At once deeply sincere and totally kidding, artist Hadi Falapishi isn’t afraid to play the clown in his paintings, performances, and sculptures if it gives him permission to share universal truths.

Shahzia Sikander was born in 1969 in Lahore, Pakistan. Educated as an undergraduate at the National College of Arts in Lahore, she received her MFA in 1995 from the Rhode Island School of Design.

While some artists may intentionally create works that respond to political circumstances, others may do so by default. Protesting policy, war, or social norms, artists challenge the status quo and ...

Stephanie Syjuco was born in Manila, Philippines, in 1974. Syjuco works in photography, sculpture, and installation, moving from handmade and craft-inspired mediums to digital editing. Her work ...

In reverence or contempt to the artists that preceded them, these artists reference the past while expanding the art historical canon.

“When will we stop working in this class?!” This was a repeated question by a spirited and talented but reluctant artist I ...

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New York, New York – Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film “Sincerely Yours, Hadi Falapishi,” premiering Wednesday, October 23rd at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube. This is the ...

New York, New York – Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film “Sincerely Yours, Hadi Falapishi,” premiering Wednesday, October 23rd at 12:00 p.m. ET on Art21.org and YouTube. This is the ...

New York, New York – Art21 is proud to announce the release of a new film: “Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo): Radical Transparency” premiering Wednesday, October 2nd at 12:00 p.m. ET on ...