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Get up close and personal with interviews from artists in our collection. Image: David Beck, artist interview video still.

David Beck: MVSEVM

David Beck's Mvsevm was commissioned by the American Art Museum in 2006 to commemorate the reopening of the museum after its renovation.

01-10
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Christo Claude

On the occasion of the exhibition, Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Remembering the Running Fence [1], Christo describes the making of the Running Fence in Sonoma and Marin Counties, California in the 1970s. He describes collaborating with with Jeanne-Claude, working with the ranchers, obtaining permits and the experience of it all. [1] http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2010/christo/

01-10
09:55

Kathy Vargas

Artist Kathy Vargas discusses her background, influences, and thoughts on being a "Latina Artist."

01-10
03:06

Muriel Hasbun

Artist Muriel Hasbun reflects on her background, her work, and being a "Latina Artist."

01-10
04:02

Martina Lopez

Artist Martina Lopez discusses her work, her background, and what it means to be a "Latina Artist."

01-10
02:41

Maria Martinez-Cañas

Artist Maria Martinez-Cañas discusses her background, work, and influences.

01-10
02:26

Jean Shin: Common Threads

A conversation between Artist Jean Shin and Curator Joanna Marsh at the American Art Museum on the occasion of the 2009 exhibition Jean Shin: Common Threads.

01-10
14:30

William King

Video interview with the artist William King produced for the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

12-20
03:35

Kerry James Marshall

An interview with Kerry James Marshall at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in the Lincoln Gallery. Marshall is one of the leading contemporary painters of his generation. Over the past twenty-five years, he has become internationally known for monumental images of African American history and culture.

11-04
07:35

Jaune Quick-To-See Smith

An interview with the artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith.

11-04
02:32

Matthew Szosz

Video interview with the glass artist Matthew Szosz, who was featured in the exhibition "40 Under 40: Craft Futures" at the Renwick Gallery.

11-04
03:31

Toots Zynsky

Toots Zynsky was born Mary Ann, but was called Toots almost from birth. She earned her BFA at the Rhode Island School of Design then went to Seattle to study with Dale Chihuly at the Pilchuck Glass School. Since then, she has returned to Pilchuck as a teacher. In the mid-1980s, she spent six months in Ghana, on a special research project, recording Ghanaian music. In 1995, her work was shown at special exhibitions in Tokyo, Zurich, Italy, Philadelphia, and Chicago.

11-04
04:47

Consuelo Jimenez Underwood

Video interview with the artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood produced for the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

06-21
03:39

Miriam Schapiro

Video interview with the artist Miriam Schapiro produced for the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

06-21
04:19

Yuriko Yamaguchi

Video interview with the artist Yuriko Yamaguchi produced for the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

06-21
03:02

Frank Romero

Video interview with the artist Frank Romero produced for the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

06-21
03:38

Jesús Moroles

Video interview with the artist Jesús Moroles produced for the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

06-21
03:36

Luis Jiménez

Video interview with the artist Luis Jiménez produced for the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

06-21
03:36

Alex Katz

Video interview with the artist Alex Katz produced for the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

06-21
03:24

Robert Hudson

Video interview with the artist Robert Hudson produced for the Luce Foundation Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

06-21
03:34

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