Judy Chicago and Nadya Tolokonnikova: What If Women Ruled The World

Judy Chicago and Nadya Tolokonnikova decided to join forces to inspire people to imagine a different, more humane world.

Michal Rovner: Night

Michal Rovner discusses issues of dislocation through “Night”, a series of video-frescoes reflecting on the fragility of human existence.

Heather Nickels: Persevere and Resist

Curator Heather Nickels discusses “Persevere and Resist: The Strong Black Women of Elizabeth Catlett”, on view at the Brooks Museum of Art.

Sara Piccinini: Collezione Maramotti

Director Sara Piccinini discusses Collezione Maramotti's identity as both a local and global institution, and the importance of the archive.

Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour

In collaboration with the Edinburgh Art Festival, Isaac Julien, and the Scottish National Galleries.

Adel Abdessemed: Coup de tête

Adel Abdessemed discusses his monumental sculpture “Coup de tête”, and the role played by football in his native Algeria.

Haim Steinbach: un-color becomes alter ego

Haim Steinbach discusses the psychological, aesthetic, cultural and ritualistic aspects of collecting and arranging everyday objects.

Tania Coen-Uzzielli: The Tel Aviv Museum of Art

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art's director, Tania Coen-Uzzielli, discusses how the pandemic pushed the Museum to stretch its boundaries.

Karam Natour: Genesis

Karam Natour discusses his creative process through “Genesis”, a drawing inspired by a portrait of Johann Adam Schall von Bell.

Max Hollein: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's Director, Max Hollein, reflects on the challenges and multiple roles of the Museum both as a local and global institution.

Ron Arad: Quartet

Ron Arad retraces the artistic process behind the creation of “Quartet”, a string quartet that plays itself.

Haim Steinbach: Framing

Haim Steinbach explores the relationship between his aesthetic language and the film medium, and revisits his exhibition “lemon yellow”.

Enoc Perez: Interiors

Enoc Perez discusses the influence of cinema on his “Casa Malaparte” “Mollino/Insides” paintings.

Erwin Wurm: Fat House, Narrow House

Erwin Wurm revisits his outdoor sculptures “Fat House” and “Narrow House” in light of the ecological impact of climate change.

Adel Abdessemed: Hope

Adel Abdessemed reflects on issues of identity and dislocation through “Hope”, a work inspired by contemporary global migrations.

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Films

Our short films bring together artists, curators and museum directors from around the globe to explore how the social, political and environmental issues of our time influence our perception of the arts.