The “father of video art” argued that electronic communication, not transportation, unites the modern world. Nam June Paik, Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., ... by Tina Rivers Ryan
Sherman creates a series of film stills starring herself—but there is no film. Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #21 by Dr. Shana Gallagher-Lindsay and Dr. Beth Harris
Sherman uses textiles, prosthetics, and her own body to transform into a murderous biblical heroine. Cindy Sherman, Untitled #228 by Mary Beth Looney
At first glance this may seem to be an uncomposed snapshot of modern life. Think again. Jeff Wall, A View from an Apartment by Dr. Virginia B. Spivey
Why watch the tides when you can read about it in the newspaper? Kentridge comments on social class in this drawing. William Kentridge, drawing from Tide Table (Soho ... by Josh R. Rose
Viola’s multi-channel video installations experiment with meditative states and the manipulation of time. Bill Viola, The Crossing by Dr. Allison Young
Neshat’s series examines the complexities of women’s identities in the Middle East’s changing cultural landscape. Shirin Neshat, Rebellious Silence, Women of Allah ... by Dr. Allison Young
Dijkstra asks her subjects to pose themselves—and they often inadvertently reflect historic works of art. Rineke Dijkstra, Odessa, Ukraine, August 4, 1993 by Josh R. Rose
Walker’s installation builds a world that unleashes horrors even as it seduces viewers. Kara Walker, Darkytown Rebellion by Dr. Doris Maria-Reina Bravo