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.

Allison Schulnik
A still from Allison Schulnik's video "Moth" which is a hand drawn and hand painted moth on the screen.
Moth
2019

Gouche-on-paper animated video
03:15 min., color, sound
Courtesy of Allison Schulnik and P•P•O•W, New York

Richard Serra
Film still of hand holding a piece of sheet metal
Hand Catching Lead
1968

16mm film transferred to DVD
3:02 min., b&w, silent
Courtesy Museum of Modern Art, New York
© 2010 Richard Serra/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

Teresa Serrano
A man grabbing the face of a piñata resembling the top half of a woman
La Piñata
2003

Video
05:45 min., color, sound
Courtesy of the artist and EDS GALERIA, Mexico City

Yinka Shonibare MBE
A masked woman at a masquerade
Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball)
2004

HD Video
32:00 min., color, sound
Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan Gallery

Shahzia Sikander
The Last Post
2010

HD video animation
10:00 min., color, sound
Courtesy of the artist

Lorna Simpson
Corridor
2003

Double-projection video installation, video transferred to DVD
13:45 min., color, sound
Courtesy of Salon 94

Michael Smith
A still from Michael Smith's "Go For It, Mike"
Go For It, Mike
1984

Video
04:40 min., color, sound
Courtesy of the artist

Robert Smithson
Spiral Jetty
1970

16 mm film on video
35:00 min., color, sound
Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York
Art © Estate of Robert Smithson/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

Michael Snow
Screenshot of Michael Snow's "WVLNT"
WVLNT (Wavelength for Those Who Don't Have the Time)
1966-67/03

Video
15:00 min., color, sound
Courtesy of Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York