develops and paints a portrait of her friend and fellow artist, John Hardy.
We see minimalist sculptor Jackie Ferrara's public works, which blend sculpture, landscape design, and architecture. Included is an interview with the artist, art dealer Michael Klein and curator Patricia C. Phillips.
We see works by Carle Andre, Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Robert Morris, Sol Lewitt, Mel Bochner, Richard Serra, John McCracken, and Richard Nonas. Interviews are with Mel Bochner, John McCracken, Richard Nonas and critic Phyllis Tuchman.
We see political and conceptual artist Barbara Kruger's 1987 show at the Mary Boone Gallery and her 1994 show. Included are interviews with art critic Peter Schjeldhal and Kate Linker.
We see snapshot photographer Nan Goldin's celebrated 1996 retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Included are interviews with the artist and curator/publisher Marvin Heiferman.
We see painter Chuck Close at the Pace/Wildenstein Gallery. Included are interviews with the artist, artists Janet Fish, April Gornik, Kent Floeter, critic/curator Klaus Kertess, critic John Yau, and MoMA curator Robert Storr.
We see the archetypal dreamlike landscapes of painter Mary Frank at the DC Moore Gallery. Included are interviews with the artist, art dealer Edward De Luca, and art historian Linda Nochlin.
We see sculptor Alison Saar at the Phyllis Kind Gallery and sculptor Mel Kendrick at the John Weber Gallery. Included are interviews with Alison Saar, Mel Kendrick, art dealer Phyllis Kind, and artist/critic Peter Plagens.