Landmarks Video Archive

Landmarks Video presents the most highly regarded and influential works of video art from the past six decades. This page is an archive of every work presented as part of the Landmarks Video program and includes curatorial essays, images, and other contextual information. 

Please note that some videos may not be appropriate for all audiences.

Adrián Balseca
Screenshot of Adrián Balseca's "Suspensión I"
Suspensión I
2019

Digital 4K
5:00 min., color, sound
Courtesy of Han Nefkens Foundation

Exhibited January 2021
Burt Barr
A woman with curly hair and a blue dress
The Elevator
1985

Video
05:10 min., color, sound
Courtesy of Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York

Exhibited May 2015
Guy Ben-Ner
Soundtrack
2013

Single channel HD video
11:25 min, color, sound
Courtesy of the artist and Aspect/Ratio Gallery

Exhibited December 2018
Lynda Benglis
Film still with profiles of two people
Now
1973

Video
12:00 min., color, sound
Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York

Exhibited September 2012
Sadie Benning
Human faces
Girl Power
1993

Video
15:00 min., b&w, sound
Courtesy of the Video Data Bank, www.vdb.org

Exhibited June 2018
Dara Birnbaum
Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman
1978-79

Video
5:50 min., color, sound
Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York

Exhibited March 2012
Jay Bolotin
An animated shirtless man cocking his head and looking up
The Jackleg Testament Part I: The Story of Jack & Eve
2007

Woodcut motion picture
62:00 min., color, sound
Courtesy of the artist

Exhibited November 2014
Garrett Bradley
A still from Garrett Bradley's video "Alone" which shows a front porch with a female figure standing at a front door. The entire scene is in grey-scale.
Alone
2018

HD video
13:00 min., b&w, sound
© Garrett Bradley; Courtesy Lisson Gallery

Exhibited February 2022
Chris Burden
A man with a mustache sitting in front of an American flag
The TV Commercials
1973-77/00

03:46 min., color, sound
Courtesy of Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York

Exhibited June 2015