American Art Online Videos

a catalogue of online lectures and conversations with artists, scholars and others

with content focusing on representational art presented free of charge

Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science Visual Arts Center presents CityLink, Sioux Falls' local government information cable channel 16.

• Washington Pavilion Presents: In My Lifetime: Illustrations by Tony Fleecs in which the local artist discusses his work (Link found expired as of 8/12/09 audit. Source site may contain this content via a revised URL)
• The Washington Pavilion Presents: Oscar Howe - American Master (Link found expired as of 8/12/09 audit. Source site may contain this content via a revised URL)
• The Washington Pavilion Presents: The Meeting Point, Part II: Paintings by Fatih Benzer (10 minues) (Link found expired as of 8/12/09 audit. Source site may contain this content via a revised URL)

WCCO.com (CBS affiliate) video library has a two minute July 29, 2006 report of a Diane Arbus exhibit at the Walker Art Museum. [Link found to be expired as of 2015 audit. TFAO is saving the citation for use by researchers.]

The Weir Farm National Historic Site website contains videos in its multimedia section including "Legacy of a Landscape: Weir Farm" is a 13-minute introductory film. "Love at First Sight: J. Alden Weir in Windham, Connecticut, 1882-1919" is a 15-minute documentary no longer available. Accessed May, 2015.

Western Reserve Public Media video (27:18) produced in 2010 while the exhibit Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present was at the Akron Art Museum. Accessed August, 2015.

Westervelt Warner Museum of American Art of Tuscaloosa, Alabama presents a YouYube video concerning its collection, narrated by Jonathan "Jack" Westervelt Warner, founder of the museum. Accessed May, 2015.

WGBH/Boston presented a 3-minute video clip in which John Wilson talks about his sculpture Eternal Presence, being installed on the lawn of the National Center of Afro-American Artists in Roxbury. The original air date of the program containing the segment was October 1, 1987. In another 2 1/2 minute clip, artist Sidewalk Sam works with Boston schoolchildren to create a mural. Accessed May, 2015.

The WGBH/Boston Forum Network is an audio and video streaming web site dedicated to curating and serving live and on-demand lectures, including a number of videos on Art and Architecture. Partners include a number of museums, colleges, universities and other cultural organizations. See listings of related videos in this catalogue indexed by partner name. WGBH/Boston Forum Network and WPBT uVu presented December 15, 2007 lecture: "Deborah Goldman: Studios of Key West." WGBH Forum Network says: "Key West artist Deborah Goldman discusses the state of her current project and thought process behind it, from her studio space at The Studios of Key West;" April 27, 2007 lecture "Dale Chihuly's Glass Garden" by Nora Quinlan, researcher, Alvin Sherman Library, NSU. WGBH Forum Network says: "The NSU Glass Garden by Dale Chihuly in the atrium of the Alvin Sherman Library on the Nova Southeastern University campus is a rare opportunity for the public to view and enjoy a beautiful one-of-a-kind glass sculpture for free. Watch as this permanent exhibit is installed and learn a bit about Chihuly's creative process." Accessed May, 2015.

The WGBH/Boston Forum Network is an audio and video streaming web site dedicated to curating and serving live and on-demand lectures, including a number of videos on Art and Architecture. Partners include a number of museums, colleges, universities and other cultural organizations. See listings of related videos in this catalogue indexed by partner name. Wheaton College partnered with the WGBH Forum Network for Six Good Reasons Not To Paint a Landscape, (51 minutes) with Wolf Kahn, landscape artist. [September 19, 2002] Accessed May, 2015.

The Whitney Museum of American Art website contained over 300 videos about American art, several of which are devoted to representational art. Videos about the works of Robert Indiana, Georgia O'Keeffe and Jeff Koons are examples. [Link found to be expired as of 2015 audit. TFAO is saving the citation for use by researchers.]

WGBY Public Television for Western New England, presented Currier & Ives: Perspectives on America, a 2007 3-part documentary series, narrated by NPR's Scott Simon. Find out how a Massachusetts boy became the nation's 'Printmaker to the People' with images that not only reflected the face of America, but helped shape it. To view four film clips from each of the three programs, please click here. For other information on the project please click here. [Link found to be expired as of 2015 audit. TFAO is saving the citation for use by researchers.]

WMFE The Arts Connection presents The Mennello Museum of American Art (06:14) highlighting the art of Earl Cunningham. It's been said big things come in small packages. The Mennello Museum of American Art is a case in point. The small museum in Orlando lays claim to a big treasure, the largest collection of works by folk artist Earl Cunningham. This big gift was given to the City of Orlando by the museum's namesake Marilyn Mennello. Accessed May, 2015.

WTTW11 produced a series of original Artbeat segments, a feature on its nightly newsmagazine Chicago Tonight to help audiences learn about and connect to the variety of activities. Programs included:

• Joseph Cornell 6/11/11
• Vanderpoel Art Collection 05:31 1/13/09
• Vanderpoel Art Collection 05:43 4/7/08
• Edward Hopper 12:13 2/21/08
• Winslow Homer 06:34 2/14/08
• Henry Darger 07:16 1/22/08
• Roger Brown 06:31 12/12/07
• Jasper Johns 03:58 11/7/07
• Alfred Jurgens 07:42 10/18/07

[Links found to be expired as of 2015 audit. TFAO is saving the citation for use by researchers.]

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TFAO catalogues:

• American Representational Art links to dozens of topics in American Representational Art
• Audio Online a catalogue of online streaming audio recordings
• Collections of Historic American Art notable private collections
• Distinguished Artists a national registry of historic artists
• Geographic Tour of American Representational Art History a catalogue of articles and essays that describe the evolution of American art from the inception of the United States to WWII.
• Illustrated Audio Online streaming online narrated slide shows
• Articles and Essays Online substantive texts published outside of Resource Library
• Videos Online a comprehensive catalogue of online full motion videos streamed free to viewers
• Videos an authoritative guide to videos in VHS and DVD format
• Books sampler of general reference books published on paper
• Interactive media media in CD-ROM format
• Magazines a comprehensive list of paper-published magazines and journals

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