Teaching with and sharing Robert Adams’ photography with students can allow for a broader understanding of what makes a great picture.

In our latest Exclusive video, William Kentridge discusses how the physical activities of cutting, tearing and collaging generate ideas and infuse his work with meaning.

Silence speaks volumes in the work of artist Katie Paterson as well as in Theater Oobleck’s stage performance of “The Hunchback Variations.”

Guest blogger Dmitry Samarov looks at the highly personal watercolor and fiber works of Shay DeGrandis, who combines humor with the unexpected.

This week’s roundup has news on Charles Atlas, Elizabeth Murray, William Kentridge and other artists featured on Art21 programs.

Our newest blogger-in-residence is Dmitry Samarov, a painter, writer and cabdriver who is the author of “Hack: Stories from a Chicago Cab.”

At what age is it appropriate to expose students to “difficult” works of art? Marcel Duchamp’s “Étant donnés” offers a case-in-point.

Artist Lisa Anne Auerbach spends a skill-building weekend spinning fiber, taking improv classes, and discharging weapons at close range.

What do artists look at for inspiration? L.A. artist Alyse Emdur seeks out images that humanize political struggle through self-empowerment.

Guest blogger Lisa Anne Auerbach visits Los Angeles artist Daniel Marlos, a photographer who makes quilts, gardens, and delicious Pirohi dumplings.

This week’s roundup features news on Cai Guo-Qiang, Glenn Ligon, Kiki Smith and many more Art21 featured artists.

In Art21′s latest Exclusive video, two of Paul McCarthy’s longtime assistants describe the process of sculpting, molding, and fabricating the artist’s large-scale works.

Ali Fitzgerald looks at the digital prints, videos and installations of Brenna Murphy, whose works are both painterly and otherworldly.

Catherine Wagley reviews the group show “In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States” on view now at LACMA.

What can blogging do for the arts? Jacquelyn Gleisner profiles an art and design blog run by Christopher Jobson that shows the vast potential of this medium.

Victoria Gannon considers the role that randomness plays in the photographs of Jason Fulford, and in her own life.

Shane McAdams shares his thoughts on a blissful afternoon spent wandering alone through the Chazen Museum at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

This week’s roundup has news on Sarah Sze, Cindy Sherman, LaToya Ruby Frazier, and other artists featured in Art21′s programs and documentaries.

In Art21′s latest Exclusive video, Judy Pfaff and Ursula von Rydingsvard discuss what they learned from one another while collaborating on the 1992 work “Zygmunt.”

Our latest web-only Exclusive features Lari Pittman on the role that spontaneity plays in the construction of his paintings.